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COVID Forces Valve to Cancel the First Dota 2 Major of 2022
Valve has just surprised everyone by canceling the first Dota 2 Major of 2022. The worrying rise of the pandemic was enough to put a stop to it, even with teams still going through their Regional Leagues. Although the second and third Major will now get a new share of DPC points, Valve has not […]
Business 
Will the Chinese New Year impact Biden’s promised COVID test kits and delay esports live competition?
While the new coronavirus strains and outbreaks continue to postpone in-person tournaments and events, including sports and esports, President Joe Biden had announced in December that 500 million COVID-19 rapid test kits would be purchased and distributed to the public. However, Biden’s promise may soon prove hollow as the Chinese New Year is also rapidly […]
CS:GO 
Gaming and Esports Surge During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Despite all the negative news and event cancelations because of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, there is a silver lining. For esports and gaming, coronavirus increases viewership and popularity with fans stuck at home. A new initiative called Gamers Vs COVID-19 brings esports players and streamers together to inform gamers about the pandemic. One step that […]
League of Legends 
LCS and LEC return online after coronavirus suspends them
Both the LCS and the LEC will be set to return on March 20 with online matches for the remainder of the Spring Split. “Due to the ongoing developments of the coronavirus pandemic we have decided to play the remainder of the 2020 LEC Spring Split 100% remotely online, with matches resuming Friday, March 20th. […]
Industry 
The Coronavirus Could Be More Than Just a Setback for the OWL and E3
The Coronavirus is officially a pandemic according to the World Health Organization. Countries around the world are scrambling to figure out proper responses to the disease that has infected over 125,000 and killed nearly 5,000 people. In esports, there have been extensive ramifications for many leagues, teams and tournaments. League of Legends has seen play […]
