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In the winter of 2012, Sren "Bjergsen" Bjerg made his professional debut at a League of Legends event as a member of the Copenhagen Wolves at DreamHack Winter. Although he only finished in a tie for third place, the Wolves losing to established European powerhouse Counter Logic Gaming in the …

Amid growing concerns over profitability and long-term viability and allegations of dysfunction at the highest levels, Riot Games’ esports department released an open letter to its fans Thursday promising changes for the future to ensure the future of League of Legends esports. Read more on The Rift Herald >>>

The news Monday that the Philadelphia 76ers had secured a controlling interest in both Team Dignitas and Apex Gaming represented a first for esports. The Sixers were far from the first traditional sports team to take the plunge into esports, but they were certainly the first major professional sports organization …

Buyers who place an order for PlayStation VR on Amazon today may not get their hands on the headset until the middle of December. As spotted by Videogamer, the retailer currently has the following disclaimer on the peripheral’s pre-order page: Due to limited stock we are only able to offer …

Following the platform’s switch to a subscription model, Unity CEO John Riccitiello discusses balancing triple-A ambitions with accessibility, convincing smaller studios to take on the mobile giants and going beyond its origins as the ‘indie engine’

EeGeo CEO Ian Hetherington discusses the potential ways in which developers can build on the success of Niantic's location-based phenomenon

Daydream developer tools feature native Unity and Unreal integration

Deadline is December 8th, 15 categories available to enter

Increased diversity appears to be the name of the game from Capcom, which has detailed how it intends to aim for the crown of top global publisher. Videogamer reports that the company has vowed to bolster its development capabilities with investment and hires, and to strike out into genres it …

Indies have one week left to apply for exhibition space