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The company behind Final Fantasy, Deus Ex and Tomb Raider has indicated to investors that it is actively investigating how to make an entry into the esports sector. Although the term ‘esports’ itself is missing entirely from the company’s 2017 Annual Report, president Yosuke Matsuda concludes his shareholder message with …

Nonprofit outfit The Nevada Esports Alliance (NVEA) is co-hosting an esports summit in Las Vegas next month that will invite industry experts to discuss how the city can make the most of the esports boom. It is estimated that the esports industry will attract around 100,000 visitors to Las Vegas …

17 NBA teams will be part of the National Basketball Association and Take-Two’s first official NBA 2K League season will take place in May 2018, it has been confirmed. Engadget reports that the competing teams will begin the draft process in March of next year, with tryouts taking place in …

For anyone who takes their Overwatch seriously, the thought of bug that renders the player with an instaban is about as terrifying as it gets. And that’s exactly what has been happening. A player named Chromega highlighted the issue – which fortunately seems to be rare – on both the …

The worlds of reality TV and casting have collided with the launch of a new weekly show from SMITE developer Hi-Rez. Called ‘The Caster’, the series sees ten contestants competing with one another for the chance to cast during 2018’s Hi-Rez Expo, where the World Championships for both SMITE and …

RuneScape’s Deadman Autumn Invitational took place over the weekend, with RoT’s 5PLUS50K12 emerging as the winner. The final took place at Runefest 2017, which was held at London’s Battersea Evolution. Hundreds of thousands watched as those who had won their places over the last three months of qualifiers battled it …

The longstanding commercial union between Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer series as the UEFA Champions League has scored yet another wonder goal. The Japanese publisher’s PES League World Tour 2018 has now been named as the official UEFA Champions League esports competition. This bodes well for a potential extension to the …

The meteoric success of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is not happening in isolation – several games are suffering player declines in its wake. Chief among them seems to be Valve’s DOTA 2 which, as spotted by Game Debate, recently saw active players dip to its lowest number since 2014, falling to 214,155. That’s …

Ligue 1 table-topper Paris Saint-Germain has confirmed its entry into the professional Rocket League esports scene. PSG’s three-person squad consists of Dan ‘Bluey’ Bluett, Thibault ‘Chausette45’ Grzesiak, and Victor ‘Ferra’ Francal, who readers may recognise as the former members of European esports outfit Frontline. The trio had previously qualified for …

It was not that long ago that people were laughing at the suggestion that PUBG could catch Dota 2 in the concurrent players race on Steam. Bluehole’s game, of course, went on to do just that. It has since gone on to become a regular feature at the top of …