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Staffordshire University has become the first education establishment in the United Kingdom to offer a degree on Esports. Those choosing to study the course will graduate with a BA (Hons) in Esports, a course that, according to its outline, “focusses on the business of eSports. You will learn how to …

Counter-Strike organisations will be allowed to field two teams in the upcoming Krakow Major and qualifying events, as long as they have unique branding. Recently, Riot Games ruled that multiple-ownership of teams was not okay, and that organisations that might be in a position to face off against each other …

Today is the day of our third Women in Games event, a collaboration between Esports Pro, Develop and MCV to honour the successes and achievements of women in the UK games industry. You can watch the event, which will hand out an award for Best Esports Contender, live on Twitch …

Tencent have announced plans to build the world’s first “esports town” in China, and has reached a “framework agreement” with Wuhu City in China to start work on development. The esports town is to include “an esports theme park, esports university, cultural and creative park, animation industrial park, creative block, …

Last week, it was revealed that a Blizzard scoring error cost Peter ‘Gaara’ Stevanovic a spot at the HCT Spring Playoffs. It was an unfortunate situation. Stevanovic took to video late last week to reveal that, although he initially believed he had enough points to qualify, a Blizzard error had …

Mexican Soccer Team Club América has teased an esports reveal on social media, suggesting that they’ll be the first Mexican soccer outfit to take the plunge into digital sports. They’re got the space for it. Estadio Azteca, where the club plays, is one of the biggest stadiums in the world …

Two League of Legends junglers have traded teams, with former Immortals player Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett signing with Counter Logic Gaming, and former CLG player Jake “Xmithie” Puchero has signed with Immortals. Dardoch said that he joined CLG primarily for their strong roster and support staff. “I think (CLG) can help …

Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch League has had a brush with controversy this week as several teams retired their Overwatch teams and rumours surfaced of NFL owners purchasing league slots for big money. Blizzard itself has been quiet about the story so far, but has now revealed a statement to Esports Pro. …

Research outfit NewZoo has released its latest reports, focusing on esports viewers and their habits in ten focal Western countries. The headline statistic is that, in the last three months 42% of League of Legends, Dota 2, or CS:GO viewers do not play the game they’re watching. 26% of League …

A job listing on Blizzard Entertainment’s website has revealed that the team are looking to hire an “esports observer” for their Overwatch League. Overwatch has had a shaky week after several teams pulled out of the competitive scene these weeks and rumours surfaced that NFL owners were paying big bucks …