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Esports organizations participating in Mobile Legends could be forced to drop or never sign a team for Wild Rift due to a signed exclusivity contract with developer Moonton (owned by short-form video app TikTok), according to a report by Wild Rift news outlet WRCompetitive. Team Secret CEO John Yao weighed in on the report on […] The post Report: Mobile Legends teams could be forced to drop Wild Rift due to exclusivity contract first appeared on ARCHIVE - The Esports Observer. [...]

Esports betting and competition operator Esports Entertainment Group has signed a deal to become the exclusive esports provider for Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Company’s Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio. The company will operate a 7,000 square foot esports center at the location, scheduled to open in mid-2022. The facility will be […] The post Esports Entertainment Group secures exclusive deal with Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Company first appeared on ARCHIVE - The Esports Observer. [...]

Growth and development collaborative organisation Greater Copenhagen has announced a partnership with esports organisations Astralis and Ninjas in Pyjamas. As a part of the deal, Greater Copenhagen’s official investment promotion agencies, Copenhagen Capacity and Invest in Skåne, have launched a campaign that aims to showcase games development career opportunities in the region.  RELATED: BLAST Premier […] [...]

Danish esports organisation Team Singularity has announced a partnership with gaming chair manufacturer AndaSeat. According to the release, the deal will see AndaSeat equip Team Singularity’s players and influencers with its gaming chairs. RELATED: EXCEL ESPORTS partners with AndaSeat In addition, the gaming chair manufacturer will giveaway products through Team Singularity’s academy, as well as […] [...]

When we play and watch eSports, it’s one of the purest forms of escapism unrivaled by pure skill and team planning. With each different experience, we can find ourselves in a new environment, enjoying new adventures and against the odds. We may be on a planet far, far away, and beyond our solar system. We could be deep under the sea, exploring the Mariana Trench. Or we could just be in the old Wild West with only a trusty six-shooter and a loyal horse for company. We're adding new maps during the Operation and updating Ancient and Dust2. Here's a sneak peek at Dust2 changes: pic.twitter.com/2nCfoFktYi— CS:GO (@CSGO) September 22, 2021 There is another environment that is a perennial favorite with games developers that may not have the obvious appeal of any of these – the desert. As its name suggests, this can be an empty and barren place, most usually defined as somewhere that has less than 10 inches of rainfall or other precipitation a year. And yet, it continues to provide the backdrop to some genuinely exciting games. This environment makes for the perfect setting for competitive play, as the environment removes unnecessary terrain and keeps things simple.… [...]

With the official implementation of its legal sports betting legislation, the state of Connecticut is now allowing licenced operators to accept wagers on esports events as well. Connecticut’s HB 6451, which legalises sports betting, was approved earlier this year and went into effect on Tuesday. The bill recognises esports as a’sporting event,’ allowing operators to place and accept wagers on competitive gaming events in the same way they would on traditional sports. The state’s esports betting regulations appear to be flexible and at the operator’s discretion. There are many different marketplaces for video game titles and events that fall under the broad definition of ‘electronic sports and competitive video games played as games of skill.’ Intercollegiate esports competitions, with the exception of those featuring a Connecticut-based team, are authorised to be bet on under the bill. Only four intercollegiate teams can participate in the event, and the wager must be put on all of those teams’ outcomes in the tournament for it to be legal. RELATED: New Jersey Esports Betting moves forward Players, coaches, officials, and anyone else involved in an esports event may not wager on the outcome of the event or match in which they are taking part.… [...]

Riot Games said the League of Legends World Championship will take place in-person in 2022 in San Francisco at the Chase Center. [...]

Nintendo announced today a partnership with competitive gaming organization Panda Global to create esports events for Super Smash Bros.. [...]