Jay “Sinatraa” Won has been suspended by the Sentinels and Riot Games during sexual abuse investigations. The 20-year-old pro Valorant player, Jay “Sinatraa” Won has been accused of sexual and emotional abuse by his ex-girlfriend, Cleo “cle0h” Hernandez. Cle0h released a nine-page document via Twitter on...
In this opinion piece, attorneys Manisha Sheth, Diane Cafferata, and Molly Stephens from law firm Quinn Emanuel propose some practical solutions for addressing harassment and discrimination against women in the esports industry. This past year, harassment in the esports industry garnered national headlines, with the...
Stage 2 gets underway next week, and we finally know our groups. With Stage 2 of the 2021 Call of Duty League season getting underway next week, we now know our groups heading into the matches. Just like Stage 1, Stage 2 will see each team...
The Danish public-service radio and television broadcasting company Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) entered into a 2021 TV agreement with Dust2.dk, the operator of the Danish Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league, the Elgiganten Ligaen. As part of the deal, all three finals of the league will be shown on DR’s streaming platform...
While it has recently come to the forefront, women’s esports has existed for years in regions like North America and Europe. However, Dubai-based organization Galaxy Racer Esports has committed to developing opportunities for women in professional gaming across the world. The organization currently fields five...
Chinese esports solutions company VSPN and game publisher Tencent co-hosted a press conference detailing plans for 2021 Peacekeeper Elite esports. During the conference, Leo Liao, marketing director of Tencent Interactive Entertainment Group and president of Peace Elite League (PEL), announced that the PEL 2021 Season...
While it has recently come to the forefront, women’s esports has existed for years in regions like North America and Europe. However, Dubai-based organization Galaxy Racer Esports has committed to developing opportunities for women in professional gaming across the world. The organization currently fields five...
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form...
With the Valorant Champions Tour North America officially underway, Riot Games has announced its lineup of featured co-streamers for the event including Ali “Myth” Kabbani, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, Imane “Pokimane” Anys, and Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek. According to data from Sullygnome, Kabbani, Grzesiek, and Anys are...
Today, we’re thrilled to announce a partnership with NSE, the official body of university esports in the UK, to introduce the NSE Student Column, a place where students will have their thoughts and opinions featured on our website. This is a great opportunity for UK university...