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League of Legends Championship Series Gets Broadcast Deal

The League of Legends Championship Series will air on ESPN2 with spring playoffs already underway,  leading to the championship event on April 19. Each of the playoff series will be a best-of-five with the winner of the spring playoffs representing North America at the 2020 Mid-Season Invitational in July. “We’re excited to work with Riot […]

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Kentucky, Gen.G. Organizing 64-Team Esports Tournament

The University of Kentucky will put on a 64-person NBA2K tournament that will be broadcast on the school’s Twitch channel and organized by its gaming partner, Gen.G. The tournament is open to gamers who are at least 13 years old, have a PS4 and own the NBA2K20 game. The 64 players will be chosen at […]

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ISEF Signs Agreement with Asian Federation

The International Esports Federation has announced an agreement with the Asian Electronic Sports Federation to form a formal relationship to promote and advance esports globally as well as across Asia. The IESF will recognize and acknowledge the AESF as the sole federation for esports in Asia and the AESF will recognize and acknowledge the IESF […]

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Lost Tribe Esports Launches Program for Teens

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact communities across the country and the world, one esports organization is making efforts to connect teens more easily in the weeks ahead. Lost Tribe Esports, founded by Lenny Silberman, has announced that it is working with Jewish youth organization BBYO to provide free online play-from-home esports events and […]

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NFL Partners With 2K For New Football Video Games

The National Football League and 2K have announced a multiyear partnership that will mark the return of football-themed games from the video game developer. The games, which were described as “non-simulation football game experiences” will have titles and release dates announced at a later date but are expected to launch in 2021. “The NFL is one of […]

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IeSF Announces Three Game Titles for World Championship

The International Esports Federation has announced the three game titles that will be played as part of the 2020 IsEF World Championships. The competition will feature players from around the world testing their skills at Tekken 7, DOTA and eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2020. The 2020 championships will be staged in Eilat, Israel, from […]

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Nerd Street Gamers Partnering With Populous

Nerd Street Gamers will have Populous as its architectural firm to work on nationwide expansion of its Localhost esports facilities going forward, the companies have announced. Populous will serve as the design partner for future Localhosts as Nerd Street Gamers plans to build over 100 Localhosts over the next five years including co-located Five Below […]

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