Bilibili Esports has reportedly signed an exclusive Chinese broadcast deal with Activision Blizzard for the Overwatch League (OWL). Per reports from The Esports Observer and Pandaily, Bilibili confirmed that it was granted exclusive broadcasting distribution rights in China for OWL, which includes…
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Dota 2: DPC Weekly Recap — Western Europe April 13-17
We take a look at some of the most interesting matches during the first week of the DPC. Just a few weeks after the end of the Singapore Major, the best teams in the world are back to show off…
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Dota 2: DPC Weekly Recap — South America April 12-17
Season 2, Week 1 of the DPC in South America has wrapped up, we take a look at the highlights. The South American teams have shown us it’s time to retire out old notions about the region’s instability, and Week…
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Chess Grandmaster Alexander Grischuk Compares Watching Esports And Chess
Watching a professional Dota 2 tournament is one of the most confusing things I have ever done. Not only do I not understand what’s going on on the screen, but the commentators seem to be speaking in an alien language….
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Fortnite’s Off-Road Tires Are Way More Useful Than You Think
Fortnite players are discovering new ways of using the Chonkers off-road tires, showcasing their versatility in-game. Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6 just had it’s new v16.20 update, which brought the game’s highly anticipated first vehicle modification. Several garages have been…
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OWL 2021 Power Rankings – #10 Washington Justice
The Washington Justice takes 10th place in our Overwatch League 2021 power rankings. The Overwatch League 2020 Season was rough for the Washington Justice. The team ended up in 19th place, out of 20 teams. But a new Overwatch League…
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Dota 2: Biggest Changes In Update 7.29b
Huskar and Phantom Lancer took the hardest hits from IceFrog’s nerf hammer. After every major update, we need balancing patches to put things in proper place and make the game much more polished. The 7.29b is the big follow-up to…
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DWG KIA Partners With Digital Marketing Company CUE Cultural Innovation – The Esports Observer
South Korean esports organization DWG KIA announced Friday that the company has signed a partnership deal with China’s digital marketing company CUE Cultural Innovation. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As a part of the deal, CUE Cultural…
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Team Liquid-Affiliated Liquipedia Partners With VIE.bet – The Esports Observer
Liquipedia has announced a new partnership with Esports Entertainment Group-owned betting platform VIE.bet. The platform will be integrated into select sections of the Liquipedia site, showcasing odds for esports competitions. The campaign will also include segments detailing safe betting guidelines…
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Ole Gunnar Solskjær joins ULTI Agency, OverActive Media raises $40m | ESI Digest #38 – Esports Insider
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…
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Immortals Gaming Club Expands Betway Deal to MIBR Women’s CS:GO Team – The Esports Observer
Betway has expanded its established partnership with Immortals Gaming Club to now include the Brazilian women’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster which competes under the MIBR banner. The company has been a partner of the pro MIBR team for four years….
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Dr. Lawson-Williams on How to Build an HBCU Esports Program – The Esports Observer
In this opinion piece, Johnson C. Smith University Professor of Sports Management Dr. BerNadette Lawson-Williams talks about the success of the first HBCU Esports and Gaming Trifecta program that she was an integral part of launching at the university. After…
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