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4 days ago · China-based electronics manufacturing company Huawei announced this week that its official app distribution platform Huawei AppGallery has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Arab Emirates (UAE) government-backed esports federation, the Emirates Esports Federation (EESF).
Riot Games Reveals LEC EMEA Masters 2025 Changes
1 day ago · Riot Games announced changes to its League of Legends EMEA Masters for the 2025 competitive season including content creators and veterans joining EMEA Regional Leagues (ERLs), and more.The news is part of the league’s tweaks and changes to improve tier-2 LoL esports in 2025, as part of its overhaul of the entire global league.
Dota 2’s The International 2025 Heads to Hamburg, Germany
8 hours ago · Game developer and publisher Valve Corporation announced on Wednesday that The International 2025, Dota 2’s biggest annual event will take place in Hamburg, Germany, at Barclays Arena with 16,000 seats from Sept. 11-14.. Ultimately, 16 qualifying teams will compete in The International 2025 when it happen in September. It’s not the first time that Barclays Arena has hosted a Dota 2 ...
Major Changes Planned for League of Legends Esports in 2025
Jun 11, 2024 · Riot Games announced plans on Monday for a major overhaul to the global ecosystem for League of Legends Esports in 2025.. That overhaul—which a Riot rep. told The Esports Advocate in a media briefing on Thursday–is somewhat informed and inspired by what it has learned from the Valorant esports ecosystem—includes an all-new event at the beginning of the season, a consolidation of the top ...
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Riot Confirms Talks With Esports World Cup - The ... - The Esports …
Jan 3, 2024 · On Tuesday, Jacob Wolf reported that Riot Games would allow a League of Legends exhibition tournament to be part of the Saudi Arabian government’s Esports World Cup, an eight-week gaming festival and esports competition series featuring multiple titles that takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, beginning in July (formerly called Gamers8). Wolf’s reporting is based on a leaked internal email ...
Worlds 2024 Grand Finals Hits Major Viewership Milestone
Nov 4, 2024 · The most popular esports match in history occurred this weekend between Chinese esports organization Bilibili Gaming (BLG) and South Korean organization T1 during the Worlds 2024 Grand Finals in London at the O2 Arena, according to viewership data collected by Esports Charts.. That moment occurred in the final of the best-of-five series of matches between the two finalists, reaching around 6 ...
Riot Reveals Format Changes to LEC for 2025 - The Esports Advocate
Oct 29, 2024 · Riot Games announced changes coming to League of Legends esports in the EMEA region on Tuesday, giving a preview of what the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) region will look like in 2025.. First, Riot announced that the 2025 season will feature a three-split format, with each split offering a unique format. Riot will tweak the split structure for 2025, ending Season Finals, and ...
The Future of Esports at Riot Games: A New Approach to Business
Apr 19, 2023 · Esports holds long-term financial viability at League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games, according to John Needham, President of Esports at Riot. In a blog post published Wednesday, Needham outlined the developer’s esports assets roadmap. While his full blog post, “Building the Future of Sport at Riot Games: Economics,” can be found on Riot’s blog, The Esports Advocate ...
The Esports Awards Reveals 2024 Nominees, Part II
Sep 24, 2024 · The Esports Awards announced that it will host a second broadcast in November to deliver the remainder of its awards categories for 2024. The first awards were given out at a lavish event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the end of August. Those first awards in Saudi Arabia were the beginning of a three year deal between the Esports World Cup Foundation and the Esports ...