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The last-minute revival of the 2019 KeSPA Cup English broadcast excels on all fronts
The 2019 KeSPA Cup's previously cancelled English broadcast was revived just before the beginning of the event, casters Max "Atlus" Anderson, Brendon "Valdes" Valdes, and the English broadcast production crew have only needed a day to prove that it was worth re-instating for a fifth consecutive year.
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Teamfight Tactics coming to mobile "before May 31" 2020
Back in October, as part of League of Legends' 10-year anniversary stream, Riot Games announced that their auto-chess title, Teamfight Tactics (TFT), would be coming to mobile in "early 2020." In the two months since the announcement, little to no information has been shared as to when that may be or if plans had changed for whatever reason.
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DrLupo raises over $2.3 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital with 24 hour Twitch stream
The Rogue streamer raised the money on behalf of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, whose primary goal is to fight against, prevent, and research a cure for cancer, specifically in the cases of children.
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[UPDATED 12/22] T1 CEO proposes revival of English broadcast for KeSPA Cup 2019
This is the first year in the KeSPA Cup's five year existence that an English broadcast will not be aired alongside the native broadcast in South Korea, and T1 Esports CEO Joe Marsh is having none of it. Marsh tweeted about the importance of an English broadcast for this year's KeSPa Cup, and put his money where his mouth is by assuring both SK Telecom T1 and fellow LCK organization Gen.G were ready and willing to share the costs of airing the separate production for English-speaking viewers.
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Valve files lawsuit against Dota 2 tournament organizer GESC over outstanding payments worth over $750,000
The Global Electronic Sports Championship (GESC) is facing a lawsuit, filed by game developer Valve. The tournament organizer, who hosted several Dota 2 minors in the Asia Pacific region in 2018, has
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TEPPEN World Championship offers glimpse of Capcom X Gung-Ho's mobile esports future.
The stakes are also high for Gung-Ho and Capcom. TEPPEN has solid esports potential thanks to its unique real-time gameplay and the booming nature of mobile games in general and the 2019 World Championship represents the companies first major esports offering.
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Germany introduces dedicated esports visa; effective spring 2020
The German Federal Government has approved the changes in regulation in correspondence to the new Skilled Immigration Act, which will introduce a dedicated esports visa in spring of 2020. Germany, specifically Berlin, is a hotspot for premiere esports events, specifically for League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and PLAYER UNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG).
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Pennsylvania Interscholastic Esports Association Launches and Announces High School State Championship Tournament
The following was sent to Inven Global as a press release. HARRISBURG, Pa. – (December 20, 2019) The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Esports Association (PIEA) announced its official launch today,
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Fortnite Winter Royale 2019 adds over 20,000 new placements; increases prize pool day before event
As a result of a massive increase in Arena Duos matchmaking, Fortnite is adding over 20,000 new placements to allow more players an opportunity to win big in the 2019 Winter Royale. Due to the increased number of competitors, the prize pool for the event will also be increased.
