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WEB3 days ago · World of Warcraft China announced on Monday that it has signed sponsorship deals with two Chinese Dota 2 teams—Xtreme Gaming (XG) and G2xiG—for the upcoming 2024 Copenhagen The International. The World of Warcraft Chinese term “魔兽世界“ will be featured on... Esports business news and analysis are the DNA of The Esports Advocate.
More Layoffs Planned for Microsoft Gaming - The Esports Advocate
WEB8 hours ago · More layoffs coming to Microsoft Gaming division. Credit: Microsoft. Microsoft plans to eliminate 650 roles from its Microsoft Gaming division, according to a new report from The Verge. The news was shared with employees of the company this week in an internal memo to employees from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer.
What Happened to the IESF’s Asian Esports Championship in …
WEB7 hours ago · Sources familiar with the situation who asked not to be publicly identified tell The Esports Advocate that a few months ago, China’s General Administration of Sport declined approval for the International Esports Federation Asian Esports Championship (AEC) in Chengdu, that was originally scheduled to take place from Sept. 6-14. In June, IESF announced that the offline AEC qualifiers would ...
European Watchdog Takes Aim at In-Game Purchases
WEB8 hours ago · BEUC said in its complaint that children in Europe spend an average of around €39 ($43 USD) a month on in-game purchases, but are overspending because in-game items are not showing the value/cost of purchases in real-world currency. BEUC claims that these companies are breaching European …
Ubisoft Shares Decline as Shareholder Demands to Go Private - TEA
WEB8 hours ago · The public drama coupled with current market conditions and the less-than-stellar reception of Star Wars Outlaws has caused Ubisoft stock to drop from $3.76 per share on Aug. 30 (the release date for Star Wars Outlaws) to $2.53 on Sept. 12. Ubisoft currently has a market cap of €1.5B ($1.66B USD), …
LeagueSpot Acquires Mission Control - The Esports Advocate
WEB1 day ago · Chicago-based esports and gaming technology company LeagueSpot announced Tuesday that it has acquired recreational youth and community esports league management company Mission Control for an undisclosed amount. In its announcement LeagueSpot said it will use this acquisition to expand into the traditional youth sports market in the United States.
Enthusiast Gaming Teams Up With Frigo Cheese Heads for NFL …
WEB8 hours ago · Frigo Cheese Heads began this new deal by serving as the official sponsor of Enthusiast’s NFL Tuesday Night Gaming’s Season 3 debut episode. Specifically, Frigo Cheese Heads is sponsoring the “Chomp or Peel” segment of the debut episode, putting the show’s stars on teams based on whether they “chomp” or “peel” their string cheese.
Major Changes Planned for League of Legends Esports in 2025
WEBJun 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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Sources: ProGuides Will Shut Down at the End of May
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Sources tell The Esports Advocate that esports and video game coaching platform ProGuides will wind down operations at the end of May.Specific details on the situation were not available as of this writing, and executives at parent company Statespace did not respond to requests for comments on Tuesday as of this writing.. Founded in 2015 by Sam Wang and Kristoph Oedman, ProGuides is an esports ...