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How Steam Reached 38 Million Concurrent Players — A New Milestone
Monday, September 23, 2024 - 12:48pm | 304Steam shattered its previous record for the most concurrent players online, reaching 38,366,479 users on Sept. 22, 2024. Driving Factors Behind The Surge This latest surge in player activity can be attributed to several key titles. Long-standing favorites like Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, PUBG, and...
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Is Evil Geniuses Exiting Esports By The End Of 2023?: Report
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - 6:23pm | 375The Seattle-based esports organization Evil Geniuses (EG) is reportedly for sale, with its owners seeking to divest the team wholly or partially. According to a Sports Business Journal (SBJ) report, the company, established in 1999 and featuring teams in games like Valorant, League of Legends...
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Dota 2's International 10 Hits Record After Reaching $25M Prize Pool
Monday, July 6, 2020 - 8:40am | 213After Valve postponed Dota 2's International 10 from its original August dates, the company left the event's schedule open. It hasn't negatively affected the interest, and fans have made sure to once again help the esport hit records. The prize pool has reached $25 million after...
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SteelSeries And BLAST Partner For Dota 2 Tournament
Friday, June 5, 2020 - 3:51pm | 282SteelSeries is no stranger to sponsoring teams and events in the "Dota 2" universe. The gaming peripheral company is already a sponsor of organization OG, the only two-time winner of "Dota 2" tournament The International, and the relationship between SteelSeries and BLAST has...
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International 10 'Dota 2' Esports Tournament Prize Pool Hits $10M
Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 2:44pm | 249The International 10 "Dota 2" tournament has hit a new record, reaching the $10-million mark nearly 24 hours faster than last year. It has been just days since the release of the game's battle pass and the crowdfunding drive. The prize pool could hit another record by improving...
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'Engaging Hardcore Gamers': Enthusiast Brings To Market The Biggest Community For Gaming, Esports
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - 8:29am | 955In a move to grow the world’s largest network of gamers and esports fans, Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc., (OTC: ENGMF)(TSX:EGLX) recently expanded its multi-pillar business to include a franchise of esports teams and events. CEO Adrian Montgomery and President Menashe Kestenbaum spoke with...
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What's Coming In Esports In 2020 (Hint: More Fortnite, LoL And Overwatch)
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 10:21am | 705In the past year, attention to esports outside of its own community started to really grow, which in turn boosted the size of the esports market. Millions of people around the world tuned in just to watch gamers play, and the money in the gaming industry grew to an all-time high. Just this weekend...
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Big Surprise? 'Fortnite' Was Most Popular Gaming Topic On Reddit This Year
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 9:01am | 484If what gamers are talking about on Reddit is an indication, "Fortnite" was the biggest game story of 2019. According to Reddit's 2019 Year in Review, r/fortnitebr was the top overall game community on Reddit, with two other "Fortnite"-related communities also making the top...
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HERO's Quest: Behind The Launch Of Canada's First Gaming And Esports ETF
Monday, June 17, 2019 - 9:39am | 803Video Gaming’s largest and most exciting trade conference, The Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3 as it’s more commonly called) just wrapped up its 2019 showcase. On its heels, Canadian ETF provider Evolve ETFs has launched Canada’s first ever e-gaming and esports ETF, which...
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How To Become A Millionaire Playing Video Games
Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 1:31pm | 347Many readers might not be familiar with "Dota 2" or know that one can get paid for playing a video game. However, being video game geeks made five pro gamers millionaires. Last Saturday, a U.S.-based team won a $6.6 million prize after coming out triumphant in a gaming tournament...