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Several big market capitalization milestones have happened in 2021 with Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) joining the $1 trillion club and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) marking a $2 trillion milestone. There are currently five companies trading with market caps of more than $1 trillion with...

2020 has been a wild ride for sure with the COVID-19 pandemic changing the way people work, travel, shop and go to school. The pandemic was the main theme in the 2020 trending searches released by Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google, according to The Verge. COVID-19...

The Roundhill BITKRAFT Esports & Digital Entertainment ETF (NYSE: NERD) owns stocks from 13 countries, including some that trade on exchanges outside of the United States. Benzinga spoke to Roundhill Investments Co-Founder Will Hershey to get his thoughts on the global esports market. ...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) showed off its new iPhone12 phones and smart speakers at its "Hi, Speed" event Tuesday afternoon. What Happened: “League of Legends,” one of the most popular PC games, is coming to the iPhone 12 later this year. Riot Games, owned by Tencent Holdings (...

The ongoing saga between China and the United States over how data collected is now shifting from TikTok to gaming companies.  What Happened: Chinese gaming companies are being scrutinized by the U.S. government, according to a Thursday Bloomberg report.  Tencent (Pink: TCEHY), the world...

Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) signed an exclusive sponsorship with Riot Game’s “League of Legends." Spotify will be the exclusive audio service provider for all LOL content. What You Need To Know: According to Variety, Spotify signed its first global paid sponsorship deal to gain...

"League of Legends" fans were informed by the League of Legends European Championship that the 2020 Summer Split playoffs and finals will continue remotely due to COVID-19 precautions. The LEC will be produced from the studio in Berlin while teams play from their respective training...

As part of Riot Games' Ignition Series, WePlay! Esports is hosting a $50,000 "VALORANT" Invitational. The six-day event will highlight some of the best European teams, including G2 Esports and Ninjas in Pyjamas. Opening Qualifiers begin on July 13, and any team can join to battle in a...

"Valorant," the tactical shooter from TENCENT HOLDING/ADR (OTCMKTS: TCEHY)-owned Riot Games, is getting a lot of attention — and numerous esports organizations have already started investing in talented rosters. When teams began scouting top prospects during the game's...

Esports are heating up for Riot Games' new tactical shooter "VALORANT." The company announced the debut of the Ignition Tournament Series, the first opportunity outside of Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch Rivals series for players to jump in an organized tournament setting. "We...

Cheating, especially on PC titles, has always been a major issue. Exploiting weaknesses and utilizing external software to obtain an unfair advantage is something developers are always fighting against. With "VALORANT" now officially launched, Riot Games has taken steps to eradicate and...

Major esports and lifestyle apparel organization 100 Thieves announced today  it would be entering "VALORANT." While the company carries other teams in games like "Fortnite" and "League of Legends," a lot of focus has been put into the brand's line of...

After a successful closed beta test, Riot Games' tactical shooter "VALORANT" has officially launched. With the release comes new content and a list of changes and updates. New Agent, Map And Game Mode Reyna is a brand new Agent that delivers a fun high-risk, high-reward playstyle. The...