July 14th, 201619Valve has taken action against the infamous third party betting websites market that operate based off of player matches and in-game items. The software development company issued an official statement reporting a request for all such websites to cease operations immediately. The action has already triggered a wave of reactions.
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May 22nd, 20167Flipsid3 Tactics have returned to Dota 2 after a one-year absence. Well-known for their CS:GO division, the North-American organization has boosted its portfolio by signing Ivan "VANSKOR" Skorokhod's Russian mix, !Rebels!.
We are very happy to announce our return to Dota 2. There is no place like home.https://t.co/6dEoY3mx92—...
April 10th, 20163Twitch viewership from esports clocks in with 21.3% of all hours watched in a six month span. The data shows the significant size and importance of the industry in growth and development of the live streaming video platform. Valve takes two of the top five spots of hours viewed with Dota 2 and CS:GO.
According to Newzoo Twitch...
August 14th, 20150ESL announced the organization will be leading an anti performance enhancing drug initiative, including drug testing, starting at ESL One Cologne August 22-23 for Counter Strike: Global Offensive tournament.
The official announcement was released by ESL on July 23, 2015 after a player from Cloud 9's CS:GO division admitted to using...
July 2nd, 20150Spanish professional basketball club El Baskonia has decided to venture into the esports sector and will be developing various competitive teams. The new esports organization will consist of six divisions, including a Dota 2 one.
March 28th, 20150The SouthEast Asian Dota 2 Team Redemption has been banned from all future events hosted by Valve, including The International. Valve's decision is based on last year's match-fixing scandal, involving players, their girlfriends, the organization, false statements and bribes.
