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Seoul crush scene to be removed from Call of Duty after backlash bbc.in/4yWU5zf
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Pentagon memo on prediction markets says insider bets put troops' lives at risk arstechnica.com/tech-policy/…
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Riot Games has officially announced the 32 partner organisations selected for the 2027–2028 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) cycle, concluding a global evaluation process that reviewed more than 100 applicant teams.
Full coverage at the link in comments.
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[OFFICIAL] Evil Geniuses 🇺🇸 announces it will cease all competitive and day-to-day operations on November 2, 2026, after more than 25 years in esports.
The organization cites limited sponsorship opportunities and rising costs of competing at the highest level.
EG previously competed in the LCS, winning the 2022 Spring Split and representing North America at MSI and Worlds that year, before exiting League of Legends at the end of 2023.
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🚨 Big and Great Announcement For Players From EWC 🚨
🎮 EWC 2027 is introducing NEW ways for players to qualify for the Esports World Cup! Here's a simple explanation 👇
Now the Players don't need to travel the world for EWC spots they can earn it in their own country.
EWC is expanding its qualification system to give more players around the world a chance to reach the global tournament.
Tournament organizers can now apply to become part of this system through two pathways.
🏆 ROUTE 1: DIRECT QUALIFIER
Imagine a major Tekken tournament like Take Down in Pakistan.
The organizer can apply to EWC to make the tournament an official part of the EWC qualification system.
If approved:
- Players can earn EWC qualification through that tournament.
- The organizer continues to run the event under its own name.
- The organizer manages and funds the tournament and keeps its local commercial opportunities.
The exact number of EWC slots will depend on the approved qualification rules.
🎯 ROUTE 2: SATELLITE LCQ
SATELLITE LCQ means the local tournament now can be considered as the LCQ if approved by EWC.
This gives local tournament organizers another possible way to help players reach EWC.
Here's how it works:
1️⃣ An organizer applies to run a Satellite LCQ.
2️⃣ If approved, the local tournament takes place.
3️⃣ The winner earns a place in the relevant EWC Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ).
4️⃣ They compete against other players at the LCQ for a chance to reach the main EWC event.
Local tournament → EWC LCQ → Main EWC (if qualified) ✅
📅 The Last DATES to apply for spots.
- Applications close: December 20, 2026.
- All Satellite LCQs must finish by June 1, 2027.
@DNMirza Must Apply For the Spot.✌️
Great Opportunity for All Players Specially the local Pakistani Players.
Re-tweet must✅️
#EWC2027 #TEKKEN8
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🚨 Riot officially confirms that 2026 VALORANT Champions bundle has contributed over $50 million to VCT teams.
This means total sales of the collection have surpassed $100 million in less than a month.
esportsradar.gg/2026-valoran…
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ESIC has imposed a lifetime ban on Palkovics “2xplayN” Tamás for further Integrity Programme breaches, replacing his three-year sanction.
Integrity obligations continue during suspension. Serious misconduct can mean permanent exclusion.
Full statement: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/lif…
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Brazil has formally recognised esports as a sporting activity while regulating the country’s legal framework for video games.
But what does it mean in practice?
In our latest piece, Cadu Albuquerque (@cadualb) breaks down the key questions surrounding the new framework and clarifies what really changes for the ecosystem.
📖 Full details here: esportsradar.gg/brazil-recog…
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📢 É oficial: o esporte eletrônico se tornou esporte no Brasil
A virada de chave aconteceu nesta quarta-feira com a assinatura do decreto que regulamenta o Marco Legal dos Games.
Com o decreto assinado pelo presidente Lula, o setor entra oficialmente no Sistema Nacional do Esporte (Sinesp).
Na prática, isso significa o fim de anos de incerteza: atletas passam a ter respaldo legal, organizações ganham segurança jurídica e o ecossistema passa a ter diálogo direto com políticas públicas do Ministério do Esporte.
Foto: @gui_lgzn
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The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has sanctioned five NOMERCY players for match manipulation at Roman Imperium Cup VII:
• Oliver “kzy” Heck — lifetime ban
• János “James8k” Fodor — 5 year ban
• Petar “perakokanje” Bešir — 5 year ban
• Palkovics “2xplayN” Tamás — 3 year ban
• Sreten “srtn1” Smiljanić — 3 year ban
The bans apply across all ESIC Member events.
Read the full statement: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/esi…
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📊 Who's on the SI 2027 bubble?
Our updated forecast zooms in on the teams fighting for the last spots. We ran 100,000 simulations of the rest of the season, and the cut line lands around 1420 SI points 👀
✅ EDG 96%, CAG by Varrel and Team Liquid 72%
⚔️ Geekay 51% and LOS 50%, a true coin flip
😬 Twisted Minds 39%, M80 35%
📉 100 Thieves and Cloud9 24%, Fluxo W7M 18%, Sharper 10%, DPlus KIA 7%
Who sneaks in? 🏆
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I hope the American people have finally realized that voting for Trump was a major fuck-up.
Nothing he did worked. Nothing.
The whole DOGE cost-cutting exercise with Musk was a massive fuck-up. The federal spending is up 9.6%. The American debt increased even further by 4 trillion.
So what the fuck did they save?
Deporting thousands of immigrants. Snatching people off the streets. Even killing civilians. For what?
Are American cities any safer? Is any of this really helping the economy? Seriously?
The tariff war. What the fuck did it bring to Americans besides higher prices and more inflation?
Is the economy doing great? Are Americans getting better jobs and salaries? Is life more affordable?
And the biggest fuck-up of all remains the war with Iran.
What did it achieve besides throwing away billions of dollars on weapons, leaving American and allied bases damaged, 865 American soldiers injured and 21 dead?
Blocking the flow of oil and gas. Sending fuel prices through the roof.
For what? What exactly did America gain?
And on top of all that, stabbing allies in the back. From Canadians to Europeans to Ukrainians. While praising Putin and Kim Jong Un.
What the fuck did Trump actually achieve?
Besides one massive fuck-up after another?
I hope Americans are finally starting to realize one simple thing:
When you vote for clowns, you get a circus.
You voted for a clown.
And you got one giant, expensive, dangerous, fucked-up circus.
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📊 Who makes the Six Invitational 2027?
We ran 100,000 simulations of the rest of the season to calculate every team's chances 👀
🔥 FaZe Clan locked in through EWC
✅ DarkZero, Falcons, G2, Enterprise and more at 99%+
⚔️ LOS and Twisted Minds sitting right on the 1400 cut line
📉 M80, Geekay, 100 Thieves, Cloud9 and Fluxo W7M need a run
Our forecast updates regularly. Who's your dark horse? 🏆
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Dust2 Brasil (@dust2_br), part of the @HLTVorg network, has announced the cancellation of the BetBoom Storm tournament series.
The decision comes after the Brazilian president banned online betting sites across the country, forcing BetBoom to shut down its business in Brazil.
esportsradar.gg/dust2-brasil…
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Brazil's ban on betting are affecting esports organisations, particularly in CS2, with several teams having betting and casino-related sponsorships contracts canceled and branding removed from their communications.
See how each case is being addressed: esportsradar.gg/brazils-bett…
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South Korean game publisher KRAFTON is facing growing disruption to its PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS operations in Vietnam following a stream-sniping controversy involving two prominent Vietnamese players, with the fallout now extending to the game’s competitive circuit and its regulatory status in the country.
Full story at the link in comments.
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[BREAKING] The #LEC lowers the SFR threshold from €2M to €1.65M for 2027.
The combined salaries of a team's five highest-paid players cannot exceed €1.65M.
More details ⬇️
sheepesports.com/en/articles…
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Riot Games has released Version 1.3 of the League of Legends EMEA Championship (@LEC) Sporting Financial Regulations (SFR) Rulebook.
The revised regulations establish a reduced spending ceiling for team rosters starting in the 2027 season, while tightening financial reporting requirements around player severance and contract terminations.
See details: esportsradar.gg/riot-games-u…
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[BREAKING] The LEC is tightening its spending rules for 2027
- SFR threshold: €2M → €1.65M (-17.5%)
- Spending floor: €1M → €825K
- Contracts signed by September 16, 2026 or earlier receive legacy protection, counting at a maximum of €330K toward SFR Spend
The threshold is then set to fall to €1.2M in 2028 and €1M in 2029
Full breakdown ⬇️
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