The Paris Olympic bid committee is open to including esports in the 2024 Summer Olympics program to draw interest from the younger generation of millennials who love video games more than traditional sports.
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The International 7 Dota 2 kicks off with record $23m prize pool
by Nathan Misa in Day 1 of The International 2017 has officially kicked things off with a bang in Key Arena, Seattle, marking the beginning of this year’s biggest Dota 2 esports tournament, currently offering a record-breaking $23 million prize pool.
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Dan Harmon and Game Grumps team up for new esports YouTube comedy
by Nathan Misa in An all-new comedy series based on the world of esports is coming to Google’s premium YouTube Red service, produced by Dan Harmon (Ricky and Morty) and starring the Game Grumps.
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Smash.gg gains $11m for independent esports tournament creation
by Nathan Misa in Popular esports platform Smash.gg raises $11 million from multiple investors to continue building its infrastructure for community-based esports tournaments.
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Philippines government declares support for esports
by Nathan Misa in The esports scene in the Philippines will be getting more official government recognition and support after a statement from the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) confirmed esports now comes under their jurisdiction.
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ESL One Hamburg 2017 to host the first Dota 2 Valve major
by Nathan Misa in ESL One Hamburg 2017, the largest competitive Dota 2 event in Europe, will be the first Valve Major for the 2017-2018 competitive season.
New Australian esports reality series coming soon
by Sarah O'Brien in A new Australian reality series based on professional League of Legends video gamers living together will be streamed on YouTube with the winner pocketing $10,000.
Australian city to receive its first esports bar
by Sarah O'Brien in The Australian city of Melbourne will see an esports bar open in August, which may have stemmed from a discussion on the social forum Reddit.
Macau Education Bureau could add esports to school curriculum
by Sarah O'Brien in Esports could be added to Macau’s education curriculum with the director of the Education Bureau revealing video gaming could build problem-solving skills.
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ESPN is airing Street Fighter V World Championship finals at Evo
by Nathan Misa in ESPN have announced they will provide live coverage of the 2017 Street Fighter V World Championship finals from the Evolution Championship Series (Evo 2017).