Intel announced this week that the company will be sponsoring the Intel World Open esports tournament in the days leading to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
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Gfinity is building esports arenas in cinemas across Australia
Gfinity Esports Australia is opening up dedicated esports arenas in existing movie theatres across Australia in preparation for its newest Gfinity Elite Series.
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Report: Japan will issue pro licenses to esports players in 2018
Esports players in Japan will be issued pro licenses by the government and via the Japan Esports Association (JeSPA) in 2018.
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ESPN is airing Street Fighter V World Championship finals at Evo
ESPN have announced they will provide live coverage of the 2017 Street Fighter V World Championship finals from the Evolution Championship Series (Evo 2017).
BAM9 coming to Melbourne, Australia in May
Australia’s largest fighting game major, Battle Arena Melbourne, is returning for its 9th year. Running from May 12 to 14,…