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Dota 2’s International is an annual championship series for professional MOBA players.

Blizzard revives Overwatch 2 esports with the newly announced Overwatch Champions Series

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Remember back before Christmas when it became clear that Overwatch League, the bajillion-dollar esports league that embroiled global investors and players and then was...

Lord of the Rings Online readies a plus-sized pirate event for September with new stories and missions

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Tuesday, September 19th is the International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a cheeky internet holiday that's served as an inspiration for Lord of the...
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Activision-Blizzard shareholders propose a measure that guarantees non-interference with organizing workers

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The shareholders of Activision-Blizzard are about to come together to vote on a variety of company proposals, and one of those proposals might raise...

The MOP Up: Magic the Gathering Arena jumps the gun on Steam

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While we were all led to believe that Magic the Gathering Arena was coming to Steam this fall -- mostly because investors were told...

Bungie and Destiny 2 players have raised $150,000 for earthquake aid in Turkiye and Syria

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Bungie has joined the surprisingly short list of MMO companies lending their playerbases and pocketbooks in support of humanitarian aid for people affected the...

DECEIVE INC is a new ’70s-spy-themed multiplayer shooter from Tripwire

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Our use of the term "deceive-em-ups" to characterize stealthy multiplayer mystery titles just got a little more confusing with the reveal of a new...

Pantheon calls Brad McQuaid’s old friend out of retirement to finish the game

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A new article over at the International Business Times put together an uplifting portrait of one significant MMORPGs that is in the works. The...

Massively Uplifting: WoW players break barriers, Bungie and ZeniMax raise money to help children

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Summer sweetness is not just for corn and watermelon! No, it's for all the kind and generous gestures of of our fellow gamers and...

These are the online gaming companies supporting reproductive choice and healthcare for workers

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When news of the impending overturn of Roe v. Wade in the United first leaked in early May, so few games companies spoke up...

EVE Online studio CCP Games will run a PLEX for Good charity campaign for Ukraine

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EVE Online studio CCP Games is making good with PLEX for Good once again, this time in support of humanitarian aid for Ukraine. The Pearl...

Itch.io’s Bundle for Ukraine, Cyberpunk 2077 review-bombing, and Twitch withholds pay to Russian streamers

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Back in 2020, as BLM protests were ramping up across the United States, multiple game devs contributed to the cause of racial equality, including...

Ukraine implores game companies to block Russian esports participation

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"Who had 'writing games industry roundups at the barest edge of a third world war' on their bingo card?" MOP's Chris marveled this morning,...
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Neverwinter parent company donates $2M in aid to Ukraine, IGDA calls on industry to condemn invasion

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Since last week, we've been covering the game industry's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as game studios and esports teams divert launches, raise...
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DOTA 2 The International refunds live-audience tix because the pandemic didn’t go away

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For those who somehow haven't noticed, the COVID-19 pandemic didn't go away. We're still very much in the middle of it here in the...

MMO Business Roundup: Clockwork Labs’ sandbox startup, NPIXEL, LOTRO’s community, and more

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Welcome back to another quickie roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news. Business business business! Clockwork Labs: Brand-new indie game studio Clockwork Labs has raised...
Space tourist. SPACE TOURIST.

Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott is joining an expedition to locate a sunken ship

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He's been to the North Pole. He's been to space. He's been to the depths of the ocean. He's been everywhere but in the...
Space tourist. SPACE TOURIST.

MMO dev and astronaut Richard Garriott smuggled the ashes of Star Trek’s James Doohan to the ISS

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While we all know very well the story of Richard Garriott's $30 million ticket on board a rocket to visit the International Space Station...

Massively Uplifting: Shattering mental health and disability stereotypes while increasing gaming inclusivity

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Back to school? That quintessential September mantra may not be a given for everyone this year. However, what is still a given is the...

War Thunder introduces two new limited-time modes inspired by the International Army Games

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Today I learned that War Thunder has gotten some new limited-time modes based on the International Army Games and that the International Army Games...
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Path of Exile Harvest almosts tops concurrency record with 231K simultaneous players

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It doesn't seem as if Path of Exile is slowing down any time soon: Thanks to the launch of the Harvest league last week,...

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