#15 Weekly Gaming News Industry Trends Round Up

Dota 2 players call for Valve to address cheating concerns. Microsoft lays off staff and shakes up its esports teams. Anticipation builds for the new Cycling Esports World Championships. MrBeast’s girlfriend is now the owner of an esports team. Riot Games announces plans for the 2024 VALORANT Champions Tour, plus much more.

Also in our weekly round-up:

• Toronto Ultra wins CDL 2024 Major 1 in fiery title run

• Shopify Rebellion tag Cloud9 with first loss at LCS 2024 Spring Split

• Valorant “Netflix.exe” cheater breaks silence

• Korean LOL streams remain halted in China after Taiwan comment

• First Olympic Esports Games could arrive in 2025

• LoL Patch 14.3 early notes: Every champion buff and nerf

• Apple Vision Pro, what does everyone think of the Apple headset

Esports Players & Teams News 🏆

• Dota 2 casuals and pros agree Valve must ban Overplus to save the game

• Korean League of Legends streams remain halted in China after Taiwan comment

• MyWhoosh has people excited. Here’s what’s in store for the Cycling Esports World Championships

• Apex Legends EMEA team makes history as the first team with 2 women in the pro league

• Shopify Rebellion tag Cloud9 with first loss at LCS 2024 Spring Split

• Toronto Ultra wins CDL 2024 Major 1 in fiery title run

• VCT Pacific Kickoff 2024 Complete format and schedule

• MrBeast's Girlfriend Thea Booysen now co-owns an esports team

• TSM fans blast “weak” statement as org lays out plans for future in esports

• MLBB: AP.Bren gearing up for Games of the Future 2024

• Who is Global Esports?

• Valorant “Netflix.exe” cheater breaks silence

• CDL player denies Adderall usage after questionable on-stage interview

Tournament, League & Season News 🏅

• Is it too late to enter Fortnite’s FNCS 2024 qualifiers?

• When does MW3 & Warzone Season 2 start? Season 1 end date

• Blizzard, EFG partnering on new Overwatch Champions Series

• LCS Spring 2024 Week 1 results

• ESL One Birmingham 2024 – All teams that will attend the event qualifiers recap

• VALORANT Champions Tour announces Kickoff event schedule and format

• IEM Katowice 2024 everything to know about ‘CS2’ And ‘StarCraft II’

Industry News 🛡️

• Microsoft lays off most of Activision Blizzard esports organization

• Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major records promising viewership

• First Olympic Esports Games could arrive in 2025

• Disguised partners with BLEED Esports for VCT Pacific Challengers team

• BLAST Premier locks in GG.BET partnership for 2024

• Sega of America will lay off 61 employees in March 2024

• Microsoft gaming revenue grows 49% due to Activision acquisition, Xbox hardware up 3% Year-on-Year

Gaming News 🕹️

• Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 release, gamepass, news & everything we know

• LoL Patch 14.3 early notes: Every champion buff and nerf

• Is Clash of Clans dead?

• Abiotic Factor gets launch date and new trailer

• How to watch the PlayStation State of Play January 2024

Level Up Your Hardware 🎧

• AMD may be cooking up a GPU with RTX 4080 performance at half the price

• SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB graphics card: technical specifications

• Godox WEC kit 1 wireless microphone review – a great microphone for creators

• Apple Vision Pro review roundup: here's what everyone thinks of the Apple headset

Trends 📈

• How much is sticker money worth to Counter-Strike teams?

• Xbox President calls Apple's new EU Rules 'A step in the wrong direction'

• Suicide Squad players are getting $20 of in-game currency after downtime issues

Guides, Tips and Tricks 🗝️

• Looking to Breed Your Pals? Here’s how you can easily get cake in Palworld

• How to Ward in LoL: A comprehensive guide

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