#9 Weekly Esports Gaming News Industry Trends Round Up

Ninja is not so stealthy, the popular Twitch streamer gave fans an accidental rare glimpse into the earning potential of streamers displaying his own sub count and revenue. Riot Games continues to build goodwill through initiatives like the Mastercard Gamer Academy with G2 Esports, helping nurture new talent in esports. Faker continues with winning streak, UAE gamers get full support from government initiatives and will Overwatch developer Blizzard listen to fans, as they route for 6v6 team formats?

Also in our weekly round-up:

• Phreak receives death threats from LoL players amid alleged doxxing

• The Halo Series and the 6 ways it influenced gaming

• T1 vs JDG breaks record as most viewed semifinals match of all time

• RIOT Games looks to develop more fan experiences at Worlds 2024

• The Game Awards 2023 the esports athletes nominated are listed

• FC Barcelona reportedly entering Valorant esports in 2024 season

• Tennis star Daniil Medvedev joins M80 esport ownership

Esports Players & Teams News 🏆

Tournament, League & Season News 🏅

• 2023

Industry News 🛡️

• Global eSports market size & share to surpass $11.94B by 2030 says Vantage Market Research

• Embracing the games industry’s state of calamity

• New Esports Association to host first elections

• Annapurna Interactive acquires South African game studio 24 Bit Games

• Enthusiast Gaming posts increased losses in Q3 2023 financial report and Mobile Legends dev MOONTON partners with Astro

• Layer AI raises $1.8M to bring AI to game art production

• Sega faces unfair labor practice complaint for planned mass layoff of union members

• Korea's largest gaming trade show held in Busan

• Overwatch Directors Take – BlizzCon 2023 Retrospective

• GameSquare Holdings records increased revenues and net loss for Q3 2023

• Tournament games, what are good games for teens?

• Freaks 4U steps down as NLC license holder, as prize pools, rulebook and promotions revealed for 2024

• SVG Esports Production Summit brings industry leaders together as the sector undergoes drastic change

Gaming News 🕹️

• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

• Riot backpedals on League & Valorant account changes after player backlash

• Nintendo reportedly abandons Smash 4 amid controversial tournament rulings

• The Witcher Sirens of the Deep: Story, release date, voice actors

• GTA Online winter update 2023: New vehicle, start date, rewards & more

• Diablo 4 midwinter blight event start end dates

• CS2 anti-cheat is far behind Valorant: Hiko

• Assassin’s Creed Mirage free update will add New Game Plus and permadeath mode

• Black Clover Mobile release date confirmed

• Krafton will take Dark and Darker to mobile game platforms next year

• How to pre-register for Hitman: Blood Money- Reprisal?

• Half-Life's big 25th anniversary update includes four new multiplayer maps and much more

• PUBG Mobile x Pagani collaboration explained: How to get the hypercars

• CoD MW3 Update Patch Notes - Nov 17th Decrease Tac Sprint Refresh

• Elden Ring 2: Everything we know so far

• Starfield players hit out at the game’s “half-baked” bounty-hunting system

Level Up Your Hardware 🎧

• Nintendo’s 2024 next-gen Console updates

• PlayStation Portal teardown exposes unimpressive internal components

• Ayaneo Slide RGB keyboard handheld gaming PC launches on IndieGogo from $699

• Valve announces Steam Deck OLED with more storage, bigger battery

• Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 mobile chipset with AI acceleration

• Nvidia reportedly discontinuing RTX 4070 Ti & 4080 to make room for RTX 40-Super refresh

Trends 📈

• The Halo Series the 6 ways influenced gaming

• RIOT games looking to develop more experiences for fans at Worlds 2024

• The secret to VALORANT’s vibrant gaming community is the creativity of its members

• Mastercard collaborates with G2 Esports and Riot Games for Mastercard Gamer Academy

• Nairobi hosts first-ever female esports competition

• A group of gamers who play ‘fighting games’ in Chennai invite novices to try their hand at sparring one-on-one every Sunday

• Johnson Smith’s new esports gaming trifecta program is setting an HBCU standard

• Kangsters' Wheely-X, a groundbreaking fusion of mobility and gaming recognized at CES 2024

• UAE gamers get full support from govt initiative: $1M tournament prize offered, new opportunities in the works

• Watch how SDVoE technology is powering esports training

• Fy opens up about TI12 earnings and his streaming journey

• Tennis star Daniil Medvedev joins M80 esport ownership group, building his gaming portfolio

Guides, Tips and Tricks 🗝️

• How To Unlock Fortnite OG Super Styles and find Planes

• How to Get Diamond LeBron James in NBA 2K24

• Warcraft Rumble Blackrock Mountain Boss guide

• How to get kills while ADS and fully loaded in MW3

• Where to find Quadri Shopping Center in MW3 Zombies

• The Last Faith: all weapons and how to obtain them

• All Lethal Company ranks explained

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