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    [UPDATED 9/25] River & Tank ineligible for PSG Talon in Worlds 2020 play-in; Unified eligible 9/27

    UPDATE 9/25: In addition to River and Tank, AD carry Wong "Unified" Chun Kit is also currently off the PSG Talon starting roster due to visa delays. Unified will be eligible to play on September 27th, but River and Tank are still in quarantine and will not be eligible to play in the Worlds 2020 play-in. PSG Talon went 2-0 in its first day of the play-in against Rainbow7 and LGD Gaming. Chen "Dee" Chun-Dee, a substitute on Machi Esports, is starting in Unified's place until he is eligible to compete.

    · Sep 25, 2020
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    [Worlds 2020] A first look at the Worlds 2020 Merch Collection

    The Worlds 2020 Merch Collection was posted to Twitter by a prominent community member just before the start of the event itself.

    · Sep 25, 2020
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    [Worlds 2020] Team Liquid triumphs over MAD Lions in first NA vs EU match of 2020

    MAD Lions headed onto Summoner's Rift with an objectively better composition than TL, but the LCS side's signature champions ended up being a larger factor.

    · Sep 25, 2020
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    Gen.G reveals Mystic Map Mayhem, a 14-day Fortnite activation presented by Samsung

    Global esports organization Gen.G kicks off its Mystic Map Mayhem presented by SAMSUNG on Sept. 26. Featuring 14 days of Fortnite mayhem, challenges, and content, the fortnight of games will feature four custom built Fortnite Creative maps.

    · Sep 25, 2020
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    FCAD at Ryerson University forms esports partnership with Inven Global

    Kristopher Alexander, assistant professor at the RTA School of Media and video games and esports infrastructure expert, leads faculty major partnership with veterans in esports and video game focused journalism, Inven Global. As a leading expert in XR technology, game development and virtual studio production, Alexander joins Inven Global as a preeminent thought leader and research partner bridging the gap between the video games industry and academia.

    · Sep 24, 2020
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    2020 Hearthstone World Championship dates announced

    In a year that has been anything but normal, the annual tradition of crowning a Hearthstone World Champion will continue as Blizzard Entertainment announced details for the upcoming online event on Thursday morning.

    · Sep 24, 2020
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    Seraphine could be coming to League of Legends soon

    The new rising star, Seraphine, is a mage with shield and healing capabilities.

    · Sep 24, 2020
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    Team Vitality launches stylish line of smartphone accessories with RhinoShield

    The product line ranges from phone accessories to apple’s Airpods.

    · Sep 24, 2020
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    Esports Insider & Esports Awards present Esports Assemble

    The collection of events including ESI Digital Winter, Esports Awards Expo, and the Esports Awards themselves will play host to unparalleled esports content, networking, and celebration.

    · Sep 24, 2020
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    Riot announces first official VALORANT tournament series: First Strike

    Hosted December 3-6, this is the first tournament organized and operated by the publisher for its newly released competitive 5v5 character-based tactical shooter - VALORANT.

    · Sep 23, 2020
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    KRAFTON, Inc. creates Bluehole subsidiary under its independent studio system

    An Independent Bluehole to Refocus Efforts on its Original Goal of Creating Hallmark MMORPG Experiences

    · Sep 22, 2020
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    After one day of being live, Samira has already been nerfed in a micropatch

    Samira is the newest champion to join the League of Legends roster, but the Desert Rose was so powerful on her first day of play on Summoner's Rift that a micro-patch has been implemented to nerf her.

    · Sep 22, 2020
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    [UPDATED 9/22] Mercedes-Benz signs global partnership with Riot Games ahead of Worlds 2020

    In addition to Worlds, Mercedes-Benz' partnership with Riot will also include the Mid-Season Invitational, which traditionally takes place between the spring and summer splits of the domestic season, as well as the All-Star event that takes place at the end of each year.

    · Sep 22, 2020
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    League Patch 10.20 Preview, balancing solo queue for the season's end

    Riot devs have teased the next patch, one of the last before the preseason which is set to bring an entire overhaul to the current item system. They target some big picks (and unpickables) in solo queue to bring a little more diversity to the meta. Read more on the proposed changes here:

    · Sep 21, 2020