League Of Legends

• Game on: Edmonton’s Vimy Ridge Academy to offer Esports program

  An Edmonton school that's known for its high-performing athletes wants to help usher in the next generation of Esports players to the competitive circuit.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2022
  
• China limits children to no more than 3 hours of video games a week

  Video game companies will be punished if they allow minors to play online outside specific hours, China says.

  Trending

  Aug 30, 2021
  
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• USask computer scientist studying e-sports gamers’ ability to succeed or fail

  USask computer scientist Madison Klarkowski has been studying e-sports gamers on what affects their ability to succeed or fail.

  Science

  Apr 20, 2021
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• ‘League of Legends’ maker Riot Games to pay $10M in gender discrimination case

  The case against Riot Games claimed the company paid women less than men, passed them over for promotions and fostered a "bro culture'' that excluded them.

  Tech

  Dec 2, 2019
• Montreal amateur eSports enthusiasts battle it out at Red Bull Player One tournament

  Hundreds of amateur gamers and eSports enthusiasts partook in the Red Bull Player One tournament.

  Sports

  Jun 15, 2019
• Edmonton’s NAIT hosts first official eSports tournament

  "Some of them are in business, some of them are in hospitality, and they just come because they have the same passion for video games."

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2019
• Traditional sports take a backseat at Edmonton eSports tournament

  The eSports League of Legends Invitational wrapped up its tournament Saturday at McNally School; the event was largely driven by students and included roughly 50 students from seven different Edmonton public schools.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2019
• The 0.1 per cent: How eSports pros make a career playing video games

  Competitive esports players have to dedicate their best years to video gaming in order to succeed at a booming sport that churns through young talent.

  Sports

  Sep 2, 2018
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• ESports inches closer to the Olympics at Asian Games

  Competitive gamers hope the debut of eSports at the Asian Games will be a springboard to Olympic participation.

  Sports

  Aug 27, 2018
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• This is why eSports could become more popular than hockey

  This week on This is Why: the podcast explores eSports, which is growing so fast around the world some experts have predicted it could overtake traditional sports in the next 10 years.

  Aug 24, 2018