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Indiefoxx banned on Twitch for sixth time in 2021

One of Twitch’s most controversial streamers, Indifoxx, has been banned on the platform less than a week after finishing up her latest three-day suspension. Right now, it isn’t clear exactly why the streamer was banned, however, this will be the sixth time she has been banned from the streaming platform so far in 2021. On June 19, Indiefoxx was suspended for three days after breaching the platform’s sexually suggestive content policy while streaming the “ASMR meta.” Following this ban, she returned to the platform with her content back to normal.

Contract for Wiz Khalifa streams unveils how streamers profit from charity work

A contract disclosed in a now-settled lawsuit between two gaming companies around pay-to-play charity work has pulled back the curtain on a small but increasingly lucrative corner of the streaming industry. For the past 10 months, Softgiving—an Atlanta-based for-profit technology company that serves as a middleman between charities and gaming content creators—was involved in a lawsuit with esports team the Pittsburgh Knights in Dekalb County, Georgia, over alleged contract breaches for paid charity activations beginning in 2020, according to documents obtained by Dot Esports. Those two parties have settled out

VALORANT player displays Replication match with 10 Breaches

A casual VALORANT player recently showed just how chaotic and funny a Replication match can be. Riot Games' limited-time Replication mode was introduced on May 11 and is essentially a VALORANT version of League of Legends' One-For-All mode. Everybody in the server plays with the same agent in a five-vs-five best-of-nine spike showdown match. In the game mode, a pre-match vote determines which agent is selected for the match. If everyone chooses Raze, for example, players will load in with an army of Boom Bots raring to go. One fan

Entropiq announce EPG Family signing

Entropiq have announced the signing of the EPG Family roster spearheaded by star AWPer Aleksey "⁠El1an⁠" Gusev. The Czech organization will retain their domestic lineup led by Michal "⁠leckr⁠" Kadlíček, who will play under the Entropiq Prague banner going forward. The CIS-based team can now breathe a sigh of relief after experiencing several dramatic weeks, which began in late March with hooch & co. deciding to terminate their contracts with Winstrike amidst alleged breaches of obligations by the Russian organization. Just over a week later, the veteran coach revealed that

hooch: “Playing without an organisation has made us stronger”

EPG Family headed into the ESEA Premier Season 36 Europe playoffs oozing with confidence after topping Group A with a 7-1 record. The Russian team, who had been inside the top 30 in the world rankings since February, had everything covered inside the server, but something was brewing. On March 31, the players unilaterally terminated their contracts with Winstrike citing "constant breaches of contractual obligations" by the Russian organisation. They became free agents and started playing on their own. hooch is disappointed with some offers that his team has received

Esports Regulations Are Front and Center in Brazil

Since 2017, there has been a movement in Brazil to regulate esports in the country. After public pressure stopped a bill from passing on the federal level in 2019, new legislation with similar language is being pushed forward, and in many cases, being approved, through individual Brazilian state governments. This movement has been surrounded by polemic episodes and conflicting sides, which The Esports Observer discovered in researching this article and will expose as facts that might explain what is happening and what may become of this subject. Prior to this

The 10 Hottest CS:GO Roster Changes Of March

A monthly recap of the most important transfers and signings in professional CS:GO for March. March was a busy month for the CS:GO scene, with players and teams making big moves across the board. Who got the profit and which transfers are arguable? Let’s find out the answers. G2 benches kennyS to bring in JaCkz From the outside looking in, this isn't a perfect move. Yes, Kenny “kennyS” Schrub has, frankly, been out of shape in recent months. Though G2 has decided to return Audric “JaCkz” Jug to the active

Winstrike lose team over alleged breaches of contract

Winstrike's players have unilaterally terminated their contracts with the organisation, declaring themselves free agents, the team's coach, Dmitry "⁠hooch⁠" Bogdanov, announced on Wednesday. The Russian team, who have been inside the top 30 since February 8, will be playing under the tag ex-Winstrike until a new organisation is found, the veteran coach added. Team coach hooch broke the news about the departure "My team and I hereby officially announce that today we have unilaterally terminated our contracts with Winstrike due to constant breaches of contractual obligations by the organization," hooch

ESIC Bans 7 CS:GO Players for Alleged Match-Fixing in MDL Matches

The ESIC issued 12-month bans to seven MDL Australian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players for match-fixing and betting violations. | Photo courtesy of MDLThe ESIC issued 12-month bans to seven MDL Australian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players Friday for alleged match-fixing and betting violations. The company was hired by ESEA to investigate the situation, and the first round of results were revealed. A total of seven players were given bans. The players were found either placing bets on other MDL matches or their own games. The specific details will be shared at

ESIC issues bans to seven MDL Australia players for betting-related offences

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) announced on Friday the first round of results from an investigation into match-fixing and betting in ESEA's Mountain Dew League (MDL), sanctioning seven players in the Australian division of the league with 12-month bans. Through a joint investigation with ESEA, the esports watchdog association found seven individuals who were involved in placing bets on MDL matches, including in their own games. Additionally, it was discovered that several associates of the offending players also placed bets on matches involving these players, with further details to be