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Respawn reinstates Arenas leaver penalties in Apex Legends

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Time Stamp: June 3, 2021 4:40 PM - Modified On: June 3, 2021 - Published By:
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Players who leave Arenas matches in Apex Legends could once again face a matchmaking ban. Respawn has re-enabled leaver penalties in the title’s new game mode, but they may take up to 24 hours to come into effect, according to the studio. The feature made its way to Apex in a patch last week, but Respawn quickly took it out after players mistakenly received matchmaking bans as false positives. The developers identified that the issue was related to game logic, according to director of comms Ryan Rigney. “Basically you’d sometimes

Ubisoft CEO Addresses Misconduct Allegations in Open Letter

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Time Stamp: May 25, 2021 3:08 PM - Modified On: May 25, 2021 - Published By:
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Yves Guillemot enumerated the changes Ubisoft has made in an open letter this week. | Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesUbisoft CEO Yves Guillemot published an open letter Monday discussing the changes the company has made to combat the alleged toxic work environment described in reports from late June. The letter, titled "A Year of Change at Ubisoft," acknowledged the concerns raised, and recapped the steps taken to improve conditions."Last June, we faced the fact that not all team members were experiencing the safe and inclusive workplace that we had always intended Ubisoft

XTQZZZ on signing Kyojin: “The only hard and painful moment was telling RpK he was being benched”

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Time Stamp: April 27, 2021 6:31 AM - Modified On: April 27, 2021 - Published By:
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Rémy "⁠XTQZZZ⁠" Quoniam took some time to chat with French coverage site 1pv.fr on Sunday in an interview that was originally streamed live from the Stade de France in Paris, where Vitality's CS:GO team are currently undergoing a three-week bootcamp in preparation for DreamHack Masters Spring and the first Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournament of 2021 in Europe, Flashpoint 3. XTQZZZ shared his thoughts on Vitality's issues since the end of 2020 The interview kicked off with the coach going back in time as he was asked to talk about

Iranian Government bans Call Of Duty Mobile

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Time Stamp: April 14, 2021 5:25 PM - Modified On: April 14, 2021 - Published By:
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- Advertisement - Call of Duty Mobile is a portable version that represents the entirety of COD in mobile gaming. The game is undoubtedly one of the best shooters available to play on phones right now. However, if you are from Iran and you are a COD Mobile lover, it’s indeed a sad day for you. The game has been banned in Iran without any official notice. If you open the game now in Iran, it will show, “Unfortunately, we are not yet ready to release the game in your

Riot Games Sanctions 100 Thieves After Delaying VCT Stage 1 Masters Match

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Time Stamp: March 24, 2021 9:58 AM - Modified On: March 24, 2021 - Published By:
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By Max Mallow | Mar 24, 2021, 10:05 AM EDTPhoto by Riot GamesRiot Games levied two sanctions toward 100 Thieves after the organization's Valorant team delayed the start of its Valorant Champions Tour NA Stage 1 Masters upper bracket semifinal match by one hour.The organization was fined $5,000 and FrosT was put on competitive probation for the duration of the 2021 Valorant Champions Tour. "A dispute over player ping delayed the start of the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals match between 100 Thieves and Immortals by one hour. 100 Thieves prevented the

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

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Time Stamp: October 23, 2020 12:03 PM - Modified On: October 23, 2020 - Published By:
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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

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Time Stamp: October 23, 2020 5:00 AM - Modified On: October 23, 2020 - Published By:
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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

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Sanctions Against TikTok, WeChat

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Time Stamp: September 18, 2020 8:58 AM - Modified On: September 18, 2020 - Published By:
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The U.S. Department of Commerce Friday announced prohibitions on transactions relating to mobile apps WeChat and TikTok.  The order is an enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive orders issued in August. Beginning Sept. 20, The following transactions will be prohibited: Any provision of service to distribute or maintain the WeChat or TikTok mobile applications, constituent code, or application updates through an online mobile application store in the U.S.; Any provision of services through the WeChat mobile application for the purpose of transferring funds or processing payments within the U.S. Additional