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FIFA 21 Pays Tribute to Murdered Player

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FIFAKiyan Prince's new in-FIFA model shows how he might have looked at age 30. | Photo courtesy of EAKiyan Prince was a 15-year-old footballer in the academy at London club Queens Park Rangers when he was tragically murdered outside of his school. Fifteen years later, FIFA 21 will pay tribute to his memory by bringing his likeness into the game.Prince, whose early promise as a youth made him a likely candidate for national play, would have been 30 this year had a classmate not stabbed him in the heart in

Kiyan Prince debuts in FIFA franchise 15 years after tragic murder

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Kiyan Prince, a former England soccer prospect, has been featured in a FIFA game for the first time in FIFA 2021, his former club Queens Park Rangers and EA Sports announced today. “On the 15th anniversary of his death, Kiyan Prince returns to life as the professional footballer he should have been,” QPR wrote on Twitter. The English club has officially re-signed its former player and given him the number 30, which is how old Prince would be now if he was still alive. Prince will also be a part

Dot Esports’ official MSI 2021 power rankings

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Time Stamp: May 4, 2021 6:09 PM - Modified On: May 4, 2021 - Published By:
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The halfway point of the 2021 professional League of Legends season is upon us. This year’s Mid-Season Invitational won’t feature as many teams as usual—largely because of COVID-19 travel restrictions—but the teams that will be in attendance are packed with talent and sure to make some noise.  The season’s first international event features 11 squads from across the globe, with each of them bringing their own unique style and flair to the table. From storied organizations with past MSI titles such as Royal Never Give Up, to defending world champions

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

Gearbox Threatens to Leave Texas Over Transphobic Legislation

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Time Stamp: April 22, 2021 3:40 PM - Modified On: April 22, 2021 - Published By:
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Borderlands developer Gearbox Software has threatened to abandon their Texas headquarters over the state's newest round of transphobic legislation. | Gearbox SoftwareBorderlands developer Gearbox Software has threatened to abandon their Texas headquarters over the state's newest round of transphobic legislation.The company came forward to voice their opposition on yet another surge of bills targeting trans people—particularly transgender youth. They join the roster of names such as Amazon, Microsoft, PayPal, and Apple standing strong against "a resurgence of efforts to exclude transgender youth from full participation in their communities."In an open

LoL: 100 Thieves Signs Schalke 04 Mid Laner Abbedagge

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Time Stamp: April 19, 2021 12:46 PM - Modified On: April 19, 2021 - Published By:
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100 Thieves continue to make moves in the mid-season break as they sign Felix “ Abbedagge” Braun from Schalke 04. After replacing their coach for the 2021 Summer Split, 100 Thieves have kept up their signing momentum as they look to improve their roster. Late last week 100 Thieves confirmed the signing of new  Head Coach Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu, formerly of SK and Cloud9. Abbedagge has spent his career across Europe and Turkey, spending the last two and a half years with Schalke 04. Abbedagge has been a key figure

India’s next Olympian from esports

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Time Stamp: April 17, 2021 8:20 AM - Modified On: April 17, 2021 - Published By:
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India has taken a shine to esports – this was particularly true in the lockdown necessitated by the pandemic. The country’s gaming industry has climbed the number one spot in the world with mobile users being the largest followed by PC users and tablet users. The low data tariffs, high-speed 4G internet and access to affordable smartphones have helped accelerate the number of mobile users. Industry experts are of the opinion that esports will dominate the Indian gaming scenario in 2021. India’s online gaming space currently stands at $290 million, however,

Levi’s Finds Partnership With NRG Esports is a Good Fit

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Time Stamp: April 16, 2021 4:30 PM - Modified On: April 16, 2021 - Published By:
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Levi’s is taking its biggest step into gaming yet after signing a new deal with NRG Esports that marks its first esports partnership in the U.S.  The deal was announced on Friday, with terms unreleased, and will center on the iconic jeans brand outfitting NRG players and streamers with its garb, as well as co-branded content projects.  Levi’s will have a presence at NRG’s Hot Pockets Castle gaming headquarters in L..A., where there will now be a style lounge that incorporates the jeans brand and lets visitors personalize their apparel.

Esports Organization RSG Secures $1M Investment from FrontSight Capital 

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Singapore-based Southeast Asian gaming and esports organization RSG announced that it has secured a $1M USD investment from the Tembusu Partners managed esports private equity fund FrontSight Capital Fund. The investment into RSG is FrontSight’s first of up to 10 planned investments into Southeast Asian esports teams and companies of $1M to $2M each.  The organization revealed that it intends to use the investment proceeds “to support RSG’s mission to engage the youth audience through esports and gaming content creators, by grooming and expanding the regional talent pool, growing its market reach, and strengthening its capabilities with new technologies.”  Furthermore, RSG announced the appointment of Bobby