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ninjaboogie says he was cut from Team SMG because he chose to spend time with his mother as she was in the final stages of cancer.

Professional Dota 2 player, Michael "ninjaboogie" Ross, says that he was cut from Team SMG as a result of his decision to spend time with his mother in "her last days."

According to statements released by Ross on Twitter, he chose to spend time with his mother before she passed. His mother had been battling stage four cancer....

Ivan "Pure" Moskalenko claims the drawing was a mistake, but consequences were dished out.

A Russian Dota 2 esports player, Ivan "Pure" Moskalenko, has been cut from Virtus.pro. This comes after Moskalenko drew a large letter "Z" on the minimap during a qualifying tournament for the upcoming ESL One Stockholm Major.

A report from Yahoo says that Virtus.pro was playing under the name of "Outsiders" in order to evade an ESL ban on...

It has taken a decade or so but eSports competitions are finally being taken seriously. Players from all over the world come together to play with and against one another, and as with any other sport, there are emerging and established stars.

When trying to determine who the best eGamers are, there are several criteria that you could use: talent, popularity, or how much money they are earning. A lot of the money earned is through bonuses from winning big tournaments.

Even...

Esports have continued to grow in popularity year over year. Nowhere is that more apparent than in some of today's hottest and biggest esports games available right now for anybody to play. Even those that have zero interest in playing these games have started to watch matches online and in-person, even going so far as to choose for and root for their favorite teams or players.

As prize pools continue to grow every year, it's clear to see that esports aren't going anywhere any...

It's claiming to be a new AAA game studio co-created with former Call of Duty and Halo developers.

Guy Beahm, otherwise known as Dr Disrespect, just formed a new AAA game development studio called Midnight Society. While Midnight Society won't be telling scary stories around a campfire, they will be taking a "community approach to game development."

Midnight Society was formed by Dr Disrespect along with former Call of Duty and Halo developers. Their "community...

Yeah, we're talking about eSports here on CS-Nation.net TotalGamingNetwork.com, what of it?

A new update came out this evening for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, or CS:GO as the kids say these days. This update is mostly about the addition of some new content related to the Stockholm 2021 CS:GO Major Championship that is set to take place starting October 26.

Today's update includes the 2021 Viewer Pass, Team Sticker Capsules, and Team Patch Packs that you can now optionally...

They just won a boatload of cash. Like an actual boatload. It was a ton of money.

The International 10 wrapped up earlier today at the National Arena in Bucharest, Romania. The 2021 winner for this annual Dota 2 tournament was none other than Team Spirit. They defeated PSG.LGD with a final score of 3 to 2.

As usual, this year's event broke all sorts of esports records with a community-driven prize pool of over $40 million (USD).

The International began in...

Matches will be played on Sunday.

Valve announces that the final three teams for tomorrow's final matchups in Dota 2's The International 10 have been determined. Starting tomorrow, the first game will be the lower bracket final between Team Secret and Team Spirit. This takes place on Sunday at 10AM local time in Romania, or 3AM (ET).

The winner of that match will then go on to face PSG.LGD in the Grand Final later that afternoon in Romania, or at 6AM (ET). Both of these...

Blame the rising Covid rates for this one.

This weekend, Valve announced that they are suspending sales of tickets for The International 2021 Dota 2 tournament. The reason, as cited in a new blog post, is due to the rising Covid rates in Romania.

Back in July, Valve announced that The International 2021 would be held in Bucharest, Romania. This was the second venue announced for the tournament, with the first choice being Stockholm, Sweden. At the time, the Swedish Sports...

Valve just announced that their annual esports event will be held in Romania this year.

The International 10 - Dota 2 Championships will be held this October in Bucharest, Romania. The Arena Nationala will host the major esports event that is set to take place between the world's top teams from October 7 - 17.

Group Stage will run from October 7 - 10. Starting on October 12 the Main Stage events will begin to kick off. Finally on October 17, the top two remaining Dota...

And they sure showed off... things?

Yesterday, Capcom held their virtual E3 2021 showcase that offered fans a look at, uh, a few things that they're working on. We found out that Resident Evil Re:Verse, that multiplayer game free to those that own Resident Evil Village, will be released in July. I'm sure there are a few people excited about it.

Oh, speaking of Resident Evil Village, Capcom said that they just started on DLC for it. That's... really all they said. Like...

EA and Respawn are taking a little inspiration from Valve on this one.

Respawn and Electronic Arts just announced their plans to crowdfund this year's Apex Legends Global Series Championship to upwards of $3 million. This will happen through the sale of item bundles that will be available for purchase for a limited time.

There will be a total of four different bundles available for sale: Mechameleon, Board to Death, Wild Speed, and Silverback. Each will cost 2500 Apex...

The esports industry is becoming increasingly popular, with the biggest fixtures regularly drawing audiences in the millions. Prize money for tournaments can be substantial, but securing a reliable income from such sources is an unrealistic prospect for many. Even the most successful esports players subsidize tournament prizes with other revenue streams, with paid sponsorship and streaming activity providing esports careers with more of a conventional salary model.


How...

2021 has not had the best starts, most notably because of the current pandemic which we are all currently facing and suffering the effects of. That said, it has brought some tiny strands of light in certain aspects which can help shape the future, especially that of Esports and online gaming. The world of Esports has been in the limelight in recent times, especially online gaming because of the offline restrictions which make big events impossible. Still, online gaming has been quite a good...