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Ready? Fight! How fighting game tournaments draw thousands of fans, and hungry players

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Two competitors were positioned side by side, hands jittering as they waited to prove that they were the best fighters. A live audience, cheering and heckling, watched on a giant projected screen above. Tucked in the corner, two broadcasters provided colourful commentary for an online audience of over a thousand watching from home. The competition … Read more

Tournament platform Start.gg goes independent from Microsoft

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Image credit: Start.gg Esports tournament platform Start.gg has announced its transition back to an independent company. Start.gg is a widely regarded tournament platform that has been prominently utilised within the fighting games community (FGC) since its creation in 2015. The company was previously known as Smash.gg until 2022. In particular, the company is a fan-favourite destination … Read more