<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Esports ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/esports Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ I've been using the next-gen update to the world's most popular esports gaming mouse, and everything has changed — except for the design ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/accessories/mice/razer-deathadder-v4-pro-hands-on QpCmhbNTuaZDcxtagbGrcc Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The newest VALORANT patch lets you bet on esports matches, fixes aim assist on console, and makes Abyss less annoying ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-newest-valorant-patch-lets-you-bet-on-esports-matches-fixes-aim-assist-on-console-and-makes-abyss-less-annoying wGn5buFKJwUmxee46D7mVC Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:57:19 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ I never expected this popular PC esports shooter to come to Xbox, and I couldn't be more excited ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/summer-game-fest-2024-valorant-on-xbox-editorial KhnyGV6rzTsNvbwQx2Dtwe Sat, 08 Jun 2024 14:13:05 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ "If you use incorrect data to train an AI model, then the AI model will give you wrong results, but it will also pretend as if it's really confident about those wrong results." Andrew Ngai, World Champion of Excel, states AI still has a long way to go ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/andrew-ngai-world-champion-of-excel-states-ai-still-has-a-long-way-to-go BZXyAarrSNUN4zrjN5BpiC Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:36:25 +0000 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:38:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Halo Infinite competitive settings revealed, includes Battle Rifle starts ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/halo-infinite-competitive-settings-revealed tpTuVoxXH7npQ2fXtDcwmy Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:29:06 +0000 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:33:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Excel is an esport: Watch the pros throw down on June 8 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-excel-esport-watch-pros-throw-down-june-8 vj72qxJebeSJZhK2sBK6EA Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:42:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Killer Instinct World Cup announced for 2021, cash prizes and worldwide events ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/killer-instinct-world-cup-announced-2021-cash-prizes-and-worldwide-events oSa7kR9kUk9xoLhR2f8BxE Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:34:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Halo MCC Pro Series announced, begins May 23 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/halo-mcc-pro-series-announced-begins-may-23 nb8UFRtvB1mg9YbwQ8LyXC Sat, 09 May 2020 01:08:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2020 NBA 2K League Draft set for Saturday in NYC ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/2020-nba-2k-league-draft-date-time-details gUzUtrqzC8hZZEPgdaMW3E Fri, 21 Feb 2020 23:03:47 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 23:28:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ 343 Industries partners with Esports Engine for Halo Infinite ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/343-industries-partners-esports-engine-halo-infinite 7ctuTamkUuzvNf1ExvrKVk Wed, 19 Feb 2020 18:15:14 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:20:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Esports juggernaut Cloud9 touts Microsoft Azure partnership with goofy videos ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/esports-juggernaut-cloud9-touts-microsoft-azure-partnership-goofy-videos 2BKnXjVa5nLJ277pjgdvtK Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:45:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ You'll soon be able to experience gaming turned up to 11 at Razer's upcoming store in Las Vegas ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-august-25-2019 cwS3D4WiNHwmVBoC4m1hQu Sun, 25 Aug 2019 17:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ FNATIC esports got its Twitter account wiped for being 'underage' ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-august-18-2019 esqcwKaqoVYsZVJt8ER1bm Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:00:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ ESPN postpones Apex Legends broadcast due to U.S. shootings ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/week-esports 2rLFQqW5WQceSPqqVVrfm Sun, 11 Aug 2019 17:00:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Razer is hopeful for more success in esports tournaments this year ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-august-04-2019 uAnzcdbJqFtd1Lih974e9s Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:00:03 +0000 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 13:11:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epic Games held the first Fortnite World Cup with $30 million up for grabs ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-july-28-2019 i8b74krCB4gw6KpAL8gxFp Sun, 28 Jul 2019 17:06:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can Age of Empires become an esports hit? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-july-21-2019 j1RMa68oGXkf9wu59LpCy6 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:00:03 +0000 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:39:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Esports Awards moves from the UK to Arlington in the U.S. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-july-14-2019 uVxSMU4rta7WUdeVpgJ68k Sun, 14 Jul 2019 17:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dignitas founder Michael O'Dell departs esports organization after 16 years ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-july-07-2019 rszzAXo8oYzRgvytUm7d3e Sun, 07 Jul 2019 17:00:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Renown streamer Ninja didn't qualify for this year's Fornite World Cup ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-june-30-2019 qNqtR9eDmxCgVJJWFFYc4T Sun, 30 Jun 2019 17:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard's global esports director Kim Phan resigns from the company ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-june-23-2019 hFSsJpvUwnzrjjpyEbvUjN Sun, 23 Jun 2019 17:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tune into these upcoming esports tournaments and enjoy while basking in the sun ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-june-09-2019 fFRNMwFp9m7fdsF7bQZeNR Sun, 09 Jun 2019 17:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Top esports games continue to report considerable growth, but is it all a bubble? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-may-26-2019 bAP6xHcCw57zeZN3a2DVMT Sun, 26 May 2019 17:00:02 +0000 Mon, 27 May 2019 08:06:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ London held the only Call of Duty World League for 2019 outside the U.S. with a superb crowd ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-may-12-2019 9utLwKkson51hiyKPqhV6m Sun, 12 May 2019 17:00:03 +0000 Sun, 12 May 2019 17:13:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Denmark to invest and support grassroots development of esport talent ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-may-05-2019 m16pkX1Po6bHieD9DUH4on Sun, 05 May 2019 17:00:02 +0000 Sun, 05 May 2019 17:09:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Will Smith invests in esports company and FACEIT holds massive PUBG event in London ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-april-21-2019 miAFgDWUsSiJsDzYfjAKSd Sun, 21 Apr 2019 17:00:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ China esports industry expected to triple its worth, hit $3 billion by 2020 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-april-14-2019 bAQMrt8aUPs67BscsMMnUQ Sun, 14 Apr 2019 17:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ SK Telecom has sights on EA's Apex Legends for its next big-hit esports team ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-april-7 uFkmcZXYz8pzHxKchvtuZa Sun, 07 Apr 2019 17:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard announces Hearthstone Grandmasters with $500,000 up for grabs ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-march-31 e3k7NC6Tj46BfUzYPrd2f8 Sun, 31 Mar 2019 23:40:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Simpsons finally covers esports to showcase how big professional gaming has become ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-march-24-2019 6PzEHeJrrjmGGESHcqwU8 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 12:00:03 +0000 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:13:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Heroes of the Storm to be played at Blizzard and ESPN college esports tournament ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-march-17-2019 5WT4BiT4saXV5k1wasoJGz Sun, 17 Mar 2019 17:00:02 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:36:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Local Chinese governments support Tencent's localized esports tournament push ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-march-10-2019 dknPRJSu1diHptJ8KcHJVL Sun, 10 Mar 2019 19:40:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riot Games signs up Nike to make jerseys and footwear for esport players in China ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-march-03-2019 8zTm64ty1Wk7XveBQtdrU4 Sun, 03 Mar 2019 18:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hearthstone esports isn't quite dead yet as Blizzard pulls out its trump card ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-february-24-2019 akkHM6A8viURbKAivesgtu Sun, 24 Feb 2019 18:00:03 +0000 Wed, 15 Jan 2020 20:22:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Esports predicted to pull in more than $1 billion in revenue for 2019 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-february-17-2019 fayxeBX9E9uR2PMv9Wx6Bt Sun, 17 Feb 2019 18:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yale University students host Riot Games certified esports tournament ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/yale-university-hosts-riot-games-certified-esports-tournament tW7j8vQTffic7rJ8jrkhty Sun, 10 Feb 2019 18:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Esports roundup: Riot Games teams with Secretlab for gaming chairs, and more ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/week-esports-february-3-2019 cY8igsHiY6ZcweAABzYxcB Sun, 03 Feb 2019 21:14:01 +0000 Sun, 03 Feb 2019 21:14:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Farming Simulator 'plants' to grow its own competitive esports league ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-january-27-2019 7MraHQVA1RtVVGFcLyPFT8 Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ KFC to hold a Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 battle royale tournament ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-january-21-2019 jnsiuC1rVtx5FpuTujqKoz Sun, 20 Jan 2019 18:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kia motors sponsors Riot Games' new League of Legends European Championship ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/week-esports-january-13-2019 htdmGHJpzCPwbMsRyuqERm Sun, 13 Jan 2019 18:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ FIFA esports begins tests in the UK while casual Fortnite weapons court controversy ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/uk-ideal-testing-grounds-football-esports-league ePqyD63cVsE3emJShvbQEL Sun, 06 Jan 2019 18:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Heroes of the Storm veterans react to Blizzard trashing esport plans ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-december-16-2018 icwyYHqYZVW1rUPwFqve9v Sun, 16 Dec 2018 18:00:02 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:37:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cloud9 crowned as the best esports organization of 2018 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-december-09-2018 gv1rvvtBmZTMyDLybjAWMU Sun, 09 Dec 2018 18:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Razer plans to sponsor esports at the Southeast Asian Games 2019 tournament ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-december-2 vRcwnrP9G3aRwjVSuCQQ3R Sun, 02 Dec 2018 18:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riot Games rebrands EU LCS into the League of Legends European Championship ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/this-week-esports-november-25-2018 vP7VEVf17raDjj39XdgFKe Sun, 25 Nov 2018 18:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Injustice 2 esports sportsmanship offset by Overwatch esports drama ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/week-esports-november-18-2018 bnAbKK2xeg93nNsPCVRDdn Sun, 18 Nov 2018 18:00:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ UEFA announces new Champions League esports football tournament ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/week-esports-november-11-2018 bwTsmoieHodvtzVEqrYLNp Sun, 11 Nov 2018 18:00:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ China beats Europe in the League of Legends Worlds 2018 final ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/week-esports-november-04-2018 8CuMXKKFTys924dNbMfWQp Sun, 04 Nov 2018 18:00:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ FNATIC keeps the flame alight for Europe in Worlds 2018 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/week-esports-october-28-2018 7Axp2L4xc3P2zHDprrPyAp Sun, 28 Oct 2018 17:00:02 +0000 Mon, 29 Oct 2018 07:33:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Championship to race through the streets of London this weekend ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/week-esports-october-21-2018 j3dUpjnHjEsXKdQ4YmvBRS Sun, 21 Oct 2018 17:00:02 +0000