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Team Secret is the Champion of WePlay! Pushka League

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Congratulations to the team on the victory in WePlay! Pushka League.

WePlay! Pushka League, with a $255,000 prize pool, took place on April 16 – May 12. The event featured 22 teams from Europe and CIS, including the champion and runner-up of The International 2019, as well as other distinguished participants with multiple titles.

Congratulations to Team Secret on their victory. The team won $70,000 and proved to be the strongest in two very competitive regions.

WePlay! Pushka League was officially cast by studios and independent streamers in English, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese, Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, French, German, and Spanish. The event was featured by Forbes, Reuters, and other prominent media outlets.

According to analytical service Esports Charts, on average over 71,000 viewers were following WePlay! Pushka League. The most viewed match was Team Liquid vs. Virtus.pro that drew over 188,000 viewers at its peak. Esports Charts does not gather data from China.

WePlay! Pushka League Division 1, with a prize pool of $250,000, consisted of invited teams and the winners of online qualifiers.

Division 1 prize pool distribution:

1st place – $70,000 – Team Secret
2nd place – $45,000 – VP.Prodigy
3rd place – $30,000 – Team Liquid
4th place – $20,000 – Virtus.pro
5/6th place – $12,500 – Ninjas in Pyjamas
5/6th place – $12,500 – Alliance
7/8th place – $10,000 – HellRaisers
7/8th place – $10,000 – Natus Vincere
9/10th place – $7,000 – OG
9/10th place – $7,000 – FlyToMoon
11/12th place – $5,000 – Team Nigma
11/12th place – $5,000 – Team Spirit
13/14th place – $3,000 – OG Seed
13/14th place – $3,000 – B8

WePlay! Pushka League Division 2 was formed by Open Qualifier winners and the participants of Closed Qualifiers, who didn’t manage to get to Division 1. They competed for a prize pool of $5,000 and two seeds in Division 1 for the next league season.

WePlay! Pushka League Division 2 results:

1st place – $2,000 and Division 1 seed – Vikin.gg
2nd place – $1,500 and Division 1 seed  – Team Unique
3/4th place – $750 – Cyber Legacy
3/4th place – $750 – Yolo Knight
5/6th place – Team Empire Hope
5/6th place – Kill Steal Kommando
7/8th place – Aggressive Mode
7/8th place – NOVA

WePlay! Pushka League viewers were able to vote for MVP Core and MVP Support on the official tournament page. From the players distinguished by the community, event talents chose the tournament MVPs.

WePlay! Pushka League MVPs:

  • MVP Core:  Lasse Aukusti “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen from Team Secret
  • MVP Support: Clement “Puppey” Ivanov from Team Secret

Both MVPs received an additional bonus of $5,000.

“Congratulations to Team Secret on their victory in Pushka League by WePlay! Esports. We already can’t wait to see them playing in the next season. I would like to express gratitude to the players, managers, and other team personnel, thanks to whom we have been enjoying world-class Dota 2 play daily for the last couple of weeks. You are awesome.” – WePlay! Esports Lead Esports Manager Anton “WarLock” Tokarev.

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GRID Launches GRID Insights: Real-Time AI Context for Esports Tournaments

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GRID, an in-game data infrastructure platform trusted by the leading game publishers and sportsbooks, has unveiled GRID Insights — a new AI-driven product delivering real-time, predictive context to live esports broadcasts and betting experiences.

GRID Insights transforms raw gameplay data into dynamic, predictive insights in milliseconds — surfacing real-time narratives like player streaks, weapon stats and record chases, all tailored to the stream’s brand and audience.

“With GRID Insights, we’re building the storytelling engine of live esports, powered entirely by official data. We use official in-game data and real-time pipelines to generate predictions, contextual stats, and behavioral patterns that previously required an analyst team. Now it’s automated and scalable, enabling our partners to create more immersive, informative, and engaging experiences that today’s digital-native audiences expect,” said Moritz Maurer, CEO of GRID.

Thanks to GRID’s deep partnerships with top game publishers and tournament organisers, Insights is built on structured, official data, enhanced by large language models (LLMs) and available via plug-and-play SDKs or APIs. The product supports major esports titles including CS2, Dota 2, League of Legends and VALORANT, with full customisation across branding and output formats.

GRID Insights made its live debut during the Champion of Champions Tour Season 3 (CS2), with broader adoption already underway. Among early adopters is the European Pro League (EPL), now integrating GRID Insights into its tournament broadcasts.

“GRID Insights is a game-changer for how fans engage with the action. At EPL, we’re always looking for new ways to elevate the viewer experience—and with GRID Insights, the instant, story-driven context keeps fans both informed and immersed. Whether you’re a dedicated follower or a casual viewer, it makes every moment more exciting,” said Oleksii Krasnikov, CEO of EPL.

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Esportes Gaming Brasil unveils Ana Carolina Luna Maçães as Compliance Manager to reinforce regulatory commitment

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Esportes Gaming Brasil, the owner of Onabet and Esportes da Sorte, has unveiled Ana Carolina Luna Maçães as its new Compliance Manager. The hire reinforces the company’s commitment to transparency, integrity, and good governance in Brazil’s evolving betting market.

Esportes Gaming Brasil’s new Head of Compliance, Ana Carolina Luna Maçães, commented: “Esportes Gaming Brasil has set a high standard in Brazil’s betting market with its total commitment to integrity, governance, and responsible gaming. It’s a privilege to join this exceptional team as Compliance Manager. My role is to reinforce our culture of compliance, navigating us through complex regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions with as little friction as possible. Our mission is to deliver secure, transparent, and competitive services for our partners and clients.”  

A seasoned legal and compliance professional who has spent time at NSX Brasil, Maçães joins with expertise in financial crime prevention, responsible gambling, and corporate ethics. She has earned a CPC-A certification from LEC (Legal, Ethics & Compliance), and she significantly strengthens the group’s in-house compliance work.

Esportes Gaming Brasil CEO Darwin Filho, added: “It’s more than just complying with and supporting regulations. Esportes Gaming Brasil has been actively leading the process of maturing the betting sector in the country. Our commitment to governance has been an essential part of our business model since the beginning. The arrival of Ana Carolina represents a strategic reinforcement, further strengthening the culture of compliance that has always guided the company.”

Esportes Gaming Brasil is proud to be one of the Brazilian-licensed operators under the SPA/MF framework and is renowned for impactful responsible gambling measures, including self-exclusion tools, behaviour monitoring, and an addiction support network.

With deep relationships to national sport and culture through major football sponsorships and experiential collaborations, and a growing digital presence via Onabet, the group is committed to shaping a safe, sustainable, and responsible future for Brazil’s gaming sector.

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Gamercraft Fully Adopts ESIC Integrity Codes and Joins Commission to Elevate Global Esports Standards

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The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) announced that Gamercraft has joined ESIC as a Platform Tournament Organiser Member, formally embedding ESIC’s Integrity Codes into its Terms & Conditions and Terms of Use.

As part of its membership, Gamercraft will:

• Integrate ESIC’s Anti-Corruption, Anti-Cheating and Player Conduct Codes directly into every user agreement.

• Work hand-in-hand with ESIC to manage integrity-related complaints and appeals, including reviews of platform bans, to ensure transparent and independent resolution.

As an esports tournaments platform, Gamercraft delivers skill-based competitive experiences powered by proprietary tournament formats and performance-driven systems. With its integration into ESIC, Gamercraft solidifies its commitment to competitive integrity by adopting the ESIC Integrity Programme across all its operations.

Gamercraft joins a growing list of distinguished international tournament organisers and stakeholders who rely on ESIC’s Integrity Programme to form the foundation for competitive integrity within their operations.

Stephen Hanna, CEO of ESIC, said: “We are pleased to welcome Gamercraft, Inc. into ESIC membership. As a tournament organiser operating in the fast-evolving space of platform-based esports competition, their adoption of the ESIC Integrity Program is a meaningful step toward upholding fairness and ethical conduct across online tournaments. We look forward to supporting Gamercraft as they continue to scale their efforts with integrity at the core.”

JJ Garcia-Rovira, CEO of Gamercraft, said: “At Gamercraft, integrity forms the foundation of fair competition. Joining ESIC formalizes our commitment to maintaining the highest standards across our tournament ecosystem. As we pioneer new formats in skill-based competition and esports, this partnership ensures our community can compete with complete confidence in the fairness and transparency of our platform. We’re excited to work alongside ESIC in elevating integrity standards throughout the competitive gaming ecosystem.”

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