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CultureWhy esports orgs obsess over mascots and team identity
Logos, colors, and lore: how organizations manufacture loyalty in an industry where players change jerseys constantly.
Articles by Kenji Watanabe
ReviewsIs mobile esports finally bigger than the Western scene admits?
A review of the biggest mobile competitive scenes in 2026: Mobile Legends, PUBG Mobile, Free Fire, and Honor of Kings run audiences Western PC titles can't match.
TournamentsWhat is the esports silly season, exactly?
Invitationals, showmatches and off-season cups fill the space between split finales — low-stakes, invitation-only events that have quietly become a real economic layer of esports.
CultureHow esports academies actually manufacture tomorrow's pros
Scouting grounds, academy rosters, and amateur pipelines: the unglamorous system that decides who is on your screen in three years.
ReviewsCan Dota 2's competitive scene thrive in a post-Major world?
A review of Dota 2 esports in 2026: Valve killed the Majors, The International endures, and the scene's new shape rewards regions the old circuit ignored.