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‘Too political’: Russia bans Counter-Strike from upcoming esports tournament

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‘Too political’: Russia bans Counter-Strike from upcoming esports tournament - Dot Esports

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As reported by Russian news site Kommersant on May 30, the event will be run by Lesta Games, the company that took over the World of Tanks franchise after Wargaming.net’s exit from Russia and Belarus following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, has commissioned the creation of an all-Russian video game tournament that would include multiple different esports this week, and while League of Legends and World of Tanks were highlighted as possible included titles, CS:GO was ruled out after the government deemed it too politically bias.


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Date Published: 01 Jun, 2023 (10 months ago)

Publish Time: 04:56 (GMT +8:00)

Language: English

Story Length: 93 words

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News Source URL: dotesports.com

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