Reports 15 December 2022 Sick of online abuse, Brazil’s top female esports player is quitting Ubisoft’s league Cherna says being a Black woman has made her rise to gaming stardom a living hell. By Nicole Froio
Features 6 September 2022 They built a Minecraft crypto empire. Then it all came crashing down Kids in the Philippines were earning hundreds of dollars from a play-to-earn Minecraft game, until new rules sent the community into a tailspin. By Neirin Gray Desai
Reports 31 August 2022 Venezuela’s gamers see esports as a way to escape the country’s crisis Investors are recruiting new gamers from some of the poorer parts of the country. By Andrea Paola Hernández
Reports 29 July 2022 Next generation play-to-earn games are here. Gamers are still skeptical In the wake of Axie Infinity’s decline, a Brazilian gaming powerhouse is trying to build the next generation of play-to-earn. By Leo Schwartz and Nick Ellis
Features 22 June 2022 To infinity and back: Inside Axie’s disastrous year Can the marquee crypto game Axie Infinity survive in-game turmoil and a record-breaking hack? By Darren Loucaides
News 27 February 2022 “Ukraine has been a giant test lab”: Russia’s cyberwar risks more death and collateral damage Cybersecurity experts fear that the conflict could hit critical infrastructure in the country and spill over into other countries. By Vittoria Elliott
Reports 14 December 2021 Internal report reveals “moral harassment” at Brazilian gaming unicorn Wildlife Studios The free-to-play gaming company valued at $3 billion has struggled with allegations of gender discrimination and unequal pay, according to a 2020 report. By Nick Ellis, Jon Peltz and Alex González Ormerod
Reports 15 November 2021 The future of Brazilian gaming: shopping Sea, a Singaporean giant, has leveraged Free Fire's massive success to open new markets in Latin America. By Leo Schwartz
Reports 28 October 2021 An esports revolution is sweeping through Brazil’s favelas Gamers have made social mobility and digital inclusion very profitable in the country's favelas. By Beatriz Miranda and Luiz Queiroga
News 30 September 2021 Some Axie Infinity players amassed fortunes — now the Philippine government wants its cut Hundreds of thousands of players are being dragged into an internet-age tax experiment. By Vittoria Elliott
Features 30 September 2021 How Istanbul became the Silicon Valley of the mobile gaming industry Overworked and underpaid developers are helping fuel Istanbul's mobile gaming bonanza. By Kaya Genç
Reports 19 August 2021 Workers in the Global South are making a living playing the blockchain game Axie Infinity Part Pokémon Go, part NFT economy, the online game has replaced regular jobs for many players By Vittoria Elliott