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Vitality Wins the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023
Team Vitality, the leading esports club in France and Europe, has won the very first Paris Major in its history. In the ten years since its founding, the number 1 ranked club in the HLTV world ranking signs its first major title on the CS:GO shooting game. A flawless journey for the team which left its mark on the game’s final tournament, before moving to the highly anticipated CS2 this summer.
Team Vitality saw a prominent start to the tournament by qualifying directly for the Legends stage of the BLAST.tv Paris Major championship. The team then secured its spot in the quarterfinals following a stellar performance with three resounding victories against G2, ENCE, and Monte. The team, made up of Frenchmen Mathieu ‘ZywOo’ Herbaut and Captain Dan ‘apEX’ Madesclaire, Danes Peter ‘dupreeh’ Rasmussen and Emil ‘magisk’ Reif, and Israeli Lotan ‘Spinx’ Giladi, gave an incredible performance, building off the momentum of their IEM Rio victory in April.
Once qualified for the playoffs, Team Vitality maintained their rock-solid mentality to guarantee an incredible show for their fans. The bee team, which has never reached the semi-finals of a major CS:GO tournament before, found the support of hundreds of Golden Hornets fans and 60,000 spectators present during the 4 day tournament at the Accor Arena. After their victories against Into the Breach and Apekz in the playoffs, Team Vitality made history after an incredible victory against GamerLegion in the Grand Final, with ZywOo crowned MVP of the Major.
“I am filled with pride, for the whole team, our fans, our families, the staff, and our partners. The team gave a stellar performance that will stay with us for a very long time. For us, this is the result of opening the roster to international talent, who bring their own unique talents to the team. It is also the reward for assembling a tailor-made team to nurture the growth of our French talent, ZywOo, who makes us proud worldwide. This trophy shows that after 10 years of existence, we continue to write the history of French esports in the world,” said Fabien ‘Neo’ Devide, President and co-founder of Team Vitality.
“We are living an incredible moment of happiness. We have been dreaming of lifting this trophy for years and this team has done it. It’s all the more moving because we are at home, in front of all the people we care about. We will never forget it. It’s the culmination of 10 years of work to make Team Vitality the club it is today: strong, ambitious, with lots of plans to keep the scene growing. We’ve just accomplished a dream: to leave our mark on the history of CS:GO by closing the end of this mythical game, and to obtain the greatest victory of the French esport. But more than ever, believe me, we are already looking to the future,” said Nicolas Maurer, CEO and co-founder of Team Vitality.
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CDL Major II Announced at DreamHack Birmingham 2026
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Following the 2026 Call of Duty League (CDL) Season Announcement from Blizzard, we wanted to share details of the upcoming CDL Major II set for DreamHack Birmingham, taking place March 27-29, 2026.
- The Call of Duty League is heading back to DreamHack after an incredible turnout at the last festival – but this time, things are getting even bigger. The DreamHack Birmingham CDL Major II will feature a brand-new 10-team format, intensifying competition and ensuring only the very best squads make it to the main stage.
- The CDL Major II at DreamHack Birmingham will kick off with online qualifiers from February 13 to March 22, before culminating in a LAN Major tournament at DreamHack Birmingham from March 27–29, 2026. Fans can expect three days of non-stop action, high-stakes matchups, and an electric live atmosphere as the world’s top Call of Duty teams go head-to-head.
- DreamHack has a long-standing history of bringing the world’s biggest gaming communities together under one roof, and this next stop in the CDL calendar continues that legacy, uniting fans, creators, and players in one of esports’ most passionate arenas.
Tickets for DreamHack Birmingham, including access to CDL Major II, are available now.
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THE UNIT EXPANDS GLOBAL FOOTPRINT WITH NEW OFFICE IN GIBRALTAR
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The Unit, a leader in product design and development for sports betting and iGaming, has announced plans to open a new office in Gibraltar, further expanding its international footprint.
The new location, which will open in Q1 2026, will complement existing offices in Ireland, Moldova, and the U.S., reflecting The Unit’s continuing growth and commitment to supporting its clients across multiple regions.
The Gibraltar office will serve as a regional base for product strategy, management, and design, as well as a hub for commercial engagement with both new and existing partners.
Gibraltar is one of the world’s most established gaming jurisdictions and home to a significant number of global sportsbook and casino operators. Strategically, the move coalesces many convenient synergies and economies of scale for The Unit, since it already serves multiple clients in Gibraltar, while the wider local talent pool will provide an ideal base from which to generate further growth. The Unit’s presence in the Territory will organically strengthen its partnerships and enable greater collaboration with clients across Europe.
Paddy Casey, Co-Founder of The Unit, said: “We’ve experienced exceptional growth over the past two years, and our expansion into Gibraltar is a natural next step. Establishing a dedicated office here allows us to be closer to many of our key partners, build deeper relationships within the local ecosystem, and attract some of the best talent in the business.
“It’s a location that has long been a hub for gaming innovation and expertise, and having a local presence will help us continue to deliver the class-leading service and product quality for which The Unit is known.”
The Unit delivers custom-built digital products for the sports betting and gaming industries, partnering with operators and suppliers to accelerate product roadmaps and bring ideas to market with speed and precision.
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NEOWIZ and Kangwon Land Sign New Slot Software Agreement, Joined by Massive Gaming’s Expertise
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NEOWIZ and Kangwon Land, Inc. signed a new Slot Software Development Agreement, with NEOWIZ’s subsidiary Massive Gaming(MVG) supporting co-development under the partnership.
The agreement marks the next stage in the long-standing partnership between NEOWIZ and Kangwon Land, which began in August 2021.
The initial collaboration mainly focused on resource supply and functional division, but the new agreement expands NEOWIZ’s and MVG’s roles to jointly lead software development using Kangwon Land’s platform and infrastructure. The partners aim to accelerate innovation and strengthen their global competitiveness in the slot gaming market.
Having been formally signed by NEOWIZ and Kangwon Land, the new agreement establishes a development framework in which NEOWIZ and MVG jointly lead the software development process, while Kangwon Land focuses on hardware manufacturing and casino deployment.
This structure enables the three companies to build a tightly connected and efficient co-development ecosystem.
According to the agreement, Kangwon Land will own the offline slot machine software, while NEOWIZ and MVG will hold the intellectual property (IP) rights for the online slot game version.
“We are delighted to take our partnership with Kangwon Land to the next level, built on the deep trust we have established since 2021,” said George Cho, CEO & Director of MVG. “Through our integrated development partnership, we aim to introduce innovative slot content that will be recognised in the global market.”
Since their first collaboration agreement in 2021, NEOWIZ, MVG, and Kangwon Land have continuously expanded their partnership.
In 2022, NEOWIZ and MVG provided graphic and sound resources from their online slot title Shen Shou Wan Fu to Kangwon Land, which officially launched the game as a physical slot machine at its casino in 2024.
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