Esports Charts boycott sparks debate after Russian Tekken LAN

Hannah Marie ZT, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 03/06/2025

Esports statistics provider and reporting platform Esports Charts boycott providing coverage for the 2025 BRICS Tournament. 

The Tekken 8 competition was organised by the Russian Esports Federation and took place in Moscow. As a Ukraine-born company, Esports Charts refuses coverage due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.  

The Esports Charts boycott announcement

Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on June 2nd, Esports Charts announced their coverage boycott in a decisive post. 

The company stated that the Esports Charts boycott has been decided to “uphold ethical analytics.” They will not be tracking any of the tournament’s analytics or listing its existence on their site. 

BRICS 2025 will therefore not appear on any esports organisation’s profile on the site or contribute to any prize pool tracking. They will also not publish any information on their analytics news pages. 

The BRICS Tournament concluded on June 1st, 2025.

What is Esports Charts?

Esports Charts is a platform owned by the international data intelligence company AWERTI. They primarily focus on providing deep audience analytics to track trends across the esports industry. 

Tournaments and LAN events are usually core metrics tracked by the platform. Their analytical insights also extend to esports betting data.

The Esports Charts boycott has attracted attention from both industry professionals and fans alike. 

Despite having a more corporate angle than traditional esports reporting, their platform still attracts audience engagement. Fans track organisation and team performances on the site. 

The core founders and inner circle of Esports Charts are Ukrainian nationals.

What precedent does this set for the esports industry?

Esports viewers have delivered a mixed response to the Esports Charts boycott announcement. 

While some fans have embraced and congratulated the decision, others question where companies draw the moral or ethical line in tournament hosting. In particular, esports fans have questioned the platform’s continued coverage of the Esports World Cup. 

Due to Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, some individuals in the esports community protest the recent increase in esports investment from the region. 

The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, an investment arm of the Saudi Arabian government, backs the Esports World Cup. 

Most recently, the game GeoGuessr withdrew from the Esports World Cup due to community backlash. 

Esports Charts has not responded to comments questioning their continued tracking of the Esports World Cup. 

Hannah Marie ZT, Senior Editor

Hannah is a journalist specialising in the esports, gaming, and technology sectors. Working for outlets such as Dot Esports, Esports Insider, and of course ENUK, she has developed a love for wider esports, Apex Legends, and advocating for women's esports initiatives. You may have seen her at various esports and gaming events, including ALGS LANs, ESI London, EGX, and watch parties.

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