## GRID Esports [41 followers](https://blog.grid.gg/followers?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b----------------------------------------)· 4editors Follow [**Three Major Events in Chengdu, One Unified Data Powerhouse Behind.** \\ **This November, Chengdu, China will become the beating heart of global esports, hosting simultaneously IEM Chengdu 2025 and League of…**](https://blog.grid.gg/three-major-events-in-chengdu-one-unified-data-powerhouse-behind-721bd9e431af?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----0-----------------------------------) [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----0-----------------------------------) ·Nov 7, 2025·3 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----0-----------------------------------) ·Nov 7, 2025·3 min read [**VCT Esports 2025 Season— GRID Match Intelligence Report** \\ **October 15, 2025 — GRID, in collaboration with Riot Games, has released a match intelligence report from this year’s VALORANT esports…**](https://blog.grid.gg/vct-esports-2025-season-grid-match-intelligence-report-7ff2d6290c25?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----1-----------------------------------) [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----1-----------------------------------) ·Oct 15, 2025·7 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----1-----------------------------------) ·Oct 15, 2025·7 min read [**Damage Wins Games: GRID’s Data Deep-Dive on IEM Cologne 2025** \\ **August 8, 2025 — GRID, in collaboration with ESL FACEIT Group, has released a data snapshot of standout player, match, and tournament…**](https://blog.grid.gg/damage-wins-games-grids-data-deep-dive-on-iem-cologne-2025-20adb40915cd?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----2-----------------------------------) [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----2-----------------------------------) ·Aug 8, 2025·4 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----2-----------------------------------) ·Aug 8, 2025·4 min read [**The Ultimate Anti-Cheat and Toxicity Detection Powered by Getgud.io & GRID** \\ **Written by Chris King (CTO & Co-founder, GRID) and Guy Kroupp (CEO & Founder, GetGud)**](https://blog.grid.gg/the-ultimate-anti-cheat-and-toxicity-detection-powered-by-getgud-io-grid-bf019e8d091d?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----3-----------------------------------) [Chris King](https://medium.com/@gridchris?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----3-----------------------------------) ·Jul 23, 2025·5 min read [Chris King](https://medium.com/@gridchris?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----3-----------------------------------) ·Jul 23, 2025·5 min read [**From top Fragger to Top Chicken Slayer: GRID Data Breaks Down the BLAST.tv CS2 Austin Major** \\ **As the BLAST.tv CS2 Austin Major became the most-watched Counter-Strike event in history — its venue in Austin, TX packed with fans torn…**](https://blog.grid.gg/from-top-fragger-to-top-chicken-slayer-grid-data-breaks-down-the-blast-tv-cs2-austin-major-76944e1e12f1?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----4-----------------------------------) [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----4-----------------------------------) ·Jul 18, 2025·4 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----4-----------------------------------) ·Jul 18, 2025·4 min read [**Introducing the Enhanced GRID Stats Feed API: Faster, Smarter, and More Powerful.** \\ **Speed is essential in the data-driven world of esports, and we’re here to keep you ahead of the game.**](https://blog.grid.gg/introducing-the-enhanced-grid-stats-feed-api-faster-smarter-and-more-powerful-170fa423351b?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----5-----------------------------------) [Nikola Schulz](https://medium.com/@nikola.schulz?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----5-----------------------------------) ·Feb 19, 2025·3 min read [Nikola Schulz](https://medium.com/@nikola.schulz?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----5-----------------------------------) ·Feb 19, 2025·3 min read [**Hands-On: Building a live esports commentary bot leveraging a local LLM and GRID esports data** \\ **In a previous blog post, we demonstrated how to use OpenAIs ChatGPT API to extract data from esports events using human language as input…**](https://blog.grid.gg/hands-on-building-a-live-esports-commentary-bot-leveraging-a-local-llm-and-grid-esports-data-eb76985c4797?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----6-----------------------------------) [Vincent Engel](https://medium.com/@vincentengel?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----6-----------------------------------) ·Sep 10, 2024·5 min read [Vincent Engel](https://medium.com/@vincentengel?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----6-----------------------------------) ·Sep 10, 2024·5 min read [**Unlocking the Power of Esports Statistics** \\ **Which team is smashing critical objectives in their matches? Which player tops the charts in damage during certain phases of play? Which…**](https://blog.grid.gg/unlocking-the-power-of-esports-statistics-6c489e8536fd?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----7-----------------------------------) [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----7-----------------------------------) ·Jul 10, 2024·7 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----7-----------------------------------) ·Jul 10, 2024·7 min read [**League of Legends MSI Chengdu 2024: How GRID Tracks Every Heartbeat of the Game** \\ **On this GRID Engineering Blog, you can find an in-depth analysis of the challenges faced by the GRID Engineering and Product Team or…**](https://blog.grid.gg/league-of-legends-msi-chengdu-2024-how-grid-tracks-every-heartbeat-of-the-game-aee4e62e0676?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----8-----------------------------------) [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----8-----------------------------------) ·Jun 25, 2024·1 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----8-----------------------------------) ·Jun 25, 2024·1 min read [**Dive into the game: Understanding Telemetry Data.** \\ **If you are in esports or gaming you have probably heard about game data, in-game data live data, or telemetry data. But what does it…**](https://blog.grid.gg/dive-into-the-game-understanding-telemetry-data-23953aafc0b9?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----9-----------------------------------) [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----9-----------------------------------) ·Apr 2, 2024·6 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----9-----------------------------------) ·Apr 2, 2024·6 min read [**Exploring GRID Data with Datawisp** \\ **Authors: Cam Priest (Data Scientist, Datawisp), Mo Hallaba (CEO, Datawisp), Mark Bate (Snr. Solutions Architect, GRID)**](https://blog.grid.gg/exploring-grid-data-with-datawisp-20c4b006eb7c?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----10-----------------------------------) [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----10-----------------------------------) ·Mar 15, 2024·10 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----10-----------------------------------) ·Mar 15, 2024·10 min read [**The Game Title Agnostic Vision** \\ **A GRID Origin Story**](https://blog.grid.gg/the-game-title-agnostic-vision-c58bd6b0d4a1?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----11-----------------------------------) [Chris King](https://medium.com/@gridchris?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----11-----------------------------------) ·Nov 2, 2023·7 min read [Chris King](https://medium.com/@gridchris?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----11-----------------------------------) ·Nov 2, 2023·7 min read [**Streamlining Esports Analysis: How GPT Transforms Data Interaction with Natural Language** \\ **Discover AI’s potential to transform esports by leveraging large language models for enhanced data interaction and analysis.**](https://blog.grid.gg/streamlining-esports-analysis-how-gpt-transforms-data-interaction-with-natural-language-990cc68efd6a?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----12-----------------------------------) [Vincent Engel](https://medium.com/@vincentengel?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----12-----------------------------------) ·Aug 2, 2023·5 min read [Vincent Engel](https://medium.com/@vincentengel?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----12-----------------------------------) ·Aug 2, 2023·5 min read [**Pinnacle’s Data-Driven Path from Traditional Sports into Esports** \\ **Pinnacle is one of GRID’s longest-standing partners. Learn how the company recognized the potential of esports and utilized GRID data to…**](https://blog.grid.gg/pinnacles-data-driven-path-from-traditional-sports-into-esports-74e8ca0cb867?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----13-----------------------------------) [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----13-----------------------------------) ·Jul 12, 2023·5 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----13-----------------------------------) ·Jul 12, 2023·5 min read [**Inspired is Unlocking the Future of Esports Betting using GRID Data** \\ **Learn how Inspired is combining official data with virtual sports technology to tap into the future of esports betting.**](https://blog.grid.gg/inspired-is-unlocking-the-future-of-esports-betting-using-grid-data-de983c24e5ba?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----14-----------------------------------) [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----14-----------------------------------) ·Jul 12, 2023·4 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----14-----------------------------------) ·Jul 12, 2023·4 min read [**Testing in Go: Best Practices and Tips** \\ **The writing of tests is a pretty big part of the average microservice’s development cycle. Not only is it good for catching current and…**](https://blog.grid.gg/testing-in-go-best-practices-and-tips-b6ec49bf53c5?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----15-----------------------------------) [Henrik Sjostrom](https://medium.com/@henrik.sjostrom_12930?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----15-----------------------------------) ·Jun 15, 2023·6 min read [Henrik Sjostrom](https://medium.com/@henrik.sjostrom_12930?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----15-----------------------------------) ·Jun 15, 2023·6 min read [**Building a Twitch ChatBot using in-game data** \\ **A GRID Open Access Case Study**](https://blog.grid.gg/building-a-twitch-chatbot-using-in-game-data-6d4f72236894?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----16-----------------------------------) [Isak Höglund](https://medium.com/@isak.hoglund?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----16-----------------------------------) ·Mar 29, 2023·5 min read [Isak Höglund](https://medium.com/@isak.hoglund?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----16-----------------------------------) ·Mar 29, 2023·5 min read [**GRID and Riot Games release the VALORANT Data Portal to empower the professional esports scene** \\ **Los Angeles, Berlin, February 16, 2023 — Riot Games has partnered with GRID to deliver VALORANT Data Portal (VDP), the official home for…**](https://blog.grid.gg/grid-and-riot-games-release-the-valorant-data-portal-to-empower-the-professional-esports-scene-d08da3ff3d78?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----17-----------------------------------) [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----17-----------------------------------) ·Feb 20, 2023·3 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----17-----------------------------------) ·Feb 20, 2023·3 min read [**Consuming an esports GraphQL API using JavaScript.** \\ **If you are interested in building an esports application (from scratch), look no further.**](https://blog.grid.gg/consuming-an-esports-graphql-api-using-javascript-2c99aa9b6fb8?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----18-----------------------------------) [Isak Höglund](https://medium.com/@isak.hoglund?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----18-----------------------------------) ·Jan 25, 2023·5 min read [Isak Höglund](https://medium.com/@isak.hoglund?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----18-----------------------------------) ·Jan 25, 2023·5 min read [**Meet the Team: Dima, Tech Lead — DevOps** \\ **Everyone at GRID plays an important role in building and expanding the data-driven gaming ecosystem. From the Engineering Team to the…**](https://blog.grid.gg/meet-the-team-dima-tech-lead-devops-170b51668734?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----19-----------------------------------) [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----19-----------------------------------) ·Dec 2, 2022·3 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----19-----------------------------------) ·Dec 2, 2022·3 min read [**How to use In-game Data?** \\ **Last month, VALORANT Champions Istanbul 2022 came to a close after three weeks of competition between the greatest talents in the world…**](https://blog.grid.gg/how-to-use-in-game-data-1580df8c77db?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----20-----------------------------------) [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----20-----------------------------------) ·Oct 19, 2022·5 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----20-----------------------------------) ·Oct 19, 2022·5 min read [**GRID is the first esports data company to receive the IBIA Data Standards accreditation.** \\ **Among the companies previously recognised with the IBIA accreditation are Sportradar and Stats Perform.**](https://blog.grid.gg/grid-is-the-first-esports-data-company-to-receive-the-ibia-data-standards-accreditation-77f672ec8314?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----21-----------------------------------) [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----21-----------------------------------) ·Oct 6, 2022·3 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----21-----------------------------------) ·Oct 6, 2022·3 min read [**The Internship at GRID: Build a Discord Bot with the GRID Open Platform** \\ **In July, GRID welcomed two interns to the team for an opportunity to learn from our developers and create a working product. Emiliyan and…**](https://blog.grid.gg/the-internship-at-grid-build-a-discord-bot-with-the-grid-open-platform-77fb7e6dd958?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----22-----------------------------------) [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----22-----------------------------------) ·Aug 30, 2022·3 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----22-----------------------------------) ·Aug 30, 2022·3 min read [**GRID Predictions Part 2: Regional Ratings** \\ **In part 1 of the series, GRID’s pre-series prediction methodology was briefly outlined. It was shown how we rated players based on…**](https://blog.grid.gg/grid-predictions-part-2-regional-ratings-d3972e39bcdc?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----23-----------------------------------) [Mathias Holmstrom](https://medium.com/@mathias_4768?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----23-----------------------------------) ·Aug 12, 2022·6 min read [Mathias Holmstrom](https://medium.com/@mathias_4768?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----23-----------------------------------) ·Aug 12, 2022·6 min read [**Meet the Team: Hans, Head of Data Platform Engineering** \\ **GRID is composed of unique, ambitious, and driven individuals that all work cohesively to bring the company vision to life. Everyone…**](https://blog.grid.gg/meet-the-team-hans-head-of-data-platform-engineering-cb8d696c1669?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----24-----------------------------------) [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----24-----------------------------------) ·Aug 5, 2022·5 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----24-----------------------------------) ·Aug 5, 2022·5 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----0-----------------------------------) ·Nov 7, 2025·3 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----1-----------------------------------) ·Oct 15, 2025·7 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----2-----------------------------------) ·Aug 8, 2025·4 min read [Chris King](https://medium.com/@gridchris?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----3-----------------------------------) ·Jul 23, 2025·5 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----4-----------------------------------) ·Jul 18, 2025·4 min read [Nikola Schulz](https://medium.com/@nikola.schulz?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----5-----------------------------------) ·Feb 19, 2025·3 min read [Vincent Engel](https://medium.com/@vincentengel?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----6-----------------------------------) ·Sep 10, 2024·5 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----7-----------------------------------) ·Jul 10, 2024·7 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----8-----------------------------------) ·Jun 25, 2024·1 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----9-----------------------------------) ·Apr 2, 2024·6 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----10-----------------------------------) ·Mar 15, 2024·10 min read [Chris King](https://medium.com/@gridchris?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----11-----------------------------------) ·Nov 2, 2023·7 min read [Vincent Engel](https://medium.com/@vincentengel?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----12-----------------------------------) ·Aug 2, 2023·5 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----13-----------------------------------) ·Jul 12, 2023·5 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----14-----------------------------------) ·Jul 12, 2023·4 min read [Henrik Sjostrom](https://medium.com/@henrik.sjostrom_12930?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----15-----------------------------------) ·Jun 15, 2023·6 min read [Isak Höglund](https://medium.com/@isak.hoglund?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----16-----------------------------------) ·Mar 29, 2023·5 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----17-----------------------------------) ·Feb 20, 2023·3 min read [Isak Höglund](https://medium.com/@isak.hoglund?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----18-----------------------------------) ·Jan 25, 2023·5 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----19-----------------------------------) ·Dec 2, 2022·3 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----20-----------------------------------) ·Oct 19, 2022·5 min read [Domi](https://medium.com/@dominika_36346?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----21-----------------------------------) ·Oct 6, 2022·3 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----22-----------------------------------) ·Aug 30, 2022·3 min read [Mathias Holmstrom](https://medium.com/@mathias_4768?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----23-----------------------------------) ·Aug 12, 2022·6 min read [GRID Technology Blog](https://grid-tech.medium.com/?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----24-----------------------------------) ·Aug 5, 2022·5 min read ## What is in-game data? [**GRID Predictions Part 1: Player Ratings** \\ **One of the industry challenges GRID is solving is how to rate teams and players in different esports.**](https://blog.grid.gg/grid-predictions-part-1-player-ratings-305a6f732847?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----0-----------------------------------) [Mathias Holmstrom](https://medium.com/@mathias_4768?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----0-----------------------------------) ·Jan 18, 2022·6 min read [Mathias Holmstrom](https://medium.com/@mathias_4768?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----0-----------------------------------) ·Jan 18, 2022·6 min read [**State events duality** \\ **When talking about data sources in esports, not all of them are created equal. Each source can differ across a number of aspects.**](https://blog.grid.gg/state-events-duality-eec7d4178717?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----1-----------------------------------) [Hans (GRID)](https://medium.com/@grid_hans?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----1-----------------------------------) ·Oct 22, 2021·4 min read [Hans (GRID)](https://medium.com/@grid_hans?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----1-----------------------------------) ·Oct 22, 2021·4 min read [**Edge service design** \\ **The concept of an edge service can be quite vague. Many recent resources online speak of routers, load balancers and other client-facing…**](https://blog.grid.gg/edge-service-design-898941f36921?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----2-----------------------------------) [Oted](https://medium.com/@herr.olle?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----2-----------------------------------) ·Aug 19, 2021·4 min read [Oted](https://medium.com/@herr.olle?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----2-----------------------------------) ·Aug 19, 2021·4 min read [Mathias Holmstrom](https://medium.com/@mathias_4768?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----0-----------------------------------) ·Jan 18, 2022·6 min read [Hans (GRID)](https://medium.com/@grid_hans?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----1-----------------------------------) ·Oct 22, 2021·4 min read [Oted](https://medium.com/@herr.olle?source=collection_home_page----1134b813b9b-----2-----------------------------------) ·Aug 19, 2021·4 min read [Help](https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us) [Status](https://status.medium.com/) [About](https://medium.com/about?autoplay=1) [Careers](https://medium.com/jobs-at-medium/work-at-medium-959d1a85284e) [Press](mailto:pressinquiries@medium.com) [Blog](https://blog.medium.com/) [Store](https://medium.com/store) [Privacy](https://policy.medium.com/medium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9) [Rules](https://policy.medium.com/medium-rules-30e5502c4eb4) [Terms](https://policy.medium.com/medium-terms-of-service-9db0094a1e0f) [Text to speech](https://speechify.com/medium) reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. protected by **reCAPTCHA**