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LGD Gaming will replace Execration at the upcoming Boston Major after the latter failed to secure visas in time. Execration was directly invited to the event, giving them a good couple of months to get visas sorted, however it has not happened, with the team’s manager pinning the blame on …
Read More »Alex “Machine” Richardson is the host for the Boston Major
Alex “Machine” Richardson has been announced as the host for the upcoming Dota 2 Boston Major. This will be Machine’s first Dota 2 event, having traditionally worked on shooters such as Call of Duty and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive while employed by ESL. Earlier this month Machine decided to leave ESL …
Read More »Is the Gfinity Arena now known as the “Theatre of Electric Dreams”?
When Gfinity first revealed the Gfinity Elite Series they also dropped a bombshell that went somewhat unnoticed by many. They referred to the Gfinity Arena as the “Theatre of Electric Dreams.” This new name is something that has divided opinion. Some love it, while others hate it. But the big …
Read More »Capcom Cup’s top eight to be broadcast on ESPN2 one day after the event concludes
The top eight portion of the Capcom Cup will be broadcast on ESPN2 on Sunday December 4th. This part of the competition will actually take place at the PlayStation Experience on December 3rd, when it will be streamed live on Twitch. However ESPN2 will then rebroadcast the final stages of …
Read More »Former StarCraft pro Flash says salaries capped at $60,000
Former StarCraft II player Lee “Flash” Young-ho has claimed that salaries for players in Korea were capped at 70 million won, which is roughly $60,000. The revelation came during a livestream on Afreeca TV, which was then translated by Yahoo eSports. In the video Flash claims that teams and organisation …
Read More »G2 Esports turn down invitation to IEM Gyeonggi
With IEM Oakland now over and done with all eyes in the LoL scene are turning to the final big event before the new LCS season kicks off, IEM Gyeonggi. While a number of teams have already been confirmed for the event, such as ROX Tigers and Royal Never Give …
Read More »Counter Logic gaming setting up an NA Challenger Series team for 2017
North American organisation Counter Logic Gaming has announced that it plans to field a team in the North American Challenger Series in 2017. This new team will sit alongside it’s championship winning LCS team, and most likely act in a similar way to those of Cloud9 and Team Liquid. New …
Read More »Mars Dota 2 League returns for season five in 2017
The Mars Dota 2 League will return in 2017 for at least one more season, after becoming one of the biggest LANs in the east. Season five of MDL will return in May 2017, with the LAN event taking place between the 10th and 14th. No other details were given …
Read More »Welcome to eSports Pro
Hello and welcome to eSports Pro – your new favourite information source site for all things eSports. We will be publishing news, views and analysis on the world’s most exciting place to work and play. Through our sister site MCV, we have been covering the eSports market for a number …
Read More »Riot releases documentary on Rick Fox and his son’s eSports journey
Riot has released a 20 minute documentary that shows Rick Fox’s journey from first attending a League of Legends event with his son, through to starting up his own team. The documentary, which can be seen at the bottom of this post, starts with Rick and his son Kyle heading …
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