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Turner’s ELEAGUE CS:GO competition is returning for a second season, with the first round of qualifiers kicking off on September 7th. While the top eight teams from the first season have already booked a slot in the group stages for season two, the remaining teams that competed first time around …
Read More »Ebuyer enters eSports by sponsoring UK organisation FMESPORTS
Ebuyer, the online technology retailer, has entered the world of eSports by sponsoring UK team FMESPORTS. The deal will begin in September and initially runs for six months, although there is an option to extend this further depending on how it works out for both parties. This is Ebuyer’s first …
Read More »Four of the best CS:GO teams to compete for $100,000 at EGX
Gfinity will host four of the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams at EGX next month as they compete for $100,000. The four teams are yet to be announced, but are promised to be some of the best in the world. Friday September 23rd will see the first semi-final take place, …
Read More »Rapper JME hosting £2,500 Rainbow Six Siege tournament at Gfinity
JME has announced the Serious Rainbow Six Siege Tournament, with a prize pool of 2,500 and a LAN final at the Gfinity Arena. Qualifiers for the event will take place on August 28th, with the best teams qualifying for the LAN finals on September 9th. Once at the event teams …
Read More »WESA hires new commissioner with 30 years of TV experience
The World eSports Association (WESA) has hired Ken Hershman to be the new executive chairman and commissioner. Hershman has almost 30 years of experience in sports broadcasting, having worked for major US networks such as HBO and Showtime. He is taking over from Pietro Fringuelli, who served as the interim …
Read More »Two time Dota 2 major winners OG part ways after disappointing performance at TI
Arguably the most successful Dota 2 team over the last 12 months, OG, have parted ways, with just two players staying on the team. After a disappointing 9th-12th place finish at The International 6 Amer "Miracle-" Barqawi, David "MoonMeander" Tan and Andreas "Cr1t-" Franck Nielsen have all left the team, …
Read More »Official PES League integration in-built into PES 2017
Konami’s PES 2017 will offer all owners the chance to partake in the game’s official eSports league. Until now, Official PES League competitors would need to partake in scheduled, externally organised events to participate in the competition. Now the league will be built directly into the game. As the PES …
Read More »ESL details Halo Championship Series Fall Season
After a successful Summer Season ESL is again hosting the biggest Halo competition in the world for the Fall Season. The best Halo teams in Europe will be competing for a share of $100,000 while the best NA teams will fight for $225,000 over the course of the Fall Season, …
Read More »Riot gives amateur League of Legends players a new way to get scouted
Riot has announced the NA Scouting Grounds, a new event designed to give amateur League of Legends players a shot at the pro leagues. Breaking into the LCS and challenger series has been reasonably difficult for NA talent over the years, thanks to an established old guard and the influx …
Read More »Cloud9 sign EVO Smash Bros Wii U champion Ally
Cloud9 has signed Elliot "Ally" Bastien Carroza-Oyarce, the current EVO champion of Smash Bros WiI U. Ally has had his best ever year in 2016, winning EVO and taking first in multiple other events, including the eGames pop up event in Rio last week. Signing for a top organization such …
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