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The Philadelphia 76ers have acquired controlling stakes in both Team Dignitas and Team Apex and have merged the two organisations together. This new super organisation will function under the Team Dignitas name, and will feature all of the remaining teams currently under contract with both teams. This includes the Apex …
Read More »Blizzard will overhaul competitive Heroes of the Storm in 2017
Blizzard is overhauling the pro side of Heroes of the Storm by introducing online regional leagues in 2017. North America, Europe, China and Korea will each have a region specific league in 2017, with teams competing in regular matches on a consistent schedule and with top quality broadcasts. The top …
Read More »Ajax gets into eSports with FIFA player Koen Weijland
Dutch football club Ajax has signed FIFA player Koen Weijland, becoming the latest team to enter the world of eSports. The five time Dutch champion has been ranked as the best player in the world in 2010, 2011 and 2015 and will now represent Ajax at all future tournaments. He …
Read More »Riot is finally introducing crowdfunding for League of Legends prize pools
Riot Games has responded to criticism of how it assists LoL teams financially by adding crowd funding options to the Worlds and MSI prize pools. Starting with Worlds 2016, which starts in just a few days, League of Legends players will be able to add to the prize pool by …
Read More »The Nanyang Dota 2 Cruise Cup will be held on a boat in the middle of the ocean
The Nanyang Cruise Cup will be the first ever Dota 2 tournament played on a cruise ship. Between October 13th and 17th four of the best Chinese Dota 2 teams, including TI 6 champions Wings Gaming and TI 4 champions Newbee, will play on board the Sapphire Princess cruise ship. …
Read More »Over $90,000 added to the Capcom Cup prize pool thanks to crowdfunding
The Capcom Cup prize pool has grown by more than $90,000 thanks to crowd funded items introduced to Street Fighter V at EVO. The Capcom Pro Tour DLC, which has only been available for a few months, boosts the prize pool of the Capcom Cup whenever someone purchases it. At …
Read More »NBA star Jeremy Lin endorses new Chinese Dota 2 super team
Jeremy Lin, point guard for NBA team the Brooklyn Nets and known Dota fan, has endorsed the new ViCi Gaming J Dota 2 team. Lin signed an agreement with China Digital Group and ViCi Gaming to create the new team, which will feature Lin as the team’s honorary captain. The …
Read More »Sky invests in Ginx TV
Sky plc has invested 1.55 million in Ginx TV, the company behind Ginx eSports TV, the only 24 hour eSports TV channel in the UK. ITV has also invested the same amount into Ginx TV, with both companies having the option to acquire further holdings. We’re really excited to have …
Read More »Second wave of eSports Industry Awards finalists revealed as public vote opens
The second half of the finalists for this year’s inaugural eSports Industry Awards have been announced. The event, run by NewBay Media and MBN Events, will be held at London’s The Brewery on Monday, November 21st. The first wave of finalists were announced back in July, and now the remaining …
Read More »Team Liquid announces new Dota roster and partnership with AOC
Team Liquid has announced its new Dota 2 roster along with bringing on AOC as a sponsor. The new Dota roster sees Lasse "MATUMBAMAN" Urpalainen, Ivan "MinD_ContRoL" Borislavov and Kuro "KuroKy" Salehi Takhasomi stay with the organisation, while Amer "Miracle-" Al-Barkawi and Kanishka ‘Sam’ "BuLba" Sosale have joined the team. …
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