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Intel® and ESL Close First Ever IEM Oakland With Major Upsets in Both CS:GO and League of Legends

Intel® Extreme Masters made its third stop to the Bay Area this weekend with IEM Oakland, filling the Oracle Arena with 6,500 esports fans on both November 19th and 20th.  Attendees from around the world cheered on as Ninjas in …

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Ripstone Games moves into eSports with official ESL Pure Pool PS4 tournament

official ESL Pure Pool PS4 tournament

Pure Pool is one of the first titles to be part of SCEE and ESL’s new PS4 Events schedule
The first ever Pure Pool Contender Cup will start on December 3 2016
Sign-ups are …

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Inaugural eSports Industry Awards Crowns its Winners

Last night saw over 600 guests from the world of gaming, entertainment and sport attend the inaugural eSports Industry Awards held at The Brewery, London to celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions made in eSports over the past twelve months.…

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  CS:GO Teams eXtatus , 5Frags and iNation Battle in Gauntlet Fight for the Crown

eXtatus, 5Frags and iNation and other top Counter-Strike: Global Offensive eSports teams will meet this week in Gauntlet: Fight for the Crown.
 
Kicking off today at 17:00 CET / 8:00 PST and running through Friday, Nov. 25, participants will engage …

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Gfinity launches revolutionary eSports tournament – Gfinity Elite Series

Gfinity, the UK’s leading eSports promoter, today announced the launch of the Gfinity Elite Series. The Gfinity Elite Series will see professional gamers competing in some of the world’s most popular eSports titles in a dynamic new league format. The …

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ROG MASTERS – Team Secret and The MongolZ crowned Dota 2 and CS:GO champions

Team Secret and The MongolZ stood triumphant on Sunday, the first ROG MASTERS title holders ever having overcome teams from every corner of Asia and Oceania at the Grand Finals in Kuala Lumpur. The two champion teams take home the …

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ESL Partners with SLIVER.tv for First Esports Tournament Broadcast in Virtual Reality with In-Stream Augmented Live Stats at Intel Extreme Masters

ESL, the world’s largest esports company, and SLIVER.tv, a next-generation esports 360º virtual reality entertainment platform, are partnering for the first-ever live-stream of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and League of Legends featuring augmented live stats integrated into the Virtual Reality stream …

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Next Generation Esports (NGE) Launches BattleRekt Tournament

Battlerite players have the chance to compete in weekly PvP brawls for over $10,000 in cash prizes, starting in November and lasting through January

Next Generation Esports (NGE), the leading independent North American esports company, and Stunlock Studios, developers of …

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Hearthstone Teams Luminosity, SK Gaming, compLexity Spar in The Deck Gauntlet 5

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft players from top teams including Luminosity, SK Gaming and compLexity will battle for honor, glory and a share of a $6,000 prize pool in The Deck Gauntlet 5.
 
The tournament will begin Monday, Nov. 14 at …

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Trion Worlds Partners with ESL To Bring Official Competitions to Fans of Atlas Reactor

Atlas Reactor, Trion Worlds’ competitive, fast-paced, turn-based team tactics game, has partnered with ESL, the world’s largest eSports company, to create an eSports structure for fans of the newly-released game who have already been looking for a venue for organised …

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