ESL to host multiple US$100,000 Heroes of the StormTM tournaments in 2016

ESL, the world’s largest esports company, has confirmed it will host at least two premier US$100,000 Heroes of the Storm™ tournaments in conjunction with Blizzard Entertainment in 2016. Competitions will be held across two continents as part of the inaugural …

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US$1.5 mil prize pool, 24 of the world’s best teams – ESL Pro League returns in 2016

The ESL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Pro League returns in 2016 with US$1.5 million in prize money on the line for twenty-four of the world’s best teams. With a year-on-year prize pool increase of 50%, growth around the product is built …

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Intel® Challenge returns to IEM Katowice with $30,000 CS:GO tournament

The world’s top women’s Counter Strike: Global Offensive teams face-off again at this year’s Intel® Extreme Masters Expo to compete for $30,000 in prize money at the Intel® Challenge. Held in tandem with the Intel® Extreme Masters World Championship on …

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Game On: Registration Opens Today for Canada’s First National Tournament Featuring Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

Cineplex and WorldGaming today announced details around a new, comprehensive partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment Canada (“SCEC”) as well as its first in a series of national video gaming tournaments. Registration opens today for the ‘Cineplex WorldGaming Canadian Tournament Presented …

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TUNE IN: CALL OF DUTYTM: WORLD LEAGUE PRO DIVISION BEGINS

Top eSports teams from around the globe are beginning their run towards a share of $3 million in prizing as part of the Call of Duty: World League Presented by PlayStation®4. Stage 1 of the CWL Pro Division begins tomorrow …

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8 up-and-coming CS:GO teams ready to compete in the PGL European Minor LAN event

With the four qualifiers over, PGL is getting ready to welcome 40 talented CS:GO players from all over Europe to the PGL Regional Minor Championship, taking place between January 29 and 31.

The LAN event will be hosted in PGL’s …

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For the second successive year Gfinity has been selected by Microsoft to Host the European “Play Like a Legend” Championship on FIFA 16.

The Play Like a Legend Championship is the most premier FIFA eSports competition in Europe and we’re excited to share the official details surrounding the tournament.

In announcing the news, Ben Wyer-Roberts, Xbox EMEA Esports Lead said; “‘Following the success …

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ESL Expo Barcelona presented by Mobile World Congress brings esports to Barcelona

Top Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and League of Legends teams to compete in the Barcelona CS:GO Invitational and ESL Masters Spain

The world’s largest esports company ESL is once again partnering with the GSMA, the organizer of the world’s premiere mobile …

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FIELD IS SET FOR INAUGURAL CALL OF DUTY WORLD LEAGUE PRO DIVISION STAGE ONE

After intense days of regional competitions worldwide, 30 teams from around the globe have successfully secured a coveted spot in the first ever Call of Duty™ World League (CWL) Pro Division presented by PlayStation®4. More than 800 professional Call of …

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ESL presents: Company of Heroes 2 Go4 Cups

We’re excited to announce that ESL is joining forces with Relic, the developer of the internationally acclaimed WWII RTS, Company of Heroes 2, to bring the game to the world’s largest esports company’s entry level tournament series: the ESL Go4 …

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