NA LCS Summer Finals weekend is heading to Toronto, Ontario

Are those maple leaves falling on the Rift? Our friends to the North have waited long enough – NA LCS Summer Finals weekend is heading to Toronto, Ontario. We’re closing out the final showdowns of Summer Split at the Air Canada Centre on August 27-28. The winner of NA Summer Finals will not only win …

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Double-digit growth for all viewership metrics of ESL’s CS:GO Pro League

ESL Pro League Season 3 finals become the largest UK viewing of an FPS event in the industry. The third season of the ESL Pro League saw double-digit growth across all viewership metrics, thereby becoming the product’s most successful cycle to date. The tournament series fostered development throughout the nine week competition and saw a …

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Double-digit growth for all viewership metrics of ESL’s CS:GO Pro League

ESL Pro League Season 3 finals become the largest UK viewing of an FPS event in the industry. The third season of the ESL Pro League saw double-digit growth across all viewership metrics, thereby becoming the product’s most successful cycle to date. The tournament series fostered development throughout the nine week competition and saw a …

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Insomnia Hearthstone Truesilver Championship III

Multiplay is pleased to announce the Truesilver Championship III, taking place at Insomnia58—the UK’s biggest gaming festival From the 26th-29th of August, 2016, the Insomnia Truesilver Championship returns to the NEC, Birmingham. Once again, top Hearthstone players from across the world, along with our best BYOC players, will battle it out for the chance to …

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THE UK ESPORTS SCENE IS SET TO ROCKET

Teams, talent and spectators are all thriving in the UK says ESL as CS:GO Pro League Season 3 finals increase viewership by 60% and crowns champions Luminosity Gaming and numbers are smashed at MCM London Comic Con Hearthstone Tournament The UK esports scene is on the cusp of greatness according to ESL joint managing director, …

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Heroes of the Storm 2016 Fall Championship Details

With the climax of the Heroes Summer Championship only a few weeks away, the current calm before the storm affords us an opportunity to look ahead to the Fall Championship, which is scheduled to get underway mere days after the Summer finals in Sweden. Following months of competition involving hundreds of teams from around the …

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MLG Announces Orlando Open in Collaboration with Call of Duty World® League, Presented by Playstation 4

The 12 North American Teams from the Call of Duty World League (CWL), Presented by Playstation®4 Pro Division, and 96 Amateur Teams Will Compete in Orlando For a $100,000 Prize Pool and a Chance to earn CWL Pro Points on August 5-7 We are excited to announce that Major League Gaming (MLG), in collaboration with …

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ESL partners with Xfinity to accelerate accessibility and popularity of esports

ESL will head into future events with another big name behind them: Comcast’s Xfinity. As an official ESL partner, Xfinity branding will be present at high-profile tournaments including the ESL CS:GO Pro League, the ESL Arena at PAX Prime, IEM Oakland, and other future ESL events and products. “The internet is core to every gamer, …

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Overwatch is getting it’s own European Go4 tournament series starting this Sunday

Blizzard’s Overwatch is seeing just its second week of play after the official release, but ESL is happy to welcome it to well-chosen family of the Go4 tournament series. Starting this Sunday at 15:00 CEST, Go4Overwatch will give you a chance to perfect your teamplay, test new compositions and earn yourself €150 if you win …

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DreamHack Zowie Open: Valencia Featuring $50,000 StarCraft II Tournament

DreamHack is proud to announce that the next stop of the StarCraft® II WCS Circuit will be hosted at DreamHack ZOWIE Open Valencia, featuring $50,000 in prizes and 5,000 WCS points. This year’s DreamHack Valencia will be just the latest stop in a massive 2016 circuit that collectively features the biggest StarCraft II prize pool …

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The North American 2016 Road to BlizzCon

The 2016 World of Warcraft Arena World Championship is about to kick off—and for teams across North America, the battle begins in just a few weeks. This year, we’re pleased to announce that we’re partnering with Major League Gaming to produce the entire North American Road to BlizzCon, including all three qualifier cups.… Read the rest

Red Bull Battle Grounds 2016: Street Fighter V

Get ready for Street Fighter V like you’ve never seen it before. Welcome to the Capcom Pro Tour North American Finals at Red Bull Battle Grounds. The last North American stop before the CPT Grand Finals, this event will take place at the Seattle Exhibition hall. The event will host a two-day 1024-man open bracket, …

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FC Schalke 04 plays its Opening Match in the EU LCS

On Thursday, the 2nd of June, FC Schalke 04 will play their first match in the Champions League of Esports. The first matchday of the European League of Legends Championship Series (EU LCS) will be starting at 5 p.m. CEST. Every match will also be streamed live on LOL eSports, the official website for the …

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