SUPER SMASH BROS. 4 AND STREET FIGHTER V ANNOUNCED AS ESPORT TITLES FOR NOVEMBER BATTLE ON THE STRIP PRO-AM TOURNAMENT

Ultimate Media Ventures, LLC (UMV) – the VC-backed esports innovation and media company – is proud to announce Super Smash Bros. 4 and Street Fighter V as the next competitive titles in their Pro-Am Battle on the Strip esports tournament series. Featuring different leading competitive titles each month, professional and amateur esports talent come together …

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Brawlhalla World Championship Begins Nov. 11

The Brawlhalla World Championship and Expo kicks off Nov. 11, where the best Brawlhalla players across the globe will meet in Atlanta to fight for their share of $50,000.   The Brawlhalla World Championship is the culmination of 21 weeks of online tournaments known as the Brawlhalla Championship Series. The BCS was a multi-format, multi-region …

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ESL Pro League returns with two more seasons and $2 million in prizing for 2017

ESL and WESA are happy to announce details of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Pro League in 2017. Since it’s inception two years ago, the ESL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Pro League has grown exponentially, with online viewership and live event attendance recording double-digit growth season-over-season. The global competitive CS:GO league will return bigger and better in …

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IFK Helsinki launches an eSports team

Helsinki based ice hockey club IFK Helsinki is proud to announce its eSports project. The Club has launched a team that competes in Overwatch, a Blizzard Entertainment game published in spring of 2016. The team will compete under the name Helsinki REDS and uses the tag #hREDS on social media. Helsinki REDS goal is to …

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BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHES PROFESSIONAL SPORTS LEAGUE FOR OVERWATCH®

The Overwatch League combines the best elements of esports and traditional sports to create an unparalleled pro-level competitive experience for players and fans of Blizzard’s critically acclaimed team-based shooter Overwatch®, Blizzard Entertainment’s blockbuster team-based shooter, is now over 20 million players strong, and among that number are a new generation of sports heroes.… Read the rest

Over five regional competitions, 20 ROG MASTERS finalists qualified through skill, innovation, and teamwork at the highest level

Three months have passed since the announcement of ROG MASTERS – a new tournament designed to scout out and promote the rising talent of Asia and Oceania. 590 teams signed up to fight in the first stage and now, after the five regional Online Qualifiers, twenty finalists stand ready to clash for a 200,000 USD …

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KICK9 SELECTS MOBILE E-SPORTS TEAM FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Mobile game publisher KICK9 Inc., today announced that MOBA Legends’ team GodComplex was selected, based on the tournaments criteria, to compete in China for $30,000 worth of prizes. Weekly tournaments are continuing for the 2016 season with weekly cash rewards to the victors, with spectators being able to view and comment on the match live …

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ANOX, LDLC, and Reason Gaming Collide in The Overwatch Cup 2

Top  Overwatch players from distinguished teams, including ANOX, Reason Gaming, and LDLC, will go head-to-head next week in The Overwatch Cup 2, battling for supremacy and a share of the event’s $2,000 prize pool. The competition kicks off Monday, Nov. 7 at 17:00 CEST, beginning five days of intense 4v4, double-elimination action that will culminate in a …

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Super League Gaming Brings League of Legends To a Theater Near You

Super League Gaming, in partnership with Riot Games, today announced it is bringing League of Legends competitions to movie theaters in select cities across the United States. Super League Gaming’s new offerings – City Champs and City Rec – offer gamers two different ways to play League together with friends, offering high stakes competition among …

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Fnatic Gear Announces the Clutch G1 eSports-Grade Optical Gaming Mouse and Duel Headphones

Fnatic Gear, the global leader in the world of eSports and gaming, announces two professional eSports-grade peripherals for the gaming lifestyle community: the Clutch G1 optical gaming mouse and the Duel TMA-2 headphones. The Duel TMA-2 combines professional gaming and urban lifestyles into one headset, thanks to its intuitively modular design, while the Clutch G1 …

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