Vainglory Spring Season Championships To Be Held at London’s O2

Vainglory, the world’s leading mobile esport, will hold its first Unified Live Spring Season Championship at London’s famed O2 starting Friday, May 19, running through Sunday, May 21. The best six teams from North America and Europe’s best six will battle it out in front of a live audience to determine which region can claim …

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GSL Finals: Confronting the Second-Place Curse

Blizzard Entertainment The Global StarCraft II League (GSL) Season 1 for 2017 is coming to a climax this weekend, and it’s been an incredible journey so far. We’ve seen surprise upsets like the fall of ‘ByuN’ Hyun Woo and Lee ‘INnoVation’ Shin Hyung, potent aggressive styles from players like Park ‘Dark’ Ryung Woo and Kim …

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Yam steps down from Renegades

Australian Counter-Strike player Yaman “Yam” Ergenekon has stepped down from the Renegades starting lineup, he announced on Twitter last night. The organization confirmed that his departure was due to “personal reasons” and that “team management supports him during this time.” The exact reason is unknown, however Yam stated that he would explain everything “in a …

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Pimp hands in transfer request to Team Liquid

Danish Counter-Strike player Jacob “Pimp” Winneche has handed in a transfer request to North American side Team Liquid, the organization announced last night. Pimp will be active with the roster until he has found a new home and Team Liquid have found a suitable replacement. The move comes just a month after the side seemingly …

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Cloud9 Announce New Funding from Sports Investors

North American fan favorites Cloud9 yesterday announced a new round of funding for their organization, and the list of investors has quite a few familiar faces. Daniel Fiden of FunPlus Ventures is leading the investment, which includes 21 members in total. The group includes: •Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian •NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana •San …

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2017 GSL Season 1 Grand Finals Survival Guide

Blizzard Entertainment Event Summary Over the last ten weeks, 32 of the world’s best StarCraft II players have waged battle in the epic Korean league known as the GSL. As the weeks progressed, 32 became 16, 16 became eight, and the eight became our last two contestants: soO and Stats. Both of these players are …

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Team Dignitas announce new CS:GO squad

Team Dignitas announced their new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster last night, and it includes a few familiar faces. The new lineup includes a return to Team Dignitas for former player Ruben “Rubino” Villarroel, who left the organization in January this year, when he and fellow teammates signed for North, the esports team backed by FC …

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Fnatic part ways with League of Legends Head Coach

Fnatic head coach Nico “NicoThePico” Korsgaard has left the organization. The team has been struggling to keep up with the top teams in the European League of Legends Championship Series, and currently they find themselves hovering just inside the playoff spots in the league, with four wins and six defeats. Team manager Finlay “Quaye” Stewart …

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New Team ‘Laser Kittenz’ Joins Overwatch

Former teammates have reunited along with new members to form ‘Laser Kittenz’. The newest organization to enter the Overwatch scene ahead of the impending Overwatch League. Former Misfits general manager Ali “Alicus” Saba will be heading up the team as owner and CEO. The lineup features former Reunited members Finley “kyb” Adisi, and Sergi “Winghaven” …

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Discover the teams of Rainbow Six Pro League Year 2: Season 1

The final qualifiers for Year 2: Season 1 of the Rainbow Six: Siege Pro League took place last weekend. Over 24 teams across Europe, North America, and Brazil were battling to earn one of the ten coveted spots in the new format of the Pro League. We can now reveal which teams will compete during …

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