First Ever BIG EAST Esports Invitational Powered by ESL

Judy Heflin – ESL Gaming

The BIG EAST Conference and ESL are excited to announce that select BIG EAST Conference schools will participate in an esports pilot program, the BIG EAST Esports Invitational Powered by ESL, starting on March 19 with broadcasted finals on April 14-15, 2018.

Participating colleges have the option to compete in Rocket League® by Psyonix and League of Legends by Riot Games.… Read the rest

Counter-Strike – Week 3 of ESL Pro League season 7

Leonard Schilcher – ESL Gaming

Most EU teams have played roughly a third of their matches and in Na’Vi and Space Soldiers, we have two surprising rosters at the top.

NA is lagging a bit behind with fewer matches played overall, which makes it more difficult to better understand who the favorites for this season are, especially as Cloud9 and SK have had disappointing results so far.… Read the rest

ELEAGUE | TEKKEN Team Takedown to Make TBS Debut March 16, 2018

Turner & IMG’s ELEAGUE will introduce television viewers to TEKKEN ® 7’s fast-paced world of one-on-one fighting game action when the first-ever ELEAGUE | TEKKEN Team Takedown premieres Friday, March 16, following live NCAA March Madness coverage on the network.

In Captain’s Challenge, viewers will meet Ricky “Pokchop” Walker Jr., who lead one of four five-player teams in the TEKKEN Team Takedown, as 20 of the game’s best American players competed for a $100,000 purse.… Read the rest

LoL eSports – Introducing Must Watch Matches

BY Riot FearGorm – League of Legends eSports

As the Spring Split comes to a close, we’re experimenting with something a little different. We know it can be difficult to keep up with all the English broadcasts, so we want to make it a little easier with Must Watch Matches: a packaged rebroadcast of the 3 most exciting games from each week of LPL, LCK, EU LCS, and NA LCS.… Read the rest

HaloWC 2018 Sydney Finals Recap

Official HCS

Open to teams in Australia and New Zealand, the HaloWC 2018 Sydney Finals featured a fantastic display of top Halo talent from the best teams in the region, all hoping to battle their way to a spot into the final two to earn a trip to Seattle. The event showcased outstanding team and individual performances alike, and proved that the rest of the world shouldn’t underestimate the potential danger posed by an Australian squad on a mission.… Read the rest

ECS Reveals Lineup of CS:GO Teams for Season 5

The Esports Championship Series (ECS), FACEIT’s premiere Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) league, has revealed the full lineup of teams from North America and Europe that will compete in Season 5 for a slice of the $750,000 USD prize pool. Returning to SSE Arena, Wembley for the Season 5 Finals, the league kicks off on March 13, 2018 and will see Season 4 champions, FaZe Clan, try to defend their title against previous ECS winners SK Gaming, Astralis and G2 Esports, among others.… Read the rest