StarCraft II is underway at IEM Katowice

There’s $400,000 USD on the line for players competing in the first major tournament of the StarCraft II World Championship Series for 2019. IEM Katowice continues its run as one of the most stacked tournaments in StarCraft history! With 76 players featured, nearly every contender from the WCS Circuit and WCS Korea is present, looking to jumpstart their position in the 2019 WCS standings.
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Insomnia Gaming Festival Dublin

Player1 Events* announced an exciting new partnership to further drive the Insomnia brand to new territories around the world.

Following on from the team’s hugely successful international event in Cairo last year, Insomnia is now coming to the Republic of Ireland this November as part of a multi-year agreement with Irish events company, Omega Events Ltd.… Read the rest

NBA 2K League Tips Off 2019 Season on April 2, 2019

The NBA 2K League today announced the competition structure for the 2019 season.  The 18-week season will begin Tuesday, April 2 with THE TIPOFF and will conclude Saturday, Aug. 3 with the 2019 NBA 2K League Finals.  The complete schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.

All regular-season games will take place at the NBA 2K League Studio Powered by Intel in Long Island City, New York, and will be livestreamed on Twitch.  … Read the rest

HCT Winter Championship kicks off February 28, 2019

The HCT Winter Championship kicks off February 28, 2019 when 16 of the world’s best Hearthstone players—representing the Americas, Asia-Pacific, China, and Europe—face off at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles. Competitors will be hoping to clinch one of the four remaining spots at the HCT World Championship this April, in addition to the lion’s share of a $250,000 USD prize pool and the title of HCT Winter Champion.
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RLCS South American Grand Series

Ian Nowakowski – RLCS

The Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) is bigger than ever this year! If you missed the news last month, we added South America (SAM) as an official RLCS region starting with Season 7. As part of that initiative, we have teamed up with Rocket Street to unveil the Grand Series, a brand-new tournament showcasing South America’s greatest Rocket League talent and giving SAM players a shot at qualifying for the Season 7 World Championship.… Read the rest

Hearthstone Masters Introduction

Blizzard Entertainment

Late last year we revealed we were hard at work evolving Hearthstone Esports into a more sustainable, entertaining, and accessible program. Today we are happy to reveal full details about the first two parts of this new program, which we have collectively named Hearthstone Masters.

Hearthstone Masters Qualifiers

Hearthstone Masters’ entry tier of competition, Masters Qualifiers, are open to all eligible players who want to test their Hearthstone skills.… Read the rest

CWL National Qualifiers Registration Now Open

CWL

Running until February 28 in each eligible region, registration for the second online National Qualifier tournament is open.

Each qualifier will be country and region-locked, requiring players being from respective countries and regions to compete.

CWL National Qualifiers will take place in the original National Circuit locations: Australia and New Zealand, Canada, France and Belgium, Italy, Japan, Germany and Netherlands, Spain and Portugal, United Kingdom and Ireland, United States.… Read the rest

IEM Katowice StarCraft II Survival Guide

Blizzard Entertainment

IEM Katowice is just around the corner! We have brackets, broadcast times, and…a surprise! You will have the chance to earn in-game loot simply by tuning in to Twitch for the first major tournament of the StarCraft II World Championship Series for 2019. $400,000 will be on the line for players, but you can earn these items simply by watching!… Read the rest

PUBG NPL Royale Format and Draw

Aaron Boulding PUBG eSports

The “sibling showdown” is just around the corner with the NPL Royale, pitting all 16 teams in NPL Contenders against all 16 of their big brothers in the NPL, taking center stage beginning February 22. This week’s NPL action will directly impact how the NPL Royale unfolds as NPL team standings will determine which NPL Contenders teams will face which NPL teams in the opening round.… Read the rest