eSports News, Live eSports On Twitch & Gaming Event News
Over 40 million players participated. Only the Fortnite World Cup Champions remain standing. The best Fortnite players in the world met in New York City July 26 – 28 to compete in the $30 million Fortnite World Cup Solo and Duos Finals, $3 million Creative Finals and $3 million Charity Pro-Am.… Read the rest
Electronic Arts Inc., and Respawn Entertainment announced the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational, a large scale esports tournament featuring the largest collection of competitive talent ever for an Apex Legends event. Held September 13-15 in Kraków, Poland, 80 teams (three players per team) from around the world will compete in a bracketed tournament for a prize pool of US$500,000.… Read the rest
China’s TOP ESPORTS team won the most valuable Chicken Dinner of all time in the inaugural PMCO Spring Split Global Finals in Berlin. The tournament ended as TOP ESPORTS outscored the other 15 other competitors from around the world with a total of 344 points to win the championship in the largest competition in mobile esports history.… Read the rest
XSEED Games, the North American publisher of Granblue Fantasy: Versus, is teaming up with Cygames Beast, pro eSports team, to take EVO 2019 by storm. Led by Daigo “The Beast” Umehara, their roster also includes PR Balrog, GamerBee, Fuudo, and the crew’s latest member, Infexious.
WHEN:
WHERE:
EVO 2019
Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas
WHY:
“Behold the power of the Lord of Flames.”… Read the rest
Wizards of the Coast, the visionary creator behind Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, is pleased to launch Mythic Championship IV this evening, the latest in a series of competitive Magic: The Gathering events that run throughout the year.
This weekend, the best Magic: The Gathering players in the world will play against one another in at MagicFest Barcelona for the chance to win a grand prize of $50,000 at Mythic Championship IV, a tournament focused on matches played in the Modern format of Magic: The Gathering.… Read the rest
Bulkhead Interactive is dedicated to supporting Battalion 1944’s eSports scene and they will be investing $650k into upcoming tournaments. Registration for The Plays summer Blitzkrieg Open and Premier Leagues are open for the next 10 days, with a $20k prize pool: http://theplays.gg/blitzkrieg-summer/ – and this is just the start.
Battalion recaptures the core of classic competitive shooters & refines the ‘classic’ FPS feel for the next generation.… Read the rest
CD PROJEKT RED announced plans on Cyberpunk 2077’s presence at this year’s gamescom, taking place August 20th – 24th in Cologne, Germany.
Entertainment area pass holders will be able to watch Cyberpunk 2077 being played live by members of the development team at the game’s booth located in Hall 6, Stand C049. … Read the rest
World-renowned Norwegian DJ and producer Alan Walker is teaming up with PUBG MOBILE again to release an exclusive song “Live Fast” as a brand-new collaboration. The acclaimed musician will also drop in live on Day 1 of PUBG MOBILE CLUB OPEN 2019 SPRING SPLITS GLOBAL FINALS at July 26, to participate in a show match and debut his new tune with an exclusive live performance.… Read the rest
PAX South 2020, the Southern United States’ most-attended gaming event, returns to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Jan. 17 – 19 for its sixth annual celebration. Show organizers ReedPOP and Penny Arcade will begin badge sales on Aug. 1, 2019. A full list of events and exhibitors will be available later this year.… Read the rest
Gen.G Esports joins Meta Threads in a manufacturing and distribution deal for North America. Gen.G, the parent company of the Seoul Dynasty, and hosting some of the top players and teams across nine games, is one of the largest esports organizations worldwide. The partnership is focused on elevating brand merchandise and improving logistics for North American fans.… Read the rest
THQ Nordic is thrilled to show a fine choice of great games, when the world’s biggest gaming convention will open its doors on August 21th in Cologne, Germany. THQ Nordic will host six playable games on the show floor.
Three new games will be shown behind closed doors only, one of them being a world exclusive announcement which will be revealed during the gamescom Opening Night live stream on Monday, August 19th at 8:00 PM CEST / 2:00 PM EDT.… Read the rest
Gaming rewards and marketing company Refereum announced its partnership with gaming juggernaut PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS. Through Refereum’s revolutionary new way of rewarding gamers via the blockchain, PUBG players are now able to earn merchandise, game keys, and even cryptocurrency for their in-game accomplishments.
By closely integrating with PUBG’s API, Refereum can award players points for achievements such as earning chicken dinners or making 20 kills.… Read the rest
+++ New in hall 11.2: meet & greet: signing areas +++ food court with culinary delicacies +++ chill out zone with seating +++ events: COS Cup and RC drift games, also in hall 11.2 +++
gamescom (open to all from 21 to 24 August) offers not only spectacular games presentations, but also many events.… Read the rest
Sigma is a kind and brilliant scientist who has been irreparably changed by an experiment gone wrong, gaining the ability to manipulate gravity in the process. Sigma sustained serious psychological damage during that tragic experiment, was deemed a threat to humanity and locked away for years in a secret government facility.… Read the rest