eSports News, Live eSports On Twitch & Gaming Event News
After the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship™ went down to the thrilling final race weekend in Bahrain, Codemasters today allows players to re-write history with a free F2™ 2020 season update as part of F1® 2020, the official videogame of the 2020 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™.… Read the rest
Previously enlivening the stages of the PUBG MOBILE Pro League (PMPL) South East Asia (SEA) Finals Season 2 tournament as guest star, PUBG MOBILE is back with a surprise and officially announced an in-game collaboration with rapper, producer, singer and songwriter Rich Brian.
With high interest from young people toward music, fashion and entertainment, PUBG MOBILE aims to be involved in more and more players and communities‘ favorite fields.… Read the rest
XP League (XPL), the leading youth esports league franchise modeled after classic youth sports leagues, announced the signing of its first international franchise agreement in Canada. Driving the brand’s Canadian expansion is seasoned entrepreneur, Kevin Sterling, who currently owns and operates a co-working office space in Ottawa, where he will set up his XPL franchise.… Read the rest
Starting November 23, World of Warcraft® players around the globe began their journey into the unknown reaches of Azeroth’s afterlife in Shadowlands, the game’s highly anticipated eighth expansion. Today, Blizzard Entertainment announced that as of the first full day of Shadowlands’ launch, more than 3.7 million units had sold through globally, making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time industry-wide.… Read the rest
Way of the Witcher is the sixth expansion for GWENT. This time around the theme focuses on the origins of witchers and their creator, one of the most powerful sorcerers on the Continent — Alzur. New additions include 70 cards spanning 60 faction-specific ones and 10 neutrals, as well as powerful fresh abilities and mechanics — among them Adrenaline, which triggers whenever the player has a specific number of cards or less in their hand.… Read the rest
VY Esports, a content and services platform that bridges the gap between esports and brands, today announced the creation and dates for its digital online gaming festival LuudoFest! Hosted by popular Twitch streamer Sweet Anita, the free online festival will take place on Dec. 18th from noon to 5 pm and will feature a ton of exciting panels from Twitch celebrities steamers and influencers such as AvaGG, JustAMinx, Carrington Durham and xQc , as well as viewer play sessions, a musical performance by YouTuber celebrity Shawn Wasabi and a world record attempt speedrun of Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time by professional gamer Trihex.… Read the rest
Guild Esports announced the launch of Guild branded decals in Rocket League.
Aspiring pros and Rocket League fans will be able to head to the game’s dedicated esports shop and customize their vehicles with the distinctive Guild branding, to become part of one of the fastest-growing communities in the industry. Guild’s decals, for the Octane and Dominus vehicle types, will be available to purchase today for 300 eSport coins.… Read the rest
Returning for its third year, Red Bull AdrenaLAN will move online in 2020. From Dec 19-20th, Red Bull AdrenaLAN will bring gamers together online, through a fusion of free to enter Canadian tournaments with a prize pool of over $30,000, world of Red Bull show matches, indie showcases, DJ streams, and much more.… Read the rest
The epic conclusion to GWENT’s second competitive season took place this past weekend. GWENT World Masters, which was streamed live on Twitch, saw the eight best players from GWENT Masters Season 2 compete for a share of a $88,720 prize pool. Battling through the quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final itself, Aleksander Owczarek (PL) earned the title of GWENT World Champion.… Read the rest
Electronic Arts Inc. ushered in the next generation of sports gaming with the worldwide releases of EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 21 and FIFA 21 on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation®5. The games feature faster load times, the most realistic, fluid player movement, authentic game and match day experiences inside stadiums and new deferred rendering and lighting that enhances fidelity and player visuals.… Read the rest
2020 might have been a bit of a strange year, but it’s nice to see a familiar face: Holiday Ops in World of Tanks! This Christmas and New Year celebration will see players focused on two things: battles and baubles. From 9th December to 11th January, a cosy little mountain town will be ready for tankers to decorate as they wish, all while earning great and valuable rewards.… Read the rest
Team 33 announced adding one of the youngest eSports players in the world to their exclusive roster; Joseph Deen is now known in the gaming community as 33 Gosu. As part of the signing, Joseph received a world-class gaming setup worth over $5000 and a $33,000 signing bonus.
“It’s a dream come true!”… Read the rest
The Pokémon Company International announced it will release a special expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Shining Fates, available around the world beginning February 19, 2021.
Inspired by the hugely popular Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates expansion released in 2019, Shining Fates will feature over 100 Shiny Pokémon on beautiful etched cards, including nine Shiny Pokémon V and seven Shiny Pokémon VMAX like the highly collectible Shiny Charizard in its Gigantamax form.… Read the rest
Air Force Gaming (AFG) announced that teams of members representing the United States Air Force and United States Space Force will compete in the Call of Duty Endowment’s second annual CODE Bowl on December 11, 2020. The CODE Bowl pits esports teams from the United States Air Force, Space Force, Army and Navy against their United Kingdom counterparts: the Royal Navy, Army and Air Force, to raise money for veteran’s charities.… Read the rest
T1, home to the most successful League of Legends team of all time, and Red Bull today announced their long-term partnership. The partnership will span all of T1’s powerhouse rosters, competing in League of Legends, VALORANT, Fortnite, Super Smash Bros., PUBG MOBILE and more. The deal further expands Red Bull’s long history in esports and gaming, which encompasses its own events, pro players, content creators and teams around the globe.… Read the rest