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FACEIT is pleased to reveal the stellar CS:GO talent lineup set to narrate the FACEIT London Major this September. The full list of talent includes some of the biggest names in CS:GO, who will offer play-by-play commentary and expert analysis as the best CS:GO teams in the world battle it out to become this year’s Major Champions.… Read the rest
FACEIT are pleased to reveal viewing figures for the Minors that took place throughout July. The Minors saw teams from Asia, CIS, Americas and EU compete over the course of three weeks for a spot at the Major this September with the Europe Minor breaking records for the highest viewership. Total hours watched across the four regions amounted to over 6.4m excluding Chinese viewership over 3x the number of hours watched for the last Minors.… Read the rest
With a prize pool of $300,000, the CS:GO Asia Championships 2018 features eight top teams from Asia and the rest of the world: Team EnVyUs, Natus Vincere, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Heroic, Virtus.pro, MVP.PK , VG.Flash Gaming and TyLoo.
The event runs from June 14-18 at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium, a 12,000-seater multi-purpose gymnasium located close to the Shanghai Stadium.… Read the rest
A Rush of esports is set to take place at the Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria from 29 June to 01 July 2018. The Rush esports event will host a range of competitive tournaments for casual gamers and esports fans to watch or participate in, as well as give visitors the opportunity to experience the thrilling world of competitive gaming live.… Read the rest
After the successful Winter Series, Gfinity is excited to announce the Gfinity Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Spring Series 2018, which will see the best talent battle to become Champions of Europe and North America and take a share of the $50,000 prize pool.
The Gfinity Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Spring Series 2018 is now open for registrations to teams of all skill levels across Europe and North America.… Read the rest
Leonard Schilcher – ESL Gaming
Thirteen teams across both EU & NA battle to claim one of the seven remaining playoff tickets to qualify for the LAN finals in Dallas, Texas on May the 14th.
AGO and LDLC are entangled in a tight battle to avoid direct relegation, whereas Team Dignitas in NA is an almost certain lock for demotion.… Read the rest
he Collegiate StarLeague (CSL) is excited to announce the top teams competing at the 2018 North American Grand Finals on April 28-29. The two day tournament will take place at Ultimate Media Ventures in Huntington Beach, California and will feature top collegiate esports players from across North America competing for more than $100,000 in scholarships.… Read the rest
Hans Oelschlägel – ESL Gaming
The longest running championship in Southeast Europe is going into its next iteration – the ESL Southeast Europe Championship Season VII! With 10,000€ prize pool on the line, SEC’s seventh rendition is going to be as exciting as ever!
After six exciting seasons with LAN finals in Bucharest, Budapest, Sofia and Belgrade, Season VII will be the first online-only tournament in all competitions.… Read the rest
Leonard Schilcher – ESL Pro League
Team Liquid, NRG Esports, Space Soldiers, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Na’Vi and Astralis have claimed their playoff spots for the LAN Finals, starting on the 14th of May in Dallas.
In Europe, three more spots are available and in North America four, meaning we will get crucial and tense matches in the final week of Pro League.… Read the rest
Leonard Schilcher – ESL Gaming
We’re now in the thick of crunch time, and the teams with the most clutch running through their veins are going to separate themselves from the rest, clinch those playoff berths and book their trip to Counter-Strike’s hometown, Dallas.
The most prominent teams who are in desperate need of that clutching ability are SK Gaming and FaZe Clan.… Read the rest
Hans Oelschlägel – ESL Gaming
After another busy week, with 36 total maps in EU and 18 in NA, Pro League Season 7 is racing towards the finishing line.
Some of the favorites are struggling tremendously in both regions. Most notably, FaZe has dropped out of the playoff ranks, and Fantic continue to struggle.… Read the rest
Leonard Schilcher – ESL Gaming
While EPL was on break, the entire Counter-Strike scene has been in turmoil last week when rumors surfaced that SK Gaming is on the verge of signing S1mple and flamie to their roster.
While the rumors turned out to be true, the deal never materialized. However, it set in motion an avalanche of player swapping amongst the absolute top teams that hasn’t yet reached the valley.… Read the rest
Leonard Schilcher – ESL Gaming eSports
The finishing line of ESL Pro League Season 7 is quickly drawing near and some favorites, especially in NA, are at risk of not making it to the LAN Finals in Dallas.
This opens the door for underdogs to rise and shine. Many sides we never would have imagined among the top six at this stage of the season have pleasantly surprised us with rock solid play.… Read the rest
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
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