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The second annual SWC began this past July, starting with the Asia-Pacific Cup, Americas Cup, and Europe Cup, for a total of three different regional championships. Last month, the whole three-month-long tournament came to a thrilling conclusion at the SWC Finals.
According to the provided infographic, players from over 70 different countries registered for SWC 2018, and roughly 26,000 participants in each region battled it out for a shot at becoming the world champion.… Read the rest
BY J.T. ”RiotTiza” Vandenbree – LoL
This is part of a series of articles about the 2019 College LoL Season. See the links below for more info:
The journey to the 2019 College Championship starts now.… Read the rest
Whether this is your first time watching a competitive Rainbow Six event or you’re a longtime fan looking for more information, this is your go-to guide to the Season 8 Pro League Finals
We’ve had an exciting few months of Pro League this season with the launch of the Pilot Program and our first league-based season, and we’re excited to see it culminate in a live event on November 17th and 18th at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.… Read the rest
The first stage of qualifying for the 2019 NBA 2K League Draft will begin Friday, November 2 at 12 p.m. ET and will run through Monday, November 26 at 6 p.m. ET.
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It’s been a historic year for Overwatch Contenders.
We’ve gone from two regions to seven, identified countless standout individuals both in and out of game, and continued to follow the stories of names we’ve known since the inception of competitive Overwatch. We’ve seen stomps, we’ve seen upsets—we’ve even seen Torbjörn.… Read the rest
By Murty Shah
The most exciting game in esports is BACK this weekend with the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Season 6 World Championship at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas!
Ten teams hailing from North America, Europe, and Oceania will put everything on the line to win their share of the $1,000,000 Season 6 prize pool.… Read the rest
Beginning at 07:00 GMT on Saturday morning, over 140 cinemas across Europe took part in the broadcast of the League of Legends World Finals live via satellite from Korea, the biggest event on the global esports calendar. The fanatical army of fans set their alarms to get out of their warm beds on a cold Autumn morning to cheer on Europe’s own Fnatic against China’s Invictus Gaming.… Read the rest
In front of a packed Royal Arena the Danish Prime Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, on Saturday opened the major international Counter-Strike tournament BLAST Pro Series.
Millions of viewers online and on Flow TV around the globe followed the spectacular tournament live and more than 12,000 enthusiastic spectators in the arena created an electrifying atmosphere throughout the day and night.… Read the rest
World-renowned troll gladiators and fans of fierce competition from across Azeroth will soon crowd the fabled Gurubashi Arena for Rastakhan’s Rumble™, the next expansion for Hearthstone®, Blizzard Entertainment’s smash-hit digital card game. Starting December 4, players will vie for glory with 135 new cards and a mojo-fueled arsenal of new mechanics.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment unveiled Warcraft® III: Reforged™, a stunning reimagining of the revolutionary real-time strategy game that laid the foundation for Azeroth’s most epic stories. A remake in the truest sense, Warcraft III: Reforged sees the original Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its award-winning expansion, The Frozen Throne®, rebuilt from the ground up, with a thorough visual overhaul, a suite of contemporary social and matchmaking features via Blizzard Battle.net®,… Read the rest
At BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard was excited to welcome an all-new Hero—the first ever Nexus-born Hero—as well as a number of exciting gameplay updates.
New Hero – Orphea: Heir to the mighty Raven Lord, our first Nexus-born Hero is a ranged Assassin who moves gracefully around the battlefield, brimming with youthful energy and powerful chaotic magic.… Read the rest
STARCRAFT® II – What’s New at BlizzCon 2018
The eFL – eFighting League, the celebrity eSports gaming league, announced its inaugural launch event, eFL One; that will be held at the Troxy London, E1 on the 29th December 2018.
The eFL has some of the world’s most renowned MMA fighters and other UK and internationally recognized celebrities who own and operate their own teams, made up of professional eSports players; all competing in a strictly regulated, highly contested prime media eSports gaming league.… Read the rest
Com2uS (CEO James Song) has announced a brand new update for their global hit game Summoners War, introducing two new Monsters based on characters from Norse mythology.
Making their way into battle are Lightning Emperor and Giant Warrior, whose designs are based on the legendary King of Asgard Odin and one of his mighty ‘Einherjar’ warriors, respectively.… Read the rest