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Next knockout tournament in the Farming Simulator League: This coming weekend, the teams in the Farming Simulator League (FSL) will fight for more league points! The third FSL season enters its second half with the sixth event. Developer and publisher GIANTS Software organises the FSL, which has a prize pool of 250,000 euros, with the competitive e-sports mode of the Farming Simulator.… Read the rest
Red Bull North America, Inc., in partnership with the League Championship Series (LCS), announced the return of the ultimate League of Legends® (LoL) 1v1 experience, Red Bull Solo Q, to the United States and Canada. Amateur players across North America will have the opportunity to compete for prizes, community pride and the highly-coveted Red Bull Solo Q trophy in one of the most unique League of Legends tournament formats created.… Read the rest
HyperX has partnered with edtech innovator CodeCombat to support the CodeCombat AI League. As a leader in gaming and esports performance, HyperX brings premier prizing to the global tournament in the form of cutting edge Cloud headsets, Pulsefire mice and Alloy keyboards.
“HyperX’s mission is to develop gaming solutions for every type of gamer, for the best gaming performance whether it is the sound and comfort of a headset or the accuracy of any of our products,” said Vince Quan, marketing coordinator at HyperX.… Read the rest
Esports Technologies announced it is adding Rocket League to the roster of games available for wagering on its international consumer platform, Gogawi.com.
Rocket League joins the list of major esports titles Gogawi is currently accepting wagers on, including:
The platform also allows for more traditional sports betting on the NFL, NBA, Soccer, and more than 40 other sports.… Read the rest
In 2020 alone, there was a 70% increase in the number of eSports viewers in the US – The global audience for esports is growing dramatically and expected to total 474 million viewers this year. That’s according to the market research firm Newzoo, which has released its 2021 Global Esports and Live Streaming Market Report.… Read the rest
Global esports organization Gen.G announced that it is relocating its NBA 2K League franchise, the Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai, to facilities located at the University of Kentucky to compete virtually in its second season in the league and joining the new 12-team Eastern Conference.
Kicking off its 2021 NBA 2K League season with THE TIPOFF powered by AT&T on May 19-22 with a prize pool of $160,000, the team will practice and compete in the University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union Esports Lounge at The Cornerstone.… Read the rest
The global DIRT 5™ community comes together with the Red Bull Revolution Update – available to download now as a free update for all players*. Alongside several Red Bull-themed items, community-requested features such as cross-platform matchmaking and ghost lap times have been added.
Eight Red Bull themed liveries have been created across six vehicles: the Audi S1 EKS RX quattro, MINI John Cooper Work Buggy by X-raid, Peugeot 3008 DKR Maxi, Volkswagen Race Touareg 3, and the Peugeot 208 WRX.… Read the rest
World eSports League (WSL), a brand-new global eSports event hosted by Technoblood eSports (TB eSports) unveiled its first plan for the event.
According to WSL organizing committee (WSLOC), currently, about 40 countries have expressed their intention to participate in. The application deadline is May 14, 2021.
WSLOC also announced its game titles for the first event.… Read the rest
Gameloft for brands in partnership with Lamborghini and ESL Italy, announced the first Lamborghini Mobile esports competition for Asphalt 9: Legends, the latest game in the Asphalt racing franchise, which recently crossed the 1 billion download mark across the series.
Starting from May 13, gamers from all over the world will be able to participate with their Essenza SCV12 in the first “Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 Challenge”, with a round of three qualifiers, one playoff and a big final broadcasted on September 18th.… Read the rest
Wizards of the Coast has unveiled Summer of Legend, a season-long set of products on various platforms, for everyone to enjoy. From Modern Horizons 2 and Adventures in the Forgotten Realms to Historic Anthology V coming to Magic: The Gathering Arena and the release of Dark Alliance, these next few months represent the biggest product rollout in the company’s history.… Read the rest
You are not prepared!” Fourteen years ago, Illidan Stormrage issued that thunderous warning to those who would dare confront him in the shattered realm of Outland. Starting June 1, heroes of Azeroth new and old will have the opportunity to gather their courage and rally their allies to face the Betrayer once again with the worldwide launch of World of Warcraft®: Burning Crusade Classic™.… Read the rest
Dignitas, the esports vertical of New Meta Entertainment Inc. (NME), has announced a $50,000 all-women’s VALORANT tournament, the next edition of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Game Changers program. Verizon VCT Game Changers NA, presented by Dignitas, will host North America’s top Women’s VALORANT teams in the June 24-27, 2021 Main Event.… Read the rest
Intel is elevating esports for audiences worldwide with the Intel World Open as the Official Esports Event Partner ahead of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 taking place this year. The event gives gamers a chance to virtually compete among the world’s best athletes on a global stage. Participants can register starting May 15, 2021, for a chance to be crowned the Intel World Open champion.
Esports Technologies, a global provider of advanced esports wagering products and technology, is accepting wagers on its international consumer platform, Gogawi.com, for the most popular esports titles, including Counter-Strike, League of Legends, Dota 2, StarCraft 2, Rainbow Six, Warcraft 3, King of Glory, FIFA and others.
The company’s international wagering platform Gogawi.com… Read the rest
Envy Gaming, is launching a partnership with Generation Esports, the founder and operator of the popular High School Esports League (HSEL) and Middle School Esports League (MSEL) programs.
With GenE operating programs at more than 300 Texas schools, Envy Gaming saw an opportunity to invest in future generations passionate about esports within the state.… Read the rest