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IEM
Intel® Extreme Masters once again returns to Katowice, Poland, where thousands of passionate fans will fill the Spodek arena on March 2-4 to celebrate esports and conclude season 12 of the longest-running global pro gaming circuit in the world. IEM Katowice will host a CS:GO tournament consisting of the preliminary phase from February 27 to March 1 and the playoffs on March 2-4.… Read the rest
ELEAGUE
Turner and IMG’s ELEAGUE will give fans a front row seat to the final group stage and first playoff matches of The ELEAGUE Cup: Rocket League, when it returns with the third edition of a four-part feature series Friday, Dec. 15, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TBS.
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The third and penultimate episode will feature an in-depth look at G2 Esports’ rise to prominence in the North American professional scene, as they face the most recent Rocket League Championship Series winners Gale Force eSports in a duel for playoff position at ELEAGUE.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
2018 is almost upon us, which means it’s time for a new year of the Hearthstone® Championship Tour! Here are the details about what’s changing for Hearthstone esports.
This year was one of amazing growth for the Hearthstone Championship Tour (HCT). But there is still work to be done!… Read the rest
ELEAGUE
ELEAGUE, the premium esports tournament and content brand from Turner and IMG, today revealed the star-studded teams set to compete in The ELEAGUE Major: Boston, the 12th Major Championship in CS:GO history and the first to use newly-unveiled competition stage names from game publisher Valve.
The ELEAGUE Major: Boston will begin with Valve’s The New Challengers stage (formerly the “Major Qualifier”), Friday-Monday, Jan.… Read the rest
World of Tanks
We’re about to kick off the Final Battle with Group Stage matches! Can your favorite team survive this week’s onslaught to qualify for the Playoffs, and then subsequently for the champion’s crown? Cheer on our two North American teams – Elevate and Top Tier – as they battle it out for thousands of dollars in prizes!… Read the rest
The battle comes to console, only on Xbox One.
ESL Gaming
This Winter, ESL Meisterschaft, ESL’s National Championship for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, is coming to Stuttgart with its finals. Next Saturday and Sunday the best four teams in CS:GO and League of Legends as well as the two best players in FIFA 18 will clash for the title and the lion’s share of the total prize pool of €62,000 this season.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainmen
Last week, the Overwatch League opened its doors at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles, and we blitzed through four days of thrilling preseason competition. If you loved watching your favorite teams compete, there isn’t long to wait until you can do it all again: Stage 1 of the Overwatch League inaugural season begins on January 10 (running through February 10), and tickets are on sale now.… Read the rest
Ginx eSports TV
The world’s leading mobile esport returns to Singapore with GINX Esports TV! From the 13th to the 17th December 2017, GINX Esports TV offers you exclusive coverage of what is expected to be Vainglory’s biggest moment in the game’s history: the 2017 Vainglory World Championship.
The 12 best teams from across the globe will compete in front of the live audience at the Kallang Theatre in Singapore.… Read the rest
The CWL Dallas Open culminated with Team Kaliber claiming the top-place finish during a fiercely competitive tournament in Call of Duty®: WWII. Teams Splyce, OpTic Gaming and FaZe Clan rounded out the top four spots to conclude the three-day competition at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.… Read the rest
The British Esports Association, the not-for-profit organization set up to promote and support grassroots esports, has put together a guide to help children get started in esports.
The Esports Age Guide breaks down major esports titles by age rating. It’s designed to inform parents, children and teachers which competitively-played video games are suitable for various age groups, from 3+ up to 18+.… Read the rest
GNation, a community and an alliance of companies dedicated to elevating the gamer, announced today that it is entering a partnership with leading eSports team DetonatioN Gaming.
By joining forces with Japan’s eSports pioneers, GNation is expanding its involvement in the eSports sphere. Together, GNation and DetonatioN Gaming will work on promoting professional gaming in Japan, as well as in other parts of the world.… Read the rest
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of the world’s most popular video game series of all time, Capcom has announced the ultimate tribute to the Street Fighter arcade legacy in the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC coming in May 2018.… Read the rest
CEVO and Gfinity
We are excited to announce the first new tournament following our partnership with Gfinity – the Gfinity Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Winter Series 2018, with a Champion to be crowned for Europe and North America.
With over $50,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs, the Gfinity Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Winter Series 2018 is now open for registrations to teams of all skill levels across Europe and North America.… Read the rest
Call of Duty eSports
With 192 teams expected to play in the ultimate test of skill and endurance, the CWL Dallas Open Bracket will see hundreds of competitors enter, but only eight teams of four survive to play in the event’s championship bracket.
The Open Bracket, by definition, gives any Call of Duty team an opportunity to prove that they are as good as, if not better than, the teams who were invited to a Global Open event and automatically placed into pool play.… Read the rest