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The second major showdown in Daybreak’s Elite Series came to a close this past weekend at DreamHack Winter in Sweden. Two heart-pounding tournaments of H1Z1®– one featuring teams of five and another between solo players – crowned winners awarding an overall $250,000 prize pool.
TOP TEAM RESULTS AND WINNINGS (in order of placement):
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Call of Duty World League
The Call of Duty World League Dallas Open event will be the first LAN competition for over 200 teams this season, with 16 of them getting a head start on the road to the Dallas Open Championship Bracket.
These 16 teams were invited based on Pro Points from the three CWL regions, and were drawn into each pool on November 29.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
The Philadelphia Fusion announced in a pair of tweets that, due to player logistics issues, the team is unable to participate in the Overwatch League preseason, this Wednesday through Saturday.
For the first match of day one of the preseason, on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 4 p.m. PST, the San Francisco Shock will take the place of the Philadelphia Fusion, facing off against the Florida Mayhem.… Read the rest
DotEmu, developer and publisher specializing in modern releases of beloved retro games, is thrilled to announce the launch of the Flying Power League, the official Windjammers eSports circuit. For the first time in history, a game from the 90s will jump into the international competitive gaming scene, accentuating a remarkable comeback from its mid-90s roots.… Read the rest
From December 7th – 10th, the full game will be accessible to new players on all available platforms. The current free trial offer, which gives players full access to the main game until they reach level 8 or complete six hours of playtime, will be on hiatus during the free weekend but reinstated once the free weekend promotion ends.… Read the rest
CAPCOM
Capcom Cup 2017 is almost here! Thousands of players around the world have competed in the Capcom Pro Tour to earn one of just 32 available spots at the event. Up for grabs at this season’s finale is over $370,000 in prize money between the top 8 placements as well as the chance to be crowned Capcom Cup 2017 Champion!… Read the rest
Lolesports
With Worlds 2017 wrapped up, it’s time to celebrate the best players and regions at the 2017 All-Star Event! As you may have heard, we’ve made some changes to the event since last year. Let’s start with teams and groupings!
How did teams get grouped?
To create the two groups for the tournament bracket, our All-Star Coaches from each region created power rankings of all other teams competing in the All-Star tournament.… Read the rest
Call of Duty eSports
The 2017 Call of Duty World League Dallas Open is set to kick off the third CWL season, where invited pool play teams and open bracket teams will fight for a shot at the CWL Dallas Open Championship.
On November 29, Clint “Maven” Evans, Jack “CouRage” Dunlop and Joe “MerK” DeLuca revealed all four pools for CWL Dallas Open pool play.… Read the rest
Red Bull eSports
NA may be getting all the franchise love, but EU is still going strong with a new format, two new organizations and a load of new rosters. Come and meet the new-look EU LCS.
It seems 2018 is set to be a massive year for League of Legends esports, and while it’s NA that seems to be getting most of the love for next year, with a franchised league and a lot of big name investors, the EU LCS looks set to be one of the most competitive regions once again.
The Gears Pro Circuit is back for Season 2 with 2 million dollars on the line. Find out more:
IDC/Games and its publishing partners worldwide announced in early November the Zula World Cup with thousands of eSports teams participating all over the world fighting for a grand prize of $100.000.
IDC/Games is revealing a new promo video of the tournament as well as the details for Europeans eSports clubs to qualify for the final tournament in Istanbul in March 2018.… Read the rest
The Official Project CARS 2 Demo was designed and created to allow players to get a taste of the variety of racing action on offer in the full game, and to experience for themselves why Project CARS 2 is one of the highest rated multi-platform racing games of the year. Jump into a Ferrari 488 GT3, Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4, and Formula Renault 3.5, all in action at the laser-scanned Red Bull Ring.… Read the rest
LoL Esports
All-Star 2017 is coming up quick and we’ve got all the info you’ll need to get ready for the battle of the Dream Teams coming your way on December 7-10.
Every year the All-Star Event serves as a celebration of competition at the highest levels on the Rift. This year, we’ve updated the format to make All-Star 2017 a more compelling and exciting tournament, while still retaining some of the fun and energy of All-Star’s past.… Read the rest
Call of Duty World League
Making one last push for Call of Duty World League Dallas Open pool play spots, hundreds of teams from all three CWL regions competed in the November 26 CWL 2K Tournament Series. The path to the CWL Dallas Open, and to the Call of Duty World League Championship 2018 , is built through Pro Points, and you can track the current Pro Points standings right here for North America, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand.… Read the rest
Overwatch League
Overwatch League players are expected to uphold the highest standards of our game, and to be exemplary citizens of our player community. Participating in “account-boosting” schemes, wherein an individual is paid to increase another user’s Skill Rating, is contrary to these values, and violates the Blizzard End User License Agreement.… Read the rest