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ESL Gaming
This fall, Hulu will make its first foray into esports with new original programming developed and produced by ESL. The world’s largest esports company will produce four unique series exclusively for the streaming video-on-demand service—Player v. Player, Bootcamp, Defining Moments, and ESL Replay—that explore the various facets of esports, including athlete training and preparation, news and industry trends, and coverage of ESL’s tournaments.… Read the rest
ELEAGUE
Playoffs News & Notes
IEM
Intel® Extreme Masters Oakland 2017 will definitely be one for the books as PLAYERUKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS makes its way to the legendary Oracle Arena with a US$200,000 invitational tournament. Four of the top squads that we saw in action during this year’s gamescom have already been confirmed for the event: Luminosity, Team SoloMid, Team Liquid, and Noble.… Read the rest
IEM
We are extremely excited that PUBG is now part of Intel® Extreme Masters Oakland 2017 and will be featured as an official IEM title alongside Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The IEM Oakland PUBG Invitational will feature top teams from both Europe and North America who will play for their share of a $200,000 prize pool.… Read the rest
With 1,500 teams initially taking part this summer, the DOFUS World Series features the eight best teams of the season who went up against one another in the DOFUS MMORPG. It will come to a spectacular conclusion at Paris Games Week: the final will be fought on Friday, November 3rd from 1:30 p.m.… Read the rest
FACEIT the leading competitive platform for online multiplayer games, is proud to announce the launch of the FPL Circuit for Dota2. The new circuit aims to provide players with a good competitive environment where they can play, improve and find their path to become a pro.
The FPL circuit gives new players a serious environment to practice in, the opportunity to join a real in-house league and provides players of every skill level the chance to thrive in a competitive environment and rise through the ranks.… Read the rest
Fast becoming one of the most influential and popular gaming events in the UK, PLAY Expo Manchester is set to deliver this year more enthralling content, to larger numbers of eager gamers, than ever before.
Fighting Games Exhibition and Tournaments
Taking place on 14th and 15th October, chief among this year’s highlights at Play Expo Manchester is a massive fighting game exhibition slugfest between two opposing gaming scenes: England’s Manchester Battle Arena take on Versus Scotland in a no-hold barred showdown across five different competitive fighting games: Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator 2, King of Fighters XIV, and the brand-new Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite.… Read the rest
ESL Gaming
Today we are proud to announce that Intel is sponsoring five Go4 Series around the globe in three different games with a prize pot of over $10,000 USD per month. The regular Go4 cups are our way of providing a battleground where aspiring players and teams can get their first taste of playing for money while honing their skills against experienced opposition.… Read the rest
The end of the 2017 Capcom Pro Tour season is getting closer and TWFighter 2017 is one of only two remaining Premier Events of the season that aren’t Regional Finals.… Read the rest
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. announced details for its upcoming TEKKEN World Tour Finals tournament, presented by Nissin Cup Noodles®. In an unprecedented break from tradition, for the first time in its 20+ year franchise history, the TEKKEN World Finals will be held outside of Japan. TEKKEN fans will bear witness to the crowning of a new TEKKEN World Champion on November 12, 2017 as 16 of the best fighters from around the globe converge upon the City View at Metreon in San Francisco, California for an all-day battle royale to determine a new TEKKEN champion.… Read the rest
ELEAGUE
LEAGUE, the premium esports tournament and content brand from Turner and IMG, will hold its second Major Championship in two years featuring Valve’s popular Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The ELEAGUE Major: Boston will showcase live competition originating from Boston University’s Agganis Arena – including the Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Championship – Friday through Sunday, January 26-28.
ESL Gaming
From October 6-8, $90,000 are on the line in the ESL African Championship Season 2 Finals for CS:GO and Hearthstone. After a hard-fought period of qualifiers and regular season matches, we’re excited to see the continents top four CS:GO teams and Hearthstone players compete at the rAge expo in Johannesburg, South Africa.… Read the rest
Intel Extreme Masters
We’re very excited to announce that PUBG will be making its way to the Intel® Extreme Masters Oakland 2017 mainstage for the IEM Oakland – PUBG Invitational! On November 18-19, 20 teams from North America and Europe will battle for their share of a $200,000 prize pool live at the Oracle Arena.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
The Hearthstone Championship Tour (HCT) Summer Championship is the last seasonal championship of HCT 2017, and it’s poised to be epic. Sixteen players from around the globe will converge on the Blizzard Arena Los Angeles to vie for their share of a $250,000 USD prize pool, as well as one of four spots at the HCT World Championship.… Read the rest
The Esports Championship Series (ECS), FACEIT’s premiere Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) league, today revealed the full lineup of teams from around North America and Europe set to compete in the Season 4. ECS Season 4 will kick off on October 6 and see the return of Season 3 winners, SK Gaming, Season 2 winners, Astralis, and Season 1 winners, G2 Esports, as each looks to be the first two-time winner of the ECS and take home the winner’s share of the $750K prize pool.… Read the rest