Blizzard Entertainment debuted Hearth and Home, a brand-new musical animated short that explores the story of Hearthstone®’s mystical Tavern—the setting for Blizzard’s smash-hit digital strategy card game. Hearth and Home is a whimsical introduction to the Tavern and its patrons and serves as the first in an upcoming series of animated shorts, as well as comics, that draw players into the game’s distinctively charming setting.… Read the rest
Quake World Championships Finals at QuakeCon – $1 million dollar prize pool
The countdown has begun to when the best professional Quake Champions players in the world will battle in the inaugural Quake World Championships Finals at QuakeCon in Dallas, TX, starting on August 24th. At stake – their share of the $1 million dollar prize pool and a place amongst the legends of esports’ founding franchise.… Read the rest
Kings Gaming Club Remains Undefeated in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
After forming as an organization less than two months ago, Kings Gaming Club‘s male Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) team has already scooped up two titles to their name.
This past weekend the team took out both the Unikrn Australian Showdown and the ESL AU/NZ 2017 Season 2 CS:GO Championship, picking up over $7,500 in prize money in the process.… Read the rest
The top 8 NA teams head into Fall Season of the Halo Championship Series: Pro League
ESL Gaming
This past Summer Season, the Halo Championship Series debuted on the DreamHack stage in Atlanta for the first time and broke the record for the number of competing teams. This fall, the top eight teams from Summer Season will compete through four weeks of competition, culminating in the Fall 2017 Finals at DreamHack Denver.… Read the rest
Season 6 of the ESL Pro League!
ESL Gaming
Finally, the wait is over as the sixth season of ESL’s Pro League kicks off today. Over the next eleven weeks, 28 teams from both North America and Europe will fight for a share of the US$1.000.000 prize pool and more importantly for the right to crown themselves champions at the LAN Finals in Odense, Denmark.… Read the rest
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) and Microsoft Store – Weekly League of Legends Tournaments
… Read the restASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced a collaboration with Microsoft Store to host weekly League of Legends tournaments throughout Microsoft Store locations across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Australia. Gaming is open to the public, and players will have the opportunity to experience high-powered gameplay on the award-winning ROG G752VS gaming laptop and ROG peripherals.
GWENT story campaign and esports series announced
CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, announce Thronebreaker, the single player story campaign for GWENT, as well as the GWENT Masters — the official esports series for The Witcher Card Game.
GWENT: Thronebreaker spins a truly regal tale of Meve — a war-veteran queen of two Northern Realms.… Read the rest
Top Arena Teams Tussle at the World of Warcraft European Championship Finals
When to Watch
Wednesday, August 23 – 3:00 a.m. PDT
Thursday, August 24 – 5:00 a.m. PDT
Friday, August 25 – 5:00 a.m. PDT
Saturday, August 26 – 3:30 a.m. PDT
The Teams
Of course, there’s fortune on the line as teams engage in ruthless combat for the lion’s share of $100,000 USD.… Read the rest
Electronic Arts and NFL Launch the First Madden NFL Club Championship
Electronic Arts Inc. and the National Football League (NFL) announced the launch of the Madden NFL Club Championship, a landmark competitive gaming and esports event within the Madden NFL Championship Series (MCS) involving all 32 NFL Clubs. With involvement from every club across the League, this is the largest competitive gaming commitment ever by a U.S.… Read the rest
2017 Pokémon World Championships – Winners in the various categories
The 2017 Pokémon World Championships concluded yesterday following three days of fierce matchups and friendly competition in Anaheim, Calif. The best Trainers from around the globe gathered for the 13th annual event to compete in the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), video game battles in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, and Pokkén Tournament.… Read the rest
Formula 1 enters esports with the launch of the Formula 1 Esports Series
Formula 1, the pinnacle of motorsport, announced their entry into the esports arena with the launch of the Formula 1 Esports Series, the world’s fastest and most prestigious virtual racing competition. For the very first time, Formula 1 fans and gamers will have the chance to compete against each other with the same target as the 20 real Formula 1 drivers: to become World Champion!… Read the rest
The 2017 League of Legends World Championship – How Do Teams Qualify ?
Lolesports
The 2017 League of Legends World Championship begins on September 23, 2017 – just over one month from today.
With the introduction of the Play-In Stage, more teams from more regions than ever will compete. Read on for an explanation of regional seeding, how teams qualify, and when to tune in for the Summer (Split 2) Playoffs and Regional Qualifiers.… Read the rest
2017 Pokmon World Championships – Starts 08-18-2017
This weekend, August 18–20, at the 2017 Pokémon World Championships, hundreds of the world’s best Pokémon Trading Card Game, video game, and Pokkén Tournament players will compete in Anaheim, CA, for the title of Pokémon World Champion.
The 2017 Pokémon World Championships will be streamed online at Pokemon.com/Live across four different channels, so viewers can watch their favorite players and events all weekend long.… Read the rest
DRAGON BALL FighterZ – 64 players tournament at gamescom 2017
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment are excited to reveal more details about the upcoming DRAGON BALL FighterZ 64-players tournament at gamescom 2017, in partnership with ESL. The tournament will be using the latest build of DRAGON BALL FighterZ, and will take place on Friday 25th August from 2PM – 7PM (BST) on the ESL Stage in Hall 9.… Read the rest
ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017 to Debut Friday, Sept. 1, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TBS
ELEAGUE, the premium esports tournament and content brand from Turner and IMG, will mark its return to Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive this Fall with the ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017 beginning Friday, Sept. 1, on TBS. The first one-hour episode will preview the action with commentary and analysis on the teams and players that are set to compete in the weeks ahead.… Read the rest