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CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, invite gamers to gamescom 2017 in Cologne, Germany. The studio will be showcasing its latest title, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, with an official tournament taking place during the show.
The gamescom tournament will be a 2-day event starting August 25th, with the final match set for August 26th.… Read the rest
The first regional LAN event of ROG Masters 2017, the China Qualifier, will take place at ChinaJoy in Shanghai from July 27 to July 30, 2017. For Dota 2 and CS:GO fans alike, the tournament will electrify the scenes of two of the world’s most beloved esports titles, in one of the world’s premier esports nations.… Read the rest
By IEM
In this four-part series, we will take a deeper look at each group in the Ro16 at IEM Shanghai, including the stats, predictions and rivalries that could plague each player’s conscience as they prepare for an incredibly difficult task to be written in IEM history. We begin with the group that houses the King of Katowice, the most recent IEM champion TY.… Read the rest
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The first MotoGPTM eSport Championship is on. There will be six online races, and only the sixteen fastest riders will reach the live final event, which will take place at the Valencia GP. The top three will take home prizes that are already the envy of many.
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In the 70’s and 80’s, the greatest award a competitive gamer could earn was the top spot on the leaderboard of their favorite arcade game; in 2017, the stakes for competitive gaming have never been higher. While esports may have had humble beginnings, they are more than just an outlet for fun now, becoming a form of entertainment for audiences and an entire lifestyle for players.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
For Arena teams across North America, the competition is about to come to a head!
The World of Warcraft Arena North American Championship finals will be held at the MLG Arena in Columbus, Ohio, September 7-10. The top 12 teams from North America will be invited to compete, based on hard-earned points amassed during the tournament.… Read the rest
Gfinity is pleased to announce that it has agreed a deal with pioneering global broadcaster ELEVEN SPORTS to bring LIVE competitive video gaming action from the Elite Series to fans across all seven of its markets, including the USA.
Gfinity’s Elite Series commenced on 7th July and aims be one of the most innovative, engaging, entertaining and technologically advanced esports platform in the world, bringing together eight professional franchises competing across three games; Street Fighter V, Counterstrike:GO (CS:GO); and Rocket League.… Read the rest
ESL
The Halo Championship Series: Pro League Summer 2017 Finals at DreamHack Atlanta are just hours away and the world’s best Halo teams are already gearing up for the competition. Top teams from North America and Europe have battled their way through the online regular season to make it to the DreamHack stage.… Read the rest
Daybreak Games’ Elite Series is kicking off at DreamHack Atlanta this weekend with two exhilarating H1Z1®: King of the Kill® tournaments – one for five-player teams and one for solo players – with a combined prize pool of $250,000.
WHAT: This tournament marks the first stop in the Elite Series, H1Z1’s global esports circuit, and the largest esports event at DreamHack Atlanta in terms of both participants and prizing.… Read the rest
ELEAGUE, the premium esports tournament and content brand from Turner and IMG, will further expand its portfolio with an all-new, feature-length series ELEAGUE: Road to The International Dota 2 Championships. This four-episode series, produced by ELEAGUE and premiering Friday, Aug. 4, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TBS, will follow professional players and teams vying for esports’ largest prize pool – over 21 million dollars. … Read the rest
This summer, two original television series from ESL will air on D|XP, a new daily programming block dedicated to the world of gaming on Disney XD. The new shows will include ESL Brawlers, which will premiere on July 20, 2017, and ESL Speedrunners, which is set to air in August.
“Creating original programming is one of ESL’s top priorities and we are thrilled to partner with Disney’s D|XP to create engaging content for their audience,“ said Nik Adams, Senior Vice President of Global Media Rights and Distribution, ESL.… Read the rest
Breaking through to the big time isn’t as easy as it looks, and neither is retaining your position there. Would-be usurpers lurk around every corner of the Nexus. In every HCG region, at least one internationally respected team is on the edge of losing their Clash spot to an underdog.
Abigail, the biggest lad in all of Metro City, is the next character to join Street Fighter V as part of the Season 2 Character Pass. Previously appearing in the classic Capcom beat ‘em up series Final Fight, Abigail now makes his way to Street Fighter on the 25th July, and brings with him a fearsome set of bulked biceps and a passion for all things car fashioned.… Read the rest
NBC Sports Group, in partnership with online competitive gaming platform FACEIT and developer Psyonix, announced today that U.S. registration for the “Universal Open” – an inaugural esports tournament open to gamers of all skill levels – is now underway on Faceit.com.
The Universal Open is a 2v2 tournament featuring Rocket League, the sports-action hit with a community of more than 33 million players, developed and published by San Diego-based game studio, Psyonix.… Read the rest
Red Bull eSports
With the end of the CPT season quickly approaching, Red Bull Battle Grounds is back. Once again closing out the year, players will have one last chance to qualify for Capcom Cup 2017 — this year, at The Castle in Boston.
Saturday will be host to an open-entry, last-chance bracket.