Intro To eSports: MOBA Jargon & Terminology Explained

So you’re a fan of MOBAs? Enjoy playing League Of Legends, Dota 2 or even Smite and have noticed the world of eSports surrounding it? Want to enjoy competitive MOBA, but don’t know where to start? That’s where we come in. MOBA games, more than any other, come alongside a huge array of jargon and …

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Watch the North American HCS Pro League Summer Season Finals at LA Live!

By ESL Gaming After seven weeks of fierce competition, the best North American Halo teams from both the Pro League and the Open Circuit will converge in Los Angeles, California to fight for fame and fortune, battle for the championship title, and earn a share of the $225,000 prize pool. The HCS Pro League Summer …

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Watch the North American HCS Pro League Summer Season Finals at LA Live!

By ESL Gaming After seven weeks of fierce competition, the best North American Halo teams from both the Pro League and the Open Circuit will converge in Los Angeles, California to fight for fame and fortune, battle for the championship title, and earn a share of the $225,000 prize pool. The HCS Pro League Summer …

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Street Fighter V Championship To Be Aired On ESPN

ESPN announced Friday it will air the Finals of the Street Fighter V World Championship during the Evolution Championship Series in Las Vegas. The event takes place July 15-17, with the Finals wrapping on July 17. The event will air on ESPN2, as well as streaming service WatchESPN. The Evolution Championship Series — best known …

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The ESL One Cologne 2016 survival guide

By ESL Gaming ESL One Cologne 2016 is almost here! US$1.000.000 on the line, 16 teams and one coveted trophy – this major will be the world’s biggest CS:GO tournament. We’ve gathered everything you need to know about the event in one place for your convenience. Key information • Where? LANXESS Arena in Cologne, Germany …

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Modern Combat 5 is coming to ESL Play with its €1,350 Go4 cup

BY ESL Gaming We are broadening our mobile game selection on ESL Play by adding popular iOS title Modern Combat 5 to the repertoire. We’re thrilled to give the growing mobile FPS game a platform on which its large following can compete in weekly and monthly cups. We’ve already had the chance to showcase the …

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Intel® Extreme Masters and KeSPA partner to bring StarCraft® II Proleague Round 3 Grand Finals to IEM Shanghai

Intel® Extreme Masters will join forces with the Korean eSports Association (KeSPA) to host the StarCraft® II Proleague outside of Korea for the first time in history. ESL, the world’s largest esports company, will produce the event for IEM Shanghai as KeSPA brings the top Korean players to compete in a best of seven Grand …

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Formation of the British eSports Association

Following authority from the UK Government, today sees the establishment of the British eSports Association. Located at Pinewood Studios, British eSports, acting as the National Governing Body for eSports in the United Kingdom, will work in conjunction with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to help and represent players at all levels; develop a …

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THIS WEEKEND WATCH ARK: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST SUMMER CUP SEMI-FINALS AND JUNE ‘SURVIVOR LEAGUE’ CHAMPIONSHIP ON TWITCH

Winners Take Home Part of the $65K Prize Pool, Plus the Chance to Travel to ChinaJoy for International Tournament Studio Wildcard, the developer that brought gamers the definitive online dinosaur survival experience ARK: Survival Evolved, announced today its broadcast schedule for the ARK: Survival of the Fittest competitive tournaments. Starting at 11 am EST, Saturday, …

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A comeback worthy of Game of Thrones – meet the ESL One Cologne broadcast team!

The biggest CS:GO tournament is just around the corner and these are the great people who will be bringing you all the action. ESL One Cologne is just days away and with it, the world’s biggest CS:GO event. Sixteen of the best teams from around the globe will battle it out for a share of …

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ELEAGUE’s Season One Semifinals and Championship to be held July 29-30 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta

ELEAGUE, a professional eSports league formed in partnership between Turner and WME | IMG, will host the semifinals and championship – featuring Valve’s popular Counter-Strike Global Offensive game – for its inaugural season at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta. The first semifinal will take place Friday, July 29, at 5 p.m.… Read the rest

The North American Overwatch Go4 tournament series kicks off this weekend!

After the successful launch of the European Go4Overwatch tournament series, North American teams will now also get the chance to test their team play and earn prizes in weekly online Overwatch competitions thanks to Thermaltake. There is no limit to the open signups, so if your team decides to join, you will definitely be able …

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ESL to host the Heroes of the Storm North America Fall Regional events

Just last week, Tempest hoisted the trophy at the Heroes of the Storm Summer Global Championship in Jönköping, Sweden after one of the most thrilling matches in Heroes history, and the competition is already gearing up for teams around the world to snag their title. ESL will be hosting the two North American Fall season …

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Major League Gaming & Call of Duty® World League announce CWL Pro Points

Major League Gaming (MLG) is happy to announce our participation in the Call of Duty® World League, Presented by PlayStation®4. As part of the integration between the CWL and MLG, MLG has started working on live and online events that have CWL Pro Point awards. Recently, MLG hosted the Call of Duty® MLG Anaheim Open …

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