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With more gamers getting online these days for some friendly competition, we’ve seen an amazing response from the PC gaming community. To give gamers more ways to engage and compete, Intel is kicking off the Master of Game event for participants to showcase their skills while winning big prizes totaling up to $250K.… Read the rest
eLaLiga Santander, the official tournament of FIFA 21 in Spain organized by LaLiga and Electronic Arts, is now more global than ever. This year, for the first time, it will bring the amateur competition to millions of fans around the world under the name of eLaLiga Santander Fan Cup. Alongside their sponsorship of the national competition, Santander Bank will also be the title sponsor of this event, demonstrating their interest in the business of esports.… Read the rest
TGS Esports Inc. has teamed up with NorQuest College to create an all encompassing esports partnership which includes the launch of an all new esports series. The partnership will run from January to June with the option for both parties to extend the agreement.
As part of the partnership NorQuest will be launching a monthly online tournament featuring popular titles such as Rocket League and Valorant.… Read the rest
A cool (literally) new winter-themed game mode “Frost Festival” drops into PUBG MOBILE as part of a special holiday content update today. Mobile players can now cozy up and queue for the new event mode which will drop them into a unique version of the beloved Erangel battle royale map, complete with interactive and explorable wintry locations, snowy monuments, themed decorations and more.… Read the rest
LoL Esports revealed viewership numbers for League of Legends World Championship Final, which took place at Shanghai’s SAIC Motor Pudong Arena on October 31, 2020 with a live audience of 6,312 fans and millions more online.
Riot Games works with Stream Hatchet to analyze global viewership data. This year’s Finals match achieved an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 23.04 million and 45.95 million Peak Concurrent Viewers (PCU).… Read the rest
KRAFTON, Inc. revealed PUBG Season 10. The latest season features a new battleground named Haven, which is set in a unique environment that evolves players’ gameplay experiences. Survivors can drop into Season 10 when it releases for PC on 16 December and 17 December for consoles.
As a Season 10-exclusive map, Haven is PUBG’s most dense Battleground to date.… Read the rest
NACON and its partner Toyota GAZOO Racing have announced that the Grand Final of the 2020 eSports WRC championship has been postponed to 2021 because of the ongoing pandemic and lockdown restrictions. To comply with regulations and ensure the safety of players, those working on the event and the public, the competition’s organizers are rescheduling the event to a more suitable date.… Read the rest
After the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship™ went down to the thrilling final race weekend in Bahrain, Codemasters today allows players to re-write history with a free F2™ 2020 season update as part of F1® 2020, the official videogame of the 2020 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™.… Read the rest
Previously enlivening the stages of the PUBG MOBILE Pro League (PMPL) South East Asia (SEA) Finals Season 2 tournament as guest star, PUBG MOBILE is back with a surprise and officially announced an in-game collaboration with rapper, producer, singer and songwriter Rich Brian.
With high interest from young people toward music, fashion and entertainment, PUBG MOBILE aims to be involved in more and more players and communities‘ favorite fields.… Read the rest
XP League (XPL), the leading youth esports league franchise modeled after classic youth sports leagues, announced the signing of its first international franchise agreement in Canada. Driving the brand’s Canadian expansion is seasoned entrepreneur, Kevin Sterling, who currently owns and operates a co-working office space in Ottawa, where he will set up his XPL franchise.… Read the rest
Starting November 23, World of Warcraft® players around the globe began their journey into the unknown reaches of Azeroth’s afterlife in Shadowlands, the game’s highly anticipated eighth expansion. Today, Blizzard Entertainment announced that as of the first full day of Shadowlands’ launch, more than 3.7 million units had sold through globally, making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time industry-wide.… Read the rest
Way of the Witcher is the sixth expansion for GWENT. This time around the theme focuses on the origins of witchers and their creator, one of the most powerful sorcerers on the Continent — Alzur. New additions include 70 cards spanning 60 faction-specific ones and 10 neutrals, as well as powerful fresh abilities and mechanics — among them Adrenaline, which triggers whenever the player has a specific number of cards or less in their hand.… Read the rest
Guild Esports announced the launch of Guild branded decals in Rocket League.
Aspiring pros and Rocket League fans will be able to head to the game’s dedicated esports shop and customize their vehicles with the distinctive Guild branding, to become part of one of the fastest-growing communities in the industry. Guild’s decals, for the Octane and Dominus vehicle types, will be available to purchase today for 300 eSport coins.… Read the rest
Returning for its third year, Red Bull AdrenaLAN will move online in 2020. From Dec 19-20th, Red Bull AdrenaLAN will bring gamers together online, through a fusion of free to enter Canadian tournaments with a prize pool of over $30,000, world of Red Bull show matches, indie showcases, DJ streams, and much more.… Read the rest
The epic conclusion to GWENT’s second competitive season took place this past weekend. GWENT World Masters, which was streamed live on Twitch, saw the eight best players from GWENT Masters Season 2 compete for a share of a $88,720 prize pool. Battling through the quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final itself, Aleksander Owczarek (PL) earned the title of GWENT World Champion.… Read the rest