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Electronic Arts Inc. ushered in the next generation of sports gaming with the worldwide releases of EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 21 and FIFA 21 on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation®5. The games feature faster load times, the most realistic, fluid player movement, authentic game and match day experiences inside stadiums and new deferred rendering and lighting that enhances fidelity and player visuals.… Read the rest
2020 might have been a bit of a strange year, but it’s nice to see a familiar face: Holiday Ops in World of Tanks! This Christmas and New Year celebration will see players focused on two things: battles and baubles. From 9th December to 11th January, a cosy little mountain town will be ready for tankers to decorate as they wish, all while earning great and valuable rewards.… Read the rest
Team 33 announced adding one of the youngest eSports players in the world to their exclusive roster; Joseph Deen is now known in the gaming community as 33 Gosu. As part of the signing, Joseph received a world-class gaming setup worth over $5000 and a $33,000 signing bonus.
“It’s a dream come true!”… Read the rest
The Pokémon Company International announced it will release a special expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Shining Fates, available around the world beginning February 19, 2021.
Inspired by the hugely popular Pokémon TCG: Hidden Fates expansion released in 2019, Shining Fates will feature over 100 Shiny Pokémon on beautiful etched cards, including nine Shiny Pokémon V and seven Shiny Pokémon VMAX like the highly collectible Shiny Charizard in its Gigantamax form.… Read the rest
Air Force Gaming (AFG) announced that teams of members representing the United States Air Force and United States Space Force will compete in the Call of Duty Endowment’s second annual CODE Bowl on December 11, 2020. The CODE Bowl pits esports teams from the United States Air Force, Space Force, Army and Navy against their United Kingdom counterparts: the Royal Navy, Army and Air Force, to raise money for veteran’s charities.… Read the rest
T1, home to the most successful League of Legends team of all time, and Red Bull today announced their long-term partnership. The partnership will span all of T1’s powerhouse rosters, competing in League of Legends, VALORANT, Fortnite, Super Smash Bros., PUBG MOBILE and more. The deal further expands Red Bull’s long history in esports and gaming, which encompasses its own events, pro players, content creators and teams around the globe.… Read the rest
Schools and colleges have another chance to take part in the ongoing British Esports Championships, a series of competitive video game tournaments for students aged 12+ across the UK with rising viewer numbers.
The British Esports Twitch channel has grown to more than 2,400 followers since broadcasts began in spring 2020, with more than half a million total views.… Read the rest
KLab Inc., a leader in online mobile games, announced that its head-to-head football simulation game Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team will hold the worldwide Dream Championship 2020 tournament Finals online on Saturday, December 12.
Dream Championship 2020 Overview
The Dream Championship 2020 began in September with the Online Qualifiers and has been held exclusively online in the app.… Read the rest
Psyonix announced that Rocket League’s Season 2 will go live on December 9. The next season is a celebration of music that will introduce a new customization option called Player Anthems, new songs and content from Grammy-nominated EDM artist Kaskade through a partnership with Monstercat, a new Rocket Pass, a new Arena, and more!… Read the rest
Fans can tune in to watch the Labels Esports Event on December 2nd at 6 PM EST / 3 PM PST to see who in the music industry can claim bragging rights!… Read the rest
Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios announced the Mortal Kombat™ 11 Pro Kompetition: Season 2, marking the return of the global esports program featuring the hit videogame Mortal Kombat 11, the fastest selling title in franchise history with more than 8 million units sold globally to date. Scheduled to begin on 5 December, the upcoming season will introduce an online only format with all matches available to play exclusively on PlayStation® 4 consoles via its PS4™ Tournaments feature.… Read the rest
Razer announced the next destination for its global esports series with the Razer Invitational – Europe (RI-Europe), the largest EU-based open tournament of its kind.
Driven by the huge success of the inaugural Razer Invitational – SEA earlier this year, and the excitement and passion for the ongoing Razer Invitational – LATAM, the Razer Invitational series is continuing its tour around the globe with the latest event now launching in Europe.… Read the rest
Red Bull Solo Q is the official 1v1 League of Legends tournament to find the best individual amateur player in the world. Since spring, players have been duelling for victory across the globe, with 79,000+ players competing across more than 35 countries and seven international online qualifiers. Additionally, entries tripled year-over-year.… Read the rest
The Farming Simulator League (FSL) returns: GIANTS Software kicks off the third season of its esports activities with the first online tournament taking place this weekend. The final of the tournament is broadcasted on the official GIANTS Software Twitch channel on Sunday, November 29th. The live-stream will start at 10am (CET) and will see eight finalists fight for a season price pool worth 250.000 Euros.… Read the rest
The British Esports Association, the not-for-profit organisation set up to promote and support grassroots esports, has partnered with FACEIT, the world’s leading platform for competitive online gaming, as part of its ongoing Women in Esports initiative.
Women in Esports will have its own organizer page on FACEIT and will create women-only tournaments and hubs.… Read the rest