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After testing the waters in 2018 with the first season of the Farming Simulator Championship, GIANTS Software is ready to dive deeper into the world of eSports with the upcoming season two.
Major changes lie ahead, when the Farming Simulator Championship becomes the Farming Simulator League, a full-fledged eSports league with 10 tournaments across Europe.… Read the rest
By Blizzard Entertainment
Joined Overwatch League: August 2018
Division: Atlantic
Academy Team: ATL Academy
We asked director of marketing and communications Justin Patry and head coach Bradford Rajani to tell us more about the team:
What makes your team standout from other sports/esports teams in your market?… Read the rest
Ultimate Gamer, the first open multi-game e-sports festival built to test gamers in different genres, announced that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Fortnite, Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate and Super Meat Boy are the four games featured at the upcoming event. Each game title requires players to utilize a range of game playing skills which will culminate in the crowing of the “Ultimate Gamer.”… Read the rest
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Have you always wanted to participate in a video game tournament? Nintendo has two upcoming tournaments for you! Starting in February, Nintendo is hosting a series of online qualifying events for the Splatoon 2 North America Inkling Open 2019 and the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North America Open 2019 – two tournaments for two competitive Nintendo Switch games. |
PUBG Corporation (PUBG Corp.) has launched the new 6×6 Vikendi map for PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One alongside Survivor Pass: Vikendi, which rewards players for completing diverse missions.
Both the map and the Survivor Pass will be available for all PUBG players as a free downloadable update to the title.… Read the rest
The Chongqing Major Main Event bracket has been set, and sixteen of the top Dota teams in the world now wage battle over the winner’s share of the $1,000,000 USD and 15,000 DPC points that hang in the balance.
Fans can tune in each day now through January 27 on SteamTV to catch all of the playoff action.… Read the rest
By Blizzard Entertainment
Joined Overwatch League: September 2017
Division: Atlantic
Academy Team: Fusion University
Boasting the league’s most diverse roster—with players from nine countries—the Fusion were one of the Overwatch League’s most surprising teams throughout the 2018 season. The Fusion finished Stage 1 with a serviceable 6-4 record and really started to gel in Stage 2, when they qualified for the Stage Playoffs behind a 7-3 mark.… Read the rest
Andrew Hayward – Red Bull eSports
It all comes down to this, on February 2–3, the world’s top mobile gamers will converge in Dortmund, Germany, to crown the champions of Red Bull M.E.O. by ESL.
As the 1v1 Online Championship qualifiers comes to a conclusion this weekend, we’re ever closer to knowing which players will progress to the 1v1 National Finals. The attention will then shift to the Co-op Online Championship, which will provide an opportunity for the best teams to play in a Season 2 Regional Finals tournament.… Read the rest
by Blizzard Entertainment
Details for the 2019 Arena World Championship (AWC) and rebranded Mythic Dungeon International (still MDI!), including increases to both programs’ prize pools, which will come from a portion of the sales of two new toys. Let’s get right into it.
We are pleased to bring back the Arena World Championship in similar form as last year—just with a few fun twists.… Read the rest
By Blizzard Entertainment
Joined Overwatch League: July 2017
Division: Pacific
The Gladiators fielded an opening-day roster stocked with strong international talent, but the mix wasn’t initially a recipe for success as the team sputtered to a 4-6 record in Stage 1—during which they were shutout four times and lost the first-ever Battle for LA against the Valiant.… Read the rest
Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation are kicking off 2019 with an extensive content update for PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE (PUBG MOBILE). Available today on the App Store and Google Play, the free 0.10.5 update for the world’s most popular mobile Battle Royale game introduces the anticipated Royale Pass Season 5, providing players with a slew of new premium outfits and player emotes.… Read the rest
The 2019 season of the SMITE Console League is fast approaching, which means that it’s almost time for qualifiers to begin! We know all our Xbox and PS4 players are excited to test their mettle on the Battleground and see if they have what it takes to make it to the SCL.… Read the rest
By Blizzard Entertainment
Joined Overwatch League: September 2017
Division: Pacific
Academy Team: Team Envy
The Fuel’s opening-day roster was one of the Overwatch League’s most diverse lineups, with players hailing from eight countries. With a wealth of talent and strong organizational experience, the team entered the season with high expectations that were not met during a disappointing Stage 1—capped by a 3-7 record.… Read the rest
Blackout, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s popular battle royale mode, is free to download and play across all platforms. Available through January 24, the Blackout Free Trial features all the intense action from the game mode that brings together characters, locations, weapons and gear from across the series with Black Ops signature gameplay fans know and love, all in the biggest map in franchise history.… Read the rest