eSports News, Live eSports On Twitch & Gaming Event News
Aaron Blackman, Blizzard Entertainment
League play has wrapped up for the first part of Phase 1 in Europe and North America, and the stage is now set for the Western Clash on March 2. As new teams and grizzled veterans fought for their spots at the Western Clash during Week 5, we also witnessed a quick acceptance to a Support staple: Malfurion.… Read the rest
By HCS
The first true steps towards the upcoming Halo World Championship were made in sunny Florida at the HaloWC 2018 Orlando Open. It was a weekend filled with warm weather, wild finishes, and wowed crowds as MLG and Halo made their triumphant return to the competitive scene via dramatic entrances and a furious finish.… Read the rest
Major League Soccer (MLS) has released further details for the inaugural eMLS Cup, the new competitive EA SPORTS™ FIFA 18 league kicking off at PAX East, the enormously popular gaming culture festival in Boston that takes place this year from April 5-8, 2018 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. MLS’s premier gaming event will feature elite FIFA players representing 19 MLS clubs vying for the eMLS Cup trophy, spots in the EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series Playoffs on the Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup 2018, and a series of other prizes.*… Read the rest
Joanna Duda, ESL Gaming
Intel Challenge Katowice will feature eight top women’s CS:GO teams who will travel to Poland to compete for a prize pool of US$50,000 on February 23-25 at the IEM EXPO. Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament.
League of Legends: The Penta – Episode 5 (2018)
The top 5 plays from across the world during week 5 of the Spring Split.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
On February 14, teams took on regional rivals for the second week of Heroes of the Dorm. The competition was fierce, but here are some main games to call out from Week 2.
Rainbow Six eSports
After 6 intense days of top level Rainbow Six action, 14 teams were eliminated as the final two prepared to face each other in for the World Championship. The reigning Six Invitational champions Evil Geniuses (EG) took on the most successful Pro League team of Year 2, PENTA Sports.… Read the rest
Smite eSports
We’re heading into a brand new season of SMITE esports, and we’re excited about our revamped leagues going into Season 5. We recently announced our plans to launch the SMITE Minor League this year and forge a new path for upcoming pros to make their mark on the competitive scene.… Read the rest
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Operation Chimera is officially deployed on the Test Server until March 2, 2018. Interested players can join exclusively on PC.
The Test Server is an alternative version of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. The Test Server allows players to test upcoming gameplay features that will make their way into the main game itself.… Read the rest
Psyonix in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment, announced the DC Super Heroes DLC Pack for Rocket League. The pack includes two premium Battle-Cars and a bevy of cosmetic items inspired by the greatest heroes that inhabit the DC universe.
The content included in the DC Super Heroes DLC Pack is:
Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Chimera – Outbreak Gameplay
Watch the gameplay reveal of Outbreak, a new and limited time gameplay mode, and enter the quarantine zone in the city of Truth or Consequences and face the monstrosities that lurk there in Operation Chimera!… Read the rest
Intel® Extreme Masters, ESL Gaming
The PUBG Invitational at Intel® Extreme Masters World Championship Katowice will take place on February 24-25 at IEM EXPO with 16 teams from regions around the world competing for a share of a US$50,000 prize pool.
Bringing you all the exciting action, pan kills, chicken dinners, and more will be no other than:
All of the matches will be streamed over at our Twitch channel.… Read the rest
Capcom
Final Round 2018 is set to kick off the Capcom Pro Tour as the first Premier Event of the year. For the first time in 2018, we’ll get to see top international competition in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition on the CPT.
For the second year in a row, the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta, GA will host Final Round on March 16-18.… Read the rest
Capcom
Another hype year of competition with Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition and Season 3 of the Capcom Pro Tour! You’ve been training for this moment and we’re happy to share the Capcom Pro Tour 2018 details and schedule with you today!
As a quick overview – Street Fighter V players will compete for a prize pool worth over $600,000 this year.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
UC Berkeley made it two straight when they topped UC Irvine in the final to win the Fiesta Bowl Overwatch National Championship on the campus of Arizona State University. The Sun Devil Fitness Complex saw a series of controlled performances from a Cal team that seemed to confound every opponent they faced and overcame every shift in strategy.… Read the rest