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Blizzard Entertainment
The World Championship Series (WCS) Challenger games concluded on July 2, and we now know all 16 players who are guaranteed a place at the table in Valencia. Here are the players who will head to Spain on July 13 to vie for a guaranteed spot at BlizzCon and their share of $100,000 USD and 11,000 WCS Points.… Read the rest
After several months of fierce competition in the Challenger Series, the United Kingdom’s top Street Fighter V players have earned their place in the Gfinity Elite Series.
For the next nine weeks, the Gfinity Elite Series will provide the United Kingdom’s leading esports prospects with a professional platform to showcase their talent and skill, alongside some of the industry’s leading professionals.… Read the rest
Fun & Serious, the largest video-game festival in Europe, which will be staging its seventh edition from 8 to 11 December, has announced the first of the Honorary Awards it will be presenting this year. The recipient is John Romero, the multi-award-winning American designer and developer, who, throughout a professional career that stretches over four decades, has not only been responsible for bringing us iconic games such as “Wolfenstein 3D”, “Quake” and “Doom”, but has defined the most recognisable features of the genre known as first-person shooter games with his unique style and creative contributions.… Read the rest
From July 7th until September 3rd, The Elite Series, will take place every weekend in London at the Gfinity Esports Arena, the home of UK esports. Fans will be able to catch all the action on GfinityEsports.com and can follow this intensive nine week schedule:
o Fridays: Street Fighter V – 6:00pm – 10:00pm
o Saturdays: CS:GO 10:00am – 10:00pm
o Sundays: Rocket League 12:00pm – 6:00pm
The Elite Series season one starts with the regular Season, during which eight teams – with a total of 160 players – will play seven crucial matches.… Read the rest
By ESL
Proud of the talent of the teams all around the world, we decided to expand the Pro League to the Asia Pacific region. It’s our pleasure to crown not only the best team in Europe and the Americas, but a truly global champion.
The APAC Pro League will be handled differently than the other three regions.… Read the rest
By Intel® Extreme Masters
The very best StarCraft competitors will make their way to Shanghai, China to mark the 34th Intel® Extreme Masters SC2 tournament. Sixteen world class players will compete for their share of US$25,000 and WCS points.
Qualifiers began on the 22nd of June where two slots were available through a two day Chinese Qualifier.… Read the rest
By Red Bull eSports
Riot rocked the LCS world by announcing the end of relegation in the NA, but how do the team owners feel about the new look league?
A few weeks ago, Riot made what might be the biggest announcement the eSports world has ever seen. But if you’ve only been watching the LCS every week then you might not have noticed any difference.
ELEAGUE, the premium esports tournament brand from Turner and IMG, has partnered with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to bring NetherRealm Studios’ critically acclaimed, super-powered fighting game Injustice 2 and its massive lineup of DC characters to the forefront of the esports world with the first-ever ELEAGUE Injustice 2 World Championship.
The ELEAGUE Injustice 2 World Championship will provide a thrilling conclusion to the debut season of the Injustice 2 Championship Series, with the top 16 Injustice 2 players in the world facing off for $250,000 in prize money.… Read the rest
The award ceremony of the 5th edition of BIG Festival, Latin America’s largest independent games event, took place on the night of June 29th, in the Adoniran Barbosa auditorium, in São Paulo Capital city, Brazil. General public, special guests and game developers crowded the audience, anticipating the final results that would announce the winners of the 13 categories in the competition, including Best Game, Best Brazilian Game and People’s Choice.… Read the rest
Hoplon, the leading video games developer in Brazil is today delighted to announce that Heavy Metal Machines, the upcoming car-combat MOBA, is opening up registration for its first ever Esports European Championship on July 1, 2017 for a limited time via their partners – ESL Play. Heavy Metal Machines is currently available to play for free on Steam.… Read the rest
Anime Expo 2017 attendees who long for more Persona 5 will have a rare opportunity this Saturday – a live panel with the voice cast from the game! Experience the chemistry and camaraderie that helped make this one of the best games of 2017 with behind-the-scenes info, entertaining skits and goodies for those in attendance.… Read the rest
“SAAM Arcade” To Be Held Saturday, Aug. 5 and Sunday, Aug. 6
The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s third annual “SAAM Arcade” highlights the groundbreaking work of video game developers, provides educational tools and fosters creativity for the future of video games. A central component of the event is the “Indie Showcase” that will feature 40 independent games created by both student and professional developers.… Read the rest
While the Summer 2017 season has already started providing competitive Halo fans with plenty of intense Halo esports action, we’ve also got plenty of exciting news in store for what’s to come later this year. Today, we’re excited to announce our partnership with the outstanding folks at Gfinity for the EU Halo Championship Series Fall 2017 season, which will include an EU Open LAN event.… Read the rest
Sometimes video games communities do awesome things. Their passion for the games they love underlined by their ability to galvanise their peers into doing something really rather cool. Company of Heroes 2 community stalwart, Matt Dunn, aka ‘A_E’, and a handful of likeminded friends did just that. They took it upon themselves to crowdfund a Grand Championship Series via Kickstarter.… Read the rest
FACEIT, the leading online competitive gaming platform, has collaborated with X Games, the world’s premier action sports competition, to present the FACEIT X Games Rocket League Invitational, a new esports competition taking place within the X Games festival village at X Games Minneapolis. Competitors will battle in heated rounds of Rocket League, the high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and driving, to vie for a $75,000 prize pool.… Read the rest