Big changes are coming for the 2016 WCS Challenger! For the first time in StarCraft II history the WCS will utilize the in-game ladder to determine 2016 WCS Challenger qualifier slots for the WCS Circuit Winter Championship. Not only that, but top finishers can also look forward to cash prizes from a US$10,000 prize pool, …
Halo World Championship Tour comes to the ESL Studios, Cologne
On February 6th and 7th, right during the street carnival in Cologne, twelve of the best Halo 5: Guardian teams from across Europe including South Africa will fight for US$50,000 as well as four spots at the Halo World Championship: 2016 Finals. With US$2,000,000 on the line for the best teams on the 19th and …
The Halo World Championship Regional Finals are coming up
As the Halo World Championship Regional Finals begin to approach, the competition has never been fiercer as teams are preparing to battle it out in order to reach the Halo World Championship: 2016 Finals. For those teams competing we have some great news. Due to your support we’ve been able to add another US$45,000 to …
NBA® 2K Joins the Competitive Gaming Landscape with NBA 2K16 Road to the Finals
2K today announced that competitive gaming is officially coming to NBA 2K16 with NBA 2K16 Road to the Finals, an exciting new competition that merges simulation basketball with eSports and culminates over the course of the NBA Finals in June. Players on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system …
Logitech signs on as official ESL partner in 2016
ESL and Logitech are set to partner on numerous events throughout 2016: spanning across global ESL One events and multiple ESL National Championships, the partnership marks one of the largest that the leading esports company has ever made with a peripheral company. Logitech will provide all the latest gear for professional gamers and all ESL …
Revealing the full League of Legends lineup for Intel Extreme Masters Katowice
Check out which invited League of Legends teams join our four qualified teams. The confirmations are in and we now have our complete Intel Extreme Masters Katowice League of Legends lineup. None other than TSM, SK Telekom T1, Fnatic and Royal Never Give Up will be joining our four already qualified teams Origen, CLG, Ever …
Introducing the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Pro League
Ubisoft, Xbox and ESL are pleased to announce that the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Pro League will begin in the first weeks of March, 2016. On the 4th of March, right at the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in Katowice, Poland the competition officially kicks off in front of the phenomenal crowd.… Read the rest
Blizzard’s Epic College eSports Clash Is Back! Students Battle For Tuition In Heroes Of The DormTM 2016
Student gamers across the United States and Canada are hereby invited to storm the Nexus as proud representatives of their schools in Blizzard Entertainment and Tespa’s 2016 Heroes of the Dorm™ competition! Featuring Blizzard’s acclaimed online team brawler Heroes of the Storm™, Heroes of the Dorm is the ultimate collegiate esports tournament, bringing together gamers …
The Intel Extreme Masters Taipei StarCraft II survival guide
Intel Extreme Masters Taipei is set kick off its StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void invitational on Monday. US$25,000 will be on the line as six Koreans and two foreigners compete for the first Intel Extreme Masters trophy of 2016 as well as the last before the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship at Katowice.… Read the rest
Announcing the Heroes of the Storm ESL Los Angeles Spring Regional!
Back in November at BlizzCon, Blizzard announced massive plans for a Heroes of the Storm Global Championship Circuit with three Global Championships happening around the world over the course of 2016. First up will be the Spring Global Championship in Seoul, Korea on April 1st through April 3rd. If you want a chance to get …
The Intel Extreme Masters Taipei CS:GO survival guide
Starting this Friday, Intel Extreme Masters Taipei is set to determine a variety of vacant spots for upcoming tournaments. While the winner of this US$50,000 tournament will get a chance to compete at Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in Katowice, the two finalists also gain a spot to the offline qualifier for the next CS:GO …
The PGL Regional Minor Championship: Europe LAN event starts tomorrow
The eight teams competing in the PGL European Minor have arrived in Bucharest where between January 29-31st they will battle it out for 50.000$ prize pool and a spot in the offline qualifier for the next major (MLG Columbus 2016). The LAN event will be hosted in PGL’s brand new studios in Bucharest, Romania, and …
Announcing the players, broadcast team, format and schedule for StarCraft II at Intel Extreme Masters Taipei!
Intel Extreme Masters Taipei kicks off later this week and will feature a StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void invitational. Eight players from around the world will battle it out for their share of the US$25,000 prize pool. Today, we are happy to announce the players, broadcast team and format of the upcoming tournament.… Read the rest
Announcing the broadcast team, format and schedule for the Valve regional minor championship in CS:GO at Intel Extreme Masters Taipei!
Intel Extreme Masters Taipei is just around the corner and with it the official Valve Regional Minor Championship. There is a lot on the line for the eight participating teams. Aside from the lion’s share of the US$50,000 prize pool, the winner will also secure an invitation to Intel Extreme Masters World Championship Katowice 2016.… Read the rest
THE CW, MACHINIMA AND WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PARTNER TO BRING THE THIRD SEASON OF MACHINIMA’S E-SPORTS DOCUSERIES “CHASING THE CUP” TO CW SEED AND THE CW NETWORK
The CW, in partnership with Machinima and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE), have announced that the third season of Machinima’s popular digital series, CHASING THE CUP, will now have a new home. The first three episodes of the five-episode digital series, MORTAL KOMBAT X: MACHINIMA’S CHASING THE CUP, launch today on CW Seed, with upcoming …