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Global esports organization Generation Esports (formerly High School Esports League), in partnership with top esports and gaming hardware sponsors, kicked off the “Social Distancing Cup” — a free online charity tournament to support communities nationwide affected by COVID-19.
The Social Distancing Cup is a month-long tournament series with open enrollment in the continental U.S.… Read the rest
World of Tanks Blitz players should prepare to do battle on the final frontier this April, taking the fight to their foes in the all new Gravity Force game mode, and on the new ‘Sea of Tranquillity’ moon map.
Between April 10 and April 16, the mode will replicate space conditions for all commanders, with mind-bending anti-gravity physics, including recoil recalibration and a floaty feel on the following maps: Sea of Tranquility, Mirage, Winter Malinovka, Desert Sands, El Alamein, Normandy and Dead Rail.… Read the rest
Overwatch League™ fans might disagree on their favorite team, but there is no debate when it comes to the go-to snacks to grab while watching the intense action unfold– Cheez-It® Grooves and Pringles® Wavy. With flavor-filled crunch in each bite, both snacks are a must-have in every esports fans arsenal as they watch ‘Overwatch League Crunch Time’ action across the globe.… Read the rest
Torque Esports’ virtual esports racing series will be shown live on TV for the first time in a new broadcast partnership with the Disney-owned, ESPN.
Starting this Saturday (April 11), The Race All-Star Series – Fully Charged by ROKiT Phones will reach millions of homes via a new airtime-for-content partnership with ESPN (NYSE: DIS).… Read the rest
Electronic Arts Inc. and FIFA announced the EA SPORTS™ FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup, as part of EA’s “Stay Home, Play Together.” initiative, that brings together and encourages the sharing of creative content, livestreams and other ways to bring the gaming community together while staying safe by staying home.… Read the rest
HyperX announced its sponsorship of the USL eCup: Rocket League Division tournament. The tournament was launched to engage fans and create a fun online competition while live on-field matches are postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. HyperX will be providing Cloud Alpha S gaming headsets to each of the 32 captains representing teams from the USL Championship and USL League One.… Read the rest
The ground-breaking Torque Esports-created esports racing competition, The Race All-Star Series – Fully Charged by ROKiT Phones, is set to reach more than 600 million homes with a record-setting TV package bringing virtual racing to a massive international audience.
The esports racing event was created to fill the motorsport entertainment drought caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Are you ready to duel? The official 1v1 League of Legends (LoL) tournament for players around the world, Red Bull Solo Q, starts online this spring! Last year, the competition – branded as Red Bull Player One – saw 25,000 registrants from 29 countries battling for the title. This season, the community can expect over 35 National Qualifiers & Finals, International Online Qualifiers and new tournament stages.… Read the rest
World of Tanks invites commanders to rediscover the legendary Master of Orion universe – gifting access to the iconic 4X strategy game to any player who completes one simple battle mission in World of Tanks.
In order to take the fight to outer-space, players need only complete a simple battle mission in World of Tanks Random Battles (including Grand Battles) between April 9 and April 23, using any tier.… Read the rest
ESPN and Riot Games announced an agreement for ESPN to be the official U.S. linear and authenticated streaming platform for the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) Spring Split Playoffs. Matches will air live on ESPN2 or the ESPN app, with all matches available on demand in the ESPN app immediately following competition.… Read the rest
Allied Esports has teamed up with a familiar face for its new online tournament offering – HyperX. Starting this week, the gaming peripheral and technology company will officially present the Allied Esports Online Tournament schedule and broadcasts.
Allied Esports Online Tournaments Presented by HyperX are open to all levels of play and offer cash and/or HyperX products as prizing for each competition.… Read the rest
High School Esports League (HSEL)has announced Generation Esports — a new community-focused esports organization and tournament platform for competitors of all ages. To commemorate its launch, Generation Esports and a growing list of sponsors will host a free online charity tournament to support communities nationwide affected by COVID-19: the “Social Distancing Cup,” with open enrollment from April 10 – May 10, 2020, and a $30,000 USD prize pool for participants.… Read the rest
HyperX signed a sponsorship program with ReKTGlobal’s London Royal Ravens. As the Royal Ravens continue their participation in the Call of Duty League, the team’s training facility now has the support of HyperX. The Royal Ravens will soon be showing off a decked-out space equipped with HyperX gear.… Read the rest
The British Esports Association, the not-for-profit organisation set up to promote and support grassroots esports, has announced a new committee as part of its ongoing Women in Esports campaign.
Towards the end of 2019 British Esports launched the campaign to promote diversity and inclusivity within the esports industry.
This campaign launched to celebrate females within the esports industry and has been a success so far, showcasing that the industry has a vast amount of female talent throughout the esports ecosystem.… Read the rest
New expansion for Blizzard Entertainment’s hit digital card game is now live and evokes one of Azeroth’s most storied settings with 135 fel-infused new cards
The Demon Hunter, Hearthstone’s first new class to date, enters the fray alongside the expansion, and is free to all players
Between now and June 29, players who log in to Hearthstone will receive the Kael’thas Sunstrider Legendary minion free
The Year of the Phoenix officially commences with the release of Ashes of Outland™, the new expansion for Blizzard’s smash-hit digital card game Hearthstone®.… Read the rest