Esports News

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) went on a bit of a spree this past week with a series of sanctions issued across the competitive landscape. First up, a wave of…

North American organization Cloud 9 has announced the acquisition of young prospect Erick “Xeppaa” Bach to its CS:GO squad. Xeppaa will be replacing Özgür “woxic” Eker in the Colossus’s starting…

Once hailed as North America’s brightest prospect, Kenneth “koosta” Suen has announced he will be retiring from competitive CS:GO and making the jump to competitive VALORANT. The explosive AWPer will…

ESL and Dreamhack tournaments have long since been fixtures on any esports fans calendar – and after the struggle that was the 2020 competitive season, 2021 sees a slow return…

The Overwatch League has been a huge success since the launch of the game. The shooter’s competitive league has become one of the biggest esports around. Even as the player…

Fortnite is one of the biggest games in esports. The title has crossover appeal bringing in players that aren’t normally interested in highly competitive games, combining casual fun and a…

The Dota 2 DPC Season 1 is kicking off across all regions this week, and we are here to provide you with a set of predictions for some of the…

The first “big” CS:GO event of the season kicks off today and it is going to set the tone for the entire spring season coming ahead. The BLAST Premier Global…

It wasn’t very long ago – only three months in fact – that Ukraine acknowledged cybersports (their official word for esports) as an official sport. While this has already happened…

Brazilian organization FURIA was dealt a heavy blow after its CS:GO team’s arguably most consistent player Henrique “HEN1” Teles requested to be benched last week. HEN1 raised doubts over his…

Esports has a long and unfortunate history of not exactly observing equality as far as gender disparities go – by and large, professional video gaming is dominated by men, and…

Fortnite has been an esports mainstay for a few years now. The title launched into competitive gaming at an impressive speed. It made this work by throwing around huge prize…

There are some pretty cool and unique esports partnerships out there, as well as some flashy deals between sponsors and teams. Sportswear brands, car manufacturers, smartphone & peripheral makers are…

The Dota Pro Circuit 2021 season and regional leagues are starting next week. Sixteen qualified teams in every region have already been decided, and over the next six weeks they…

The Call of Duty Franchise is well known as a powerhouse on consoles and on PC. On the major systems, Call of Duty has been one of the most important…

Esports is an international sport, with teams and organizations from every corner of the globe. That said, not every region is seen as being equal to the others in terms…

The NKBA 2K League is the premier competitive event basketball in Esports, and it has had a big growth over 2020. NBA 2K in 2021 looks set to be even…

Up until now, Rainbow Six Siege’s R6 esports scene has been split in two in North America. Both Canada and the US had their own dedicated competitive circuits with a…

LoL Wild Rift is a mobile addition to the major esports franchise. This is a mobile game hoping to follow the success of similar LoL clones like Honor of Kings,…

Korean organization Griffin has announced in recent LoL news the disbandment of its League of Legends team. After a meteoric rise, one of the LCK’s biggest underdog stories has come…

Match-fixing is sadly nothing new in esports – it’s one of the most common forms of cheating, right along with things like aimbots and wallhacks. It’s a little harder to…

Open Qualifiers for the Dota 2 DPC 2021 season are happening across all regions this week. ESL, DreamLeague, BTS, OGA and Perfectworld have divided the pie and are all holding…

Call of Duty League is the competitive side of one of the most iconic first-person shooters out there. While the game releases new titles at a rate that most esports…

Esports powerhouse, Virtus.pro has set up an solid talent lineup across multiple games for this upcoming season. After a strong showing throughout winter, the organization decided to double down and…

Let’s be honest – 2020 was not a great year, all things considered. For the most part, just about everyone has had a rough time of it. People have lost…