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October 2, 2020
ESL Pro League Season 12 Weekly Predictions
The ESL Pro League Season 12 is live across all four competitive regions. In our weekly piece, we provide you with our analysis and predictions of upcoming matches. All matches…
October 2, 2020
Is the OWL Overwatch giveaway a push to salvage player/viewership numbers?
Watching and engaging with the Overwatch League (OWL) can now earn you a free copy of Overwatch. In the next couple of weeks you can get you a free copy…
October 1, 2020
Symfuhny dominates Rokkr Royale Warzone and #JUSTICEFORZIGUEIRA
In celebration of the 6th season of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, a second iteration of the Rokkr Royale Warzone hit the servers yesterday. The one day event featured a…
September 29, 2020
Key takeaways from the Esports Awards 2020
Music has the Grammys, film has Oscars, and esports… well, esports has The Esports Awards. For five years running the awards have been given to influential and impressive names in…
September 29, 2020
Are female esports competitors taken seriously?
Over the past few years, female esports player numbers have been reaching new highs year upon year. Opportunities within the industry have also steadily increased with developers and event organizers…
September 29, 2020
The old and new Dota 2 regional contenders this fall
As we creep closer to year’s end, the fact that we will not witness the International 2020 unfold is still a hard pill to swallow. Nonetheless, the Dota 2 community…
September 28, 2020
Slippi Champions League to give SSBM a needed boost
The Super Smash Bros Melee Slippi Champions League is about to kick-off soon after having cemented its roundup following the CLG Mixup. The Slippi League is an online tournament for…
September 28, 2020
Are unhealthy esports sponsorships enhancing bad habits?
Sponsorships play a crucial role in the esports industry. As an entertainment industry, esports relies heavily on external investment for its income. These investments often come in the form of…
September 28, 2020
Riot Games announces First Strike and Team Liquid finally beats G2
“First Strike” will be the first Valorant esports tournament directly organized by Riot Games. The main event is set to begin later in December, with qualifiers running in the later…
September 25, 2020
VP.Prodigy defends VP glory after organization benches main roster
Two days ago, esports powerhouse Virtus.pro announced the benching of of their entire Dota 2 main roster. Five months ago, we praised Virtus.Pro for finally activating and reclaiming their throne …
September 23, 2020
Rocket League goes free to play today with Llamatastic celebrations
Rocket League just went free to play! As of September 23rd all you gotta do is download the game and start spinning. As a bonus, players who claim the game to…
September 22, 2020
How Among Us blew up online two years after release
The big viral games trends of 2020 have been a bit random and surprising. Twitch has been dominated by a few titles that have come out of nowhere. First up,…
September 22, 2020
FlyToMoon becomes NaVi ahead of OGA Dota PIT Season 3
OGA returns to Europe for the third season of Dota PIT on September 23. The event boasts a rewarding prize pool of 170,000 USD. It may not be the grandest…
September 22, 2020
Has transitioning esport careers after “Going Pro” become any easier?
The esports careers of a professional esports players are far from glamorous. There are countless hours of grinding, stress, weighty expectations, and bitter disappointments. In the end, is a price…
September 21, 2020
Can the plight of MIBR players lead to a new beginning?
The Brazilian CS:GO powerhouse MIBR is over as we know it. Weak performances, internal strife and organizational disputes have caused one of the most established CS:GO rosters to break apart.…
September 21, 2020
Are giant esports prize pools mandatory for tournament success?
Prize pools are one of the primary incentives for competition in esports. In many sports and esports, the competing teams can win a portion of prize money depending on their…
September 18, 2020
Origen rebranding to Astralis – Good or Bad move?
The Astralis group announced it will be merging all of its teams and interests into one unified brand. The Origen League of Legends team name will be changed to Astralis…
September 18, 2020
23savage signed by Vici Gaming as he stomps BTS Pro Series Season 3
Chinese Esports powerhouse Vici Gaming announced its highly-anticipated roster shuffle that included the Thai superstar player, Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon. The announcement came as a pleasant surprise for fans, after the young…
September 16, 2020
SEC fines crypto-based betting operator Unikrn over ICO
Understanding the finer points of large corporations’ finances isn’t easy. More often then not even for the companies themselves.Between mistakes, human error, and the odd deliberate deception, issues are more…
September 15, 2020
League of Legends Worlds 2020 Post Draw Show Analysis
The Worlds 2020 Draw Show finished a few hours ago with all 22 teams now slotted into their respective groups. Distinct strengths and weaknesses can now be observed in both…
September 15, 2020
Among Us going for gold at BTS Pro Series Season 3
The BTS Pro Series Season 3 consists of three regional events held in Europe, North America and Southeast Asia. They SEA and NA events are considered premier competitions featuring the…
September 14, 2020
OWL Grand Finalists Locked in – MVP Names and All-Stars Event
The Overwatch League’s Grand Finales are now set and fast approaching. Over the past few weeks the playoffs have whittled down the OWL teams into just four powerhouses that will…
September 14, 2020
Are Developer Updates becoming the new Press Release?
Developer updates are the semi-regular updates that game developers release. The game development teams often release these updates as blog posts on their dedicated websites. In the posts, the developers…
September 13, 2020
Valorant Weekly: Upcoming patches, Combat Score and Repetitive Maps
It’s been smooth sailing for Valorant over the past few months. The only worries have been minor tweaks and bug fixes and developing the Valorant esports scene. Over the month…
September 11, 2020
Fortnite Season 4 Mythic Items – Is Season 4 Good for Competitive?
Fortnite’s Mythic items have been a contentious topic since they were introduced in Chapter 2 Season 3. Fortnite Season 4 is all part of the Superhero Theme Epic Games are…