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January 25, 2021
The state of collegiate and high-school esports in 2021
Esports pros start young, and like their traditional sports counterparts often have a fairly short career that’s over in their early 20s. Most of the time the next step is…
August 4, 2023
The Esports Integrity Commission makes big moves to start off the season
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…
August 4, 2023
Cloud 9 adds Xeppaa
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…
October 28, 2024
koosta retires from CS:GO, switches to VALORANT
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…
January 22, 2021
ESL 2021 tournament calendar features a packed schedule!
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…
January 19, 2022
Overwatch League new format and what’s next with Overwatch 2
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…
January 19, 2022
Fortnite Football Crossover – Teams Launch Competition and Skins
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…
January 19, 2021
Three important Dota 2 DPC Week 1 Match Predictions
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…
August 4, 2023
BLAST Premier Global Finals to set the tone for the upcoming season
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…
January 16, 2021
The first Ukrainian esports cup kicks off next week
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…
August 4, 2023
FURIA adds Junior and honda to replace HEN1
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…
January 13, 2021
The Valorant Huntress Trials are coming – get ready, girls!
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…
January 19, 2022
Fortnite Prize Pools Dropping Fast – Pros React
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…
January 12, 2021
LIDL esports partnership with SK Gaming is wacky and wondeful
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…
January 12, 2021
DPC 2021 Season 1 expectations and a look at the regional favorites
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…
January 19, 2022
Call of Duty Mobile Revenue and Esports – Mobile Expands it’s Horizons
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…
January 11, 2021
What should the North American esports expectations be in 2021?
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…
January 10, 2021
NBA 2K 2021 League and expanding the esports markets
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…
January 8, 2021
Rainbow Six Siege US League unifies and what it means for the region
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…
January 19, 2022
LoL Wild Rift 2.0 – What’s New and How’s the Game developing?
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,…
October 16, 2024
Griffin disbands after failing to make an impact for over a year
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…
May 10, 2021
Valve swings the ban hammer on TI winner Newbee and Avengerls
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…
January 11, 2023
Dota Pro Circuit 2021 Open Qualifiers and troublesome new DPC system
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…
January 19, 2022
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War League Return and Weapon Ban
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…
August 4, 2023
Virtus.Pro set to make big waves this upcoming season
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…
