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Esports Industry
October 16, 2019

How Esports is Pushing Cryptocurrency into the Mainstream

Cryptocurrency has always been a bit of a strange topic outside of its own niches. It is still used on a large scale. Yet, if you relied on normal media…
Esports Industry
October 16, 2019

The trailer for the new Riot FPS games is out

For the longest time, Riot Games was known for one thing – League of Legends. Recently, another issue drew some attention – in light of the Hong Kong protests, some…
LoL Esports
October 15, 2019

Bjergsen resigns and becomes part owner of Team SoloMid

After weeks of speculation surrounding the end of Bjergsen’s contract with Team SoloMid, the team has finally revealed Bjergsen will be renewing his contract. The past week especially had been…
Esports News
October 15, 2019

The Chapter 2 of Fortnite brings an astronomical update

After disappearing at the end of season 10 entirely, Fortnite fans are now waiting for their beloved game to return. In a pretty gutsy move, the devs had an asteroid…
Fortnite
October 14, 2019

The end is nigh: an Asteroid wipes out Fortnite

No, that doesn’t mean that the game is canceled – it just means that season 10 is over. In order to mark the end of this most recent season, Epic…
Esports Industry
October 14, 2019

Hiro Capital aims to stimulate growth of esports and gaming in Europe

A new investment capital firm called Hiro Capital has pledged to pump over £100 million into gaming and tech across Europe. The brand will be investing in video games, esports…
LoL Esports
October 11, 2019

LoL Worlds 2019 Group Stage Preview

Now that the play-in stages have been solidified for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, the final 16 teams have been decided as they look to start their campaigns…
Fortnite
October 11, 2019

Fortnite item trouble: loot or no loot?

Fortnite – the world’s most popular Battle Royale game is now in its tenth season, and it’s still going strong – at least according to some. Others have jumped ship…
Esports News
October 11, 2019

Friday Fortnite Hiatus Explained

The organizer behind the popular Friday Fortnite, and Monday Minecraft, events has recently explained why the tournaments have taken a hiatus. We’ve also seen some more details about the difficulty of…
Blizzard
October 10, 2019

Blizzard bans Hearthstone player for Hong Kong protests – Blizzard staff walk out

In one of the more unusual esports controversies, Blizzard has banned a gamer from a Hearthstone tournament for visibly supporting the ongoing Hong Kong protests. Chung ‘Blitzchung’ Ng Wai was…
Esports Industry
October 10, 2019

University of New Haven unveils first-ever business of esports course

Anybody with an interest in esports business should check out the new course at the University of New Haven. This American college revealed that it will be featuring an academic…
Counter-Strike
October 9, 2019

Fnatic CSGO Team Victorious & Event Problems – DH Masters Malmö

After a long wait, fnatic CSGO team was finally able to lift a trophy. To make things even better, fnatic did it in front of their home crowd in Sweden.…
Dota 2
October 9, 2019

MDL Chengdu Major Qualifiers Outcome

MDL Chengdu Major will be the first Dota Pro Circuit Major of this new season. The event is scheduled to take place between November 16th – 24th and offers one…
Fortnite
October 8, 2019

Fortnite Season 11 – Start Date, Content, and More

Fortnite Season 10 has recently been extended a week, now coming to an end on October 13th. This further extension of the season has only built anticipation for Fortnite Season…
Esports Industry
October 8, 2019

The future of esports in Latin America

When it comes to esports, there are several countries and regions that come to mind. Japan, South Korea, Europe, America… but not necessarily South or Latin America. The global phenomenon…
Overwatch 2
October 7, 2019

Overwatch Contenders 2019: The Gauntlet Guide

The Giga Arena in Seoul will be the home for this years Overwatch Contenders 2019: The Gauntlet event featuring the best Contenders teams from around the globe. After a long…
LoL Esports
October 7, 2019

SKT streaming endeavour jeopardises chances at LoL Worlds

SKT’s streaming contract ends in less than a week before Worlds, having announced earlier in the month that they would be holding twitch streams for five consecutive days from the…
Counter-Strike
October 4, 2019

DreamHack Masters Malmö 2019 Playoffs Preview & Prediction

Now that the group stage is finally concluded, we want to present you with an ultimate DreamHack Masters Malmö 2019 playoffs preview which will enable you to create successful predictions…
Esports Industry
October 2, 2019

The future is now: Esports are now something you can study at University!

At least, if you are in the UK or US. For US students, this isn’t completely new. Previously, some universities have started offering esports grants and scholarships to talented players…
Counter-Strike
October 2, 2019

Astralis & Vitality cruise through DH Masters Malmö bracket – Liquid & EG face elimination

The DreamHack Masters Malmö 2019 is in full swing as Day 2 begins at the MalmöMässan Arena. Fourteen teams still remain in the battle for $100,000 in Prize Money and…
Esports Industry
October 2, 2019

DreamHack Winter 2019’s line-up features Pringles, Xbox and Fortnite

For many, Pringles, Xbox and Fortnite makes for a pretty fun night in – those people should be pretty excited that now it can be a night out as well.…
Dota 2
October 1, 2019

Can Virtus.pro stay at the top for another Dota 2 esports season?

Over the last two years, Virtus.pro has been one of the best Dota 2 teams in the world. They won numerous Majors and finished 1st (in 2017 – 2018) and…
LoL Esports
October 1, 2019

Worlds Pick’em 2019 Prediction: follow LoL Worlds and get rewarded!

The Worlds Pick’em 2019 will go live on the 9th of October. The event intends to engage more players with the League of Legends World Championship event, rewarding those who…
LoL Esports
September 30, 2019

Riot Games names OPPO as smartphone sponsor for LoL esports

You might not know the name OPPO, but you will do soon. This is because the Chinese tech company have just signed a deal where they will become the official…
Fortnite
September 27, 2019

Teams announced for Fortnite World Champion Series Season 11

Epic’s Fortnite World Champion wrapped up last week. The finals of the series season X were a little different to what came before. While they culminated in an eventful tournament,…
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