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Rocket League now has a league of its own. Game-streaming sight Twitch and developer Psyonix announced today that the game will have its own championship series, giving the soccer/racer hybrid its own competitive league. Registration opens this month for the three-month season with a total prize pool of $75,000. This …
Read More »Former Hearthstone world champ confirms new team
When Ispoke to James Firebat” Kostesichlast monthhe was still mulling over offers from new teams after his exit from Team Archon and the accompanying drama. He was also considering whether it might be wiser to go solo and build his profile as a streamer. Today he announced that he’s decided …
Read More »DraftKings drops esports sponsorships
Late last week it was announced thatDraftKingshas decided to pull its sponsorships of major esports organisations. It’s believed that this is due to the mounting costs of the daily fantasy sports operator’s numerous legal battles in states throughout the US. In September DraftKings was one of many companies committing to …
Read More »New film takes you inside the cut-throat world of professional eSports
Tech Insider’s first documentary "League of Millions" follows professional video game team,Team Liquid, as they battle to reach the 2015League of Legendsworld championships. We meet the team in the summer split coming off some of the worst losses of the season. It’s up to team membersIWillDominate, Xpecial, Quas, Piglet, Fenixand …
Read More »In Attempt to Make eSports Grow Up, Valve Fires Commentator and Calls Him an Ass
eSports is growing incredibly fast. According to research firmNewzoo, the eSports industry generated $325 million in revenue worldwide in 2015, and is expected to grow to $463 million in 2016. What was once a small, young industry needs to grow up fast to meet the demands of a huge global …
Read More »FORG1VEN to leave H2k-Gaming to fulfill obligations in Greek military
After anemotional interviewfollowing H2k’s win over Fnatic on Thursday, FORG1VEN announced an imminent nine-month absence from the European League Championship Series in order to fulfill his military obligations for his home country, Greece. Considering H2k is embroiled in a heated, three-way battle for first place on top of the EU …
Read More »2K and Curve back next week’s MCV Awards
There’s just a week to go until the MCV Awards, and some of the biggest names in the business have lined up to support the event. The MCV Awards 2016 are taking place at the swanky new venue of Hilton Bankside on Thursday March 3rd. BBC funny man Miles Jupp …
Read More »Ben Brode on how Hearthstone is getting its own identity
In the beginning,Hearthstonewas structured to mirrorWorld of Warcraftas closely as possible. That subtitle, Heroes ofWarcraft,”was not a joke. You have characters like Jaina Proudmore, Thrall, and Garrosh Hellscream, summoning mainstays like Dark Iron Dwarves, Azure Drakes, Stranglethorn Tigers. If you were a bigWorld of Warcraftfan,Hearthstonedrew you in because of its …
Read More »Pro player Ryan Hart on how Capcom’s latest SFV release will impact the eSports scene
Ryan ‘Prodigal Son’ Hart has been playing Street Fighter and various other fighting games for over twenty years, winning hundreds of tournaments worldwide. He’s also the holder of four Guinness World Records – the most recent of whichsaw him win 260 consecutive fights. Who better then to talk aboutStreet Fighter …
Read More »A pro perspective on Overwatch’s competitive future
Since the announcement of Overwatch, fans have wondered if Blizzard’s team-based FPS has what it takes to make it at the competitive level. I’m one of them. While it’s currently small, the Overwatch esports scene exists—and I can definitely see it growing. To find out if the pros feel the …
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