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In the winter of 2012, Sren "Bjergsen" Bjerg made his professional debut at a League of Legends event as a member of the Copenhagen Wolves at DreamHack Winter. Although he only finished in a tie for third place, the Wolves losing to established European powerhouse Counter Logic Gaming in the …
Read More »The key points from Riot’s open letter about the future of LoL Esports
Amid growing concerns over profitability and long-term viability and allegations of dysfunction at the highest levels, Riot Games’ esports department released an open letter to its fans Thursday promising changes for the future to ensure the future of League of Legends esports. Read more on The Rift Herald >>>
Read More »76ers CEO says competitors were also talking to Dignitas, talks LCS profit model
The news Monday that the Philadelphia 76ers had secured a controlling interest in both Team Dignitas and Apex Gaming represented a first for esports. The Sixers were far from the first traditional sports team to take the plunge into esports, but they were certainly the first major professional sports organization …
Read More »Amazon’s PSVR pre-order backlog stretches out to mid December
Buyers who place an order for PlayStation VR on Amazon today may not get their hands on the headset until the middle of December. As spotted by Videogamer, the retailer currently has the following disclaimer on the peripheral’s pre-order page: Due to limited stock we are only able to offer …
Read More »Nominations now open for BAFTA Games Awards 2017
Deadline is December 8th, 15 categories available to enter
Read More »Capcom wants a piece of shooter, strategy and eSports markets
Increased diversity appears to be the name of the game from Capcom, which has detailed how it intends to aim for the crown of top global publisher. Videogamer reports that the company has vowed to bolster its development capabilities with investment and hires, and to strike out into genres it …
Read More »The original Forza Horizon is being retired
Forza Horizon 3 arrives tomorrow (September 27th) but its release will bring with it the demise of the series’ earliest instalment. The game’s official blog has revealed what it describes as Forza Horizon’s EOL (End of Life), which is scheduled for October 20th. On October 20, the original Forza Horizon …
Read More »BioShock: The Collection claims second UK No.1
The PS4 and Xbox One BioShock compilation has claimed its second top spot in the UK All Formats charts. The title took No.1 despite a 50 per cent drop in sales week-on-week. Last week’s second place title PES 2017 holds the No.2 with a 48 per cent sales dip. Meanwhile, …
Read More »Blizzard will overhaul competitive Heroes of the Storm in 2017
Blizzard is overhauling the pro side of Heroes of the Storm by introducing online regional leagues in 2017. North America, Europe, China and Korea will each have a region specific league in 2017, with teams competing in regular matches on a consistent schedule and with top quality broadcasts. The top …
Read More »Ajax gets into eSports with FIFA player Koen Weijland
Dutch football club Ajax has signed FIFA player Koen Weijland, becoming the latest team to enter the world of eSports. The five time Dutch champion has been ranked as the best player in the world in 2010, 2011 and 2015 and will now represent Ajax at all future tournaments. He …
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