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Despite being out for almost a year at this point there has never been a Blizzard backed Overwatch tournament in the South East Asian region, until now. The Overwatch SEA tournament is open to players from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand and features a $5,000 prize pool, which …
Read More »Alex “Machine” Richardson to host the ESL UK Premiership finals
ESL UK has announced that Alex “Machine” Richardson will be the desk host for the upcoming ESL UK Premiership finals. The event, which features both CS:GO and League of Legends, will be held at the ESL Studio in Leicester on March 18th and 19th and will feature the best teams …
Read More »Street Fighter V joins the Gfinity Challenger Series
Gfinity have announced the second of three titles that will be played in its Challenger and Elite Series competitions. Street Fighter V is the latest game to be revealed for the competition, after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was announced earlier in the week. This marks the first time that Gfinity has …
Read More »Russian football club FC Anzhi Makhachkala starts eSports division, signs XBOCT
Russian football club FC Anzhi Makhachkala have announced a new signing, in the form of Dota 2 player Alexander “XBOCT” Dashkevich. XBOCT is one of the best players ever from the CIS region, being a part of the NaVi team that was considered the best in the world for many …
Read More »Doublelift will play for Team Liquid for the rest of the Spring Split
Last year Yiliang "Doublelift" Peng announced he would not play for TSM in the Spring Split to focus on streaming instead. But now he is back. However it may not be where you think, as Doublelift will be playing for rivals Team Liquid. After a horrific start to the season …
Read More »The Intel Extreme Masters head to Sydney
ESL has announced that it is bringing the Intel Extreme Masters to Sydney, Australia for a CS:GO competition. The event will take place at The Qudos Bank Arena on May 6th and 7th, with top teams competing for a share of $250,000 Australian. Both SK Gaming and Australian team Renegades …
Read More »GAME launches Call of Duty tournaments at its BELONG arenas
GAME has announced the details of its first grassroots eSports competition that will take place in its new BELONG Arenas. The competition will be a Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare tournament with a £1,000 prize pool. Qualifying rounds will determine the best teams from each of the participating stores, which …
Read More »A spot in the Overwatch League could cost up to $15 million according to report
Slowly but surely details are starting to leak about the Overwatch League, and the most recent news is somewhat worrying, as Blizzard is looking for teams to put down millions of dollars. A report from Sports Business Daily that cites anonymous sources, states that Blizzard is looking for teams to …
Read More »Red Bull Proving Grounds Street Fighter V tournament returns in 2017
Red Bull has announced the return of its Proving Grounds Street Fighter V competition that gives amateur players a shot at playing against the pros. The tournament has been expanded this year, with more regional events than ever. These regional events will take place in place in Orlando, Atlanta, Philadelphia, …
Read More »ELEAGUE Street Fighter competition groups announced
ELEAGUE has announced the groups for its Street Fighter V Invitational and big names are set to clash early on in the competition. UK player Ryan Hart has been placed in Group D, alongside big names such as Capcom Cup winner NuckleDu and Luffy. Street Fighter legend Daigo Umehara is …
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