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Here at eSports Pro we hate event spoilers, but also know that no one has the time to watch every major tournament every weekend. That’s why we are starting up the weekend wrap up, a short post every Monday that lists all of the winners from the previous weekend. In …
Read More »Misfits sign former TSM CS:GO roster
Misfits has acquired the former TSM CS:GO roster after the team refused to play without Sean Gares. Gares was removed from TSM just days after signing thanks to the PEA drama. Gares signed the open letter to teams, which ticked off TSM’s management who removed him from the team. However …
Read More »Unikrn invests in BIG CS:GO team
Unikrn has invested and partnered with the new BIG CS:GO team, giving them a nice chunk of cash. The deal sees Unikrn stay away from the day to day running of the team, but offer assistance with things such as financial backing and business development. The exact amount Unikrn has …
Read More »Astro sponsors DreamHack open events in 2017
At almost every DreamHack event around the world there is a CS:GO open event, with top teams competing for a share of the prize money. Now in a significant boost to the circuit Astro has signed on as the title sponsor. DreamHack ASTRO Open in 2017 will consist of nine …
Read More »GODSENT drop out of WESG less than 24 hours before the event starts
Swedish CS:GO team GODSENT have dropped out of the $1.5 million WESG tournament less than 24 hours before it was due to start. The competition kicked off in the early hours of this morning, however it was only revealed late last night that the team would not be competing. GODSENT …
Read More »PEA confirms its CS:GO league is dead
PEA has confirmed, as everyone suspected, that its CS:GO league is officially canceled. The news comes as no surprise, as all PEA teams voted to play in the ESL Pro League instead of PEA’s offering. The vote comes after weeks of drama surrounding the issue. "Since the time of the …
Read More »ELEAGUE major to feature swiss format, first round matches revealed
The first round of matches for the ELEAGUE CS:GO Major have been revealed, with more than a few tasty matchups to kick things off. The headline matchup is between ELEAGUE Season One champions Virtus Pro and ELEAGUE Season Two champions OpTic Gaming. Both teams will be looking to get off …
Read More »Players vote to play in the ESL Pro League instead of PEA
Teams that were set to play in the PEA CS:GO league have voted to instead play in the ESL Pro League North American division. Late last year PEA told teams that they would not be able to play in both competitions, which caused a ton of drama including open letters …
Read More »Dell becomes ELEAGUE’s exclusive hardware partner
Dell has signed on as ELEAGUE’s new hardware partner and becomes the latest major company to sponsor the competition. ELEAGUE competitions will now use the Alienware Aurora with Dell 24-inch 144Hz gaming monitor, starting with the ELEAGUE Major at the end of this month. And of course you can expect …
Read More »Former Dignitas CS:GO team signs with FC Copenhagen’s new eSports division
At the end of 2016 it was revealed that Dignitas’ highly successful CS:GO team would not be resigning with the organisation. We now know where that team has ended up, and it’s a bit of a surprise. Rumours speculated that the team would sign with Danish football club FC Copenhagen, …
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