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The $1.4 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition ELEAGUE starts later tonight, and the prize pool distribution has finally been announced. At the end of the 10 week season the winning team will walk away with a massive $390,000. Second place will grab $140,000 with third and fourth grabbing a still …
Read More »Capcom bans Team YP and other "adult content" sponsors
Capcom has banned Team YP from all Capcom Pro Tour events, with a new rule that forbids sponsors of adult content”. The new rules that were published at the end of last week, state that Capcom will not allow any players who are sponsored by adult content sponsors, such as …
Read More »ELEAGUE will be broadcast on Twitch thanks to multi year deal
Turner and WME | IMG, the two companies running ELEAGUE, have partnered with Twitch in order to broadcast the upcoming competition on the streaming platform. The multi year deal means all the live matches from ELEAGUE will be broadcast on Twitch along with on demand content. Each week will see …
Read More »First eGames event to hit Rio this August
The first ever eGames event will take place in Rio de Janeiro on August 15th and 16th. Taking place slap bang in the middle of the Rio Olympics, the event will be held at British House in Parque Lage, Rio. The location is at the foot of the Corcovado, home …
Read More »FaZe Clan rumoured to be leaving WESA
FaZe Clan is set to leave the WESA organisation, just a week after the group was formally announced. Sources have informed IGN that FaZe will announce its intention to leave the World eSports Association as early as next week, having already told WESA commissioner Petro Fringuelli. This move will supposedly …
Read More »Team EnVyUs enter League of Legends
Team EnVyUs has entered the world of League of Legends by purchasing a slot in the North American LCS from Renegades. After being banned by Riot the Renegades organisation was forced to sell its slot in the LCS and EnVyUs has stepped in as the buyer. Riot has approved the …
Read More »Prize pool for Dota 2’s The International 6 passes $5 million in 48 hours
The prize pool for The Intentional 6, the biggest Dota 2 competition of the year, has already exceeded $5 million, despite fans only being able to contribute for less than 48 hours. The International Battle Pass launched late on Monday and, at the time of writing around 45 hours later, …
Read More »Blizzard: There’s no place for racism, sexism or harassment in our community
Mike Morhaime has once again stepped up and proven he is one of the few leading gaming executives unprepared to sit by and tolerate hate and discrimination in the games community. His latest stand comes after last week’s DreamHack Hearthstone tournament where finalist Terrence Miller, who is black, was the …
Read More »FC Schalke 04 buys into League of Legends with EU LCS team
FC Schalke 04, the German football club, has officially entered the world of League of Legends by buying a slot in the EU LCS. Rumours first circulated a few weeks ago, with speculation that the Bundesliga side would buy its way into the league through Elements, a team that had …
Read More »World eSports Association announced, aims to professionalise eSports
The World eSports Association has finally been announced after multiple leaks throughout the week. Billed as open and inclusive organisation, the main aim of the group is to further professionalise the eSports world. They will do this by introducing elements of player representation, standardized regulations, and revenue sharing for teams. …
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