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Jeremy Lin, point guard for NBA team the Brooklyn Nets and known Dota fan, has endorsed the new ViCi Gaming J Dota 2 team. Lin signed an agreement with China Digital Group and ViCi Gaming to create the new team, which will feature Lin as the team’s honorary captain. The …
Read More »Sky invests in Ginx TV
Sky plc has invested 1.55 million in Ginx TV, the company behind Ginx eSports TV, the only 24 hour eSports TV channel in the UK. ITV has also invested the same amount into Ginx TV, with both companies having the option to acquire further holdings. We’re really excited to have …
Read More »More finalists announced for eSports Industry Awards, public voting begins
The general public can now vote for their favourites in three categories ahead of November 21st event
Read More »Team Liquid announces new Dota roster and partnership with AOC
Team Liquid has announced its new Dota 2 roster along with bringing on AOC as a sponsor. The new Dota roster sees Lasse "MATUMBAMAN" Urpalainen, Ivan "MinD_ContRoL" Borislavov and Kuro "KuroKy" Salehi Takhasomi stay with the organisation, while Amer "Miracle-" Al-Barkawi and Kanishka ‘Sam’ "BuLba" Sosale have joined the team. …
Read More »Alliance and Evil Geniuses reveal new Dota rosters
Both Alliance and Evil Geniuses have revealed new Dota 2 teams, after rumours that both organisations were closing down. A few weeks ago it was rumoured that both Evil Geniuses and Alliance, two teams owned by Twitch/Amazon, would be closing their doors after founder Alex Garfield left the company. However …
Read More »All four teams confirmed for Gfinity’s EGX CS:GO competition
The four teams competing at the Gfinity CS:GO Invitational brought to you by Omen by HP are GODSENT, mousesports, Team EnVyUs and Epsilon eSports. While none of the teams have been considered one of the best in the world for some time, they have all been a regular feature in …
Read More »Clinton "Fear" Loomis retires from competitive Dota 2
Dota 2 legend and former TI champion Clinton "Fear" Loomis has retired from competitive play and will become a coach. Fear has been a part of the Evil Geniuses Dota 2 team since 2011, winning The International in 2015 and many other top tier tournaments along the way. He has …
Read More »League of Legends has over 100 million monthly players
League of Legends has more than 100 million players each month according to studio co-founders Marc Tryndamere” Merrill and Brandon Ryze” Beck. The announcement was made in an interview with Polygon, where Merrill and Beck were reflecting on the studio’s growth and how League has surpassed anything they could have …
Read More »GODSENT will play at Gfinity’s EGX CS:GO competition
GODSENT are the first team to be confirmed for the The Gfinity CS:GO Invitational brought to you by Omen by HP CS:GO tournament at EGX. Featuring four former world champions GODSENT are expected to be one of the best European CS:GO teams over the next few months. The current roster, …
Read More »Call of Duty World League Championship becomes the most watched CoD event ever
The Call of Duty World League Championship was officially the most watched Call of Duty eSports event ever. According to Activision the worldwide peak concurrent viewership for the CWL final beat the previous record by more than 40%, with more than 20 million views across all the weekend’s eSports activities. …
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