EVO organiser Joey ‘Mr. Wizard’ Cuellar has revealed the number of entrants at EVO for several different games, revealing that many games have seen huge drops in the amount of registered partipants. EVO is one of, if not the biggest, fighting game events on the international stage, and so a …
Read More »Valve announce shake-up to Dota 2’s competitive scene
It’s all change in Dota 2, with Valve announcing a complete overhaul to the way the competitive season will work after The International in Seattle next month. Dota 2’s competitive scene at the moment hinges on several Major tournaments. These tournaments are backed by Valve, and in addition there’s an …
Read More »FC Anzhi Makhachkala closes down esports division amidst claims of non-payment
Russian Football Premier League team FC Anzhi Makhachkala has closed down its esports division — Cyber Anji — after just four months, amidst allegations that they haven’t paid their their athletes. At the start of March, FC Anzhi Makhachkala announced it would be opening an esports division and formed a …
Read More »Fractured Space: How Edge Case Games designed an accidental MOBA
Fractured Space is an odd beast, a MOBA where players control hulking space ships, with C-beams glittering in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. The team at Edge Case Games are clearly in love with the genre, forming out of the ashes of Born Ready Games’ Strike Suit Zero, when …
Read More »Betway announced as ESL One Cologne official betting partner
Betway has been announced as the Official Betting Partner for ESL One Cologne, and will be providing live odds and other probability based shenanigans on the game’s live broadcasts. It’s a big deal for the industry, as live odds are generally viewed as an impossibility in esports betting, with betting …
Read More »Evil Geniuses release their Overwatch team after two months
Evil Genuises have released their Overwatch team into free agency after just two months, shortly after the team failed in their bid to qualify through the North American Overwatch Contenders open qualifiers. The team were formerly known as East Wind, and were signed by Evil Geniuses in April. Initially they’d …
Read More »ESL is laying off at least 20 staff worldwide. UK jobs are believed to be safe
ESL has notified several staff that they’ll be made redundant, multiple sources have told Esports Pro. Reaching out to ESL for confirmation, the company responded with this comment, presented in full: "ESL is realigning resources and expanding its organization to drive innovation in the esports market, including creating opportunities in …
Read More »For Honor gets ranked and tournament modes in PTS update, hinting at esports future
For Honor is getting ranked and tournament play today, with a beta for PC players on the Public Test Server (PTS) The beta will only have 1v1 Duel tournaments at the moment, although future modes are planned. Does this mean there’s an esports light in the future for Ubisoft’s hack …
Read More »Twitch to allow its Affiliate streamers to offer subscriptions
Starting this week Twitch will be giving its Affiliates the chance to offer a subscription service and earn a cut of the revenue, similar to the deal Twitch Partners are currently offered. Affiliates will be able to offer $4.99, $9.99 and $24.99 subscriptions, similar to the tiers offered to Partners. …
Read More »Ubisoft Montreal announce return of Rainbow Six Invitational, details Pro League finals at Gamescom
Ubisoft announced a heap of changes for Rainbow Six’s esports tournament, the Rainbow Six Pro League, on Wednesday. First, the announcement that the Rainbow Six Pro League finals for Season 2 of Year 2 will occur at the ESL Arena in GamesCom. This will probably also comprise a reveal for …
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