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The top eight portion of the Capcom Cup competition was broadcast on ESPN2 in the States over the weekend and according to initial stats it was watched by 87,000 people. According to SportsTVRatings.com around 87,000 tuned into the brodcast at one point or another, with around 46,000 being between 18 …
Read More »WESA releases details on its arbitration court
WESA has released the rules and guidelines of its arbitration court, in preparation for it to actually start functioning. The WESA arbitration court is designed to help solve disputes in the world of eSports, we knew that the court would see the two parties plead their case before thee independent …
Read More »Big upsets on day one of the Boston Major main event
The main event of the Dota 2 Boston Major got underway yesterday, and already there have been a few big upsets. Spoilers to follow. The first elimination round in the single elimination bracket saw The International 6 winners Wings Gaming face off against The International 5 winners, Evil Geniuses. In …
Read More »Mortal Kombat player Dominique “Sonic Fox” McLean has left Critical Reaction
Dominique "Sonic Fox" McLean has left the Critical Reaction and is now a free agent. “I would like to announce my departure from @Team_cR ! They have been way too good to me, and I have enjoyed many years with them!” said Sonic Fox on Twitter. “@Team_cR will always have …
Read More »Will Ferrell to star in eSports comedy movie
International movie star Will Ferrell is set to star in a movie about eSports. A report from Variety states that the film will be similar to Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby but focusing on eSports instead of NASCAR. A report from Variety states that the film will be …
Read More »LoL Worlds had 43 million viewers
The League of Legends world championship again broke its own viewership records by bringing in 43 million unique viewers for the final. When SK Telecom T1 faced off against Samsung Galaxy in the grand final more than 43 million unique viewers tuned in, with a total of 14.7 million concurrent …
Read More »Beyond the Summit announces its first CS:GO event
Beyond the Summit has announced cs_summit, the company’s first ever Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event. cs_summit will run from April 19th to 23rd 2017, and will take place in Los Angeles, presumably at the Summit house. Eight of the best CS:GO teams will battle it out for a share of the …
Read More »Boston Major brackets revealed
The brackets for the main event of the Boston Major have been revealed, with Wings and EG facing off in the first round. Yes the two previous winners of The International will face off, meaning one will be going home in last place thanks to the single elimination format. Other …
Read More »Grandmaster Jackets and No Tomorrow qualify for the NA HotS Pro League
Both Grandmaster Jackets and No Tomorrow have won qualifiers to secure a spot in the upcoming 2017 Heroes Global Championship Pro League. Both teams managed to secure their spot by placing in the top two during last weekend’s North American qualifier. They beat out teams such as Vox Nihili and …
Read More »Rogue, Misfits and Luminosity make three way Overwatch player trade
With the Overwatch world preparing for the upcoming Overwatch League teams are doing everything they can to get in, and for some that means roster changes. Rogue, Misfits and Luminosity have all traded players between themselves according to a report from hollywood.com. Both Tim "Mannetens" Byhlund and Kalle "Zave" Haag …
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