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Former Fnatic player Fabien "Febiven" Diepstraten has signed for H2K, pending Riot’s approval. Febiven has replaced former H2K player Yoo "Ryu" Sang-wook, who was part of the team that made it to the semifinals of the World Championships. The news was announced on The Bridge, the daily three hour talk …
Read More »The Houston Rockets hire director of esports development
NBA team the Houston Rockets has hired Sebastian Park as director of eSports development. Park was formerly the CEO of Team Archon, before leaving that position and being a consultant for the last few months. According to a report from Bloomberg, Park will assess how the Rockets and owner Les …
Read More »Groups for the Boston Major announced
The groups for the upcoming Dota 2 Boston Major have been announced, with more than a few exciting matches set for the early stages. Group A features The International 6 champions Wings Gaming along with WarriorsGaming.Unity, LGD.Forever Young and the team that Wings Beat in the TI6 final, Digital Chaos. …
Read More »NA LCS sister teams will not be able to gain LCS promotion from Challenger Series
Riot Games has announced that NA LCS sister teams that qualify for the promotion tournament in the Challenger Series will not be allowed to play in it. Over recent splits many teams have had one team in the LCS and one team in the Challenger Series. Some teams have seen …
Read More »New Fnatic LoL roster all signed to multiyear contracts
Last night Fnatic announced its new League of Legends roster at its new pop up store in London. We were in attendance and spoke to Patrik “cArn” Sättermon, CGO at Fnatic, about the team, when he revealed that they are all on multi year contracts. “The ambition with these guys …
Read More »Fnatic announces new League of Legends rosters
Last night Fnatic announced the 2017 rosters for both its LCS League of Legends team and its Challenger Series team. The flagship LCS team sees Martin "Rekkles" Larssen as the only returning member from 2016, with former Origen players Paul "sOAZ" Boyer Maurice "Amazing" Stukenschneider being the two other players …
Read More »Super Evil’s COO talks the first ever Vainglory World Championship
The first ever Vainglory World Championship kicks off later today over in Hollywood. Twelve of the best Vainglory teams from all corners of the globe will battle it out over the weekend to be crowned the first ever world champions. The action promises to be incredible, as teams meet for …
Read More »Super Evil Megacorp announces Vainglory eSports franchise program
Vainglory developers Super Evil Megacorp have announced the initial details of the Vainglory Team Franchise Program. The company is inviting pro teams and organisations to become a member of the franchise program, and if they do they will receive benefits such as a share of revenue from broadcast rights, ticket …
Read More »HyperX sponsors Daigo Umehara
Peripheral manufacturer HyperX has sponsored legendary Street Fighter player Daigo “The Beast” Umehara. The global sponsorship deal will see Umehara exclusively wear HyperX headsets when competing. “Whether training for my next event or on-stage at a major tournament, I need the best quality sound so I can perform at the …
Read More »Pilgrim Media Group bringing competitive Halo to TV screens
343 Industries and Pilgrim Media Group are bringing competitive Halo 5 to TV screens. There is no specific details on what format the show may take, but the most likely option is that the show would be based on highlights or live broadcasts of the Halo Championship Series. The show …
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