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Both Paul “sOAZ” Boyer and Maurice “Amazing” Stückenschneider have left the Origen League of Legends team in search of new opportunities. A statement released on the Origen website revealed that both players have decided to move on and look for other opportunities in the world of League of Legends. The …
Read More »The teams for the League of Legends All Star event have been announced
The teams for the League of Legends All Star event have been announced after fans voted for the players they wanted to see in Barcelona. Fans have been voting for their favourite player in each position for each region over the last few weeks, with the player that secures the …
Read More »Overwatch League’s Daring eSports Gamble
After months of speculation concerning the future of Overwatch eSports, Blizzard has dropped their bomb: Overwatch League. Broad in scope, the new organization is charging out of the gate in hopes of becoming the biggest name in the game. Promising regionality, player and team stability and more, the Overwatch League …
Read More »Maikelele on subbing for NiP, a tough year and making his own bad luck
Ninjas in Pyjamas earned a spot in the ELEAGUE Season 2 playoffs by finishing second in Group B over the weekend. Slingshot’s Vince Nairn caught up with NiP stand-in Maikel Maikelele” Bill afterward to talk about the group, his time as a substitute and where he hopes to go from …
Read More »Ambition and reinvention in the jungle
Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok’s early claim to fame in League of Legends has been dissected time and time again. His professional debut on SK Telecom T1 in 2012, where he managed to solo-kill his lane opponent, propelled him to immediate stardom. It was a highlight reel for the ages: Nidalee, a …
Read More »The 10 most played cards at this year’s BlizzCon
Following in the footsteps of James Firebat” Kostesich and Sebastian Ostkaka” Engwall, 18-year old Pavel Pavel” Beltukov was crowned this year’s Hearthstone World Champion at BlizzCon. The young Russian showed impressive resilience over the weekend in a field of tough opponents to fight back in multiple close matches where he …
Read More »Ted Leonsis on Team Liquid purchase and the future of esports
In September, an investment group led by Washington Wizards, Capitals and Mystics owner (and former AOL exec) Ted Leonsis and Golden State Warriors co-owner (and Mandalay Entertainment CEO) Peter Gruber purchased a controlling interest in Team Liquid, one of the premier esports organizations in North America. Read more on The …
Read More »Catalyst Sports & Media agency launches with Bryce Blum in charge of its eSports division
New sports and media agency Catalyst has launched with divisions for football, basketball and eSports, with eSports lawyer Bryce Blum leading the latter. Blum has been around the eSports scene for a while, serving as legal counsel for companies such as Unikrn and the Renegades team. He is also used …
Read More »Two more ESL Pro League seasons confirmed for 2017
The ESL Pro League CS:GO competition will return for another two seasons in 2017, with $2 million on the line throughout the course of the year. The two million prize pool gives each season a prize pool of $1 million, which is a 25% increase on last season. ESL have …
Read More »iceiceice: “Streaming is destroying careers”
Daryl Koh "iceiceice" Pei Xiang, captain of the Faceless Dota 2 team, has said that streaming is destroying players’ careers in China. In an interview with Cnet iceiceice was asked about the lucrative streaming contacts that players can earn in China, and he had some controversial views on the subject. …
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