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We’ve questioned the value of the Overwatch eSports scene before, and there’s still work to be done. But that doesn’t mean that we’re not hopeful, that it can’t become a permanent feature in the industry. So what of Overwatch Atlantic Showdown, then? The ESL competition’s finals played out over the …
Read More »Vitality’s boss talks LCS and not making Worlds
Team Vitality’s first year in the LCS has been a tale of two halves. After signing some of Europe’s best players, they entered the Spring Split with a lot of expectations, and lived up to them during the regular season. A 13 wins and five losses record saw them sat …
Read More »Why the next sports empire will be built on eSports
A few weeks after Amazon spent $1B buying the live video game streaming platform Twitch, ESPN president John Skipper was asked for his thoughts on the burgeoning eSports” opportunity. It’s not a sport — it’s a competition,” he responded, Chess is a competition. Checkers is a competition… Mostly, I’m interested …
Read More »How eSports Athletes Stay Healthy
Health experts and pro players tell why ergonomics, building stamina slowly and physical exercise can help eSports athletes stay healthy and achieve tournament success. In traditional sports like football or basketball, injuries remain not only common but expected. And while most of the action in an eSport like League of …
Read More »League of Legends esports is in chaos over low pay, untimely patches, and more
The League of Legends esports scene is a mess right now. In the past few months, tensions between Riot Games and team owners within the LCS have been rising. There is a rift (sorry) between the owners and Riot due to disagreements about how the LCS and the rest of …
Read More »ESL details Halo Championship Series Fall Season
After a successful Summer Season ESL is again hosting the biggest Halo competition in the world for the Fall Season. The best Halo teams in Europe will be competing for a share of $100,000 while the best NA teams will fight for $225,000 over the course of the Fall Season, …
Read More »Will Valve’s new rule maintain competitive integrity?
I stared at Valve’s statement restricting the power of coaches in-game like how I imagine an archaeologist examined hieroglyphics to gain insight into the lives of ancient Egyptians. A week later, I came to the conclusion that the rule doesn’t do what Valve hopes it does. Read more on ESPN …
Read More »What do you do when a game breaks midmatch?
On Sunday, TSM squared off against CLG in the 2016 North American LCS Semifinal. All signs pointed to a close match: a Grand Finals rendezvous between the two teams in the Spring Playoffs had ended in a close 3-2 victory for CLG. Game one of Sunday’s match started off promising …
Read More »The International 2016: the greatest event not just in Dota 2 but in all of e-sports
The greatest game in the world is Dota 2, and the greatest event in the Dota 2 calendar is The International. Sixteen teams meet at Seattle’s KeyArena to compete for a share of the tournament’s $20,770,460 prize pool. The winning team takes home a cool $9.1 million. Read more on …
Read More »Dexerto Talks Esports Injuries With Professional Sports Therapist
There has been a number of high profile injuries in esports over the last couple of months across various competitive titles. So how can it be stopped? The subject of being injured through esports is a subject often mocked by those who don’t understand or appreciate the hours put in …
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