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Valve has revealed the dates and location of The International 7. The main event of the competition will again return to Seattle’s Key Arena between August 7th and 12th. This will be preceded by a group stage presumably taking place the week before. Tickets for the event will go on …
Read More »Orisa added to competitive Overwatch modes
Blizzard has finally added new Overwatch hero Orisa to the game’s competitive modes. After launching on the PTR a few weeks back Orisa is finally available to pick when playing the game’s ranked modes, which are the modes that most people play. This tactic is one that Blizzard hasn’t used …
Read More »Owners of the Hollywood Chinese Theatre set to open eSports venue across the street
The owners of the iconic Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd in Los Angeles have announced plans to open an eSports arena. The eSports arena will open later this year and will be a part of the Chinese 6 Theatre complex, which is adjacent to the main theatre. It will also …
Read More »Leak suggests next Call of Duty will be set in World War II
Leaked images of promotional material have revealed that the next Call of Duty title will be set in World War II. After years of constantly pushing the series further and further into the future, developer Sledgehammer Games, the studio behind Advanced Warfare, is set to make a return to the …
Read More »Morgan Stanley predict that the Overwatch League could bring in $100 million a year
Investment firm Morgan Stanley has predicted that the Overwatch League will bring in more than $100 million a year when it gets going. The report, which was discovered by Dot Esports, says that if everything goes perfectly for the league and it expands quickly that number could be as high …
Read More »AOC to sponsor UK Masters CS:GO tournament at Insomnia60
Monitor manufacturer AOC has been announced as the sponsor of the UK Masters CS:GO tournament, with the finals set to take place at Insomnia 60 next month. The competition itself is already underway, with the best UK Counter-Strike teams battling it out online. The top four teams from this online …
Read More »Gfinity announce increased revenue but still make a loss
Earlier today Gfinity released their interim financial statements for the period ended 31st December 2016 and it makes for some interesting reading. Arguably the biggest news for the company is a big increase in revenue over the same period in 2015. In 2016 they made a total of £0.9 million, …
Read More »Gfinity reveal Rocket League as the third Elite Series game
Gfinity has announced that Rocket League will be the third and final game to be a part of its Challenger and Elite Series competitions. Rocket League joins Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Street Fighter V as the games for the competition. With all three games now know the Challenger Series can …
Read More »European Splatoon grand finals take place this weekend
The finals of the ESL Go4Splatoon Europe competition are set to take place this weekend in Paris, France. The competition has been running for the past six months, with the best Splatoon teams from across Europe battling online for a shot at the finals. Now only four teams remain, with …
Read More »Team Liquid relegated from the NA LCS
After a difficult season one of the biggest names in League of Legends, or even all of eSports for that matter, has been relegated from the North American LCS. Team Liquid ended the regular season with a record of five wins and 13 losses, putting them in ninth place out …
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