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In an interview with MCV at the ECS finals, Luminosity player Marcelo "coldzera" David said his iconic AWP play at the last major was lucky”. The play saw the Brazilian take down four members of Team Liquid with just three bullets from his AWP sniper rifle, and turn a game …
Read More »Turtle Beach continues eSports push by partnering with FaZe Clan
After partnering with OpTic Gaming last month Turtle Beach has now partnered with FaZe Clan. The American eSports organisation’s players will now use the new Turtle Beach Elite Pro headset and the Elite Pro Tactical Audio Controller at tournaments and when playing at home. The FaZe Call of Duty team …
Read More »MLG Columbus becomes biggest Counter-Strike tournament ever
MLG Columbus has set multiple new records in the world of Counter-Strike eSports events. The first ever major event held on American soil managed to bring in over 1.6 million concurrent viewers who watched more than 45 million hours of the tournament. Both of these numbers are a significant increase …
Read More »Valve increases CS:GO Major prize pools to $1m
The base pool for all future CS:GO Major tournaments has been raised from $250,000 to $1m thanks to Valve’s increased investment in eSports. Beginning with next month’s MLG Columbus event, every Valve-sponsored Major event will have the increased prize pool, offering $500,000 to the winners of each competition. There are …
Read More »Activision buys MLG to ‘create the ESPN of eSports’
Activision has confirmed its acquisition of eSports giant Major League Gaming, and says it wants to create the ‘ESPN of eSports’. The eSports Observer reported that the firm was being acquired in a $46 million deal last week, although Activision has not revealed any financial details on the purchase. MLG …
Read More »Activision Blizzard to buy MLG in $46m deal – report
Soon after shelling out $5.9bn for Candy Crush firm King.com, it appears that Activision Blizzard might be making another acquisition. According to eSports Observer, the Board of pro-gaming company Major League Gaming approved an Asset Purchase Agreement allowing the Call of Duty publisher to acquire the majority of the firm’s …
Read More »Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare to make MLG debut in November
Major League Gaming will host its first official Call of Duty tournament this November, the eSports organization has announced. MLG will host and stream the world premiere Call of Duty eSports tournament and broadcast for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare between November 28th-30th. The event is scheduled to air exclusively …
Read More »PewDiePie signs up to MLG for podcast exclusivity
Leading internet celebrity Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg has signed a timed exclusivity deal with Major League Gaming. Episodes of PewDiePie’s BroKen podcast will as of today debut on MLG.tv before they are available elsewhere, further strengthening the star’s seemingly gradual move away from YouTube. We’re excited to introduce PewDiePie to the …
Read More »ESPN in advanced talks with MLG to expand eSports coverage – report
ESPN is reportedly looking to expand its eSports coverage, following the performance of Valve’s Dota 2 tournament The International on the cable sports network earlier this month. Valve made headlines this summer when it announced The International 2014 would air on ESPN’s web channel ESPN3, with a special presentation set …
Read More »Major League Gaming arena under construction in China
Major League Gaming has partnered with a pair of Chinese corporations to build an eSports-dedicated arena near Hong Kong. The arena, which MLG described to onGamers as a true stadium and the first of its time,” will open in 2017 on Hengqin Island – a tourist city just a short …
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