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After a lackluster performance in 2015, a former EuropeanLeague of Legendschampion has disbanded and wants to sell itsLeagueChampionship Series(LCS) spot. Elementshas invited private bids on its LCS spot and will not be retaining any of its players for the upcoming season, sources close to the organization tell the Daily Dot. …
Read More »Police called to DreamHack Winter 2015 over alleged assault
Police were called to Dreamhack Winter this weekend over an altercation between CS:GO panel host Richard Lewis and Jonathan ‘Loda’ Berg, the captain of Dota 2 team Alliance. In a tweet, Bergclaimed to have been strangledby Lewis. In response, Lewis said that he had been provoked when the pro player"pushed …
Read More »Panda Global returns to Heroes of the Storm, signs team Kappa Wolves
EsportsorganizationPanda Global Gaminghas signed competitiveHeroes of the Stormteam Kappa Wolves. The Wolves have been active in the North AmericanHeroes of the Stormscene since forming in January. The team regularly placed in the top three for every competition they entered including, most recently, first place in the Enter the Storm North …
Read More »Why investors should stop ignoring and undervaluing eSports’ golden growth potential
Last week, the best-performing media release of the year was revealed. It wasn’tSpectre, Adele’s new album or tickets for U2’s latest global tour. It wasFallout 4, a game from Bethesda Game Studios, which made $750m (497.6m) in a single day of sales. One of the biggest industries you may not …
Read More »TV station targets gamers: ‘It’s more viable to dedicate TV programming to PC gaming today’
Global video gaming TV station GINX has told PCR that there’s a strong demand for PC gaming TV content, despite the rise of streaming websites like Twitch. The station has kicked off a campaign to raise 540,000 through crowdfunding platformCrowdcubeas it plans to launch a weekly eSports show. Read more …
Read More »What Will it Take For Netrunner to Be Played Like Professional Esports?
In 2012, author TL Taylor catalogued the rise of esports as it transitioned from a marginal, niche activity to something we might call mainstream today. In her book,Raising the Stakes: E-Sports and the Professionalization of Computer Gaming,Taylor wrote that esports—the act of playing video games so seriously that you achieve …
Read More »Why Disney XD Is Driving ESports With Nintendo ‘Mario Kart’
Disney XD is reteaming with Nintendo for its second original eSports TV show. Clash of Karts: Mario Kart 8” (Dec. 5 at 8 p.m.) is a one-hour special that pits four two-person teams of kids ages 13 to 17 coached by YouTube influencers Mari Takahashi, Meghan Camarena, Seth Bling, and …
Read More »MaRin, Easyhoon, T0M leave SK Telecom T1, other players renewed
A few days ago, the topLeague of Legendsteam in Europeshowedthat even champions aren’t immune to offseason roster changes, despite their resolve to keep a successful lineup together. Today,SK Telecom T1showed that even world champions aren’t immune to this year’s ruthless roster mania. Read more at Daily Dot >>>
Read More »ESL gets even bigger, acquires ESEA
The world’s largestesportscompany just got bigger. Europe-based tournament organizerESLhas acquiredCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveplatformESEA, the companyannouncedon its website today. ESEA will continue operations as usual, but will have access to ESL products and services for the future, according to the company’s press release. Read more at Daily Dot >>>
Read More »CS:GO player discusses death threats in e-sports: just a part of the job, apparently
Counter Strike: Global Offensive’s online community, much like most games with strong e-sports followings, has its less than desirable members hiding among the masses of perfectly nice folks. An interview with Australian CS:GO pro Chad ‘SPUNJ’ Burchill shines a light on just how over-the-top reactions in the e-sports scene have …
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