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Arguably the biggest name in professional Overwatch has quit his team in order to focus on streaming. Brandon "Seagull" Larned rose to fame when his Twitch stream exploded during the early days of Overwatch. He became one of the best players in the west and was signed to the NRG …
Read More »NRG partners with Events DC to make the US capital an eSports hub
NRG eSports has announced a new sponsorship deal with a company called Events DC. Events DC is what’s known as a quasi-public company. According to Dot eSports this means that it receives taxpayer money, and its board is appointed by the mayor of Washington DC, but technically operates independently from …
Read More »Fnatic, Echo Fox, NRG, Rogue and Immortals all sign Vainglory teams
Fnatic, Echo Fox, NRG, Rogue and Immortals have all signed Vainglory teams and will debut in the new spring season. To celebrate the arrival of these new professional organizations, Super Evil Megacorp will be hosting all five teams at the company’s Super Evil Lair in San Mateo for a Run …
Read More »NBA team owners buy into League of Legends eSports, form NRG
An investment group led by Sacramento Kings co-owners Andy Miller and Mark Mastrov has bought a spot in this year’s League Championships Series (LCS). The team to fill the spot, NRG eSports, is currently being filled with talent including former SKT World Champion Jung “Impact” Eon-yeong and Lee “GBM” Chang-seok. …
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