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Vainglory developers Super Evil Megacorp have announced the initial details of the Vainglory Team Franchise Program. The company is inviting pro teams and organisations to become a member of the franchise program, and if they do they will receive benefits such as a share of revenue from broadcast rights, ticket …
Read More »Vainglory’s first World Championship heads to Hollywood
The first ever Vainglory World Championship will be held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood this December. Between the 2nd and 4th of December12 of the best Vainglory teams from across the world will fight for the title of world champions, and a nice chunk of cash. Hammers Velocity …
Read More »Cloud9 picks up a Vainglory team
Multigame organisation Cloud9 has signed the former Nemesis Hydra Vainglory roster, marking its first entry into the mobile eSport. The acquisition comes just before The Battle in Seattle tournament due to take place this weekend. The new Cloud9 squad will be playing in this event, which is serving as the …
Read More »Vainglory summer season championships head to Seattle and Cologne
The Vainglory Summer Season Championships will take place in Seattle and Cologne this September. Eight of the best North American Vainglory teams will head to Seattle to compete for the title of summer champions between September 2nd and 4th at the Amazon event center. The Battle in Seattle” event will …
Read More »Initial Vainglory World Championship details to be announced next week
In an interview with MCV at E3, Kristian Segerstrale, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director at Super Evil Megacorp revealed that the dates for the Vainglory World Championship will be announced next week. We just finished the spring season with our spring finals, then we will have the summer season …
Read More »Vainglory Spring Season Championships head to Hollywood and Berlin
Super Evil Megacorp and Twitch have announced that the Vainglory Spring Season Championships for North America and Europe will be held in Hollywood and Berlin respectively. The North American Spring Season Finals will take place at the Avalon in Hollywood, California between June 3rd and 5th. Defending champions Team SoloMid …
Read More »First ever collegiate Vainglory league starts at PAX this weekend
Vainglory developers Super Evil Megacorp have partnered with Collegiate StarLeague to create the first collegiate Vainglory league. The league will offer students the chance to win scholarship money by competing in the mobile MOBA, although an exact prize pool is yet to be announced. StarLeague has hosted many similar tournaments …
Read More »Mousesports sign German Vainglory team Rebirth of Empire
German eSports organisation Mousesports has entered the world of Vainglory by signing top European team Rebirth of Empire. Founded in 2015 Rebirth of Empire went on to win the Vainglory Master Series and finish third at the European Winter Live Championships in London, establishing themselves as one of the best …
Read More »Twitch signs multimillion dollar partnership with Vainglory eSports
Twitch and mobile MOBA Vainglory developers Super Evil Megacorp have signed an investment deal to see the touchscreen eSport promoted on-site for the next three years. The game, in which teams of three players compete using touchscreen devices across a single lane MOBA map has grown throughout the last year …
Read More »SK Gaming go mobile with Vainglory team acquisition
One of Europe’s oldest multi-discipline eSports organisations is moving into mobile by picking up a top Vainglory organisation. R3D Gaming has won almost every single tournament they have competed in since the launch of the tablet-based MOBA last November. The franchise consists of three teams of three players, all of …
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