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Blizzard scoring error costs Hearthstone pro a HCT Spring Playoff place

hearthstone screenshot 1 840jpg Blizzard scoring error costs Hearthstone pro a HCT Spring Playoff place

Last week, it was revealed that a Blizzard scoring error cost Peter ‘Gaara’ Stevanovic a spot at the HCT Spring Playoffs. It was an unfortunate situation. Stevanovic took to video late last week to reveal that, although he initially believed he had enough points to qualify, a Blizzard error had …

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Mexican football club teases esports reveal

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Mexican Soccer Team Club América has teased an esports reveal on social media, suggesting that they’ll be the first Mexican soccer outfit to take the plunge into digital sports. They’re got the space for it. Estadio Azteca, where the club plays, is one of the biggest stadiums in the world …

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Counter Logic Gaming and Immortals trade junglers in roster shake-up

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Two League of Legends junglers have traded teams, with former Immortals player Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett signing with Counter Logic Gaming, and former CLG player Jake “Xmithie” Puchero has signed with Immortals. Dardoch said that he joined CLG primarily for their strong roster and support staff. “I think (CLG) can help …

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Blizzard issues statement over recent Overwatch League rumours

overwatch tracer 840jpg Blizzard issues statement over recent Overwatch League rumours

Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch League has had a brush with controversy this week as several teams retired their Overwatch teams and rumours surfaced of NFL owners purchasing league slots for big money. Blizzard itself has been quiet about the story so far, but has now revealed a statement to Esports Pro. …

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Newzoo: 70% of Dota 2, LoL or CS:GO viewers watch just one game exclusively

counter strike gojpg Newzoo: 70% of Dota 2, LoL or CS:GO viewers watch just one game exclusively

Research outfit NewZoo has released its latest reports, focusing on esports viewers and their habits in ten focal Western countries. The headline statistic is that, in the last three months 42% of League of Legends, Dota 2, or CS:GO viewers do not play the game they’re watching. 26% of League …

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Blizzard are hiring an esports observer to improve Overwatch’s spectating

overwatch winstonjpg Blizzard are hiring an esports observer to improve Overwatch’s spectating

A job listing on Blizzard Entertainment’s website has revealed that the team are looking to hire an “esports observer” for their Overwatch League. Overwatch has had a shaky week after several teams pulled out of the competitive scene these weeks and rumours surfaced that NFL owners were paying big bucks …

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Rainbow Six Siege will get no new content in Y2S2 as team focus on health

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Ubisoft Montreal have announced that the second season of Rainbow Six Siege’s year two content will be delayed, meaning the Hong-Kong operators and map will be introduced in Season 3, in order for the team to focus on game health issues. This is the first time Rainbow Six Siege has …

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Stage set for $250,000 CS:GO show match between Virtus.Pro and Astralis

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ELEAGUE, an esports tournament operator that is run by Turner and IMG, has put $250,000 on the line in a show-match pitting current CS:GO Major champs Astralis up against runners-up Virtus.pro. $250,000 show matches are a new concept for esports, more familiar to fans of Boxing or UFC bouts then …

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Dota 2 International 2017 prize pool could exceed $25m

dota 2 goldjpg Dota 2 International 2017 prize pool could exceed $25m

The majors are over, and Valve is now gearing up for its crowning jewel: The International. The International is somewhat unique because its prize pool is crowd-funded by players. Valve put $1.5m into the prize pool and then sell in-game items and put 25% of the monetary value of any …

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Clash Royale announces first international tournament, with a $1m prize pool

clash royale 840jpg Clash Royale announces first international tournament, with a $1m prize pool

Supercell has dated the first ever Clash Royale global competitive season, dubbed the Spring Season. The league will kick off on May 11, with thousands of players competing in open tournaments to prove themselves the Clash Royalists. Players will also be competing for a share of a $1m prize pool. …

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