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Over the weekend, the ESL R1 2023 Spring Major took place with some of the best racers in the circuit competing for money and bragging rights This was the culmination of the Spring Season, as the top 24 drivers faced off in head-to-head esports races at the RENNSPORT Summit in Munich, Germany At the end[...]

ESL FACEIT Group and presenting partner Elgiganten's confirmed this past week that DreamHack Summer will be returning to Sweden! The event will take place from June 16th-18th (LAN June 16-19), 2023, at the Elmia Congress Center in Jönköping, Sweden The event will have several regional and global competitions across multiple games, many of which you[...]

Organizers behind the ESL Pro Tour revealed this week their plans for the 2023/2024 Starcraft II season, including DreamHack competitions The team revealed that this new schedule will include weekly ESL Open Cups, two online Masters Regionals with live Finals on Twitch, and the EPT Championship Some of the major stops along the way will[...]

ESL FACEIT Group announced that they will be holding the Snapdragon Mobile Masters during DreamHack's return to Japan in May 2023 The inaugural event, which will be sponsored by Samsung Galaxy, will be taking place from May 13th-14th at DreamHack Japan It's an interesting addition to the lineup as they will be a part of[...]

We have a couple of quotes below from both organizations about their involvement in the event, as we wait to hear more details about how both of those tournaments will go. Credit: Snapdragon Pro Series "The Snapdragon Pro Series Mobile Challenge finals are some of the highest stakes competitions for these players, and we're looking forward to[...]

The ESL announced this week that the CS:GO event Intel Extreme Masters will make its return to Cologne starting on July 5th, 2022 The event will take place at the LANXESS Arena as 24 of the best teams in the world will go head-to-head in a tournament to crown a champion and take home a[...]

ESL Gaming has revealed their plans to bring back the ESL Pro Tour for StarCraft II, with dates and major stops announced for 2022-2023 This particular circuit will be highlighted by three core ESL competitions in the form of DreamHack SC2 Masters in Valencia, DreamHack SC2 Masters in Atlanta, and ultimately ending at the Intel[...]

G4 made an interesting announcement this morning as they have partnered up with the ESL for a new broadcasting partnership While the ESL covered a number of games, they are primarily known for being the home to much of the CS:GO esports scene Today the two announced a new media rights deal that will for[...]

The ESL announced they have partnered with RiotPWR to release their first mobile gaming controller specifically for esports use Simply being called the ESL Controller, the design of it was created to help elevate the ability of whatever gamer picks this up, as it was made to be comfortable and adaptable to multiple titles that[...]

The ESL has already sent a letter to Fifa president Gianni Infantino and Uefa boss Aleksander Ceferin issuing notice of legal proceedings in European courts designed to block any sanctions Uefa released a joint statement with England's Football Association, the Premier League, the Spanish Football Federation, La Liga the Italian Football Federation, and Serie A,[...]

ESL and T2M, the creator of the Rotor Riot mobile controller, announced a new League Of Legends partnership The deal will start with the ESL League of Legends: Wild Rift Premiership, and while they didn't get into a ton of specifics about what the deal is, it appears that it will be primarily for the Spring[...]

The ESL and Guinevere Capital revealed the new replacement league to the OPL with the League Of Legends Circuit Oceania After Riot Games rather unceremoniously put an end to the OPL, a lot of players in the region wondered what options they would have to compete in a proper LoL tournament setting Especially during a[...]

MegaDev revealed this week that they have received $1.9 million in funding from ESL's parent company Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co for PLITCH In case you weren't aware of it, PLITCH is a subscription service that allows gamers to tailor an ever-increasing list of 2,500-plus PC games to perfectly suit their preferences, as well as[...]

The ESL revealed this week that they are bringing back the ESL Mobile Open for a sixth season after their last season was a huge success Most likely bolstered by COVID-19 and people watching and playing remotely, the organization reported that Season Five participation was up 48%, social engagement up 20%, and hours watched were[...]

This week, both the ESL and DreamHack announced they have entered into a new streaming agreement with Twitch Both companies have entered into a three-year deal to bring esports events to the social-streaming platform, which will see some of the biggest esports tournaments organized by both organizations through at least 2022 That's a pretty major[...]

The ESL has announced further changes to some of its upcoming esports events in light of the continuing coronavirus spread around the world We now know that DreamHack Dallas and Jönköping have both been rescheduled to August 2020 for the time being, while the second half of 2020 is currently still on schedule[...]

In the latest "the coronavirus is messing with everything" news, the ESL has closed down the Intel Extreme Masters XIV in Spodek, Katowice, Poland We have the press release for you below, as the public has been denied access to the event due to health concerns from the government So while you can still watch the[...]

Along with the Hearthstone news today, Blizzard Entertainment announced they have entered a three-year esports deal with DreamHack and the ESL The short version of the deal is that they will be presenting Warcraft III: Reforged and StarCraft II tournaments moving forward as part of their major events This means that they will take over[...]

Dreamhack and the ESL announced new plans for their CS:GO tournament format headed into 2020 as they change the way their esports system will run The new ESL Pro Tour will feature an aggregate prize pool of more than $5 million from competitions across five continents What's more, it will be organized into Challenger and[...]

The BBC is partnering with the ESL to broadcast the semi-final and final matches from the UK's first Dota 2 major The major will see a dozen world-class teams compete for a $1 million USD prize pool The tournament will coincide with a networking event for esports industry members. BBC Three will stream the semi-finals at[...]

The ESports League (ESL) and Square Enix are launching the first official Dissidia Final Fantasy NT tournament series in America and Europe, which will begin on May 13th, 2018. Available on the PlayStation 4, the 3v3 team-based brawler opens sign-ups today Interested teams can sign up for the European or North American circuits here. The Go4 Dissidia FF NT tournament offers the Dissidia community its[...]

The ESL Uk and Esports Inside have partnered up to bring us the ESI Birmingham, which will be an esports business symposium taking place the day before the ESL One Birmingham Dota 2 Major quarter-finals begin So anyone interested in networking in the esports industry will be able to attend the conference on May 24,[...]

ESL and Intel are combining to bring the ESL One Hamburg tournament to life, which will have sixteen Dota 2 teams compete across six days in the Barclaycard Arena from October 26-28 After last year's successful ESL One competition, this second year up the stakes with a longer competition including group stages and playoffs, with twice[...]

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) sent out a press release today letting esports fans know that the ESL will have a much bigger presence at E3 than many anticipated, as they will be setting up an entire area in one of the convention center halls No games have been announced yet, but the organization will be[...]

credit// eSports News UK ESL UK and Riot Games have partnered to present the ESL Premiership League of Legends finals, with sponsors Intel and Currys PC World The championship finals will take place in Leicester on April 7th and 8th. As the most prestigious League of Legends competition in the UK, this season's final features the ESL Premiership's[...]

The ESL and WESA have partnered up to create the division, which will take part in the CS:GO Pro League's seventh season. The ESL has also expressed their desire to expand the program into additional territories within the region and create a full league system in the future, meaning there will be more opportunities for CS:GO players[...]

The UK arm of the Esports League has paired up with Ubisoft to host the very first Rainbow Six Siege ESL Premiership Finals, which will take place on March 10th and 11th at the ESL UK's Studio 1 facility in Leicester, and will be broadcast on Twitch The matches will run using the latest version[...]

The company has launched their first esports lifestyle brand called H4X.gg ("hacks" for the uninitiated) and has partnered with ESL to be the first esports league to dawn the apparel Much like how Nike provides the uniforms to the NBA You'll be able to see the new gear first-hand during the ESL One in Katowice,[...]

ESL UK has confirmed the ESL Premiership Hearthstone finals will take place on Saturday, January 6th and Sunday, January 7th 2018 at ESL Studio One in Leicester, England The eight finalists qualified for the tournament are Deathsie, BoarControl, ColdHands, ToastMonster, Big Ben, Danswf, HelloLeeroy and Mysterious Because apparently, if your name is not some sort of reference,[...]

With a global audience of about 320 million people, eSports is the hot new ticket for game companies, so Ubisoft and the ESports League have partnered up to showcase the skills of Rainbow Six Siege's massive fan base, which recently hit over 20 million registered players. Rainbow Six Siege already has a hotly contested eSports scene[...]