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. We also […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 largest ever prize […]
The Esports League's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Pro League is expanding its reach into the Asia-Pacific region with a brand new CS:GO Pro League Division. 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 […]
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 […]
If you're in the market for some new esports gear that isn't just your standard jersey and sweatpants, Moniker Inc. may just have something new for you to try out. 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 […]
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 […]
Bluehole Inc., developer and publisher of PlayerUnkown's Battlegrounds and the ESports League (ESL), announced that they're partnering up to bring the popular Battle Royale game to the world's largest video games and gaming convention. The Gamescom PUBG Invitational Presented by Bluehole and ESL will take place at gamescom onAugust 23 – 26, 2017 in Cologne, Germany, and will feature eighty of the […]
The story headed into the Grand Finals of the ESL CS:GO Cologne 2017 championship had some interesting twists and turns, but when it was all said and done, SK Gaming claimed the title for the second year in a row in the town they're based in. Despite having a crowd that was vocally pro Cloud 9, […]
Today, Ubisoft announced the For Honor Hero Series, an international tournament program organised in partnership with ESL, taking place this summer starting July 8th across all platforms in Europe and the United States. Following the weekly competitions, 16 of the top players will participate in a live event on August 12th in Burbank, California where they will play […]
At E3, Intel and ESL, the world's largest eSports company, have announced a technology deal that should have some interesting affects on the eSports community. I know, it's been a real slow week for games news, huh? Try not to get the information overload get you down, though, because this is a pretty interesting business deal. […]
In the most recent CS:GO tournament, G2 Esports secured the Season 5 Championship at the first stand-alone Pro League Finals held in the U.S. But that's not the only news coming out of the tournament as organizers are extremely happy with the turnout for viewership. The finals were the highest watched event for the ESL Pro League […]
