eSports Archives

Super League Adds Eight New Esports Gaming Clubs
This week the Super League announced that they are adding eight new gaming clubs to their esports format, all of whom are tied to major cities The new clubs are the Toronto Rage, Vancouver Krakens, Mexico City Solstice, Detroit Vengeance, Minneapolis Ice, Nashville Berserkers, Oklahoma City Glitch, and the Salt Lake City Yetis They will[...]
"Overwatch" League Moves Canceled China Matches To South Korea
They already had to cancel events in China and South Korea due to the coronavirus, and at this rate, it appears the season may end up being a wash. Credit: Blizzard The health and safety of employees, fans, players, teams, and partners is paramount to Activision Blizzard Esports We are continuing to closely monitor COVID-19 (coronavirus), city-level[...]
"PUBG Mobile" Pro League Switches To Online Play Over Coronavirus
Fans and audience could enjoy the game via our live streaming platform youtube.com/PUBGMOBILEEsports. We adhere to all the guidance and recommended precautionary measures as we continue to welcome you to enjoy PUBG Mobile. Tencent and PUBG Corp announced today that the PUBG Mobile Pro League will be converted into an online competition until further notice[...]
China's "League Of Legends" Pro Circuit Resumes March 9th Online
Matches will then be held online until they can return to public esports venues On-site referees will be arranged when available as well This is an interesting step for esports that a lot of people are going to have their eyes on, as group esports are usually closely monitored to prevent cheating and keep the[...]
SNK Will Expand Their "Samurai Shodown" Esports Program
Some cool news out of SNK this week as they apparently have plans to expand their esports program centered around Samurai Shodown The news comes from Dual Shockers, who revealed in an interview with Lead Producer Yaduyuki Oda, the company apparently has an idea of where they want to be with their esports plans down[...]
The ESL Issues Restrictions At Poland Event Due To Coronavirus
In the spirit of esports, we will still broadcast the tournament as planned on online and TV channels Join us in the chat, we are going to make sure to deliver a legendary weekend. In the latest "the coronavirus is messing with everything" news, the ESL has closed down the Intel Extreme Masters XIV in Spodek,[...]
"Dota 2" Issues An Open Call For A 2021 International Host City
But not just any Dota 2 event, they're looking for someone to host The International 2021, their primary global championship esports tournament The company sent out this press release for major cities to look over and pitch them as to why they should be the host city for the next event Deadlines to enter the[...]
Opinion: Nintendo Should Support "Smash Bros." Esports, But Won't
esports scene And while the intentions are good from a lot of people in the community, the unfortunate pill that players, organizers, and fans have to swallow is that Nintendo has no intention of getting involved Many can't seem to understand why they wouldn't want to take part in a thriving esports scene But just[...]