eSports Archives

"Gamestop 2.0": A Retail Rennaissance! Pt. 2
Frank was with us only for the second day of this experience but had much to say about how this project really managed to take off (I will get more into that discussion in a later article). The first (and biggest) Gamestop 2.0 location! Source: Gamestop (photo credit: Josh Nelson) So, as mentioned in the earlier article, Gamestop 2.0's[...]
ESL Pro League Reportedly Locked Teams In For Three Years
Those teams include Astralis, Complexity, ENCE, Evil Geniuses, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, G2 Esports, Mousesports, Natus Vincere, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team Liquid, Team Vitality, and 100 Thieves. Basically, the deal guarantees that even if the league somehow suffers from some issues, there will be at least three more seasons with guaranteed teams participating And if the company[...]
Bizzard Relocates "Hearthstone" Masters Tour Indonesia To Los Angeles
The coronavirus has changed another esports tournament's plans as Bizzard has relocated the Hearthstone Masters Tour Indonesia to Los Angeles The company posted a notice, which we have for you below, along with details of the reschedule and booking options for those wishing to attend and compete Like all tournaments being rebooked, it has to[...]
"Overwatch" League Moves Canceled China Matches To South Korea
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in China, several esports leagues have had to change plans, including the Overwatch League The league itself took season three around the globe and set up home games in every market with a team Which is a slight problem for the three teams in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou[...]
Six Invitational 2020: Day Two Winners/Losers Bracket Results
We're live at the Six Invitational 2020, happening at Place Bell in Montréal, Quebec, Canada as we wait to crown a new champion this season.
Ubisoft Reveals Changes To "Rainbow Six Siege" Esports Structure
Today during the Six Invitational, Ubisoft announced major changes coming to their Rainbow Six Siege esports program, including a team ranking system The current system as we know it will cease to exist after the Pro League Finals in May 2020 teams will now compete in a system where their performance at every event will[...]
Activision Blizzard & Google Announces Multi-Year "Strategic Relationship"
Last month the company abruptly moved over to the platform for all their esports streaming in what at the time was simply announced as a "multi-year strategic partnership" We now know one of the key factors to that strategy in how much the company got from Google in order to make the move, which came[...]
Magic: the Gathering Planeswalker line-up
The minds behind such Netflix documentary series as The Toys That Made Us are developing a new documentary about the genesis, origins, and impact of Wizards of the Coast's ever-popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering.
CORSAIR Announces Partnership With Rainbow Six Pro League
This week, CoRSAIR announced they have formed a new esports partnership to sponsor two major events for the Rainbow Six Pro League The company will sponsor the Six Invitational, which we're at this weekend, as well as the Six Major 2020 happening in August Beyond the fact you'll see their name everywhere and players will[...]
Blizzard Reveals "World Of Warcraft" 2020 Esports Events
This morning, Blizzard announced esports plans for World Of Warcraft, detailing the Arena World Championship & Mythic Dungeon International 2020 Now that the company is working with DreamHack for future events, the tournaments and their structure called for a revamp So both the Arena World Championship (AWC) and Mythic Dungeon International (MDI) have been retooled[...]
"PUBG" Global Series 2020 Releases Qualification & Format Details
has come out this week and made a tough decision regarding their esports division by postponing their first major 2020 event The statement below was sent out to media outlets over the weekend, letting people know that due to the Coronavirus outbreak, they have chosen to postpone the PGS: Berlin event that would have happened[...]
Wizards Posts New "State of Arena" For February - "Magic: The Gathering"
Hello, loyal readers! I cannot believe I nearly overlooked this but Wizards of the Coast has added a new entry to their "State of Arena" series of update articles for Magic: The Gathering's esports interface It's relevant because while it does highlight a few of the promises made in the previous State of Arena article, so far[...]