eSports Archives

Konami Reveals More About The eFootball.Open Structure
What's more, we have a roadmap of how the league will go until July 2020 for you here. Credit: Konami eFootball.Open is an esports tournament open to all players, competing exclusively in online 1v1 matches and replaces the previous PES LEAGUE competition. Utilizing the new Matchday mode in eFootball PES 2020, players will select one club during the registration period that they[...]
"Gears 5" Joins The Collegiate StarLeague for 2019-2020 Season
This week, the Collegiate StarLeague announced the latest addition to its roster of collegiate esports leagues will be Microsoft's Gears 5! This is the first time a game from the Gears of War series will be available for esports competition Players who are interested in taking part can register by following this link, and you[...]
"Sorin, Lord of Innistrad" Deck Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
Or, "A Love Letter to Magic Esports". A couple of months ago, sometime before I was hired by Bleeding Cool, I never would have guessed that I'd be playing Magic: The Gathering: Arena I was vehemently opposed to Magic: The Gathering Online and felt very strongly about my stance How could I even think about paying for digital cards when actual[...]
Riot Games Sues Riot Squad For Trademark Infringement
Riot Games has some more legal troubles on their plate, only this time they're seeking it as they've decided to sue the esports group Riot Squad The lawsuit stems from a trademark infringement claim, with RG saying RS stole the "riot" part of the name The Chicago-based esports team was founded earlier this year, setting[...]
Lee Shi Tian Won't Be Censored During Mythic Championship V
The latest esports player to test the Hong Kong protest waters is Lee Shi Tian, who was competing this weekend in the Mythic Championship V During the Magic: The Gathering tournament, Tain took to the stage to express himself a couple of times between rounds One of which, as you can see here, has him[...]
Activision Blizzard Officially Reveals Details To Call Of Duty League
This morning, Activision Blizzard Esports revealed the full details of how the new Call Of Duty League will officially run It'll be organized much like the Overwatch League currently is, with teams from different cities instead of groups, even though there are several groups as owners, as you'll see below No central spot to compete[...]
ReKTGlobal Reveal Their "Call Of Duty" London Team The Royal Ravens
ReKTGlobal introduced their official team for the upcoming Call Of Duty esports league as we'll be getting the London Royal Ravens The company had to form a new city-based franchise based on the way the new league is being crafted and launched the new brand to keep its brand active in the league According to[...]
Bjergsen Becomes Part Owner Of LCS Team, Signs With TSM
He is more than just a player to us, so making him a strategic shareholder was important." "For the past six years, TSM has been my home and I've witnessed it evolve from an esports team to the organization it is today," said Bjergsen "I'm thrilled to have this opportunity to not only continue my career[...]
"Oathbreaker" Ban List Updated - "Magic: The Gathering"
What are your opinions on Magic: The Gathering: Arena's place in esports posterity? Let us know! The biggest tournament in Magic: The Gathering: Arena, the Mythic Championship, is reaching its fifth go-around, and will be conducted this coming weekend 68 players from across the globe are set to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes at[...]
Blizzard Issues An Official Statement On "Hearthstone" Suspension
After nearly five days of silence, Blizzard has issued an official statement regarding the suspension of Hearthstone esports player Chung "blitzchung" Ng Wai The company released the statement yesterday evening, both acknowledging they handled the situation poorly but reaffirmed their ban For blitzchung and the broadcasters involved, their suspensions were not taken away, only reduced[...]
Riot Games Asks "League Of Legends" Players To Avoid Controversial Topics
A new wrinkle in the esports controversy involving Hearthstone banning a player over political comments, only this time involving Riot Games and League Of Legends After seeing the actions and the fallout from Blizzard's decision this week, Riot has decided to try and jump ahead of any potential controversy And they did it in one[...]
"Magic: The Gathering: Arena" to Make Ban Announcement
Hang onto your hats for the next few weeks, folks – Magic: The Gathering: Arena speculation is about to get a bit hectic. Source: Wizards of the Coast Twitter page @MagicEsports, the account that manages the Twitter page for Magic: The Gathering: Arena, has posted a tweet as of yesterday (October 9th) stating that the next Banned[...]