eSports Archives

Tonight on Twitch, if you're obsessed with eSports in every aspect and feel those involved deserve more recognition that they get, you're about to have that wish come true The 2017 Esports Industry Awards will be announcing Stage One finalists for the following awards below, being broadcast at 9pm BST (1pm PDT, 4pm EDT in the states)[...]

The two have signed an exclusive multi-year broadcasting contract, which will cover most of their first-person and third-person shooter eSports teams. credit//Chesnot/Getty Images) That's a hell of a catch for both sides as OpTic Gaming are basically one of the names most associated with the Call of Duty scene, which includes being the winner of the Best Esports[...]

Nintendo has finally dropped the details they have in mind for the Splatoon 2 and ARMS tournaments that will be happening in their area of E3, happening in just a couple weeks at the Los Angeled Convention Center. Below are the details for both tournaments, which will feature a mix of amateur players and pro eSports competitors,[...]

 In other words, all Tekken 7 eSports events happening under this banner across the globe will be shown live on Twitch, with the goal of building a bigger community and infrastructure to help the long-running series grow in the sport. The tour will start with the CEO Fighting Game Championships, taking place June 16-18[...]

Time to add another level of controversy to the Overwatch eSports league onion Multiple reports have been coming from pro teams that they're not happy with the way the new league is being developed, and now we've learned from Blizzard today that they're launching a new program called "Overwatch Contenders," which is essentially a minor[...]

Facebook has done some eSports streaming in the past here and there, most notably with Activision and Blizzard in 2016 Now, the social media giant is looking to compete with Twitch by seeking out new deals with eSports leagues Yesterday ESL announced that it came to an agreement with Facebook to start broadcasting Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments in[...]

Conner Huglin, zonC, has been banned by ESIC (the esports Integrity Coalition) for cheating in a competition match of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Huglin, once a member of Armor Legion Gaming, has been banished from all esports for 2 years from 10 May 2017 to 9 May 2019. zonC's Steam Profile zonC's ESEA Profile The Mettlestate Samsung Galaxy CS:GO Championship incident[...]

But part of that story was based on a fact about eSports that rarely gets addressed, and that is there needs to be a change to the rules when it comes to gender The team may have been fake and these guys may be world-class idiots/heroes depending on who's side your on, but the situation[...]

ESL confirmed this by stating that they did so in order to comply with German law. Now after receiving much scrutiny from the media, the eSports community, fans and players alike, ESL is now working with the diversity-focused group Any Key to revise their rules moving forward Any Key briefly spoke with Kotaku on the issue,[...]

PC Gaming Show's online viewership has increased each year since the show's debut in 2015, and the show will reflect innovations across the industry with increased VR and eSports content. "We're delighted to host another event that will give PC gaming the presence at E3 it deserves," said PC Gamer's global editor in chief Tim Clark[...]

credit//Nintendo Yesterday night, 16 competitive eSports Splatoon teams faced off in the U.S Inkling Open, with newcomer team Deadbeat taking the entire tournament with barely a sweat The team was already the top-ranked group in the bracket and proved why as they crushed Dank & Co., SpeedRunsLive, Lost Fiction, and finally Deep Blues—only Dank & Co[...]

The current partnership has been running since 2011 with few hiccups, bringing more attention to both brands with exclusive eSports coverage not shown on other streaming sites Along with the new partnership, 1UP Studios and Liquid Media will provide original content to Twitch, and the management arm of TL will be working more closely with[...]

We've made it clear that our stance toward cheating and betting in eSports should be zero-tolerance for anyone involved with a team Because getting caught hasn't really stopped people from doing it, even with players receiving suspensions and bans from events without ever seeing a fine or stricter punishment Now one of the most prominent[...]

There's nothing like having someone upstage you in the middle of your moment to make you realize how important you are in the scheme of things. That's

A few weeks ago we mentioned that the University Of Utah were becoming the first big college to start a varsity eSports team Now, Stephens College joins the ranks as the first women's college to offer scholarships exclusively for eSports. credit//Blizzard ESPN broke the news today in an interview with college president Dianne Lynch, saying that the school[...]

ESL UK, the UK arm of the world's largest eSports company, was announced today as the exclusive production partner for the Vainglory Spring Season Championships being held at Building Six at London's O2 from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 May I'm not a Vainglory player myself, but this is great news for the mobile gaming community, because[...]

They have a 0-4 record against UTA so far this tournament, but all they need to do is beat them once in Vegas to balance out their bitter rivalry. UCI: UCI is among the first universities in North America to build a scholarship program around esports However, despite the school's history of being a powerhouse in[...]

The University Of Utah probably isn't the first place you think of when it comes to gaming or eSports, but the college itself has become a spot for several tournaments over the past few years and even have their own video gaming major through their Entertainment Arts & Engineering program Now it appears the college will[...]

We've covered a few stories on cheating and betting on eSports in the past, always citing that there really isn't an overall governing body in charge There needs to be a system in place to make sure people who do cheat and bet on games are dealt with severely and kicked out of the sport they[...]

Blizzard has announced the formation of the Overwatch Pacific Championship, a professional eSports league based in Taipei for their ever-popular MOBA And now pro teams in the Pacific region can get in on the offical Overwatch action with a new league and championship Fantastic! The Overwatch Pacific Championship's first season will begin on the 8th of April (AEST/NZST) with eight[...]

 Matches begin March 18 and will be broadcast live exclusively on Facebook. Full Bracket: https://www.heroesofthedorm.com/brackets Viewing Link: https://www.facebook.com/HeroesEsports   Win Huge Prizes in Dorm Bracket Challenge – Fans can get in on the action and enter the Heroes of the Dorm Bracket Challenge for a chance to win big[...]

Apparently, no one told that to the world of eSports, specifically to Allen Cook Who is Allen Cook? He's the team analyst and sales manager for Ad Finem, a Greek eSports team who compete in games like Hearthstone and Dota 2 Cook made the news rounds last week after he tweeted out that he placed bets on[...]

As Esports continues to grow, Blizzard remains one of the driving forces behind the push The just held the IEM Katowice 2017 in Poland which pitted the best players in the world vying for the first guaranteed spot in the 2017 WSC World Championship Blizzard has put together a highlight reel for each of the[...]

eSports community under a magnifying glass, you start seeing the same set of names crop up into that "Sweet 16" area far too often Sure, occasionally you'll see a new upstart pop in for a moment, or a name you didn't expect from way back make a comeback, but a betting man would always tell[...]

On Thursday, former League of Legends eSports player turned coach Alberto Rengifo posted a satirical video to his YouTube channel, and gave it the title "Girlfriends are Ruining the LCS." What follows is a two-minute video poking fun at the lifestyles of gamers, how having a life outside of the game is detrimental to competitive play, and[...]

Twitch just dropped the news that Season 3 of Rocket League will be broadcasted on their service, which is currently taking registrations until Feb. 22.

Will Ferrell plans to do to eSports what he did to NASCAR with Talladega Nights. Teaming up with Legendary Pictures, Ferrell will star as a member of a professional eSports team, an anomaly in a sport where players usually retire in their 20s due to slowing hand-eye coordination. Michael Kvamme and Jordan Dunn will write the script[...]

This only works for consoles of the same brand mind (PS3 > PS4 etc.) I'll be bringing you a bunch of Destiny stuff next week, so look forward to that. ESports To Sell Out Football Stadium, While A College Offers Scholarship To Players For those not keeping up, eSports have become massive with its already gigantic audiences still[...]