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Reign sign EdisonThe Reign are bringing in a star DPS player from Contenders Korea.
19 mins agoPublished on 2019-11-13
Fortnite: Epic Games Increases Prize Pools and Extend Cash Cups to Mid-DecemberThe Fortnite Cash Cups have received prize increases and will extend past the end of the Fortnite Champion Series. Fortnite… The post Fortnite: Epic Games Increases Prize Pools and Extend Cash Cups...
2 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-13
Vancouver Titans release TiZi into free agencyOverwatch League franchise Vancouver Titans has released tank Hwang “TiZi” Jang-hyeon. This marks the Canadian esports organization’s first player roster change in the offseason, other than...
4 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-13
The NFL Alumni asked me to teach esports to high schoolers, so I did.The esports industry loves to talk about how massive are revenue predictions are and how the esports take-over is inevitable, but what about the simple act of teaching young people (and subsequently...
4 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-13- [Cartoon] Where will MSI, the Younger Brother to Worlds, be Hosted in 2020?
Today's cartoon is about predictions on where the next Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) will take place next year. With the 2019 LoL World Championship (Worlds) coming to an end, the region to host...
4 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-13 - The Double Shield Meta Evolved
When Sigma was first announced, he rapidly became popular and got paired with the powerful Doomfist in most cases. At… The post The Double Shield Meta Evolved appeared first on Esports News,...
4 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-13 - [NASG 2019] Here are your teams for the Honda Scouting Grounds
The 2019 Honda Scouting Grounds Dragon Draft has finalized and these are your teams!...
5 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-13 
Spitfire part ways with Quatermain, BdosinThe London Spitfire continue to make moves in the Overwatch League.
5 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-13- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Adds Update for Classic Shotgun
With another Modern Warfare game already rumored to be on the horizon, Activision is currently planning another update for the… The post Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Adds Update for Classic Shotgun...
6 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-13 - Fuel sign Doha
Doha will become the first player from Element Mystic's Gauntlet championship team to join an OWL team other than the Eternal.
6 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-13 - Quickshot opens up about becoming an early South African esports star, and the incident that turned his life around
Trevor "Quickshot" Henry. We all know him now as one of the faces of the League of Legends European Championship. But Quickshot grew up about as far from Europe as you can get, in South Africa. We...
6 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-13 - The London Spitfire Release Two More Players from Slim Roster
The off-season roster shuffle is a huge gamble for a lot of teams, and some have had it worse than… The post The London Spitfire Release Two More Players from Slim Roster appeared first on Esports...
6 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-13 
Dota 2 Pro Circuit Esports Fan Guide: DPC Points, Major Events & More!The Dota Pro Circuit lays down the structure and format for the entire Dota 2 esports season. Every year, the DPC culminates with The International, which has held the title of the biggest esports...
7 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12- Gladiators trade for MirroR
MirroR will become the first Vietnamese player in the Overwatch League.
7 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - [Guide] All champions from the Shadow Isles in Legends of Runeterra
Legends of Runeterra is Riot Games' collectible card game, set in the same universe as League of Legends. A large part of the champions found in League of Legends have been split across six factions...
8 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 
robiin to step in for Singularity in ESL Pro League S10 AmericasSingularity, who have replaced Complexity in the second stage of ESL Pro League S10 Americas, will be fielding Robin "robiin" Sjögren as their fifth player.
8 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12- [Worlds 2019] League of Legends Brings Fans Together to Celebrate Esports
League of Legends Worlds Championship 2019 came to an end this Sunday, November 10th. Riot Games combined world-class esports with a mixture of music, artistic visuals, comedy, creating an...
8 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 
Vexed Gaming parent company Cooldown Ventures launches CineLeagueVexed Gaming‘s parent company Cooldown Ventures has launched CineLeague, an international esports tournament that plans to take esports to cinemas. The aim of the tournament is to build local...
8 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12- Zven announces his free agency, looking in both EU and NA
After a long break from social media following TSM's loss in the Regional Finals, Jesper "Zven" Svenningsen has finally spoken out about his plans. He is a free agent looking for a team in EU or NA!...
8 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - [Guide] All champions from Noxus in Legends of Runeterra
Legends of Runeterra is Riot Games' collectible card game, set in the same universe as League of Legends. A large part of the champions found in League of Legends have been split across six factions...
9 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - League of Legends World Championship to head to Shanghai in 2020
Riot Games has revealed that the 2020 League of Legends World Championship finals will be held at the Shanghai Stadium. Next year’s tournament will be the 10th annual world championship for the...
9 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - Spitfire mutually part ways with Bdosin and Quatermain
The Spitfire have declined the team option of Quatermain and released Bdosin.
9 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - Upset leaves FC Schalke 04; hints at potential future in LCS
Sports/esports organization FC Schalke 04 has made a change to its League of Legends roster. Star AD Carry Elias "Upset" Lipp is vacating the Bot Lane for the LEC squad as the org decided not to...
9 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - Legends of Runeterra’s draft mode will give you two shots at completing a perfect run
The second wave of access for Legends of Runeterra, Riot Games' in-development collectible card game, starts this Thursday. For six days, the lucky folks with access to the game can have at it...
9 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - [Guide] All champions from Ionia in Legends of Runeterra
Legends of Runeterra is Riot Games' collectible card game, set in the same universe as League of Legends. A large part of the champions found in League of Legends have been split across six factions...
10 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 
NHL’s Washington Capitals Establishes Caps Gaming BrandCaps Gaming is a new sub-brand of the NHL’s Washington Capitals that will focus on hockey esports. The team has signed a pro NHL 20 player as a streamer, and will host the $15K USD Caps Gaming...
10 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12- Lexus to Sponsor The Esports Awards 2019
Toyota’s luxury car brand Lexus will sponsor this weekend’s Esports Awards 2019 ceremony. Lexus will have three cars on-site, including those featured in Black Panther and Men in Black...
11 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 
Twitch Studio’s streamlined streaming suite hits open betaTwitch Studio is going into open beta today with the goal of enabling anyone to become a livestreamer.
11 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12- [OFFICIAL] Fnatic parts ways with Youngbuck
After failing to make it to the Semifinals of the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, Fnatic is making staff changes early in the off-season....
11 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - Modern Warfare 1.08 update adjusts footstep audio and weapon balance
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare‘s newest update, version 1.08, is now available to download across all platforms. A highly anticipated update, 1.08 brings some requested changes to the overall weapon...
11 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 
CS:GO: ECS Season 8 finals group and schedule confirmedThe groups and schedule for the ECS Season 8 finals at the Esports Stadium in Arlington have been confirmed by tournament organisers FACEIT
11 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12- Complexity Gaming Signs Herman Miller as Seating Partner
Herman Miller, a company that designs furniture for professional office settings, is Complexity Gaming’s new seating partner. The companies have established the Herman Miller Innovation Lab within...
12 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - Complexity Gaming to sit comfortably with Herman Miller partnership
North American organisation Complexity Gaming has added furniture company Herman Miller as its official seating partner. The deal also sees Herman Miller appointed as the title sponsor of...
12 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - Griffin director Cho resigns following recent controversy
Following the recent controversy surrounding League of Legends team Griffin, director Cho “Cho” Gyu-nam has officially resigned. The news was first announced in a press release by the CEO of...
12 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 
Is it Just Me, or Did Worlds Grand Finals Suck?FunPlus Phoenix, who have the best, dumbest esports team name in recent history, are the reigning League of Legends World Champions. Last night, they curb stomped G2, and it made a lot of people ask...
12 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12- Industry Survey: Executives Choose U.S., China, and India as Best Markets to Invest Into Esports
When reading about the economics of esports, sitting in a keynote speech at an esports business conference, or seeing a main stream media segment on the esports industry, it’s inevitable to come...
12 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - draken to fill in for GamerLegion at WePlay! Forge of Masters S2 Finals
Ancient member William "draken" Sundin will act as a stand-in for GamerLegion at this week's WePlay! Forge of Masters Season 2 Finals, it has been announced.
12 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - This week in Chinese esports: Beijing-Haidian, Shanghai
As part of our partnership with China Electronic Athletics, we’re bringing you the biggest headlines from the esports industry in China every week. This week in Chinese esports saw Shanghai...
12 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - Has Esports Finally Made it Into Popular Culture?
On October 29, my mother dropped a potential bombshell on me. Esports somehow made it into the daytime soap opera… The post Has Esports Finally Made it Into Popular Culture? appeared first on...
12 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - ECS Season 8 Finals groups revealed
The two groups for the ECS Season 8 Finals have been drawn, with the four best teams in the world split equally between them.
13 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - Cloud9 locates travel gear partner in Maika’i
North American organisation Cloud9 has announced a partnership with Copenhagen-based travel gear brand Maika’i. To coincide with the announcement, Cloud9 has launched three collaborative travel...
13 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - How Do You Fix the Dumpster Fire that is NA League of Legends?
This past weekend, North America kind of screwed up. You know what’s funny about that? We could be talking about almost any esport and we'd be right. But there is a difference this time. North...
13 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - Veil of Summer banned in Pioneer
Pioneer is still being balanced and green decks are overrunning the format, despite bannings last week. Whether it’s by ramping faster, drawing more cards, or creating an aggressively lethal...
13 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - Remembering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
In celebration of Modern Warfare 2’s tenth anniversary, we take a look back on what made it so great and… The post Remembering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 appeared first on Esports News,...
13 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 
eXTREMESLAND Asia CS:GO Open 2019 – Viewers GuideHere is a quick overview of the prestigious Asian CS:GO tournament we all look forward to every year, eXTREMESLAND 2019! This post eXTREMESLAND Asia CS:GO Open 2019 – Viewers Guide appeared first...
13 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12- fejtZ and nyte to stand in for Yalla at eXTREMESLAND Asia Finals
Due to visa issues, Yalla will field Estonian duo Kristjan "fejtZ" Allsaar and Raul-Madis "nyte" Edovald for the upcoming eXTREMESLAND Asia Finals.
13 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - Esports Awards partners with Lexus for upcoming event
The Esports Awards has announced a partnership with luxury automaker Lexus ahead of its fourth annual event. Lexus will supply supercars for the show, situated both inside and outside of Esports...
13 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - New Chaos Esports Club CSGO Roster Features Steel Despite Ban
Chaos Esports Club has announced a return to CSGO with a roster that is indefinitely banned from participating in Valve-sanctioned CSGO majors.
13 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - Hitmarker raises 250% of crowdfunding campaign target
UK-based esports job platform Hitmarker raised 250% of its equity crowdfunding target in just six days. The target of the campaign was £80,000 for 4 percent equity, though the company set a cap of...
13 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12 - Hitmarker Smashes Equity Crowdfunding Campaign and Raise £200,000
Hitmarker, perhaps the most well-known esports-specific jobs platform, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign whose results exceeded all expectations. Their… The post Hitmarker Smashes...
13 hours agoPublished on 2019-11-12
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