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ESL has released the schedule for the Intel Extreme Masters Masters CS:GO event that starts next weekend. The teams have been split into two groups of six and will play a round robin format on the first two days. From this the top placing team in the group will advance …
Read More »EDward Gaming drop out of IEM Katowice a week before the event
EDward Gaming has announced that they will not be able to make it to the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice event this week due to visa issues. Players were apparently unable to attend visas, so the team was forced to pull out, however the most skeptical fans will remember that EDG …
Read More »SLIVER.tv and ESL to launch first virtual 360° eSports stadium experience at IEM
SLIVER.tv and ESL will create the world’s first VR eSports stadium experience at the Intel Extreme Masters. The stream will sit viewers in a massive stadium, recreating the experience of actually being at the event in person. They will be able to see the avatars of other people who are …
Read More »ESL UK and Varsity Games give students a chance to run their own event
ESL UK and Varsity Games have announced Derby Series Leicester, a university team show match that gives students a chance to do everything. The event will see Leicester University face off against De Montfort University in League of Legends, but the real interesting part of this is that students will …
Read More »ESL extends paysafecard deal for another year
ESL has announced that it is extending its payment partner deal with paysafecard for another year. The deal first started back in 2015, with paysafecard coming in as the payment partner for ESL events such as ESL One, the ESL CS:GO Pro League and many of the company’s regional competitions. …
Read More »Two Call of Duty World League events to be held in Sydney
Activision has finally given Australia some love by announcing two Call of Duty World League events that will take place in Sydney. Both events feature a $30,000 prize pool and up to 64 teams. They will be held at the ESL Studios in Sydney and will only be open to …
Read More »Echo Fox forfeit ESL Pro League spot after failing to get a roster in time
Echo Fox has forfeited its spot in the North American division of the ESL Pro League after failing to submit a roster for the upcoming season. The team disbanded its CS:GO team late last year, leaving just two players on its roster currently. Obviously without a team of five they …
Read More »ESL hires former Fox Sports exec to improve TV output
ESL has announced that it has hired former Fox Sports exec and one of the people behind the Championship Gaming Series, David Hill. Hill said this his role will be to “make gaming [TV] network-ready, because we firmly believe the next big thing in entertainment is video gaming,” when speaking …
Read More »ESL One leaves Frankfurt and heads to Hamburg for Dota event
ESL has announced ESL One Hamburg as the replacement to its annual ESL One Frankfurt event. The yearly German Dota 2 event has been held in Frankfurt for the past three years usually around June. This year however the even is making the switch to Hamburg and will take place …
Read More »ESL Pro League returns for Season 5 next week
The ESL Pro League Season 5 schedule has been revealed, with the event set to kick off in just under a week. 14 teams are set to compete in the European division and another 14 will battle it out in the North American side of the competition. The top teams …
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