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Alienware has announced that the prize pool for its Overwatch Monthly Melee events will now be $10,000. Previously the monthly competitions only offered up $5,000 per month, meaning top teams would often skip the competition. It is hoped that with the new amount of money all the top teams that …
Read More »Riot bans sister teams in the EU Challenger Series
We knew that EU LCS sister teams would not be able to play in the Challenger Series promotion tournament but new rules for Summer 2017 reveal they won’t be able to play at all. Riot has announced that from the Summer Split sister teams to those in the EU LCS …
Read More »Official TV ratings come in for the ELEAGE Major
The ELEAGUE Major final was broadcast live on TBS over in the States this past weekend, and now the official TV numbers have come in. According to stats from ShowBuzzDaily the competition hit and average of 228,000 concurrent viewers during the broadcast. This certainly wasn’t the biggest sporting event of …
Read More »Competitive SMITE returns for 2017 with new $120,000 LAN event
SMITE is back for another year of action packed eSports action with both PC and console competitions making a return. Right now the open bracket for the SMITE Pro League is taking place, with the top teams battling it out for a spot in the SMITE Pro League Spring Split. …
Read More »Wargaming’s plans to bring World of Tanks Blitz into the world of eSports
It’s no secret that World of Tanks is one of the biggest eSports out there. It may not challenge the likes of League of Legends in the west, but in Eastern Europe it is one of the biggest games available. When we went over to Russia to experience Wargaming Fest, …
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 …
Read More »Gillette sponsors IEM Katowice
ESL has announced a new partnership with Gillette, who will sponsor the upcoming Intel Extreme Masters Katowice League of Legends event. The male grooming company will sponsor the LoL portion of the event, which runs in Katowice between February 24th and 26th. Gillette will allow fans to customize Gillette razor …
Read More »FIFA 17 Ultimate Team Championship Series to be broadcast on French TV channel Canal+ Sports
The Canal Esports Club has announced that it plans to stream the FIFA 17 Ultimate Team Championship Series European finals on it website and show highlights on the Canal+ Sports TV channel. The competition takes place in Paris on February 4th. Europe’s best Ultimate Team players will be battling it …
Read More »Call of Duty World League updates its ruleset to ban Synaptic
The Call of Duty World League has changed its rule set, adding a couple of extra bans. From now on the Synaptic combat rig, the OSA assault rifle, the Hornet pistol and the Trojan weapon sight have all been banned from competitive play and can no longer be used. The …
Read More »CEO confirms its 2017 tournament line up
Fighting Game tournament CEO has confirmed the games that will be played at its 2017 event. Street Fighter V, Pokken Tournament, Tekken 7, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Injustice 2, King of the Fighters, Guilty Gear Revelator Xrd and Killer Instinct have all been confirmed for …
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