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Alpha Republic of Esport signs up for Gfinity Elite Series season 3
The Alpha Republic of Esport, better known as Ares, has signed up to Gfinity’s Elite Series for Season 3. Ares are replacing esports organisation Endpoint in the new, bigger, Gfinity Elite Series which has increased the number of slots in the contest to 10. The new look Elite Series will …
Read More »The state of professional Rocket League: inside the game’s surging esports scene
There’s nothing quite like Rocket League in competitive gaming today. Sure, FIFA has its pro players, but that’s a serious, by-the-numbers simulation. Competitive Rocket League, on the other hand, challenges coordinated teams of three to blisteringly fast, acrobatic, aerial football battles in series of swift five-minute games. And they’re driving …
Read More »Gfinity announce dates for second Gfinity Elite Series
The Gfinity Elite Series has revealed the kick off date for the tournament’s second season. Gfinity Elite Series season 2 will start on October 6 2017, and will continue to be broadcast live from the Gfinity Esports Arena in Fulham, London. This series will run each weekend from October 6 …
Read More »Who were the most valuable players from the Gfinity Elite Series? We ask the analysts and casters for their picks
The Gfinity Elite Series finals kick off tonight, with matches in Street Fighter V, Rocket League and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive being fought to decide the winners of the series. With the finals looming, Esports Pro reached out to some of the casting talent working on the show. Who has caught …
Read More »BBC Three to broadcast games and exclusive content from the Gfinity Elite Series
BBC Three has announced a deal with esports company Gfinity that’ll see the online-only TV channel broadcast tournament games and exclusive short-form video content from Gfinity’s Elite Series. The event, held at the Gfinity Esports Arena in London, has attracted lots of interest in recent weeks, with Gfinity recently announcing …
Read More »Gfinity’s Martin Wyatt on grassroots esports & why its Elite series is a “watershed moment” for UK esports
Esports outfit Gfinity have recently named a date for their long-awaited Gfinity Elite Series event, after a series of delays marred the event. This led to some critics of the company to speculate about the status of the event after Gfinity didn’t come forwards with a new date. Regardless, looking …
Read More »Team EnVyUs to take part in the Gfinity Elite Series
Gfinity has announced that the fifth organisation to take part in its Elite Series will be Team EnVyUs. This sees EnVyUs join Reason Gaming, Team Infused, Excel eSports and Prophecy in the Elite Series. As one of the biggest organisations in the world the move comes as a bit of …
Read More »Four of the pro teams participating in the Gfinity Elite Series revealed
Gfinity has announced four of the eight organisations that will be fielding teams in its Elite Series competition. Team Infused, Excel eSports, Reason Gaming and Prophecy are the first four teams to be announced for the competition, with the final four expected to be announced in the coming days. All …
Read More »Gfinity reveal Rocket League as the third Elite Series game
Gfinity has announced that Rocket League will be the third and final game to be a part of its Challenger and Elite Series competitions. Rocket League joins Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Street Fighter V as the games for the competition. With all three games now know the Challenger Series can …
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