Esports

The Paladins Minor League for 2019 has been announced. This comes close on the heels of the Paladins Global Series. It is a means to develop the young talent in the game and prepare the player for the Paladins Global Series in the future. Paladins will partner with partners in other geographical regions in order to provide a clear line of ascension. Players will be able to qualify for the World Championship via multiple regional qualifiers. There will also be an opportunity for

The Dota Pro Circuit is Valve's attempt at ensuring a stable and viable esports scene for the game. While last year's DPC season did see a few glitches and some logistical problems, this year seems different. There are five Dota 2 Majors and Minors for the current DPC season. They are all listed on the official Dota Pro Circuit page here. The first Dota 2 Major, The Kuala Lumpur Major is currently underway. There are only three teams remaining, Team Secret, Virtus Pro

Blizzard has announced that Overwatch will be free to play for a period of one week starting from November 20. The FPS shooter with CC abilities game is one of the most popular esports titles. The Overwatch league has brought out interest from several top-tier organizations who have invested millions of dollars into the game. Overwatch is described as a 'hero shooter' A normal competitive mode includes two teams of six players each. There are various types of maps which include Control Points,

RFRSH Entertainment is one of the biggest investors in the Counter-Strike esports scene. They hold ownership of Astralis as well as the Blast Pro series. Until recently, they were also the owners of the Heroic brand and team. The Denmark based organisation confirmed earlier that they will comply with the WESA regulations. https://twitter.com/Pimp_CSGO/status/1063412467773173762 WESA's ruling in mid-2017 meant that organisations with multiple team ownership would not be allowed to play int he same event. RFRSH former team Godsent shut down operations earlier this

Recently, the Blast Pro series announces multiple tournaments all over the world. The new locations for future Blast Pro Series events include Lisbon, Sao Paolo, Miami and Madrid. The Lisbon event will start on the 14th of December 2018. It has a prize pool of $250,000. Blast Pro series Lisbon will see a total of 6 teams in participation. They will compete in a single Group and a Round Robin format. The top two teams will then play in the Grand finals competing

Starladder I-league events are some of the most well-known events in the CS: GO calendar year. Often featuring the best teams in the Counter-Strike Esports scene, Starladder has hosted tournaments for several years now. Starladder I-League Season 7 is announced for the 30th of March 2019 till the 7th of May 2019. The tournament organiser has also announced an increased prize pool of $500,000. In addition to this, they will revert back to the Best of Three game format for the tournament. However,

Esports organisation, Complexity Gaming has announced a partnership with Winstar World Casino. This is the first time that a team has announced a casino as its official sponsor. It signals a coming together for esports and gambling. Legalised Betting is essential for the development and the growth of esports. However, with legal proceedings initiated against such websites, the developers are slowly taking action against such illegal betting. WinStar is a preeminent gaming and entertainment venue, and we are excited for them to become

An organisation which has deep roots in esports by now, RFRSH Entertainment has managed to raise $10.5 million in funding. The new round of funding saw the Danish Growth Fund, Creandum, and Sunstone take the lead. RFSH has varied interests in esports including ownership of Counter-Strike Global Offensive team Astralis and the Blast Pro Series. It’s an organization with unmatched experience and skills, representing deep know-how and experience in the industry and the challenges that lie within the biggest and fastest growing sub-culture

The Governing body of European Soccer, UEFA has partnered with Electronic Arts to launch the eChampions League. The tournament will have a prize pool of $280,000. The winner of the league takes home $100,00e The tournament will take place on FIFA 19, the latest version of the game from Electronic Arts. Players will compete against each other in an attempt to win the first ever eChampions League. https://twitter.com/brfootball/status/1061223713969000448?s=19 It creates a unique opportunity for the competitive Fifa superstars to represent their clubs in

The Overwatch League is expanding to include eight new teams for Season 2. This brings the total number of Season 2 teams to twenty. The eight new teams are spread throughout the globe with teams from USA, Canada, Europe as well as several teams from China. In the last twenty-four hours, we have had multiple announcements with the new teams' logos and names. The Paris and Guangzhou franchises have revealed their team logos, names and branding. We expect more news very soon from

Event organiser PGL has announced the Kuala Lumpur Groups. There are sixteen teams in the first Dota 2 Major of the year. These sixteen teams are divided into four groups of four teams each. The Kuala Lumpur Major begins on the 9th of November and continues for a period of 10 days till the 18th. The Major is crucial for any team's aspirations to reach The 2019 Shanghai International. The first Dota 2 Major has a prize pool of $1,000,000 but what is