FACEIT, the world’s leading platform for competitive online gaming and international tournament organiser, is pleased to reveal the launch of its first Collegiate programs for Counter Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends and VALORANT with a combined prizepool of $55k. The programs represent the further development of the FACEIT Collegiate Division which recently partnered with Ubisoft on the first collegiate esports league for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege
Flashpoint, the global Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tournament series from team-owned esports organization B Site, Inc., will return with its second tournament series with group play on Nov. 9-22, playoffs on Nov. 30-Dec. 5 and the Grand Final on Dec. 6 with 12 teams competing for the $1 million prize pool, with $500,000 and the AK-47 trophy going to the champion.
The Esports Integrity Coalition has issued bans to 37 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive coaches for lengths varying from 3 months to 3 years following an investigation into the competitive CS:GO scene regarding potential exploitation of a technical bug. ESIC plans to conclude this investigation in October after releasing one more report following the banning of the 37 coaches on the morning of Monday, September 28.
After two weeks and overwhelming pressure from the community, BLAST and Neom have reportedly ended their partnership. The "unique" deal with Neom made BLAST "excited," it did not inspire that in the community. Read more about the partnership cancellation here:
If you can predict the answers to these 10 questions, you could become a millionaire thanks to your love of CS:GO:
Professional streamer and former competitive gamer, Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek, announced he is returning back to his roots with a deal to livestream exclusively on Twitch at www.twitch.com/Shroud. Shroud celebrates his homecoming and will be kicking off his first stream very soon. Fans can follow his Twitter for the exact date and time.
Team Liquid is announcing an unprecedented fan recognition program, building a platform that registers fan engagement across all aspects of Team Liquid . From watching professional esports matches, to watching players' Twitch streams, to responding to tweets, interacting with the community on Discord and Reddit, and more, Team Liquid will have a place to recognize their fans. Read more on the new platform here:
Team Liquid announced the launch of their new community outreach platform, Liquid+, which will change the way fans interact with their favorite team and players. Steve dove into the idea behind the platform, read what he has to say about its inspiration and social impact here:
Esports veteran and desk host Paul "Redeye" Chaloner announced Monday he's stepping down as Managing Director of talent agency Code Red Esports and that he's leaving the esports industry for good, fol
There have been countless stories posted to social media recounting the horrific experiences women have had while playing Riot Games' newest title, VALORANT, a competitive, team-based, tactical shoote
Mykles has more than 15 years of esports experience, including serving as a broadcaster across five different titles. He’s also served as a professional team owner, coach and consultant while starting up multiple esports and media businesses.
In a report by the Anti-Cheat Police Department on Twitter, former CS:GO player, ardiis, was accused of purchasing cheat software for VALORANT, based on information provided to them by a private cheat developer. Additionally, he has been accused of attempting to match fix as well. He was reportedly set to sign with G2 Esports for their upcoming VALORANT team. Here is the report so far:
Evil Geniuses announced a return back to their roots, revising the crest to "pay homage to the org's history and look ahead to the future." Additionally, Evil Geniuses is also announcing a partnership with LG UltraGear, one of LG's newest gaming monitors. Read more on their brand update here:
DraftBuff is a fantasy esports app that allows players to compete in standard season long fantasy leagues as well as a short-lived, salary style fantasy tournament called Draft Royales. Both forms of competition feature premiere esports leagues from four of the largest team-based esports in the world.
In tough times like this, gaming has proven to be an adequate time killer, dare I say, an escape from the daunting reality of the world. With most of us required to stay at home, Steam, the popular game distribution service has seen a rise in its users.
It is a dark day for one of esports oldest competitive communities.
MiBR has dismissed long-time coach Wilton "zews" Prado after months of losses for the team and less than satisfactory event finishes.
Three esports freelancers tell their stories about how the Corona pandemic has impacted their lives.
ESL today made the difficult decision to reschedule the ESL One Rio Major to November. This decision was backed up by Valve, who have said that the prize pool for the event will be increased to $2 million to compensate.
Flashpoint, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's newest league announced a delay in its scheduled matches, following the transition to an online format.