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.
If there was any doubt that Evil Geniuses had made its return to the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competitive scene, it's time to shoot those doubts into the sun.
Not only would the first Semifinals match of the day decide who would face the winner of Evil Geniuses vs. G2 Esports in the Finals for the chance at the majority of a $200,000 prize pool, but it could also potentially decide which team could be considered the current best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team in the world.
With all as it should be prior to the first day of conmpetition, let's take a look at how Day 1 of ESL One New York played out.
Esports organization Evil Geniuses just had its most important day in years. The organization finalized its acquisition of the NRG Esports Counter-Strike: Global Offensiver roster, and is set to acquire the open franchise spot that previously belonged to Echo Fox.
The next Counter-Strike: Global Offensive major is nearly upon us. ESL One New York 2019 kicks off tomorrow and will feature the cream of the competitive CS:GO teams crop battling across four days for the top share of the $200,000 prize pool.
Unikrn, the world’s longest-operating esports-first betting operator is partnering with esports organization Unicorns of Love to offer a $50,000 streaming or esports contract for a new esports talent to join the Unicorns of Love banner.
At the 2019 Inven Global Esports Conference [IGEC 2019], this panel will explore how individual casters prepare themselves for their game, how the same job varies from genre to genre, and what challenges each game might have in common.
On Sunday, January 13th, Fnatic will be giving away a custom sneaker on twitch with Worldwide Asset eXchange.
