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LCS Lock-In Tournament Semifinalists
The quarterfinals of the LCS Lock-In tournament has concluded and the ground is set for the semifinals. In a weekend that saw Team Liquid steamroll FlyQuest and Evil Geniuses run over Golden Guardians, surprise winners enter the next stage of the 2021 LCS tournament. In the first game of the quarterfinals, 100 Thieves emerged victorious […]
Valorant 
Red Bull Gaming Campus Clutch hits collegiate VALORANT esports
Today, Red Bull Gaming announced its new global esports tournament for collegiate esports, Red Bull Campus Clutch, bringing competitive VALORANT to university audiences. We're happy to present the WORLD'S BIGGEST GLOBAL @valorantesports UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT! Check out Red Bull Campus Clutch: https://t.co/Ol4eUpTTby pic.twitter.com/r2yJU9nV34 — Red Bull Gaming (@redbullgaming) January 25, 2021 Red Bull Campus Clutch Starting […]
CS:GO 
NaVi crowned BLAST Premier Global Final Champion
Natus Vincere devastates Astralis at the BLAST Premier Global Finals, taking down the Danish team and cementing NaVi as CS:GO esports winners through a smashing 2-0 sweep. The winners pocket $1 million in earnings, a grand trophy and an exclusive TW Steel golden watch. Additionally, the CS:GO tournament blew viewership records, surpassing half a million […]
Evil Geniuses kick off DPC 2021 with SEA prodigies
North American Dota 2 esports giant Evil Geniuses is off to an impressive debut at the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) 2021. For a team of such caliber and reputation, fans expected the boys to sweep every series. And even with some struggles, it seems like EG quickly showed fans what they’re made of. Week 1 […]
Call of Duty 
Call of Duty Challengers Elite elevates amateur esports
Call of Duty League social media shared more details on Challengers Elite this morning, including format, prize pool, and how it looks to showcase the best amateur esports teams in North America and Europe. Elevating the best amateurs 💪: More details on Challengers Elite including format, schedule, and prize pool. https://t.co/wgmIW8nsEe pic.twitter.com/k27K18syMy — Call of […]
Business 
ESL Gaming and Blizzard partner for Hearthstone esports
Today, ESL Gaming announced a two-year partnership with Blizzard Entertainment to operate its Hearthstone esports ecosystem. Taking hold of Hearthstone, ESL Gaming will orchestrate all upcoming esports-related events, such as the Grandmasters and the Hearthstone Masters Tours, all of which entails a prize pool of $3 million per calendar year. Today we're thrilled to announce […]
CDL Kickoff Classic starts 2021 Call of Duty League
Call of Duty League is finally back in action and the 2021 season starts with an explosive esports event, Kickoff Classic, showing off all 12 teams and their rosters. Announcing the #CDL2021 Kickoff Classic! Join us January 23-24 for a special one-year anniversary of the Call of Duty League. ▪️ Fan-voted show matches▪️ 2021 season […]
Rocket League 
RLCS X Games: North American Regional with Rocket League
Rocket League developer Psyonix has partnered with ESPN to celebrate the upcoming X Games in Aspen. According to the announcement, this will introduce a new Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) X Games: North American Regional esports event. The competition will start on January 23 to 24 and then on January 30 to 31 for the final […]
Overwatch 
Guangzhou Charge signs retired Spitfire Tank Jihun
Overwatch League team Guangzhou Charge announced the signing of Kim “Jihun” Ji-hun for its 2021 esports roster, bringing him back from his early retirement. The London Spitfire’s disappointing results forced the release of its complete roster in October 2020, including Jihun. A few months after that, the Guangzhou Charge showed interest in his profile. This […]
Dota 2 
Dota 2 revamps watch tab and mobile app updates
Valve has updated the Dota 2 Pro Circuit mobile app and added several new features under the in-game Watch tab ahead of the official DPC 2021 esports season. Dota 2 players can now follow their favorite team’s matches in the game client. Valve has also announced team content packages to be released later this month. […]
