Team Liquid dominates NaVi to win ESL One Germany
16 of the world’s best Dota 2 esports teams aimed for glory in Germany this weekend, but one winner emerged after a tight-knit competition full of upsets at ESL. Team Liquid defeated Natus Vincere 3-1 in the ESL One Germany Online Grand Finals, earning supremacy in one of the final ESL One tournaments of 2020. […]
Street Fighter V Summer Update announces new characters and more
Capcom’s Street Fighter V Summer Update revealed fan favorites and a long-forgotten franchise. Assisted by AEWs Kenny Omega, Capcom showed four new characters for the final season of Street Fighter V. The company also teased an unannounced fifth character for the FGC. Street Fighter V Summer Update New Characters The first of the four characters […]
Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable announce new FGC content
Company representatives from Capcom, SNK, Bandai Namco and others converged for the Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable. Held in Japan, this developers’ conference aimed to discuss the state of the fighting game genre. Tekken 7 and Soul Caliber VI, along with Guilty Gear Strive, were prominently featured. Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable The conference served […]
VALORANT bans Phox and W3ak in cheating scandal
Two emerging VALORANT players are now permanently banned following allegations of cheating. Both “Phox” and Jack “w3ak” Hughett, members of Echo 8, saw their climb to prominence in Riot Games’ FPS cut short. They have since then taken to social media to address the recent developments. Despite their bans, Echo 8 will continue to compete […]
Red Bull Gaming Tekken Academy launches this Thursday
Tekken 7 specialist Hoa “Anakin” Luu will be rolling out a six-week training camp for the next generation of Tekken players in the fighting game community. Courtesy of Red Bull Gaming, Luu’s Tekken Academy seeks to cover basics and advanced fighting techniques. To supplement training, Anakin will also provide analysis from fellow Tekken specialists and […]
Former Capcom Pro Tour Champion Du “NuckleDu” Dang announces retirement
Street Fighter V champion Du “NuckleDu” Dang announced via Twitter his retirement from competition. The announcement comes days after Dang suffered injuries from a car accident. Dang’s shocking retirement comes as the fighting game community deals with a series of sexual assault allegations directed towards players and tournament organizers. NuckleDu in North America Often considered […]
Interview with Rob TV
Street Fighter 5 claims more spotlight with esports starting to intersect with the Fighting Game Community. As the community finally starts rallying together to claim the title of esport, we wanted to speak with a champion of the FGC. Esportz Network had the opportunity to interview Rob TV, a professional player in Street Fighter 5. […]
Super Smash Bros’ drama filled summer with Danny Howard – Esportz Network Podcast
Super Smash Bros esports scene saw plenty of drama this Summer. There was bullying, racist discord messages, underage dating, blackmail and fights at events. Just to name a few. FGC writer Danny Howard comes on the pod to talk about everything that went down and why Nintendo might need to step in soon. If you […]
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