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CSPPA introduces new CS:GO ranking system
Counter-Strike Professional Players Association (CSPPA) has launched its CS:GO ranking system. CSPPA drafted the new ranking system after consulting 30 professional players and stakeholders. It claims the new ranking system is transparent and will promote a sustainable work-life for players. CSPPA New Rankings Professional players, teams and tournament organizers mostly use HLTV’s CS:GO rankings, […]
Bubzkji and es3tag on new Astralis roster for ESL One Cologne
Astralis just revealed its final roster for the upcoming ESL One Cologne event. It includes two players that will make their debut for Danish powerhouse: Lukas “Bubzkji” Andersen and Patrick “es3tag” Hanse. Astralis has had a few roster changes recently and parted ways with Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth and Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander. These players, currently on […]
More Games 
F1 Esports Pro Series breaks records with Season 4
The fourth season of F1 Esports Pro Series just got revealed on the official Formula1 website. Starting on August 27 with Pro Draft Reveal, this new season boasts a total prize pool of $750 thousand. Unlike many communities, the coronavirus pandemic helped the F1 Esports Pro Series a great deal. From world-class sports players like […]
NEOM partnership with BLAST ends after 2 weeks
BLAST, a well-known Danish tournament organizer for esports, will end its partnership with NEOM, according to HLTV. The CS:GO esports website revealed earlier today that a meeting yesterday evening between BLAST partners confirmed the decision. BLAST ends NEOM partnership amid community and team pressure https://t.co/3hMbpUbVal — HLTVorg (@HLTVorg) August 12, 2020 BLAST Ends NEOM Esports […]
Valorant 
Last NA VALORANT Ignition Series, Pop Flash by B Site
Riot Games just announced the fourth and final North American VALORANT Ignition Series event. VALORANT tournament Pop Flash will be hosted by esports leagues B Site and Flashpoint. Announcing the Fourth and Final North American Ignition Series Event: Pop Flash, Hosted by B Site and @Flashpoint. Aug 26-30, learn more about the $50k prize pool, […]
Culture 
Riot Games and Epic Games team up with PlayVS for Summer Showdown 2020
PlayVS recently revealed the Summer Showdown’s sponsors and prizes. Organized by the scholastic esports platform, this tournament attracted many big names in the esports industry. Among the official sponsors are Riot Games, Epic Games, Alienware, Respawn, Logitech, and more. Summer Showdown is one of the biggest esports tournaments for high schools and collegiate esports, so […]
Fortnite 
FNCS sees 15-year-old cheater Kona through Qualifiers
The latest round of Fortnite Champion Series Qualifiers saw a cheater through Epic Games’ client. A fifteen-year-old Fortnite player qualified for FNCS Finals through cheating and managed to stay undetected. However, the cheater ultimately decided to stream some of his performances online with his cheat engine activated. The community was enraged to see the inequality […]
PUBG Mobile World League Brings 1 Million Viewers
PUBG Mobile World League was a complete success with the event peaking with viewership over 1.1 million, according to Esports Charts. On the fourth day of the PMWL East competition, viewership soared past 1 million on the last match, Erangel. The average viewership was a massive accomplishment too, settling at 390 thousand views. This event […]
Overwatch 
Overwatch League Hero Pool bans last characters of 2020
As Overwatch League comes to a close in the next few weeks, this Hero Pool will be the last for this season. OWL Hero Pool bans specific heroes for two weeks of competition. This feature forces players to devise new strategies and eliminates popular metas like double-shield. This time, Genji, Tracer, Brigitte, and Zarya received […]
Industry 
DreamHack Postpones All Events to 2021
Today, DreamHack announced plans to postpone all remaining esports festivals and events in 2020. All esports events planned for 2020 move to 2021 due to COVID-19. Those events include Rotterdam, Hyderabad, Atlanta, Winter, and Madrid festivals, in addition to already postponed events in Dallas, Summer, and Montreal. But the company isn’t leaving the competitive field. […]
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