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Going pro from Tier 2 to Tier 1
Traditional sports emphasize a distinction between their college and professional divisions. Esports, in turn, has adopted similar labeling known as tiers. Games’ top talent, professionals equipped with full salaries, are dubbed Tier 1 (T1). Those closest to them are referred to as Tier 2 (T2). But the difference between the two levels is much more […]
DreamHack announce signups for League of Schools
DreamHack and Challengermode announced the start of their third League of Schools season. Similar to programs like Tespa, the League of Schools is a Nordic league open to those attending high school and university. The league currently only features tournaments for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and League of legends. Tournament structure and prize pools League of […]
Fortnite 
DreamHack announces two $250,000 Fortnite tournaments
World-renowned esport event organizer, DreamHack, just announced two massive Fortnite tournaments celebrating their 25th anniversary. Both tournaments will feature $250 thousand prize pools. The first tournament takes place from November 29 to December 1 in Jönköping, Sweden. A few months later, the second tournament takes place in Anaheim, California from February 21 to February 23 […]
Overwatch 
Overwatch patch 1.41: Sigma nerfed, Dive buffed
Overwatch released a new patch to their public test servers this Tuesday. The patch included a vast amount of hero changes and needed bug fixes. Many of the changes are directed at addressing community outcry against the current double barrier meta. Shield meta damaged, but not broken: Adding Sigma to high-level play has resulted in […]
Call of Duty 
Modern Warfare reboot – fresh changes to the franchise
Call of Duty’s new Modern Warfare reboot is taking fans back to the original CoD: MW series roots. With the addition of a few ambitious innovations, the game feels more like a smooth modern FPS title. Shroud playing in the beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare The first thing fans are realizing coming into […]
