MIBR Ready with New 2021 CS:GO Rosters
MIBR just announced its new CS:GO male and female esports rosters that will compete in 2021. The major part of the male roster came from the Indonesian organization, BOOM Esports. The Brazilian organization had a hard time recovering from the coach spectating bug scandal in 2020, leading to many players and coaches being placed on […]
MIBR fined by Flashpoint for “breach of competitive integrity”
CS:GO esports organizer Flashpoint announced today that team MIBR will receive a $10 thousand fine. The fine comes from a “breach of competitive integrity” in a match during Flashpoint Season 2. A statement from @MonteCristo regarding MIBR's recent Flashpoint match. pic.twitter.com/sZptfilPT4 — Flashpoint (@Flashpoint) December 3, 2020 MIBR Fined Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles, Commissioner of Flashpoint […]
ESL replaces MIBR and Hard Legion in IEM New York
ESL just announced a few changes related to the teams participating in the IEM New York Online. The organization had to select two new teams after the removal of both MIBR and Hard Legion. ESL uses Regional Major Ranking to select teams worthy of participating in Intel Extreme Masters New York Online. Over the year, […]
ESL bans MIBR, Heroic and Hard Legion coaches for cheating
ESL has banned MIBR, Heroic and Hard Legion’s CS:GO coaches for abusing a visual bug in the game. The three teams will also forfeit their recent prize money and ESL Pro Tour points. ESL Bans CS:GO Esports Coaches As part of a recently concluded investigation into the exploitation of a spectating bug in ESL and […]
Valve finds conflict of interest in seven CS:GO teams
Companies that host esports leagues and tournaments are always on the lookout for conflict of interests. According to Investopedia, a conflict of interest occurs when “an entity or individual becomes unreliable because of a clash between personal (or self-serving) interests and professional duties or responsibilities”. HLTV discovered that Valve supposedly sent an email to seven […]
FLASHPOINT Introduces a New Format for CS:GO With Big Backers
In a London press conference, esports tastemakers made lofty promises for the future of CS:GO. “B Site” has officially become FLASHPOINT, a new series of CS:GO tournaments that will begin in March. With a $2,000,000 prize pool in 2020, the tournament series is prepared to compete with the biggest events in CS:GO. The league will […]
Evil Geniuses, Team Liquid and Astralis: a three-way battle for CS:GO supremacy
Evil Geniuses’ ESL One New York 2019 victory positions the North American team as one of the top contenders for the title of the world’s best CS:GO team. Evil Geniuses won ESL One New York 2019 after a 3-1 victory over Astralis in a surprisingly one-sided Grand Finals. Despite just one victory, EG’s playstyle and […]
Top three teams to watch at ESL One New York
ESL One New York starts up in just a few days, and many of the eight participating teams come in with high hopes. Half of them also have changed their roster in the past month since the Berlin Major. This is the second tournament of the Intel Grand Slam Season 3.Many of the strongest teams […]
BLAST Pro Series Moscow Tournament preview
The BLAST Pro Series Moscow is the first LAN event after the Starladder Berlin Major. The tournament has a prize pool of $250,000 and will take place at the VTB Arena in Moscow. With many teams undergoing roster changes, this tournament will give us a glimpse into the next few months. Ninjas in Pyjamas: One […]
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