It’s finally time for our first major international League of Legends event of 2021 as the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) gets underway. It seems like an age since we last had an international event, and the lack of the 2020 MSI event hasn’t been forgotten. Now, in...
The LEC Spring Split title going to MAD Lions after they beat Rogue in the Grand Final. We ask, is the reign of G2 Esports and Fnatic finally at an end? Many thought G2 Esports was a nailed-on Grand Final participant. Fnatic, on the other hand,...
DreamHack returns to competitive Fortnite Battle Royale. The Swedish production company known as DreamHack provided some of the best Fortnite competitions beginning July of 2020 until January 2021. In a time where offline tournaments were not possible, the DreamHack Open featuring Fortnite provided a nearly $2M USD...
Ball State University is the latest to go all-in on esports as the university announced on Monday that it had a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a new 3,611 square-foot esports center. The new facility will be the home of the Ball State University varsity esports program...
The Boston Uprising takes the 14th position in our Overwatch League 2021 power rankings. The team brings some fresh blood to its core roster, giving the Boston Uprising a chance not to finish last this season. Boston Uprising 2021 Roster Preview Tank: Cameron "Fusions" Bosworth Ji-won "Stand1" Seo Leyton "Punk" Gilchrist Cameron...
While gaming continues to grow as part of the cultural zeitgeist, there are still many aspiring esports pros struggling with the generational divide that separates them from their parents. Those who grew up before the age of smartphones and online streaming often struggle with the...
Global tournament series Flashpoint is back and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will be the game of choice. B Site Inc., the company behind the Flashpoint brand, along with FACEIT will facilitate this series as an official Regional Major Ranking event for the European region as it...
Patch 2.2a to be released throughout April and May. In an announcement by Riot Games on Twitter, Wild Rift patch 2.2a will roll out changes over the next two months which will consist a new champion, Rammus The Armadillo, new skins, new accessories, new events, 120fps...
Berlin-based esports data firm GRID eSports announced that it has secured a $10M USD Series A financing round from investors including Alinea Capital, Bumble Ventures, Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder, Agileo Ventures, and NFL player JuJu Smith-Schuster. The investment brings GRID’s total funds raised to $11.6M. The company, which launched its esports data services in...
The Polish branch of automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has inked a partnership with Polish esports org Illuminar Gaming, and is now the title sponsor of esports and gaming venue ESPOT Gaming Concept in Warsaw, Poland. Background image credit: ESPOT Jarosław Śmietana, CEO & Founder ESPOT Gaming Concept, told Esports...