Middle Eastern esports organisation NASR Esports has announced the acquisition of Turkish team Royal Youth. As a result of the deal, Royal Youth will be rebranded to NASR Esports Türkiye ahead of the upcoming Turkish League of Legends Championship (TCL) 2021 season. Photo credit: NASR Esports RELATED: Competitive...
Riot Games has unveiled that Shenzen, China will be the host city for League of Legends’ 2021 World Championship Finals. Credit: World Sailing RELATED: Riot Games reveals key LCK 2021 format changes The coronavirus pandemic put a halt to Riot Games hosting a multi-city tournament last year, however, the publisher aims...
This weekend saw the third Challengers Cup, here’s how it went down. The Challengers Cups are an amateur Call of Duty tournament with $2K up for grabs for the winner. Not only can teams win cash, they also earn valuable Pro Points, these allow them to...
Guild adds another promising young talent. Guild Esports has been making waves in competitive Fortnite over the last few months. Since signing top player Nikolaj “Flikk” Andreas Frøslev in November, the United Kingdom-based organization remains locked in on the popular Battle Royale game’s professional scene. Guild...
The Florida Mutineers have announced the signing of rookie Neptune to be their substitute player for 2021. Many teams are yet to announce their substitute players for the 2021 Call of Duty League season. With the Challengers Cups and recent Scouting Grounds event giving teams a...
Competitive Fortnite players take issue with Season 5’s Cash Cup prize pool. A feeling of despair settled on the competitive Fortnite scene as details about Chapter 2 - Season 5's Cash Cup prize pool went public. Last month, Epic Games announced that no World Cup would...
Dallas Empire’s Crimsix has voiced his worries for the amateur COD scene, claiming it could be dead by next year. While the world around us has seemingly come to a halt in recent months, esports has thrived in this online world. However, Call of Duty lacks...
When we discuss value in the Western esports industry, what are we usually referring to? And where is it found? Industry valuations are not the concern of this discussion; some believe the sector is worth around $1.1 billion while others think it’s closer to $25bn. Some...
The inaugural 2020 Competitive Fortnite Awards are upon us. Over 30 hand-selected competitive Fortnite panelists, including commentators, coaches, media and personalities have combined to bring fans the first-ever 2020 Competitive Awards. The competitive scene continued to thrive in the popular Battle Royale title’s third year of...
Fortnite's developer shuts down subscriber customs due to TOS violations. Competitive Fortnite suffered a massive hit yesterday when developer Epic Games informed top players Williams "Zayt" Aubin and Benjy "benjyfishy" Fish that they could no longer host custom matches in exchange for Twitch subscriptions. For multiple...