It all came down to this, one final best-of-five to determine who is the best in the world! After weeks of competition, the 2021 World Championship has reached its climax. Twenty-two teams stepped on stage, now only two remain; the LPL's Edward Gaming ("EDG") and the...
The PGC will conclude PUBG events for the year. KRAFTON has revealed details for the upcoming PUBG Global Championship. The event will be a LAN and online hybrid competition. PGC will feature 32 top teams from who will compete for a $2 million USD prize pool. Event...
KRAFTON Inc., the holding company for PUBG Studios, has announced details for the PUBG Global Championship 2021. The global tournament, set to run from November 19th to December 19th will feature 32 of the world’s best PUBG esports teams and a prize pool of $2m (~£1.48m)....
Tournament organisers Freaks 4U Gaming and ESL Gaming have announced the merger of two regional CS:GO leagues in the DACH (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) region. Starting in 2022, 99Liga and ESL Meisterschaft will merge and create ESL Meisterschaft by 99Damage. Image credit: Freaks 4U Gaming / ESL...
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Despite a laid-back six months after PUBG Mobile’s ban in India, the country’s esports circuit is gradually returning to its former glory following the launch of Battlegrounds Mobile India. While titles such as VALORANT, Free Fire, and Call of Duty: Mobile have seen a spike in...
Esports data and technology company Abios has announced a partnership with Russian sports platform Sports.ru. As part of the deal, Sports.ru will implement Abios’ data to its services to boost its esports offering and enable growth. Specifically, the sports platform will incorporate several features including match-and...
North American esports organisation Cloud9 has announced a partnership with legendary tennis player Serena Williams. As a result, Cloud9 will turn its Training Grounds youth development initiative into a full-fledged afterschool programme, in collaboration with Williams. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: Cloud9, Serena Williams RELATED: Cloud9 appoints Samir Bolar...
North American esports organisation Complexity Gaming has announced two new executive hires as the company looks to bolster its global expansion efforts and diversify its offering for fans. As a result, Olly Emery and Christina Grushkin have joined the organisation as its new Head of Marketing...
Some big moves by Astralis to rejuvenate the team and improve performance. Astralis has had a tough year with poor performances in competitions and an early exit in the Legend’s Stage of the Stockholm Major. Even after the return of Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander, the team couldn't...