Soniqs are back-to-back champions! Susquehanna Soniqs became the winners of the PCS 4 tournament. The North American team won $60,000 USD out of the $250,000 USD set for the Americas region. Soniqs led the standings with 450 PUBG Global Championship points. Followed by Dodge in second with...
The Houston Outlaws part ways with João Pedro "Hydration" Goes Telles. As the team is heading to the Overwatch League 2021 Summer Showdown tournament, the Houston Outlaws decided to part ways with João Pedro "Hydration" Goes Telles. As we move into the 2nd half of our season,...
A reputable French esports organization has announced that it will disband. Sad news occurred in the esports scene today as the French organization TrainHard Esport announced it would immediately cease all operations. TrainH remained a force in games such as Rainbow 6, Call of Duty and...
Riot Games’ League of Legends Esports Manager mobile game has received game approval from China’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA), alongside 43 other games. The Chinese version of the game will feature all League of Legends Pro League (LPL) teams, players, and staff, and...
German esports and gaming marketing agency Freaks 4U Gaming announced the strategic acquisition of ProGaming Italia, an esports and gaming event organizer in Italy and Switzerland, from Game.Fin for an undisclosed amount. While Freaks 4U now owns ProGaming Italia, the company told The Esports Observer that ProGaming Italia will be operated...
Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has won the biggest esports prize in its history, and it is giving it all away to charity. At the $10 million USD global charity event Gamers Without Borders, BIG beat out Brazilian team FURIA in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to take...
Super League Gaming announced Monday that it has partnered with Tencent-owned streaming service Trovo to integrate Mobcrush’s multicasting software solution into the platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. SLG finalized its acquisition of Mobcrush on June 2 in an all-stock transaction valued...
Game developer MOONTON Games has expanded its Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) structure to include Brazil. This is the first MPL competition to take place outside of Southeast Asia. Its inaugural season will feature a total of eight teams and a $30,000 (£21,551) prize pool. Image...
Short answer: No, of course not. It’s a ludicrous statement that is obviously clickbait at even a cursory examination. However, the nature of open bracket tournaments in fighting games and the tradition and community surrounding them create several unique challenges (and opportunities) that do not...
Chinese game developer MOONTON announced on Monday that it is launching an official Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) competitive circuit in Brazil. The MLBB Professional League Brazil (MPL Brazil) will kick off on July 16 with open qualifiers. With a $30,000 USD prize pool, the...