CS:GO and LoL matches set for ESL German National Championship Finals

These are the matches opening the final rounds in Landschaftspark Duisburg
A video review of 2014 by Alexander “carni” Holtz Shedden

2014 was a massive year for ESL, with plenty to look back at and celebrate. In order to give 2014 a proper send off, ESL TV’s director of video and editorial Alexander “carni” Holtz Shedden has assembled a few of his top videos to give you insight into some of the things he and […]
WCS Challenger matchups and dates confirmed

After seven rounds of qualifiers, the final 28 players are set to battle it out in the WCS 2015 European qualifier to decide who gets the coveted 14 spots for the WCS Premiere League. The competition will take place from Thursday to Saturday next week – see below for all the matchups and dates!
Announcing the WCS 2015 AM qualifiers

WCS is back! Following the recent changes to the WCS point, prize and residency system, we are looking for the American participants in the all new WCS 2015 Premier League.
Cardslinging at Katowice: the ESL Legendary Series infographic

The ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series Katowice was a great representation of the current metagame, and it introduced us to a lot of new faces. Inderen, Nalguidan and eventual winner Orange were just a few of the new bloods that impressed against established pros like RDU, Lifecoach and Intel Extreme Masters Shenzhen winner Amaz. Find out […]
The quadruple overtime and more: looking back at last weekend’s Halo Championship Series finals

Two weeks ago, Team Vibe managed to secure their wildcard spot for the Halo Championship Series (HCS) finals during the Battle of Europe while EG beat CLG at Gamers For Giving and took the HCS lead from them. The events of that weekend resulted in the following standing for the HCS finals, which saw Noble […]
Play #IDARB, DoA5 Last Round, Killer Instinct and Dragonball Xenoverse now!

It is time for some more amazing news in the Xbox app. After having introduced Go4CoD:AW, Go4FIFA and Go4Evolve, we enlarge our list of game titles available in the app. Compete in #IDARB, Dead or Alive 5 Last Round, Killer Instinct, Dragonball Xenoverse and last but not least Rugby 15 against other players from all […]
ESL Halo open gates for South America!

Today, we can proudly announce the addition of the South America edition to ESL Halo. Therewith, it joins the likes of European and North American Halo which have already established over the past couple of months. This opens up the possibility for Brasilian, Argentinian and many more South American citizens to compete in their favorite […]
What can we expect from Heroes of the Storm?

Just in time for BlizzCon 2013, where Blizzard traditionally shows off new content and installments for their iconic franchises, Blizzard has released a small teaser video for a game that has been popping on and off the radar for the last 3 years. The teaser, animated by Carbot, marks the second re-brand of Heroes of […]
How eSports is shaping the gaming industry

Surprisingly, Hollywood is not responsible for the biggest media launches this year. With first day sales of US$800 million and US$500 million, it is the gaming industry, specifically Grand Theft Auto V and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (respectively), that is constantly gaining ground. Yet, moving even faster than the gaming industry as a […]









