The foreign hope burns bright in WCS RO16
For the second day running in the StarCraft II WCS RO16, foreign hopefuls have topped the RO8 qualifications. On Tuesday, Juan “VortiX” Moreno Durán qualified in first place and yesterday Jens “Snute” Aasgaard raced to join him. Click to see the full-size bracket The first game of the day played out as many […]
Hundreds enter, only six will succeed: Who will make it to Frankfurt?
With June the 28th fast approaching, ESL One Frankfurt already has two amazing teams attending and now six more will be joining them. To make sure only the strongest teams will be joining us at the event, ESL and joinDOTA have joined forces to create a balanced qualification system to ensure tough competition and epic […]
Captain America en route to defending his title
Taking a look back at Groups C and D of the 2014 WCS America Season 1 Ro16, the most common predictions came true. Much like in Groups A and B, the Korean players stayed strong and managed to move on through their groups and into the playoffs bracket, where the first WCS America champion of […]
WCS America and Europe Ro8 Tickets
The quarter finalists have been decided for both WCS America and WCS Europe! Kicking off on Thursday the 10th at 20:00 CEST, MC vs. StarDust will be the first matchup of what looks to be an absolutely amazing end to season one of the World Championship Series. Commentated by the likes of Rotterdam, Nathanias, Kaelaris, Apollo, […]
Katowice’s best moments: The Aftermovie
The official Katowice 2014 Aftermovie has been released! Showcasing the final events from both the 2014 Intel Extreme Masters World Championship and the EMS One Katowice Counter-Strike Finals, the video is a reflection on one of the most viewed eSports events of all time. What was your favorite moment?
“LCS teams, as much as they have a lot of respect from me, tend to leak strats.”
Right before their Challenger playoffs third place decider match, we had a chat with Reason Gaming’s manager Simon ”TheHiddenGFX” Best. How does he rate the strength of the European Challenger scene, what does he think about patch 4.5 and what are his expectations of the playoffs? ESL: You had issues in this split’s first Challenger […]
Celebrate Easter with Fnatic, ESL Shop and a 10% discount
Brace yourselves: Fnatic (gear) is coming. Authentic Fnatic clanwear joins the ESL Shop lineup just in time for the Easter holidays. Dress like a pro with the iconic Fnatic player jersey, worn by legendary players such as xPeke, N0tail and Harstem at eSports events worldwide. Alongside the team jerseys, the shop also offers unique authentic […]
Watch the ESL Pro Series American playoffs this weekend!
Starting 5:30 PST on Friday the 18th of April 2014, six qualified teams will compete for the title of ESL Pro Series Champion North America in League of Legends. The games will be commentated by Alex “Malfusx” Manley, TJ “Azumoqt” Sanders and Nick “TastyNubbinz” Yaco, and you’ll be able to follow all the action at www.twitch.tv/nesl_lol […]
ESL One Frankfurt: Sigma.int removed
The second week of the European Qualifier for ESL One Frankfurt has begun! Yesterday we saw Fnatic taking on Duza and MeetYourMakers heading off against Monomaniacs. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the match between Cloud 9 and Sigma.int could not continue. ESL would like to clarify the situation. Sigma.int will no longer be participating in […]
“If the full video is not the greatest thing ever, I will stream myself eating my pants”
For fans of both Dota 2 and League of Legends, there is something very exciting on the horizon. Brazilian YouTuber “Swordz” (real name Bruno Rocha) has cut together a trailer for his upcoming Dota 2 and League of Legends crossover film. Take a sneak peak of what’s to come below as the likes of Garen, Katarina and […]
