Evil Geniuses and Na’Vi.US smash the competition
Only three weeks separate North America from yet another home event. At the most recent International in Seattle, the Americans proved defend home soil against the Chinese invasion – now they’re looking for revenge. Two tickets for ESL One in the Theater at Madison Square Garden have already been taken and one remains – who’s […]
“Dota 2 is reaching a new level of visibility, tournament numbers and competitivity”: we interview Na’Vi as ESL One approaches
Before their recent qualification for ESL One New York, Natus Vincere’s European Dota 2 team underwent a number of changes in the post-TI4 shuffle. With the departure of Puppey and Kuroky still fresh in fans’ minds and the bright lights of the Big Apple to look forward to, we got a chance to chat with […]
WCS RO8 predictions: The night is dark and full of Terrans… again
With the very last Season 3 games upon us, WCS Europe has been through a lot over the past year. We’ve seen hopes dashed for some, but outsider chances arise, especially in this final leg. I say this a lot, but this time around, when it’s do or die, Season 3 offers us one of […]
Vici Gaming vs. Evil Geniuses: who took the trophy?
It all led up to this – Evil Geniuses versus Vici Gaming. Naturally, it would be EG reaching the grand final on home soil. Now they have a shot at winning their first ESL One trophy. However, Vici Gaming appear to have other plans after breezing through the semifinals. Without further ado, find out how […]
“It’s just about proving ourselves internationally”: an interview with North American underdogs Sneaky Nyx Assassins
We managed to snag an interview with some of the newest competitive Dota players in the scene. ESL One New York was Ush and whiteBeard’s first ever trip to a LAN event. We spoke to them and FLUFFNSTUFF about how they found new blood in the NA Dota scene, how they prepared and their road […]
Introducing The Master Chief Collection Launch Invitational!
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IEM San Jose early bird tickets on sale with top teams and players confirmed
On December 6th, all eyes will be on the SAP Center in San Jose as the Intel Extreme Masters will once more deliver top notch League of Legends and Starcraft II action. With some of the world’s best players competing for glory, a trophy and of course prize money, the event is set to once […]
“A better environment for all teams”: Alexander “crtmN” Nehr talks about the ESL CS:GO Pro League
Today ESL is proud to announce the ESL CS:GO Pro League, which will be the icing on the open entry league cake for teams from all over Europe. In its first season, the qualifiers for which will be starting soon, a share of the US$50,000 prize pool is up for grabs. While this is good […]
Introducing the Halo Championship Series Season One!
On the back of the launch of the Halo Master Chief Collection, ESL is proud to introduce the brand new Halo Championship Series (HCS) in cooperation with 343 Industries and Twitch. Utilizing the the new multiplayer engine to host both online tournaments and in-person LAN competitions, the HCS will become the official hub for all […]
Post-BlizzCon blues: recovering from my first BlizzCon
It’s been over a week now since I got back from BlizzCon, and I’ve still not properly recovered. Perhaps Warlords of Draenor has something to do with that as well, but you could probably put them hand-in-hand. Where do I even begin when it comes to the experience? I already wrote a small piece when […]
