LCS Super Week: The return of the Donger

Super Week saw some unexpected performances on both sides of the Atlantic. Let’s take a look at what happened over the last couple of days.​ Europe The unstable Europe had some heavy action going. Notable was the appearance of Heimerdinger in two of Copenhagen Wolves’ games. The Donger played an essential role in their wins […]

The champions of the Wargaming.net League

Four teams remained at the start of the final day of the Wargaming.net League. All eyes were on the two superpowers who faced each other in the upper bracket final: Natus Vincere and Virtus.Pro. Both teams have met in multiple tournament finals and the matches have always been neck-and-neck, and this match wasn’t much different. […]

Titanfall: The good, the bad and the cheaters

About a week has passed since Respawn publicly announced their implementing of “the Wimbledon of aimbot“, an affectionate name for the separate matchmaking queue reserved for those found guilty of using cheats. Those who are caught cheating are not banned from the game entirely but are instead forced to play against other cheaters. If playing […]

Four teams remain, one will become champion

The second day of the Wargaming.net League Grand Finals has come to an end, and four teams have been knocked out of the tournament. After yesterday’s group stage, only eight teams stood at the start of the playoffs, but four had to be eliminated. The bracket looked predictable in all matchups but one: Virtus.Pro vs […]

Business as usual with a few twists

Here we take a look back at Groups A and B of the StarCraft II World Championship Series America, broadcast live from the ESL TV Studios in Cologne, Germany. An amazing day of action, stretching well into the early hours of the morning over here in Europe, showcased some amazing games. While the players who qualified were […]

Six teams fall in the Wargaming.net League Grand Finals

The first day of the Wargaming.net League Grand Finals has come to an end. The eight competing teams were split up into two groups of four, the winner of each securing their position in the playoffs. Group A Synergy Lemming Train Team WUSA SIMP Group A, made up of three European teams and one American […]

eSports apparel now available on ESLGaming.com!

The ESL Shop has been redesigned, restocked with exciting new gear, and relocated to shop.eslgaming.com! Alongside the new ESL rebrand (have you noticed our new logo?), we’ve got a cool new range of products available online. Check out the new ESL collections or head over to the Sales page to get some bargain deals on […]

WCS America preview: Can Polt defend his title?

After the World Championship Series America’s debut on ESL TV a couple of weeks back, it’s time for the tournament series to return to Europe this weekend. The top 16 North American representatives in StarCraft II will battle it out in Cologne, Europe’s eSports capital, to determine which eight players will face off in the […]

Free weekend tickets for WCS RO16

The weekend brings with it a once in a lifetime opportunity for European citizens: the WCS America RO16 will be broadcast live from the ESL TV Studios in Cologne, Germany, and tickets are absolutely free! “This weekend presents a unique opportunity for StarCraft fans to come and meet players who might not ordinarily be in […]

ESL to run WCS America

Following the news of our North American expansion earlier this week, we are happy to announce that ESL and Blizzard are joining forces to broadcast World Championship Series (WCS) America in our new Los Angeles studios! With immediate effect, ESL will run WCS America alongside WCS Europe, albeit from opposite sides of the globe. “ESL […]