ESL Fantasy welcomes StarCraft II

ESL’s StarCraft II Fantasy League has arrived! After successfully launching ESL Fantasy earlier this week, users will now also be able to draft their very own six-player StarCraft II teams with professional players from the World Championship Series (WCS) America, WCS Europe, and GSL Code S! There are next to no restrictions (monetary or otherwise) […]
The European LCS sticks to its roots in a hectic week

Europe's Super Week ended on a hectic note, something that wasn't too surprising considering the region's historical inclination towards chaotic results. Here we've summarized yesterday's events for your perusal. Gambit Gaming vs. Alliance The day started off with Gambit Gaming facing Alliance. The name of the game seemed to be Darien diverting attention (read: dying) […]
Cloud 9 are Frankfurt bound!

Cloud 9 has done it. After two consecutive routs, the international team with three European and two North American players secured their ticket to the massive eSports event in Frankfurt, Germany at the end of June. Alongside seven other world-class teams, Cloud 9 will have the pleasure of playing in front of one of the […]
Another underdog steps it up in Europe's LCS Super Week

Another day of upset-filled League of Legends action took place yesterday during the second day of the European LCS Super Week. Below we've wrapped up the games that have been played. SK Gaming vs. Gambit Gaming The day started off with SK Gaming taking on Gambit. SK went for a ballsy late game full-AD team […]
Christmas comes early for Millenium

The LCS Super Week kicked off in Europe yesterday, and rivalries were stirred as everyone prepared themselves to try and come out on top in this summer split. With every match counting, all teams will strive to perform in all their games in what may be the toughest LCS split to date. It was a […]
WCS America kicks off with Groups A and B

The 2014 North American WCS Season 2 kicks off tomorrow at 12:00 AM CEST with Protoss-dominated Group A and a battle between: Kim “Revival” Dong Hyun, Chris “HuK” Loranger, Song “HerO” Hyeon Deok and Yang “Pigbaby” Hee Soo for a spot in the RO16. Group A Kim “Revival” Dong Hyun (Zerg) Chris “HuK” Loranger (Protoss) […]
ESL launches $20,000 Infinite Crisis Go4 series in America

Earlier this month, we took a look at the growth of the Infinite Crisis scene in Europe. With huge gaming organizations such as Na’Vi, AbsoluteLegends and Dignitas all putting their best teams forward and offline tournaments having been held at both Gamescom 2013 and Pax East earlier this year, the DC Comics-themed MOBA is quickly […]
WCS Europe Season 2: The action continues

The 2014 European WCS Season 2 kicks off again today, starting with group C. The group stage’s matchups already promise some great action, but what's up next? Group C Patrick ''Bunny'' Brix (Terran) Choi ''YoDa'' Byung Hyun (Terran) Kevin ''Harstem'' de Koning (Protoss) Jung ''jjakji'' Ji Hoon (Terran) Group C features an unusual Terran majority. YoDa and jjakji both boast strong records, […]
The Art of Drafting: Get top results from your top lane

With LCS Europe kicking off tomorrow, time is running out for those who haven't yet taken the chance to put together their ESL Fantasy League of Legends dream team. If you haven't already done so, sign up, pick players and watch as the points rack up and improve in value as the season progresses. As […]
Europe's Exodus and the continuation of the American dream

North America North America has had quite a few roster shakeups going into the next split. Two new teams have joined the league, and only two out of six spring split teams enter the summer with an identical lineup. Cloud 9 HyperX Cloud 9 HyperX has been the one squad to not even consider joining […]