Your bootcamp at the Red Bull Gaming Ground in Cologne awaits
Kicking off on Monday the 11th of August, the Red Bull Gaming Ground will bring pros and amateurs together at Cologne’s ESL TV Studios for a full week of eSports activities. From the pros preparing for gamescom to normal players learning from international star players such as mousesports’ HeroMarine (StarCraft II) or MYM (Dota 2), […]
Code S groups chosen, jaws drop around the world
It’s Season 3 of GSL Code S 2014, and crucial wins are on the line for 32 players hoping to make it to the Global Finals at BlizzCon. It would be easy to expect the top eight to stay close to the same as it stood in Season 2, but we all know one good […]
SMITE EU Pro League Kickoff LAN Recap
Up-and-coming MOBA SMITE turned heads this weekend with its first ever EU Pro League Kickoff event at the ESL studios in Cologne, Germany. The event was a ton of fun, with fans from all over Europe showing up to fill the ESL Arena and cheer on their favorite teams. In case you missed it, here […]
"We’d like to represent Vox Eminor with integrity": an interview with Josh "deathdoG" Edwards
Earlier this week, we had the opportunity to speak to Vox Eminor's Josh "deathdoG" Edwards. Having recently come out on top of the Oceanic qualifier for Battlefield 4 at ESL One Cologne and with some big opponents on the cards, we were keen to hear his thoughts... ESL: Congratulations on winning the Oceanic qualifier for […]
The growth and future of eSports tourism
There are many reasons why eSports events are fantastic experiences. Fans have the chance the watch the best players in the world compete, meet their favorite players and share their passion with hundreds of other avid fans just like themselves. For these reasons and more, fans are willing to travel thousands of miles to attend […]
WCS America kicks off for the last time in 2014!
The last season of WCS America 2014 is about to begin, and with BlizzCon just out of reach of some of the players, it really is make or break time for America’s best. Pigbaby’s win last season demonstrated how a WCS win can take you from 0 WCS points to 16th place in the ranking. […]
LCS Forecast: an action-packed Super Week to decide it all
Last week’s results have narrowed the possible outcomes of the Summer Split down, but not by a whole lot. In Europe, Alliance have confirmed their role as favorites to take first place with a 4-0 record over weeks nine and ten. In North America, Chinese powerhouse LMQ still lead the pack, but they feel both […]
All 16 teams for ESL One Cologne CS:GO Championship are set!
It was a big weekend in the world of CS:GO, with new challengers rising while many were forced to relinquish their dreams of victory. The last two qualifiers for the ESL One Cologne CS:GO Championship in Europe and India have given us the final seven teams to join the show, who must face legends of […]
ESL Fantasy revamped for WCS America Season 3 Launch!
After launching our Fantasy League for WCS Season 2, we’re delighted to announce that we will be continuing it for the third season! Instead of just one league this season, we will be introducing three for the three separate regions: Europe, America and Korea. Each league will have their own separate rankings, but there will […]
US$50,000 Smite tournament kicks off today!
We kick off the start of the Smite EU Pro League with a US$50,000 Lan which starts at 12:00 CEST, and you’re in the right place for all the latest information on the tournament as it unfolds! Click here for the stream! Tournament information The tournament starts with two best of 3 semi-finals and is […]
