“We don’t want to tell them to stop playing games”: Professor Ingo Froböse on training in eSports
Joining the Red Bull Gaming Ground on Monday and Tuesday, Professor Froböse and his staff will help the teams taking part in the pro gamer bootcamp get in the best possible shape for the gamescom week ahead. We sat down with him to talk about his views on eSports as well as how best to […]
“Our young guns are hungry for that ESL trophy”: an interview with Wiktor “TaZ” Wojtas
As the defending champion of Katowice, Virtus.pro had a journey to the top that didn’t end with their home turf win. Last weekend, they took the first place at Gfinity 3, with the likes of Titan, Team Dignitas and Fnatic following in their wake. Now, only one week before ESL One Cologne and its massive […]
Stay honorable: Warframe’s path to gamescom 2014
This year at the ESL CM Storm Arena, Digital Extremes, the team behind Warframe, will be hosting the TennoLive 2014 event, their first ever dev stream in front of a live audience on August 15th at 21:00. The event promises to be a celebration of Warframe’s global following and a chance to sit down with some seasoned […]
If you like LCS you will love these mini cakes – learn how to make them!
The last games of the LCS Summer Split have been played out for both Europe and North America, and the twelve teams to make it through to their respective regional playoffs have been decided. With every team desperate to make it to the World Championships, everything will be put on the line at gamescom and […]
The top players of ESL Fantasy LCS
The launch of the ESL Fantasy League in May 2014 was a huge success, with over 42,000 Fantasy teams created. After 11 weeks of games, the season is now over and the results are in with an extremely close race at the top of the rankings. Winner of ESL Fantasy for the LCS Summer Split […]
Five reasons why you should visit the Red Bull Gaming Ground
Starting on Monday, the Red Bull Gaming Ground will be bringing even more eSports to Cologne, host city of gamescom. Here are five reasons why you should consider grabbing a ticket and dropping by the ESL TV Studios during the week to get an extra dose of eSports action! Buy tickets here!! 1) See different eSports […]
Open Killzone Shadow Fall tournament at gamescom 2014
ESL is proud to be searching for the best Killzone Shadow Fall team at gamescom in cooperation with Sony and Guerrilla Games, where teams will get the chance to sign up and fight for a €5,000 prize pool on Saturday the 16th of August at the ESL Arena. Open to everyone, we will not only […]
“We hope we can keep the momentum going”: an interview with Pål “Polly” Kammen
Being one of only two new European teams at ESL One Cologne, London Conspiracy have successfully made their way into the spotlight at a big event. One of the tournament underdogs, they will be facing LDLC, Natus Vincere and Copenhagen Wolves in Group B. How are they preparing for the challenges ahead, and how do […]
The WCS Europe Season 3 groups have been announced – is your Fantasy team ready?
With our ESL Fantasy league for WCS America having recently been launched, it’s now Europe’s turn! With overall rankings to show how each region measures up against the other, it’s even more important to choose your team members carefully… Sign up for WCS EU Fantasy Season 3 How do I sign up? Easily! You can […]
New CS:GO stickers and the ESL One Cologne Pick’Em Challenge
When the ESL One Cologne CS:GO Championship kicks off in just over a week, it’s not only the teams who’ll be fighting for the win. As they did for for Katowice, Valve has just released new Legends and Challengers capsules, bringing you stickers for the 16 teams at ESL One Cologne as well as Holo […]
