Road to BlizzCon: Hearthstone joins ESL Fantasy for the Hammerstein America Finals
The Hearthstone Americas Championship is taking place this weekend at the Manhattan Hammerstein Ballroom, New York. On the 5th and 6th of October, ESL and Blizzard will welcome you to this prestigious event, which will decide the four players to qualify for BlizzCon. Thanks to ESL Fantasy, you will also get the chance to showcase […]
A look into the Taiwanese eSports League
With the first group stage of this year’s League of Legends World Championship taking place in Taiwan, we dove into the Taiwanese eSports scene and spoke with Alex Wang, managing director of the Taiwanese eSports League. We explored how this small Southeast Asian island came to produce some of the top players in the world […]
The top 9 photos of the Go4InfiniteCrisis Season 1 EU Finals
Last weekend, the best four Go4InfiniteCrisis teams in Europe clashed at ESL HQ in Cologne. After having competed for this chance for over four months, Team Dignitas was able to overcome their contenders and take the title, trophy and also the lion’s share of the €10,000 prize pool. To celebrate – and give you some […]
“Now I’m able to do what I love for a living”: Machine talks to us about joining ESL
Alex “Machine” Richardson recently became the newest member of the ESL TV crew, and will now be commentating the likes of ESL One Battlefield 4, League of Legends and more for us in an official capacity. We sat down with Alex to talk about this fresh opportunity, the challenges ahead and his future goals coming […]
6 reasons why you should watch the S.K.I.L.L. – Special Force 2 finals this weekend
The first season of the ESL Euro Series is coming to its conclusion at the ESL studios in Cologne, Germany, this weekend, with two teams to go head to head to prove who really is very best at S.K.I.L.L. – Special Force 2 in Europe. Here’s a list of six great reasons why you should […]
New IEM song and the man behind the music: Alexis Troy
If you haven’t checked out the new style and opener for IEM you definitely should. Featuring a completely new look and feel as well as a new soundtrack, the Intel Extreme Masters look better than ever: We sat down with the German producer and composer Alexis Troy, whose track “Silent Runner” will be the official […]
The ReDeYe guide to being an esports broadcaster: Part 3
So you’ve been up and running for a few months now, streaming, commentating on online tournaments (of which there are plenty to cover!) and you then get invited to come to an offline event. For the first time in your life, you will be thrust in front of a crowd in a live setting. Offline […]
Round of eight matches finalized as Group D wraps
With this year’s two former WCS winners facing off first in a mirror matchup and teammates taking on the second set, Group D gave us an incredible show yesterday – and left us foaming at the mouth for some thrilling round of eight play. Winners first BlizzCon is right around the corner, but the first […]
ESL and Intel Extreme Masters announce season nine’s final stops in Cologne, Taipei and Katowice
With its stop at the iconic SAP Center having been announced just last week, ESL is pleased to reveal that Intel Extreme Masters will be finishing up its ninth season by stopping by in Cologne, Taipei and Katowice. This brings the total number of events held and countries visited by the tournament series this season […]
The road to BlizzCon: Hammerstein participants are now set!
There’s just over a week to go before New York will get to see the BlizzCon-qualifying Hammerstein America Finals. On the 5th and 6th of October, fans coming to New York will not only get to enjoy the awesome atmosphere at the Manhattan Hammerstein Ballroom but also see the best Hearthstone players and World of […]
