Cloud 9 fly straight to NYC, upsets continue and old comrades prepare to clash
The big Dota 2 showcase set in New York City is less than three weeks away now. With only limited time left, the qualifiers are coming to an end, dreams are shattering, fates are dangling and tickets are being punched. On top of that, great storylines are emerging, teams are doing the unthinkable and stars […]
The road to BlizzCon: the European qualifiers at DreamHack
Anyone who’s ever played a Blizzard title competitively knows that getting to play one of them at BlizzCon is something very special. The American BlizzCon qualification will be determined at the the Hammerstein America Finals hosted by ESL at the Manhattan Hammerstein Ballroom in New York in a week’s time, which you can still order […]
EES grand final to be the first European S.K.I.L.L. offline event
This weekend, the ESL studios in Cologne will play host to the S.K.I.L.L. – Special Forces 2 grand final as part of the ESL Euro Series. Having started in June, the EES has not only seen the players put everything in but also the community, with an additional €2,000 raised for the existing €10,000 prize […]
Only one Western team survives groups A and B at Worlds
The four days of Worlds in Taipei are done and dusted and the first four teams who will be advancing to the quarterfinals in Korea have been found. Let’s take a look at the results from groups A and B as well as the matches to come from Thursday to Sunday this week. Group A: […]
$20,000 to be up for grabs in ESL America’s Infinite Crisis Season 2
ESL America is proud to announce that from October it will be bringing you the second season of competitive Infinite Crisis. With a US$20,000 prize pool on the line, there will be a lot to fight for – do you have what it takes to lead your team of DC heroes and villains to victory? […]
Infinite Crisis Go4 finals live from Cologne today!
Warner Bros. Interactive and DC Comics’ MOBA Infinite Crisis will be in the spotlight on the 20th of September as the Season 1 Finals of our Go4InfiniteCrisis (Go4IC) cup series come to the ESL studios. This marks the first time that Batman, Superman and other superheroes – and villains – visit our Cologne HQ. Win […]
Worlds 2014 survival guide
With the Worlds already in full swing, there’s no time to lose – are you ready for all the League of Legends packed days ahead? Supplies If you’re going to be holed at home in front of your PC for the next few days, you need to be prepared. Plenty of food, snacks and drinks […]
Two down, two to go: the WCS EU Ro16 continues next week
With WCS America already set for the round of eight and GSL having theirs this weekend, WCS EU is up next. After the first two groups, which featured players such as Happy, Harstem, YoDa, TLO and San, we now know half of the players going through to the round of right. Let’s take a look […]
Another stellar talent lineup for ESL One New York
With eight of the best Dota 2 teams set to battle it out at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on October the 9th and 10th, it’s only fitting that the event will be brought to you by some of the best talent in the business. Frankfurt fan favorites Toby “TobiWan” Dawson, Austin “Capitalist” Welsh, […]
What’s after Warriors? What to expect from the Worlds grand final show
Once again, Riot Games has started off Worlds in style with a video to accompany a brand new song by Imagine Dragons. The US band, probably best known for songs like Radioactive, Demons or On Top of the World, composed the track called Warrior in cooperation with Riot’s music team, with the animated music video […]
