IEM San Jose first major competition on new League of Legends 4.20 patch
Two nights ago Riot patched the League of Legends client to include the eagerly awaited 4.20 patch, which includes pre-season changes for 2015. On December the 6th, Intel Extreme Masters will land at the SAP Arena in San Jose and be the first major event to run with the brand-new patch. What does it mean? […]
“There is no clear-cut top three”: ESL One Battlefield 4 predictions by Alex “Machine” Richardson
We’re in for a wild ride this weekend! Over the past three months we’ve seen plenty of upsets and surprises. We’ve also seen a chink in the Fnatic armour, with the defending champions having fallen from grace somewhat. However, we know that Fnatic have the ability to step it up a gear or two in […]
Xbox App: Games and more!
The first few weeks since the ESL Xbox App release have been a great success. A lot of new users have found their way to the ESL platform to compete in tournaments of various games such as Call of Duty, FIFA and Halo. In only three weeks, almost 90 cups have taken place already including […]
“I was a way different, less happy person 18 months ago”: an interview with Soren “Bjergsen” Bjerg
Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg has held the eponymous mid position in the Team SoloMid lineup since November last year. Now on his way to Intel Extreme Masters San Jose, both he and the team have come a long way since then. In the leadup to the main event at the SAP Center, Michal Blicharz took the […]
RDU and Chakki among players for first Legendary Series Match Day
The Hearthstone Legendary Series is officially underway, with the first Challenger Tournament having kicked off this Monday! More than 400 players took up the challenge to seize one of the two qualification slots that will enable them to take part in the Legendary Series Match Day and face the invited pros. Check out our Hearthstone […]
Announcing the ESL One Battlefield 4 Fall Finals talent lineup!
The ESL One Battlefield 4 Fall Finals are upon us, and only three days remain until the fall series draws to a close at the ESL studios in Cologne, Germany. After the announcement of the groups last week, all that is left to do now is introduce the amazing talent that will be covering the […]
“I think we can take back first place”: an interview with William “Meteos” Hartman
After having garnered a massive 41.7% of the American vote in our poll to decide which LCS teams would be coming to Intel Extreme Masters San Jose, Cloud 9 will now be joining Team SoloMid, Alliance, Unicorns of Love, paiN Gaming and one as of yet undecided South American team at the SAP Center in […]
Underdogs Aquila take home the SMITE European Regional Championship
Last weekend, the best European SMITE teams battled it out for a US$25,000 first prize and the trophy that went with it. Beating all the odds, Aquila took down favorite after favorite on their way to win it all. After qualifying as a wildcard team, Aquila faced Cloud 9 in the quarterfinals – things were […]
Presenting the 2015 Spring Expansion Tournaments
For 2015, the NA and EU LCS will feature two additional team slots each region, for up to ten teams in total and ESL is happy to introduce the 2015 Spring Expansion Tournaments will be held in our studios. The teams participating in the two regional competitions will be fighting it out for the right […]
Join us for the SMITE European Regional Championships!
This weekend the ESL studios in Cologne, Germany, will be the site of some of the most nailbiting SMITE action yet. Exposed Secrets, Morality, Team SoloMid, Cloud 9, Aquila and SK Gaming will all be facing off in order to see who will take home the lion share’s of the US$50,000 prize pool as well as […]
