The ESL CS:GO Pro League returns this week
In December the very first season of ESL CS:GO Pro League kicked off with the first matches of its group stage. Starting this week, the teams will continue fighting for the US$48,000 prize pool while the opening matches on both days see two teams on the edge of being eliminated. For this week’s four matches, […]
Heroes of the Storm enters its closed beta phase and ESL leagues continue
Today marks the end of the Heroes of the Storm alpha and consequently the start of its closed beta phase, with the biggest change to Blizzard’s upcoming MOBA title – aside from an influx of new players – being the introduction of ranked play. A newly implemented in-game Hero League is going to serve as […]
The top 30 Dota 2 pictures of 2014
2014 marked the first year of Dota 2 being part of ESL One, and Valve’s MOBA title was an instant success. The competition managed to draw a roaring crowd into the 2006 Football World Cup stadium in Frankfurt in the summer and filled up the famous Madison Square Garden Theater in New York later in […]
The S.K.I.L.L. Allstars Cup 2014 grand finals are coming to Cologne!
It may be 2015 already, but the S.K.I.L.L. Allstars Cup 2014 has yet to come to a close. With the grand final series still to be played out on January the 24th, most of the €19,000+ prize pool is still up for grabs. The grand finals, which will take place at the ESL studios in […]
The ReDeYe guide to being an esports broadcaster: Part 4
This time round, we’ll move on to some of the more advanced aspects of commentary. They aren’t difficult to learn in most cases, but they are advanced in the sense that the majority of people who pursue a commentator role won’t have considered them early on. As you become more experienced and attend larger events, […]
League of Legends, StarCraft II, Hearthstone and more – the 2015 ESL tournament season is underway!
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ESL Fantasy League of Legends returns for the 2015 LCS Spring Split!
Good news, fantasy fans! ESL Fantasy League of Legends will be returning for the 2015 LCS Spring Split when kicks off on the 22nd of January at 18:00 CET, so read on to find out how it works as well as what you need to do to get involved. Visit the ESL Fantasy League of […]
Intel Extreme Masters heads to Taipei for its first event of 2015
Before the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in Katowice takes place in March, its final competitors must be decided in Taipei. From the 28th of January to the 1st of February 2015, top League of Legends teams and StarCraft II players from all over the world will gather at the Taipei Game Show in order […]
Magicamy Burbank bound after ESL Legendary Series week six success
The direct invite situation for the Legendary Series grand finals, to be hosted at the ESL studios in Burbank, California, is getting more and more interesting by the week. Last week, it was Darkwonyx who received an invite, carried by the unlikely heroes of a Paladin deck and a unorthodox and unexpected Warlock variation. This […]
SMITE World Champions set to take home more money than the winning Super Bowl players
Did you know that the upcoming SMITE World Championship is going to pay out more than the Tour de France? Let that sink in for a minute: the world’s biggest cycling race forked out over US$2 million in prize money last year, but SMITE, despite being a relatively young esports title is already exceeding that […]
