"A team isn't just built on skill": chrisJ about mousesports at Katowice
Chris “chrisJ” De Jong and mousesports have already come a long way. After ups and downs in 2014, their new team for 2015 got announced and saw German CS legend gob b return as a full time CS:GO player. We spoke to chrisJ about the changes, how he sees their new team perform and what […]
"We prefer to stick to our own style and enjoy it": an interview with Team WE
Team WE competes in the Chinese LPL, attended the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in Katowice last year and won Intel Extreme Masters Shenzhen this year. We took the time to sit down with manager Zhenyao “Angelxi” Wang and asked him about the team’s hopes and expectations for the tournament. ESL: Hello and welcome - […]
Open qualifier signups for Intel Extreme Master Katowice are here!
With little over a month left until the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship gets started in Katowice, Poland, it’s time to take a look at the StarCraft II qualifier. There are currently eight slots left, which will be filled by three open qualifiers. These spots are up for grabs by players worldwide, with each qualifier […]
WCS Premier League 2015 round of 32 promises to be a closely contested affair
WCS Premier League is entering its next phase. Thanks to Blizzard’s changes to the point and residency systems, there is now a lot of diversity in the regions and thus even more room for upsets this year. The 2015 WCS Premier League has already proved to be full of surprises and the round of 32 […]
ESL to host six FIFA Interactive World Cup national qualifiers
We’re pleased to announce that ESL and FIFA will be joining forces for the FIFA Interactive World Cup! The annual tournament, which looks to find the world’s best FIFA player, will see six national online qualifiers hosted by ESL, where the 2015 iteration - FIFA 15 - will be played on the PlayStation 4 throughout. […]
Four esports events you wouldn't want to miss, even on Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and whether you have a date or not, ESL’s got you covered! If you haven’t yet finalized your Valentine’s Day plans, consider taking in one of these dreamy esports events - who says you can’t enjoy a livestream by candlelight every once in a while? StarCraft II: WCS Premier League […]
All the teams are now set for the ESL One Katowice 2015 offline qualifier!
This weekend, the offline qualifier for the US$250,000 ESL One Katowice 2015 tournament is set to take place. Now, with all 16 qualifier spots filled, we’d like to give you a rundown of all the teams who’ll be clashing at the Angelo Hotel in Katowice on February the 14th and 15th. The invited teams Last […]
"Everyone will feel the pressure for sure": MSL on ESL One Katowice 2015
Together with mousesports, Copenhagen Wolves were the first team to make it to the offline qualifier in Katowice next weekend. We sat down and spoke with Mathias “MSL” Lauridsen about the qualifier, the chance of being on the lineup at ESL One Katowice 2015 and what the team’s plans for 2015 are. ESL: Hi, Mathias, […]
The Intel Extreme Masters Taipei coverage roundup
With a load of great League of Legends and StarCraft II games spread out over five days, there was a lot to take in at Intel Extreme Masters Taipei. To make sure you didn’t miss anything, we’ve collected all our coverage here - have fun catching up on (or reliving) the action! Intel Extreme Masters […]
The top 10 crowd photos of Intel Extreme Masters Taipei
The League of Legends and StarCraft II fans came out in full force for Intel Extreme Masters Taipei, and enthusiastically supported their favorite teams and players throughout. We wanted to take a moment to showcase some of the best photos of the crowd from the event - feel free to tag yourself in our Facebook […]
