1,000€ Halo Major League Restarted
Last weekend the second qualifier for the ESL Halo: MCC Major League took place, with Rift eSports coming out on top and earning themselves a slot in the group stage. We have now adjusted the qualifier schedule further based on the feedback we have received. Starting this week there will be qualifier cups on both Thursdays and Saturdays to […]
“We are working hard to become a dominant team once again”: an interview with Gambit Gaming’s Edward Abgaryan
Gambit Gaming has been around since Intel Extreme Masters season six, back then under the Moscow Five banner. The roster has changed since those days but both Edward “Edward” Abgaryan and Danil ”Diamondprox” Reshetnikov have always been a part of the team at Intel Extreme Masters events. We had a talk with Edward about the […]
“Europeans are not used to a bunch of loud Australians”: an interview with Vox Eminor’s jks
By winning both of their matches at the offline qualifier, Vox Eminor secured their ticket to their third CS:GO major, and for the first time they have not only been invited to but qualified for the main event. We got the chance to speak to Justin “jks” Savage about the qualifier, the event and what […]
The lineup for the Halo Championship Series Season 1 Finals is now confirmed!
Last week, we announced that the prize pool for the Halo Championship Series Season 1 Finals had doubled. With eight teams to play for the event’s massive US$100,000 prize pool at PAX East in Boston from the 6th to the 8th of March, we are pleased to be able to announce who exactly will be […]
“I realize I made the right choice”: an interview with Enrique “xPeke” Cedeno Martinez
As well as having chatted with ocelote yesterday, ESL Spain also managed to get an interview with Enrique “xPeke” Cedeño Martínez, founder and captain of Origen and possibly one of the biggest names in competitive League of Legends to date. With the ESL MWC Challenge to take place at the Mobile World Congress on the […]
Announcing a US$1 million prize pool for the ESL One Dota 2 series
After last year’s success in Frankfurt and New York, ESL is taking its ESL One Dota 2 tournament series to the next level by increasing the total prize pool across all competitions over the next 12 months to US$1 million. This investment will ensure a minimum prize pool of US$250,000 per tournament, with ESL One […]
“I hope we can provide awesome moments for all our fans!”: an interview with Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo
There was a long road ahead when the former KaBuM now Keyd Stars got invited to the offline qualifier for ESL One Katowice 2015. Crowdfunding the trip to Katowice and a big comeback later, the Brazilian team is now one of the eight Challengers at the next CS:GO major. We spoke to Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo about the qualifier, […]
The ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series Season 1 champion has been crowned!
The first season of the ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series was a rousing success. Its finals in Burbank last weekend saw eight of the worlds best Hearthstone players compete for the US$20,000 prize pool and a direct invite to the Legendary Series tournament in Katowice in March – find out how the tournament played out below! […]
Three IEM qualifiers filled with champions
The time has come for the StarCraft II open qualifiers for Intel Extreme Masters Katowice. Eight open slots will be filled by players from the American sever, the Korea/Taiwan (KR/TW) server and the European server, and players from all over the world can play in the qualifier on one or more servers of their choosing. […]
Checking in on the ESL One Frankfurt 2015 qualifiers
ESL One Frankfurt 2015 is inching closer and closer. In less than three months, we will see the best teams from around the world compete at the Commerzbank Arena, and the regional qualifiers are heating up. Who will join Team Secret, Evil Geniuses and Vici Gaming in June? Let’s see how the qualifiers are shaping […]
