€52,000 and a Ferrari - introducing the China vs. Europe Hearthstone tournament
Introducing the most extravagant Hearthstone tournament yet! ESL is proud to be the European partner of the second NetEase China vs. Europe tournament season, which is to be held at the end of March 2015. After Europe’s dominant performance in the first China vs. Europe season, NetEase CEO William Ding was less than happy with […]
Announcing the 30,000 Euro S.K.I.L.L. Pro League for 2015
Following the success of the recent S.K.I.L.L. events at our studios in Cologne including the ESL Euro Series and the Allstars Cup 2014, we are happy to introduce a new league system that will be set up in addition to the ongoing Go4 competition. This system will implement three new linked leagues: the ESL Pro […]
Choose your ESL Fantasy StarCraft II team for Intel Extreme Masters Taipei
A new fantasy competition is on the horizon! Intel Extreme Masters Taipei will feature some of the best StarCraft II players in the business, meaning it’s the perfect opportunity to assemble your fantasy dream team before watching the action unfold in Taipei. From January the 28th until the start of Intel Extreme Masters Taipei, you’ll […]
Battlefield 4 returns to ESL One for even bigger seasons in 2015
ESL One will be returning with its Battlefield 4 Spring Season in February, with reigning champion Fnatic and their opponents to face off following some new year updates to the proceedings. As well as a couple of tweaks to the tournament system, there will also more prize money per season as well as brand-new chances […]
ESL One brings CS:GO back to Katowice
After last year’s intense and exhilerating ESL One grand final matchup between Virtus.pro and Ninjas in Pyjamas, we are back for seconds. Following our orchestration of the first ever CS:GO stadium event last year, the Spodek arena in Katowice will yet again be hosting the ESL One CS:GO Major in 2015 as part of the […]
Who will triumph in the North American WCS Challenger?
The WCS 2015 tournament circuit has begun! Truth be told, WCS started a few weeks ago, but now that the qualifiers are out of the way, the 2015 tournament changes are beginning to take shape as we get closer and closer to the Premier League. For the past couple of weeks the qualifiers have been […]
Turkish sports club Besiktas Istanbul acquires League of Legends team
Just a month ago, Aces High was competing at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne. Now they’ve just been signed by one of Turkey's biggest traditional sporting organizations - say hello to Besiktas e-Sports! As of January the 20th, Besiktas Istanbul, one of Turkey's biggest sports organizations, has opened up their own esports section. The club famous […]
Savjz triumphs over the competition in the last Hearthstone Legendary Series weekend
The ESL Legendary Series brought us top-notch Hearthstone action for the last few weeks, but it saved the best until last. Not only did the competitor lineup feature five major champions fighting for the last day - the plays and hilarious moments piled up as well. Whether it was Sneed’s Old Shredder releasing Kel’Thuzad three […]
ESL Fantasy LCS Spring Split 2015 predictions: will the B A N A N A B O Y S ride again?
The LCS Spring Split 2015 starts tomorrow, but fret not - there’s still time for you to assemble your ESL Fantasy team. The ESL commentary team made a private league, picking their players in a snake draft (where each team drafts one player per round until all roster slots are full). You can find their […]
The top 30 CS:GO photos of 2014
CS:GO events were out in full force last year. With numerous taking place in Cologne, such as EPS and ESL One at gamescom, and the World Championship in Katowice, fans had tons of opportunities to see their favorite CS:GO players live. If you didn’t get a chance to attend a LAN event in 2014 in […]
