Snute and Polt among first to qualify for the 2015 WCS Season 1 finals

The 2015 WCS Season 1 group stage is well underway, with groups A and B having been played out last weekend in Burbank, CA, in order to give us our first four season final participants. Get an overview of all the latest results below! Group A Games Matches 1. Snute 2-0 4-0 2. XiGua […]
Team Secret handed first direct invite to ESL One Frankfurt 2015

As TobiWan and Capitalist have already correctly predicted, Team Secret will be one of the three directly invited teams for ESL One Frankfurt 2015. The European powerhouse has done well in past competitions, meriting a direct invite to the Commerzbank Arena in June. All of the team’s members have had great success in recent years, […]
Riot Games expands their support for the ESL German National Championship

The ESL German National Championship, formerly known as ESL Pro Series Germany, has always been a good place for German League of Legends players to either showcase their skills or climb the ladder as a team while still being part of the Challenger circuit. Now things look even better in 2015, with ESL and Riot […]
"We're going to make the crowds go crazy for us": an interview with yoe Flash Wolves' Chou "Steak" Lu-Hsi

At Intel Extreme Masters Taipei, yoe Flash Wolves took the win over favored leader Taipei Assassins, and will now be representing their region at Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in Katowice. Here we talk to Steak, the team’s top laner and team captain, about the challenge ahead of them. ESL: Hi, and thank you for […]
Introducing the ESL UK Premiership for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and League of Legends!

ESL is pleased to announce its largest UK tournament since 2010 - the £12,000 ESL UK Premiership for Counter Strike: Global Offensive and League of Legends. Regional players will be able to show off their skills over the course of the two-month-long competition, with the finals concluding during the London MCM Comic Con weekend (May […]
These are the 16 teams for ESL One Katowice 2015!

The results of this weekends offline qualifier have been far from what most people expected. While pretty much all of the favorites had to fight hard to earn their spots, some struggled more than anyone would have expected. In the midst of it all various underdogs came through to show that there are plenty of […]
A look back at the World Championships in Katowice 2014

With this year’s Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in Katowice just a few weeks away, we thought we’d take the opportunity to look back at the amazing event that was Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2014. League of Legends Eight of the best League of Legends teams from all over the globe assembled in Katowice and […]
The ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series finals are right around the corner

After an exciting eight week ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series, the epic conclusion is upon us. The finals will take place one week from now, with the eight impressive finalists facing off, after having battled throughout the season to qualify. The Finalists The ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series finals will feature a diverse mix of veterans and […]
All about the ESL One Katowice offline qualifier this weekend

This Saturday and Sunday, we will see the remaining 16 teams in qualification for ESL One Katowice fight in the offline qualifier for the remaining eight Challenger spots for the next CS:GO Major with its US$250,000 prize pool. All 16 teams have been split in two groups of eight, with one group being played out […]
Be one of the first to enjoy the IEM Expo in Katowice next month

In just one month, Katowice is the place to be for esports fans from all over the world. The Intel Extreme Masters World Championship, the ESL One Katowice 2015 and more will be waiting for you at the IEM Expo Katowice and its massive area. Kicking off on the 12th of March, opened to opening […]