"Everyone loves a good underdog story": an interview with CLG before ESL One Katowice 2015
Counter Logic Gaming (CLG) joined TSM and EnVyUs in the CS:GO market by signing the former team mouseSpaz in mid January. After fighting through the North American qualifier, the team joined the offline qualifier to take one of the first spots for ESL One Katowice after two 16-14 wins over Gamers2 and Titan. We got […]
"Our confidence is at an all-time high": an interview with Justin "Roy" Brown
The first season of the Halo Championship Series is coming to a close, with the season finals taking place at PAX East this weekend. At last week’s Gamers for Giving event, we had the opportunity to sit down with Roy of the now number-one-seeded Evil Geniuses (EG) to talk to him about his team and […]
"This major will determine how strong each region is": KRiMZ talks ESL One Katowice 2015
Fnatic have had an impressive run over the last couple of months. Going into the tournament as one of the favorites, we spoke to Freddy "KRiMZ" Johansson about how this situation is for the team, the pressure it creates and what their fans can expect at Katowice. ESL: Hello Freddy, and thank you for your […]
GIGABYTE steps up as WCS and ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series sponsor
ESL is proud to announce GIGABYTE as the new exclusive motherboard partner for the StarCraft II World Championship Series (WCS) and ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series. By providing G1 Gaming Series motherboards for these upcoming tournaments, this cooperation will enable the pros to play under the best possible conditions and unleash their full potential. GIGABYTE motherboard […]
Announcing the commentators and bracket for the final Hearthstone Legendary Series online qualifier!
The wait is almost over! The last online qualifier for the Hearthstone Legendary Series in Katowice will be taking place on tomorrow, Tuesday the 3rd of March, at 14:00 CET, and you can tune in via the ESL Hearthstone Twitch channel. A few days ago, we got to know the 16 players who will be […]
"I'm sure xartE is more than ready": natu talks ESL One Katowice 2015
When 3DMAX qualified for ESL One Katowice 2015, Joona “natu” Leppänen was celebrating twice, with xartE having had to take his spot as it was his wedding that weekend. Now he talks to us about qualifying for the next CS:GO major, the team’s chances and why the fans should be supporting them. ESL: Congratulations, Joona, […]
"We really want to win two majors in a row": Happy talks ESL One Katowice 2015
When EnVyUs picked up the former LDLC roster earlier this year, it was a surprise to many fans. As the winner of DreamHack Winter 2014, Happy, team captain of EnVyUs, and his teammates will get to defend their title in Katowice at ESL One. We spoke to him about this opportunity and if he sees […]
"There was a moment when I was pretty much broke": part two of our interview with Dan "Frodan" Chou
Dan "Frodan" Chou is one of the busiest people in Hearthstone, involved in a plethora of tournaments and behind-the-scenes business as well as being a big part of Tempo Storm’s recent success. Yesterday he shared his thoughts and insight on the first ever ESL Legendary Series LAN finals. In this second installment, the topics revolve […]
"Study, scrim, solo queue and sleep": an interview with Cloud 9 manager Jack Etienne
We sat down with Jack Etienne, manager and owner of Cloud 9, to talk about the team’s experiences during Katowice last year as well as their expectations for this year and where their strength lies as a team. ESL: Welcome, Jack, and thank you for taking the time to speak with us. Season 9 is […]
"People tend to overanalyze the impact of RNG": an interview with Dan "Frodan" Chou
Ever since Hearthstone emerged as an esports title, Dan "Frodan" Chou has been in the middle of the action. The previous weekend he witnessed the crowning of 17-year-old SilentStorm as the first ever ESL Legendary Series Champion. This week we were able to get a sneak peak into the mind of the popular caster and […]
