eSports

The CIS region’s highest level of competition, the 2021 LCL Spring Season is soon approaching. The tournament will have one of the later starts compared to the rest of the world, scheduled for the 13th of February. It features eight different teams, battling across a condensed seven week split. They are…

The China Upper Division of the Dota Pro Circuit 2021 has halted for a much-deserved break. As these Chinese teams enjoy the festive Lunar New Year, it would be crucial for certain teams to reflect on the upcoming matches. Four teams need to put in some serious practice during the…

League of Legends Wild Rift esports is about to start taking its first steps. The game might only be in beta, but Wild Rift esports are already heating up. This week saw the announcement of a new $200,000 competition in the Philippines.This is the first announcement after Riot Games teased…

Racing simulators have been gaining popularity for a while – especially since the beginning of lockdowns, where live racing events were difficult or even impossible. Various iRacing tournaments and events have managed to draw a number of fans… and now Carnomaly500 is joining in on the fun! Racing fans are…

The NFL and Skillz are partnering together to find a future mobile esport. The two organizations are coming together to sponsor development of a mobile game with the aim of creating a competitive scene for that game. The new title will be pulled from a group of developers competing to…

To put it bluntly, it’s been a long while since a simulation boxing game has launched for either PC or consoles. In fact, the last major simulation boxing title to go live, EA Fight Night Champion, launched all the way back in 2011 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.…

One of the most fabulous events in Overwatch is back – the Lunar New Year celebrations. While other events have more appealing limited-time modes and special goodies, the New Year’s outfits, skins, and sprays have always included some fan favourites – and this season’s new additions are no exception to…

This past weekend saw a number of mini-tournaments taking place for Starcraft II, in the final stage lead up to IEM Katowice 2021. It was the last major before the next big event and Joo “Zest” Sung-wook took full advantage of it. If we were looking for indicators of performance…

Photo: Motto. How Ninjas in Pyjamas created a new identity When Sunny Bonnell and her team at branding agency Motto started working with Ninjas In Pyjamas (NIP), a 20-year-old esports team in search of a new look, they did a lot of research. The team had never worked in gaming…

During the first month of 2021, China’s esports industry witnessed noteworthy investments and developments. Here are the top stories of the final week of January 2021: TCL Technology (TCL) became the 16th brand to sponsor League of Legends Pro League (LPL); Guangzhou Quwan Network Technology (TT Yuyin) raised $100 million…