eSports

mousesports swept FURIA Esports 2-0 on Friday to become the first team to reach the semifinals at cs_summit 7. The other three quarterfinal matches will be played Saturday while the semifinals and the final are scheduled for Sunday. In other action Friday, Ninjas in Pyjamas and Cloud9 stayed alive with…

Interpret found the slight majority of 521 esports followers were likely to participate in betting on major tournaments. Esports has continued growing, and with it, opportunities to bet on the outcome of matches has risen as well. A survey from consumer insights group Interpret found that 52% of esports followers,…

One of the coolest things about the esports world is that – in theory – it has space for everyone. It doesn’t matter if it’s an father of four in his 40s, or a teenager in middle school – esports and gaming can appeal to just about everyone. On the…

Several organizations are officially starting their new CS:GO season today with DreamHack Open January 2021. The off-season period is officially over with DH Open and cs_summit 7 engaging most of the high ranked teams this weekend. For some it will be a showcase of their newest rosters and for others…

Red Bull has a long history of sponsoring all sorts of events – including esports tournaments of course. Campus Clutch is the latest in that long series – and it has some pretty cool things about it! First off, it allows student players from all skill levels to compete… and…

A mere day after announcing their re-entry into competitive CS:GO by picking up the bulk of the former GODSENT squad, FunPlus Phoenix has revealed that longtime veteran Chris “chrisJ” de Jong will be rounding out its roster. ChrisJ will be replacing Kevin “kRYSTAL” Amend as the final piece of FPX’s…

SE Asia powerhouse, TNC Predator, suffered an embarrassing defeat at the SEA Upper Division of DPC 2021 with a clean sweep by Execration. They were one of SEA’s most hyped up teams. Yet their opener left much to be desired. A new captain and win at BTS Season 4 had…

Reigning Formula One esports champion Jarno Opmeer has joined Mercedes from Alfa Romeo, the team announced on Tuesday. The 20-year-old will team up with fellow Dutchman Bono Huis and Spaniard Dani Moreno, who has moved from McLaren as 2020 rookie of the year. Two times esports world champion Brendon Leigh…

Hearthstone has this week laid out the changes that are going to be taking place in the upcoming season. Format changes are going to be mixing things up with qualification for tours, offering the highest level pros easier ways to get into the tournaments. That isn’t the only major change…

Esports pros start young, and like their traditional sports counterparts often have a fairly short career that’s over in their early 20s. Most of the time the next step is either coaching or a move into streaming. Leaving competitive gaming so young means that they have to start competing even…