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Report reveals the salaries of Astralis’ star players
M Alzamora
According to a report by Danish website BT.dk, Astralis’ players earn hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary each year, even before winning prize money from their in-game performance. While the salaries of professional CSGO players have long been a mystery, BT.dk caught a glimpse of what esports’ top players are paid. The report places the salaries of Astralis’ players at $364,000 USD each year, before any tournament winnings. According …
Counter-Strike
WINNERS League Season 4 sees massive viewership increase
M Alzamora
WINNERS League Season 4 is now in the books after both North America and Europe crowned their respective divisional champions. The league’s European division saw a rematch of Season 3’s grand final with ESPADA facing off against Nemiga once again for the title. But this year, it was Nemiga that came out on top. In the North American bracket, Chaos Esports Club squared off against Triumph Gaming. Here it was …
Dota 2
Signs say TI10 Battle Pass Special Summer Event is about to release
Steven Rondina
After weeks of waiting, signs say that the Special Summer Event in The International 10 Battle Pass is likely to be released in the immediate future. In the afternoon of July 12, a relatively large update shipped for Dota 2. The impact of the update isn’t immediately obvious to players, but those who go into the TI10 Battle Pass menu and check the event’s page will find a surprising addition …
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Overwatch music event and new Sigma skin are coming soon
Olivia Richman
While Blizzard’s focus remains on the upcoming release of Overwatch 2, the developer is continuing to release events and legendary skins for the existing game’s playerbase. The most recent event is Sigma’s Maestro Challenge. This challenge coincides with the Overwatch music collection called “Cities and Countries,” which has been released across all regions. Since Sigma is known for his musical abilities, he’s starring in this challenge and getting a new …
Fortnite
Tfue’s FaZe Clan lawsuit dismissed by California judge
Olivia Richman
Fortnite star Turner “Tfue” Tenney will have to continue his battle with FaZe Clan outside of California after a judge from the state dismissed his lawsuit. When Tfue’s legal team revealed details of his contract with the organization, fans were horrified by its apparent one-sidedness of the deal in favor of FaZe. It sparked a debate in the esports industry about the normalcy of unfair and predatory contracts between professional …
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Salem involved with CaptainZach and Nairo, seeks professional help
Olivia Richman
Super Smash Bros. veteran Saleem “Salem” Young has been caught in the middle of pro Smash player Zach “CaptainZack” Lauth’s statutory rape claims against fellow pro Nairoby “Nairo” Quezada. Since Salem wasn’t directly accused of sexual harassment or rape, the pro player’s organization, Most Valuable Gaming, hasn’t removed him from its roster. Instead, the organizaion stated that they would be finding Salem profesional help and giving him time to self-reflect. …
Counter-Strike
A CSGO pro is under fire for using a homophobic knife name
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro JiaMing “DeStRoYeR” Gu received a lot of attention during the Perfect World Asia League Summer 2020 tournament, but it wasn’t for his performance in-game. Invictus Gaming played out a great round against D13, but it was DeStRoYeR’s knife that got commentators talking. The knife had the homophobic phrase “LGBT Slayer” written across it. Tournament commentator Jason Kaplan grabbed a screenshot of the knife and shared the …
Dota 2
Dota 2 fans are mad about Anti-Mage hero persona in TI10 Battle Pass
Steven Rondina
Dota 2 fans are mad once again. This time, it’s about the new hero persona skin for Anti-Mage which transforms the hero into a female disciple named Wei. Players are venting their frustration over a number of different things regarding the new Anti-Mage skin. These gripes encompass everything from her character model, to her animations, to some of the core functions of hero persona skins. Starting from the top, some …
CSGO’s new Trusted Mode is causing major problems for players
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s trusted mode is turning out to be a huge headache for players. When CSGO released its new “Trusted Mode,” it was meant to prevent cheats from interacting with CSGO through blocking anything from interacting with the game that wasn’t approved by Microsoft’s Digital Certificate system. But it looks things as simple as mouse movements can cause the new system to glitch out. In CSGO’s updated Trusted Mode …
Royal Never Give Up, Sparking Arrow Gaming finalize surprise trade
Jared Wynne
Dota 2
Chinese organizations Royal Never Give Up and Sparking Arrow Gaming have agreed to a trade, swapping mid lakers and supports. Joining RNG will be Malaysian support Chong “FelixCiaoBa” Wei Lun and Chinese mid-laner Liu “白学家” Yuhao, the latter a relative newcomer to the competitive Dota 2 scene. Sparking Arrow Gaming have acquired the talents of mid laner Gao “Setsu” Zhenxiong and support Xue “September” Zhichuan in return. Alongside the player …
business associates vs Infinity Great American Rivalry bet analysis
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
After months of seeing the same four to eight teams play one another in North American regional leagues, the Great American Rivalry is set to give fans something different. The event structure is standard fare, but it brings some new teams to the table and affords them an opportunity against some of the best in the world. One of the most interesting newcomers is Infinity Esports, a Peruvian-majority squad that …
Cloud9 vs. TSM: 2020 LCS Summer Split betting analysis
William Davis
League of Legends
Team SoloMid will look to break Cloud9’s perfect record in week five of the 2020 LCS Summer Split. C9 is looking scarier than ever. The spring champion is having the summer of a lifetime to this point. No one in the LCS has come even close to taking down C9 and TSM wants to put an end to that. TSM is having a consistent season with good performances from all …
Is ex-OG carry ana hinting at a return to competition?
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Former OG carry Anathan “ana” Pham is playing a whole lot of Dota 2 these days. That might not come as too much of a surprise for Dota 2 fans, given the fact that he is one of the game’s most heavily credentialed players. But considering he’s technically supposed to be retired, it does raise an eyebrow. According to Dotabuff’s stats, ana recently played over two dozen games over the …
Female Anti-Mage hero persona finally arrives in TI10 Battle Pass
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
After days of clamoring, a big addition to The International 10 Battle Pass has dropped in Dota 2. The Disciple’s Path Hero Persona for Anti-Mage has arrived, giving fans one of the most sought-after cosmetic items of the battle pass. The skin reimagines Anti-Mage as a younger, female disciple named Wei. It’s the second Hero Persona skin in Dota 2, following the Acolyte of the Lost Arts skin for Invoker …
Fnatic is struggling in the world of online CSGO
Jared Wynne
News
Fnatic’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster has had a rough start to 2020, and the team’s form has recently indicated that things may get worse for the team before they get better. After the acquisition of Robin “flusha” Rönnquist and Maikil “Golden” Kunda Selim in the wake of the side’s failure to qualify for the StarLadder Berlin Major last summer, Fnatic embarked on a run of top four placements at seven …
The esports calendar is full of great events for the second half of 2020
Jared Wynne
News
Esports has become one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world over the last few years, with millions of fans tuning in to streaming websites to watch the biggest tournaments and events every year. These tournaments have also gotten bigger and better, with huge prize pools for winners and participants making the events very lucrative for players. This has also contributed to esports becoming a legitimate career …
TNC Predator vs. T1 One Esports SEA League betting odds, analysis
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The European and CIS Dota 2 scene is on pause at the moment, but Southeast Asia is still continuing at a brisk pace with the ONE Esports SEA League. The event is currently in its group stage, with 10 teams competing in a round robin format. The hottest matchup on the docket right now is T1 vs. TNC Predator. A few months ago, this would have been a major mismatch, …
Riot says that Yuumi is good for the game, even if you disagree
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Games has finally spoken out on the effect that Yuumi has on League of Legends, and developers have confirmed that they won’t be deleting Yuumi no matter how many times players ask. Yuumi joined the game in May 2019 and it took her less than a year to become the most-hated champion in the game. Even more hated than Teemo, with casual players and professionals alike asking for Yuumi’s …
Someone just brought Fortnite’s building mechanics to CSGO
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Fortnite exist within their own disparate genres, but what would happen if someone managed to combine the two? A tweet from the official FaZe Clan account showed the possibilities, courtesy of a German CSGO player who posted the original video on Twitter. What would you do if they added building to Counter-Strike?(via @Kinsi55) pic.twitter.com/QFz02fOqiw — FaZe Clan (@FaZeClan) July 10, 2020 It would certainly make taking …
Valorant data leak reveals new agent Killjoy, game modes, skins
Olivia Richman
News
It was only a matter of time before someone data mined Valorant. And the results of this latest break have been massive. Valorant Express decided to dig through the game’s files after the latest patch and emerged with a lot of potentially juicy leaks, including a new agent, new game mode, new weapon skin, and some potential quality of life updates. “New audio for the upcoming agent Killjoy has been …
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