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ESL making backup plans for Rio Major in case of coronavirus issues
M Alzamora
According a statement from ESL’s head of global PR Christopher Flato, the ESL One Rio Major is scheduled to go on as planned but the company is making backup plans, just in case. Several high-profile tournaments have changed their locations or canceled events completely due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. WIN.gg reached out to ESL regarding the status of the event, with the organizer issuing a statement in response. …
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All Overwatch League homestands in March, April cancelled
Steven Rondina
All Overwatch League homestands scheduled through the end of April have been cancelled. According to a press release sent out by the Boston Uprising, OWL has opted to halt the league’s traveling schedule due to the spread of the coronavirus. This follows weeks of esports events being scrapped due to COVID-19, with OWL events being particularly hard-hit. “Earlier today, the Overwatch League cancelled all homestand events for the remainder of …
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FunPlus Phoenix to enter Flashpoint league with Heroic roster
Olivia Richman
The upcoming Flashpoint league has been accumulating a lot of hype in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community. The organization-owned league has also been getting a lot of attention from pros CSGO teams. Now it seems to have drawn in FunPlus Phoenix. FPX is a Chinese organization that have mostly made a name for themselves in the League of Legends scene. Against all odds, they became the Worlds champions last year, solidifying …
Dota 2
New OG roster debuts at ESL One LA Major against Evil Geniuses
Steven Rondina
Dota 2 fans really want to see Evil Geniuses vs. OG, and ESL isn’t leaving it happening to chance. The two teams happened to land in in the same group at the ESL One LA Major and will kick off the event with a best-of-three showdown. And it’s all just a coincidence, of course. The match has a lot to offer Dota 2 fans on every level. OG represents an …
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Riot reveals new date for Mid-Season Invitational, cancels Rift Rivals
Olivia Richman
Riot Games announced that the League of Legends 2020 Mid-Season Invitational will now take place in July. The official announcement came Tuesday morning. Fans had been waiting to hear a new date since Riot tweeted that the event would be postponed mid-February due to the spread of the coronavirus. Fans had grown frustrated with the silence in the weeks since, wondering if the event might be cancelled. Now, Riot Games …
Fortnite
Myth frustrated with Fortnite’s lack of new content, communication
Olivia Richman
Team SoloMid’s Ali “Myth” Kabbani is back with another Fortnite rant. It doesn’t seem like Fortnite pro Myth is too excited with the way Fortnite is going or with how Epic handles updates and communication with their playerbase. On a podcast hosted by Mizkif, Myth decided to open up about all his frustrations with the popular battle royale. When someone asked if Myth liked playing the same game every day, …
Counter-Strike
hallzerk visa will take “several weeks,” GuardiaN fills for Dignitas
M Alzamora
Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács is set to stand in for Dignitas AWPer Håkon “hallzerk” Fjærli for the start of the Flashpoint League, according to a tweet from the team’s official Twitter account. According to the tweet, GuardiaN will fill in for hallzerk as a stopgap measure. Flashpoint’s official tournament starts on March 13, just three days before the start of ESL Pro League’s Season 11. Director of Fan Engagement at Dignitas Heather “sapphiRe” …
Counter-Strike
T1 signs Swag to Valorant team immediately after CSGO retirement
M Alzamora
International League of Legends powerhouse T1 has signed Braxton “swag” Pierce as the first member of its new Valorant roster. In a tweet from both swag and the official Twitter account of T1, the organization announced that it has signed the famous Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player to its entry team in Valorant. The game is Riot Game’s first title in the first-person shooting space, and the initial reviews have been …
Fnatic, Complexity headline a stacked ESL Rio European Minor
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
The European invitees to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s first Minor of the year are all set. Fans now know which teams will represent their region at ESL One Rio’s Minors starting on April 26. There were surprises in most of this weekend’s regional competition at their respective Minor qualifiers, but the European Minor in particular, will undoubtedly see some fan favorites fail to qualify for 2020’s first Major tournament. The possibility of …
Team Aster players might not attend ESL One Los Angeles Major
Nina Forneloza
Dota 2
After its huge win at StarLadder Minor, Team Aster faces a bigger problem going to ESL One Major. Team Aster bested Alliance at the grand finals of StarLadder ImbaTV Minor. The Chinese team took the last golden ticket to ESL One Los Angeles 2020. However, Pan “Fade” Yi, Chyuan “ChYuan” Ng, and Song “Sccc” Chun might not be able to fly to California for the event. In his Weibo post, …
Valorant to use unique anti-cheat, new Vanguard system to fight hacks
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Cheaters are an unfortunately normal part of the online gaming experience. Whether it’s map hackers or aim bots, people find ways to get an unfair advantage over the competition and it’s the game’s publishers who are the ones tasked with combating this. Riot Games’ Valorant will have very different concerns on this front than its first title, League of Legends. With that in mind, the company is working on its …
Renegades staff leaves, cites problematic CEO as takeover looms
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
According to multiple sources, the mass resignations from Renegades on March 6 were due in large part to the behaviors of Renegades CEO Chris Roumayeh, including a perceived lack of leadership and alleged abuse directed towards some of those who resigned. When NBA player Jonas Jerebko jointly purchased RNG in 2016 with his financial advisor Chris Roumayeh, it was Roumayeh that was actually to serve as the organization’s CEO and …
100 Thieves’ Ryoma: “We need to start punishing mistakes more”
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
100 Thieves dominated Immortals on Sunday, its second win of the weekend. This saw the team jump from seventh place in the LCS standings all the way up to fourth. Despite going 2-0, the team was hard on itself, and focused on mistakes. Tommy “Ryoma” Le told WIN.gg what it would take to finally satisfy the team that keeps chasing perfection in the 2020 LCS Spring Split. How are you …
FlyQuest coach: “We feel we can go to Worlds 2020 with these players”
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
FlyQuest had a rough weekend, losing to Team SoloMid on Sunday but at 8-6, the team is still tied for second in the 2020 LCS Spring Split. WIN.gg spoke with FlyQuest’s head coach Anand “Curry” Agarwal about why he loves working with the FlyQuest roster, his strengths as a coach, and what it will take to make it to Worlds 2020. Were you expecting this outcome today? Curry: Definitely wasn’t expecting to …
Team Aster wins StarLadder Minor, heads to ESL One LA Major strong
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Team Aster is heading to the ESL One LA Major. The Chinese squad will maintain its spot as a steady presence at majors by taking first place in the StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 3. A 3-1 victory over Alliance capped a near-perfect run through the tournament for the team. Aster took command of game one early. Kee “ChYuan” Ng jumped out to a massive early lead with three …
Team SoloMid breaks Cloud9’s winning streak in 2020 LCS Spring Split
William Davis
League of Legends
Team SoloMid ruined Cloud9’s perfect record in the 2020 LCS Spring Split. Week 7 in the LCS started with a major upset as TSM handed Cloud9 its first defeat of the season, doing so in convincing fashion. Both teams came into the match in very different states. On one side, Cloud9 was an unstoppable force in the LCS that was seemingly positioned to complete a perfect season. On the other …
Breaking down Ninja’s net worth in 2020
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Fortnite personality Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is one of the most popular and successful streamers in the world. He had the most followers on Twitch and broke multiple records before announcing a move to Mixer last year. But what does all of that amount to money-wise? According to Esportspedia, Ninja has an estimated net worth of $10 million. Only in recent years have people been able to make a living streaming …
G2 Wunder debuts top lane Janna in LEC victory over Fnatic
William Davis
League of Legends
Soraka and Sona got nerfed, so G2 Esports played the next best thing: Janna in the top lane. In a match against Fnatic, G2 showed the next support flex that could take over the top lane, Janna. The pick was piloted by Martin “Wunder” Hansen. Janna in the top lane works like other supports in the top lane. Janna can harass her opponents in through the laning phase and brings utility …
CLG Wiggily says Team Liquid was “caught off guard, big time”
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Counter Logic Gaming had a good day. They defeated Team Liquid, bringing their record to 3-10. Yes, they’re still in last, but that’s not what matters, as Raymond “Wiggily” Griffin told WIN.gg after the victory. New midlaner Eugene “Pobelter” Park became Player of the Game, thanks to breaking the Spring Split record of highest kills. He went 11-1-0 in the match against Liquid, including a triple kill that left the …
100T Meteos says “Focusing only on Worlds is really, really wack”
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
A close back and forth battle between 100 Thieves and Dignitas finally resulted in 100T breaking the tie for sixth place in the LCS. For William “Meteos” Hartman, this was a possible turning point for his team, who he feels is continuing to improve each week. Meteos sat down with WIN.gg to talk about their victory and why the Spring Split always matters no matter the format. How are you …
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