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Counter-Strike Renegades returns to CSGO, signs Grayhound Gaming roster By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Doran and Chovy to join DragonX after Griffin controversy By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Former Griffin support Lehends joins Hanwha Life Esports in LCK By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi

League of Legends

Evil Geniuses reported to sign Jiizuke after Chovy declines Olivia Richman After failing to sign former Griffin mid laner Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon, reports are coming in that Evil Geniuses has instead settled on Team Vitality’s former mid laner Daniele “Jiizuke” di Mauro. Evil Geniuses had reportedly discussed signing a foreign top laner, specifically targeting SK Telecom T1’s Kim “Khan” Dong-ha, but the Korean player chose to sign with China’s FunPlus Phoenix, who recently won the World Championship. The returning LCS team then turned …

Counter-Strike

Reports say MIBR to replace LUCAS1 with Sharks Esports’ Meyern M Alzamora Six months after borrowing Lucas “LUCAS1” Teles from Luminosity, MIBR is in discussions with Sharks Esports to find his replacement. According to reports, MIBR is pursuing Sharks Esports’ Ignacio “meyern” Meyer to replace Lucas “LUCAS1” Teles prior to the start of CS Summit 5 on December 12. If MIBR makes the move, it would be the sixth roster change the organization has made in less than a year. Meyern’s recent performances …

League of Legends

Bilibili reportedly pays $133 million for Worlds Chinese broadcast Olivia Richman Chinese League of Legends fans will be turning to streaming platform Bilibili for the next three World Championship events. The company is reportedly paying $113 million for three years of exclusive broadcasting rights in China. This is the first time that one streaming service has gained exclusive broadcasting rights for an esports event in China through such a bidding process. According to Beijing News, Bilibili outbid several other media outlets that …

Dota 2

Fnatic cruises to DreamLeague Leipzig Major, drama surrounds TNC Steven Rondina Fnatic, Reality Rift, and TNC Predator are headed to the DreamLeague Leipzig Major. The three teams were the survivors of the Southeast Asian regional qualifiers, which were defined by drama both in and out of game. Fnatic qualifying doesn’t come as any kind of surprise and the team’s journey was fairly smooth. The organization has long been among the region’s finest and the team performed well at the MDL Chengdu …

Dota 2 Team Secret coach Heen discusses TNC after Kuku incident, TI9 trip By gabhernandez Dota 2 Team Liquid, Team Secret qualify for DreamLeague Leipzig Major By Steven Rondina News T1 to join Overwatch Contenders Korea in 2020, replace Fusion U By Nina Forneloza

League of Legends

Riot Games reportedly pulling back support from OPL region Olivia Richman The Oceanic Pro League is reportedly set to lose a lot of its current support from Riot Games. According to Kotaku Australia, teams and players in the OPL region have been informed that Riot Games will no longer pay professional teams an “operating subsidy” next year. The publication saw the email, which was sent in October.  The email stated that the reason behind the cuts is to “ensure the OPL …

Counter-Strike

OG Esports looks set to announce CSGO roster with Aleksib, NBK M Alzamora After months of rumors, longtime top Dota 2 team OG seems ready to announce its inaugural Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. The organization teased the reveal on Twitter, stating it has a big announcement for December 4, but didn’t want to “rush (b)” its announcements. This was preceded by a change to its username on Twitter, which now reads “unnamed team.” This is a reference to news articles discussing the transfer …

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Smash pro ZeRo announces move to Facebook Gaming, fans not happy Olivia Richman “Hey everyone. My name is ZeRo and today I have some crazy news to share with you guys.”  That was how Super Smash Bros. Ultimate pro Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios started off his video outlining his decision to stream exclusively on Facebook Gaming.  While he stated that the move may shock a lot of his fans, ZeRo said there are many reasons he made the move. This includes not only collaborations with …

Counter-Strike

The complete viewer’s guide for CS Summit 5 M Alzamora CS Summit 5 is approaching quickly and there’s a lot to look forward to for Counter-Strike fans. Hosted by Beyond the Summit, CS Summit is a spinoff of BTS’s popular set of Dota 2 tournaments. It’s unlike any other tournament in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive circuit. Talent and players mingle and eat lunch in the background while games are casted by players from a comfortable couch. The relaxed atmosphere is …

Lira, Thal, and Sangyoon join new Korean team Seorabeol Gaming William Davis League of Legends Popular Korean streamer Lee Sang-ho has decided to start a new League of Legends with top laner Park “Thal” Kwon-hyuk, jungler Nam “Lira” Tae-yoo, and bot laner Gwon “Sangyoon” Sang-yun. Three pro players and one streamer gathered to discuss League of Legends and a new organization was born: Seorabeol Gaming. The team already has recruited three members in former Hanwha Life Esports players Sangyoon and Thal and former Dignitas player …

KT Rolster Aiming admits to relationship with underage fan Jared Wynne League of Legends KT Rolster’s bottom laner Kim “Aiming” Ha-ram has issued an apology after it surfaced that he was in an intimate relationship with a fan who was a minor. The information came out after Aiming decided to put an end to the relationship so that he could focus on the upcoming season. Aiming confirmed that instead of having a conversation regarding the decision, he cut off communications completely without an explanation. …

Contractz leaves Golden Guardians, joins 100 Thieves Academy William Davis League of Legends 100 Thieves is adding an experienced jungler to 100 Thieves Academy, with the organization recently announced the signing of jungler Juan “Contractz” Arturo García who was transferred from Golden Guardians. The move comes after Golden Guardians confirmed Turkish player Can “Closer” Çelik as part of the starting roster for 2020. Contractz is joining top laner Aaron “FakeGod” Lee, mid laner Max “Soligo” Soong, and bottom lane duo Jacob “Prismal” Feinstein …

Patch 9.24 is coming with a number of ARAM balance updates Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Riot Games is balancing the ARAM game mode coming patch 9.24. The update will include nerfs and buffs for over 20 champions applicable only to the Howling Abyss. Riot’s principal game designer “Mort” shared on Twitter which changes the developer is looking to push after a detailed consideration to better balance the game mode, although it’s overall in a good place. Mort also added the Presence of Mind rune will …

Evil Geniuses adds Irean as head coach of new LCS team William Davis League of Legends Evil Geniuses has announced the next element of its master plan to fix the LCS, as Heo “Irean” Yeong-cheol has joined the organization as the new head coach. Evil Geniuses is making all the right moves to ensure a successful debut in the LCS in 2020. Irean will be in charge of the roster that so far consists of top laner Colin “Kumo” Zhao, jungler Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnsen, and bottom …

North send Valde to unnamed team, clues point to new OG CSGO team M Alzamora Counter-Strike North has announced the transfer of Valdemar “valde” Bjørn Vangså today in an official blog post thanking the long-time member of the team. On December 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team North announced that they had transferred valde to a “yet unnamed team.” Both valde and North have stayed quiet on the transfer, but all signs point to OG Esports as the player’s likely destination.  The transfer occurred just before North will …

Dota 2 update 7.23b brings even more changes to Outlanders Update gabhernandez Dota 2 More significant changes have arrived for The Outlanders Update. Dota 2 version 7.23b has arrived and it largely targets items, both old and new. The introduction of Neutral Items has seen teams shift their focus to the jungle in hopes of getting quickly kitted and that game-changing mechanic has already been hit with two significant shake ups within a week of release. In 7.23b, Neutral Items now start to drop …

ESL Pro League S10 Finals will feature CSGO’s best teams M Alzamora Counter-Strike Everything is in place for the ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals to be an absolute showdown. ESL Pro League’s Season 10 Finals start December 3, and there’s more Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to unpack here then fans have seen in a while. The ECS S8 finals were a great primer, but the ESL Pro League Finals are literally double the size. Sixteen teams will duke it out in Odense over …

GBM says he is owed money by Galatasary for unpaid salary Olivia Richman League of Legends Turkish Championship League team Galatasaray is being accused of not paying player salaries again.  Mid laner Lee “GBM” Chang-seok revealed yesterday that Galatasaray has not only refused to pay him for the past three months, but haven’t been responding to his requests for payment. According to GBM, his former organization had told him he’d be paid the first week of October, but the date was continuously pushed back.  When December …

Stewie2K is first NA CSGO player to reach $1 million in prizes Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Jacky “Stewie2K” Yip has joined Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s illustrious millionaires club. Courtesy of his team’s performance in the ECS Season 8 Finals, the Team Liquid player jumped over the $1 million mark for career earnings in tournaments. He is the first North American player to achieve this and the only player from outside the current lineup of Astralis to do so. Though the number doesn’t accurately represent how much Stewie2K …

LoL is the most watched game on Twitch of 2019, Fortnite second Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends League of Legends is the most-watched Twitch game of the year, taking the spot from last year’s top game Fortnite, and pushing it down to second place. With the 2019 World Championship, the game broke its own viewership records, making it the most-watched League event in the game’s history. Not only does League have the highest total viewership through 2019, it also has the highest average viewership and the highest …

Tyler1 Championship Series is back with a $50,000 prize Olivia Richman League of Legends The third annual Tyler1 Championship Series is coming soon.  Popular streamer Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp often makes headlines for his wild behavior and antics. But now the controversial League of Legends personality is garnering attention for his upcoming Championship Series. It’s bigger than ever this year, with a $50,000 prize up for grabs for first place.  The tournament begins on December 14 at 8 am PST. This will be when the …

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