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Dota 2
Public blowout during MDL Chengdu leaves EHOME without carry
Steven Rondina
One of China’s top Dota 2 teams is embroiled in some nasty drama after an early exit from the MDL Chengdu Major. EHOME carry Cheng “vtFaded” Jia Hao has announced that he is taking a break from competitive Dota 2. He cited public criticism from EHOME coach Zhang “xiao8” Ning as the reason behind his decision. “Xiao8 mentioned on his live stream that he felt EHOME’s position 1 and 2 …
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Tencent profits down 13%, blame falls on Chinese regulations
Olivia Richman
PlayerUnknown’s Battleground’s owner Tencent has reportedly seen a 13% dip in profits this quarter. The profit loss is most likely due to China’s very strict regulations on the video game market. One of the country’s recent regulations prevented Tencent’s new title, Perfect World Mobile, from being monetized as had been planned. The world’s largest gaming firm reported a $2.91 billion (20.38 billion yuan) profit for the third quarter of 2019, …
League of Legends
Golden Guardians adds Closer from the TCL, GoldenGlue from C9
William Davis
Turkish jungler Can “Closer” Çelik and North American mid laner Greyson “Goldenglue” Gilmer have joined Golden Guardians as LCS starters. Golden Guardians is starting to make moves in the offseason. The team recruited Closer and Goldenglue as the new starters for the LCS roster. Closer recently took part in the World Championship with TCL champion Royal Youth. Goldenglue joins the team after playing for Cloud9 Academy. The decision to sign …
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DisguisedToast hints he could be the next streamer leaving Twitch
Olivia Richman
Jeremy “DisguisedToast” Wang may be the next streaming sensation to leave Twitch. Earlier today, DisguisedToast tweeted a cryptic message to fans that had the streaming community speculating that he may not be on Twitch for much longer. “I want to tell YOU all something. It’s time to FACE the facts. I have to MIX things up,” he tweeted. Fans immediately put together that the famous Hearthstone player was referencing YouTube, …
Counter-Strike
Tricked Esports sell CSGO team to unknown buyer for massive sum
Olivia Richman
Tricked Esports has sold its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for $300,000. The Danish organization has not yet revealed who the buyer is, but claimed on their official press release that “the sale bears good news” for the roster. According to Tricked Esports, the players will “take a seat much higher within the esports ecosystem” while being able to “hold onto every asset they own.” “In other words, they will not be …
League of Legends
TFT Patch 9.23 resets ranked, adds True Damage Little Legends
William Davis
The TFT ranked system is back with Patch 9.23, the first update since the release of Set 2: Rise of the Elements. In Patch 9.22, TFT changed completely. Set 2 introduced new units, synergies, and classes. Riot Games gave players two weeks to adapt and then relaunched the ranked system with a hard reset. Everyone is back in Iron and must play five games to determine their starting point in …
League of Legends
FlyQuest signs IgNar as new support for the 2020 LCS season
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
South Korean League of Legends player Lee “IgNar” Dong-geun has joined FlyQuest as the team’s new support, the organization announced on Twitter. After having played the 2019 season with the German team FC Schalke 04 Esports, and the fourth-place team in the 2019 LoL European Championship Summer season, IgNar is moving to North America. From one of the best teams in the LEC, IgNar is transferring to NA to play …
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Riot fines Cloud9 for breaking LCS rules over player equity
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Riot Games’ Lol Esports staff shared on November 20 that Cloud9 is getting fined due to the organization’s equity plan, which violates the rules of the League of Legends Championship Series. Cloud9 needs to pay a total of $175,000 in fines in addition to removing and repaying stocks that their players hold in the organization. C9 issued stock to seven of their players, which would’ve been fine prior to 2017 but has …
Evil Geniuses buys out Bang from 100 Thieves for 2020 LCS
William Davis
League of Legends
According to a report by ESPN, Bae “Bang” Jun-sik will join Evil Geniuses’ League of Legends team for the 2020 season. The newest team in the LCS paid an undisclosed sum of cash to 100 Thieves for the former World Champion AD carry. He joins fellow recent additions Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnsen and Tristan “Zeyzal” Stidam, who were acquired by Evil Geniuses from Cloud9. Evil Geniuses seems committed to putting together …
Clid, Rascal, and Bdd sign with Gen.G for 2020 LCK season
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
Gen.G has announced that Kim “Clid” Tae-min, Kim “Rascal” Kwang-hee, and Gwak “Bdd” Bo-seong have been signed to the organization’s League of Legends roster for the 2020 LoL Championship Korea season. News of Rascal leaving DragonX and Bdd splitting off from KT Rolster wasn’t a shock to fans. Far more surprising was the reveal that T1’s jungler was splitting off from the organization after a highly successful 2019 season. Clid was part of the SK …
Evil Geniuses lose, Fighting PandaS eliminated in MDL Chengdu Major
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Day one of the MDL Chengdu Major was a tough one for the CIS region. Day two was rough for China. On day three, it was North America’s turn. All three teams from the region, Evil Geniuses, J.Storm, and Fighting PandaS, absorbed losses at the MDL Chengdu Major. This sees Evil Geniuses and J.Storm drop to the lower bracket, while Fighting PandaS is eliminated. For Evil Geniuses and J.Storm, this …
Sneaky talks about leaving Cloud9 LoL roster during Twitch stream
Nina Forneloza
League of Legends
During a recent stream, veteran AD carry Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi confirmed that he will no longer be playing for Cloud9 on their starting roster next year. This comes after an ESPN report in which Cloud9 are said to have signed former Team SoloMid bot laner Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen to go along with Dignitas transfer Philippe “Vulcan” Laflamme as the squad’s new bot lane. While streaming on twitch, Sneaky also hinted …
100 Thieves crush FURIA, take last ESL Pro League Finals spot
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
100 Thieves took the final spot in the ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals by defeating FURIA eSports. What analysts predicted to be a competitive matchup wasn’t even close as 100 Thieves bested FURIA in impressive 2-0 fashion. In victories on Vertigo and Inferno, 100 Thieves earned their EPL Finals spot with some help from the top-performing player in the North American region this season. Justin “jks” Savage has lived up …
Preseason patch 9.23 changes the map, dragons, runes, and more
William Davis
League of Legends
Patch 9.23 is loaded and ready to go. Welcome to the preseason! The ranked season is done and it’s time for a fresh start with a new map, new dragons, and new items. Patch 9.23 introduces a new set of mechanics that will change the game completely. The new mechanics change the priority in objectives, the experience and gold distribution, and the impact of individuals on the game. The biggest …
Origen reveals 2020 roster featuring Upset, Xerxe and Destiny
William Davis
League of Legends
Origen has announced its roster for 2020, including former FC Schalke 04 AD carry Elias “Upset” Lipp and former Splyce jungler Andrei “Xerxe” Dragomir. Origen reinvented itself with a new bottom lane duo and a new jungler. Upset will be joined by Australian support Mitchell “Destiny” Shaw, who recently took part in the World Championship with MAMMOTH. The roster will be completed with top laner Barney “Alphari” Morris and mid laner …
JD Gaming bot laner and former world champ Imp announces retirement
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
Veteran League of Legends player Gu “imp” Seung-bin has announced his retirement, a Korean esports reporter “Kenzi” announced over Twitter. Imp has been active in the South Korean League of Legends scene since he joined MVP Ozone in 2012. In 2013, the team was renamed to Samsung White, a legendary name to League fans. Samsung White took the crown at the 2014 World Championship with a dominant performance. But ever …
ESL announces Dota 2 major in Los Angeles for March 2020
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The United States is now set to host its first Dota 2 major since 2016. ESL has announced that it will be running the third Dota Pro Circuit major of the 2019-2020 season. The tournament will take place in Los Angeles, California and will be part of the ESL One event series. The news was revealed in a humorous trailer that highlighted the city’s memorable locales. The event will run …
New League of Legends champion Aphelios announced
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
Riot Games has revealed a new League of Legends champion. Aphelios is a new marksman with lore surrounding his protection of the Lunari. He is a trained assassin that channels the magics of his twin sister, Alune. Their powers converged “like the moon of stone and its spiritual reflection” when the Solari attacked. Aphelios now protects his people as the conduit for Alune, using her powers in the world while she …
SK Telecom T1 extends Faker’s contract through 2021
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
As the majority of SK Telecom T1’s roster face expiring contracts, the Korean team has extended Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok’s contract to 2021. While Faker’s new salary with the contract hasn’t been made public, it’s been rumored that his base salary last year was $2.5 million, making him one of the highest paid esports players of all time. League of Legends fans speculated that Faker would be leaving SKT during last …
Universities of Staffordshire, Chichester have esports programs
gabhernandez
News
Higher education institutions are increasingly seeing the value of esports programs. Today, colleges and universities are building courses and programs centered on esports. These schools are in the process of creating the formal educational backgrounds that will eventually become standard requirements in the industry. Additionally, collegiate esports programs are also becoming more and more popular and could become a proper source of talent for pro teams in the future. With …
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