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League of Legends Riot says Teamfight Tactics has over 33 million players per month By Olivia Richman League of Legends Griffin parts ways with coach cvMax ahead of LoL Worlds 2019 By William Davis Counter-Strike FaZe Clan officially signs coldzera ahead of ESL One New York By Olivia Richman

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Philadelphia Fusion break ground on new arena before OWL Grand Finals gabhernandez The Philadelphia Fusion have officially started construction on the first ground-up esports arena in the Western hemisphere. The $50 million, 3,500-seat arena will be located adjacent to the Xfinity! Live building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It will also hold smaller events in the off-season such as concerts and TED talks. Populous, a global sports and event architecture firm, is designing the arena. Although 3,500 seats may not seem like a lot, …

Dota 2

HellRaisers announces return to Dota 2, reveals new roster Syed Mujtaba Naqvi After two years away from the game, HellRaisers is returning to Dota 2. The Ukrainian esports organization has announced its return to the scene by signing the sponsorless roster of United. HellRaisers last fielded a Dota 2 team in 2017, sponsoring the former Planet Dog for The International 2017. The lineup is built around veteran player Ilya “ALOHADANCE” Korobkin, who is best known for his run with Team Empire, but …

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N0tail spends a portion of TI9 winnings, buys Ogre Magi in Midas Mode gabhernandez Johan “N0tail” Sundstein used a portion of his winnings from The International 2019 to “buy” Ogre Magi for the Midas Mode 2.0 tournament. The hero has had a great 2019 to this point, highlighted by winning The International 2019’s Arcana Vote and enjoying fairly regular use at the event as both a support and offlaner. N0tail seems to be among the hero’s admirers, and he showed it in a hilarious …

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Worlds Pick’em returns for 2019 League of Legends World Championship Nina Forneloza The 2019 League of Legends World Championship is just around the corner. This year, Europe and North America seem to have a real shot at taking home the Summoner’s Cup and its newly designed Louis Vuitton case. Will Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng and Team Liquid finally make it out of groups? Will G2 Esports continue to be a force on the international stage? Will Fnatic be able to get revenge and …

League of Legends LMS, LST to be merged into new PCS League of Legends league By Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike G2 Esports reportedly looking to add CR4ZY players nexa, huNter- By Steven Rondina Counter-Strike NRG Esports roster reportedly leaving to join Evil Geniuses By Steven Rondina

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Next Fortnite Champion Series event will be in squads format William Davis Epic Games has announced squads as the format for the next Fortnite Champion Series. The announcement came after the first Fortnite Champion Series finals, which saw Team SoloMid’s Mack “MackWood” Aesoph and Anthony “ZexRow” Colandro, and Jonathan “yung calculator” Weber take the top prize in the North America West region.   Epic Games didn’t share any additional information about the tournament, but top Fortnite personalities seemed to be aware of …

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Twitch Prime offering TFT little legends in monthly loot William Davis Twitch Prime is offering little legends eggs as part of its monthly loot. The Teamfight Tactics fever continues and Twitch is offering a little legend twin egg to the every League of Legend players with a prime account. The twin egg includes two random little legends that will be delivered directly to the account linked with Twitch.   The offer can only be applied to one account in one region. …

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MackWood joins TSM after Season X trios win with ZexRow Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Mack “MackWood” Aesoph is joining Team SoloMid as the esports organization’s newest Fortnite player. TSM has announced MackWood’s joining on September 23, just a day after he took the trophy at NA East Fortnite Championship Series Season X, a trios tournament in which he played together with Anthony “ZexRow” Colandro and Jonathan “yung calculator” Weber. ZexRow has been a part of TSM’s Fortnite division since late 2018, but yung calculator …

Dota 2

Dota 2 player count in 2019 is higher than it’s been in years Olivia Richman Despite being six years old, Dota 2 still has a very high player count in 2019. In fact, it’s higher this year than it has been in the past.    Dota 2 saw its active player count falling fast in 2018. In July of last year, Steam players logging in hours on Dota 2 hit an all-time low of 700,000. But in January of 2019, that number suddenly started to …

Female CSGO player Katie gets attention for all the wrong reasons Olivia Richman News Who is Katie? In a male-dominated esport like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, it’s surprising to see a name like “Katie” popping up on CSGO subreddits and on the game’s leaderboards. But she’s there for a reason. Kaitlin “Katie” Boop first gained massive attention from the CSGO community in April, when she qualified for ESEA MDL Season 31’s Relegation Tournament with the team slashLEVEL. The team ended up placing third. This made Katie …

Crypto abilities teased in Apex Legends new hero’s reveal trailer Fariha Bhatti Apex Legends The 11th playable character of Apex Legends has been officially confirmed. The long-rumored, repeatedly teased character Crypto has been revealed in a cinematic trailer that delved into the legend’s backstory and hinted at his abilities. The trailer begins with Crypto and a young woman, Mila, discovering an algorithm that predicts who will win the next match in the Apex Games. The information proves to be dangerous when it results in …

Evil Geniuses, Secret to compete at ONE Esports Dota 2 event Steven Rondina Dota 2 The 2019-2020 Dota tournament calendar is looking a lot more crowded than it did last year. While things were sparse outside the Dota Pro Circuit last season, there are a number of interesting events set to take place outside the DPC in the upcoming season. One of the most eye-catching tournaments is the ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational Singapore. It boasts a strong lineup of teams and a …

Esports corruption scandal rocks Australian CSGO, Overwatch scenes William Davis Counter-Strike A number of Australia-based esports organizations are suspected of shady dealings. An explosive report from Nino Bucci and Sarah Curnow of ABC Investigations discussed a police investigation into rigged matches of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It also hones in on an unnamed Overwatch Contenders team whose ownership has “organized crime links.” The news has rocked the Australian esports scene and more cases could come to light. The report does not get …

PUBG Mobile Lite adds exclusive Golden Woods map, 3 new guns Syed Mujtaba Naqvi News PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile Lite has gotten a new update. Patch 0.14.1 has arrived, bringing a new map, new weapons, a new arcade mode, and a number of performance and gameplay improvements. The biggest addition is the new, exclusive Golden Woods map. The level is a relatively small one that offers players ample cover behind trees and in buildings. It also lives up to its name with a unique look. Golden …

OAM to shut down Splyce office, rebrand LEC team as MAD Lions Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends According to ESPN, OverActive Media is shutting down Splyce’s home office in New York and continuing their esports business with the main headquarters based in Toronto. Splyce was founded in 2015 as a Canadian esports organization and was sold to OAM in November 2018, when they moved to the Rochester, New York office. Less than a year later, OAM decided to shut down that office and the eight job positions …

Explaining Midas Mode 2.0, the wildest Dota 2 event of the year gabhernandez Dota 2 The Midas Mode 2.0 tournament is here and Dota 2 fans are hyped up for it. Moonduck has pulled out all the stops in terms of making the event special, creating a full cast of characters with elaborate backstories, crafting a unique ruleset, and firing off loads of goofy memes. Meanwhile, the Million Dollar Midas Mode project, which allowed fans to sponsor heroes and parts of the map, has been …

Match history now ready for TFT in PBE, coming to live in 9.19 Olivia Richman League of Legends Teamfight Tactics’ long requested match history is now on PBE.  As part of a Riot developer blog post, product lead Richard “MapleNectar” Henkel stated that match history is coming “very soon.” If everything “goes smoothly” on PBE, TFT fans can expect match history to go live in patch 9.19.  “After it’s live, we’ll be looking to make improvements. Look for updates and a more fleshed out version a few patches …

LoL Worlds groups picked, SKT in group of death with RNG, Fnatic William Davis News On September 23, Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi and Daniele “Jiizuke” di Mauro from Team Vitality drafted the 2019 LoL World Championship groups. The LoL Worlds groups are locked in and ready for the start of the competition on October 2 from Berlin. 24 teams are meeting in Germany to take part in play-ins and the main event. The competition will then travel to Madrid, Spain for the knockout stage. In the …

G2 Esports, SKT, Liquid among teams in LoL Worlds 2019 main event William Davis News The 2019 LoL Worlds Championship starts on October 2 with the play-in stage where 12 teams will compete for a spot in the main event. The LoL Worlds main event is packed with the best of the best. Not a single team should be underestimated because the current state of the game could make it anyone’s day. The closing gap between eastern and western LoL pro teams makes this the most …

Fans are upset that Overwatch World Cup jerseys look the same gabhernandez News The Overwatch World Cup jerseys have been revealed by Blizzard, and the Overwatch community isn’t happy with the result.  Popular vendor Into The Am is manufacturing the jerseys this year, which fans are pleased with after the consistently subpar products produced by Fanatics in their attempt at providing Overwatch League merchandise. Into The Am is frequently heralded as having the better quality jerseys for the price.  What fans aren’t happy …

Shanghai Dragons split with coaches after missing OWL playoffs William Davis News The Shanghai Dragons completed one of esports’ greatest turnarounds in 2019 when they evolved from a 0-42 doormat to a legitimately good team. They didn’t come close to winning a championship though, and there are some consequences to that. The Dragons have announced the departures of head coach Seong-hwan “BlueHaS” We and assistant coach Chung-Hyeok “Levi” Jeong. The Dragons were awful in Season 1, to say the least. They had …

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