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TCL player accuses Galatasaray of not paying him for months Olivia Richman Turkish Championship League team Galatasaray is being accused of not paying their League of Legends team.  In a TwitLonger titled “GS Esports is not paying their players,” former Galatasaray player Barış “Tolerant” Çepnioğlu accused the organization of witholding his pay for four months.  Tolerant began by apologizing to fans who supported him during his time with Galatasaray, which ended in April. But he felt he had no choice to release …

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League of Legends World Championship event pass hits with Ryze skin William Davis The League of Legends Worlds pass is available now. To celebrate the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, Riot Games released the World pass and missions. Players from around the world can enjoy the event that will be available through November 19.   The World Championship event started on September 26 with a pass that goes for 1,650 RP, or roughly $12. Purchasing the World Championship pass grants one commemorative …

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Looking at the TI9 Battle Pass that powered Dota’s biggest prize gabhernandez The International 2019 Battle Pass was the driving force behind what was another record-breaking prize pool for the annual Dota 2 tournament. With $34,330,068 up for grabs, the event showcased top quality Dota 2 action. Since 2013, Valve has used Dota 2’s The International Battle Pass and Compendium to crowdfund the tournament’s prize pool. The community supported the initiative fully and its success has had a huge impact on all …

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Riot Games speaks on future plans for League of Legends engine Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Riot Games has published a blog sharing the developer’s current thoughts and plans for the future of the engine that powers League of Legends. League of Legends technical lead Brian “Penrif” Bossé shared through the blog post how the game’s developers are coming to decisions about the game’s engine design, the difference between light-engine and heavy-engine designs, and why they at Riot are choosing to opt for heavy-engine choices moving …

League of Legends Kai’Sa joins TFT for patch 9.19 along with other buffs, nerfs By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike NRG Esports CEO H3cz discusses how to improve CSGO esports By Nina Forneloza Fortnite Twitch uses clip from banned streamer Mexican Andy to promote Fortnite By Olivia Richman

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Complexity Gaming adds ex-Cloud9 player Rush, Heroic’s blameF Nina Forneloza Complexity Gaming has announced two new roster signings for its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. First, the organization announced that Benjamin “blameF” Bremer will be joining the team as the new in-game leader. BlameF parted ways with Heroic after eight months with the team. The run with Heroic was a decent one for both sides, highlighted by appearances at the ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals and ESL One Cologne, as …

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Dignitas forms New Meta Entertainment after $30 million investment Olivia Richman Team Dignitas doesn’t only have eyes for the League of Legends Championship Series.  The esports organization has formed a new parent company, New Meta Entertainment, after raising $30 million. New Meta Entertainment will add new facets to the company including an esports content and marketing business, as well as an esports investments division.  Former Dignitas CEO Michael Prindiville has been announced as the CEO of New Meta Entertainment.  “We describe …

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Invictus Gaming goes to LoL World Championship without coach Karam William Davis Defending champion and LPL representative Invictus Gaming is not taking head coach Kim “Karam” Ga-ram to the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. Invictus Gaming has announced the roster and coaching staff going to the LoL World Championship and coach Karam was not included on the list. Instead, the team has listed Won “Mafa” Sang-yeon as the head coach. The announcement comes two weeks before the start of the event …

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Faker and Clid are climb the ranked ladder ahead of LoL Worlds William Davis SK Telecom T1 duo Kim “Clid” Tae-min and Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok are taking over the Korean ladder ahead of the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. On stream, Faker promised that he would climb in the Korean server until he reached the number one rank. So far, SKT’s mid laner is looking to keep his promise. Faker has been putting in the hours and right now is the highest-ranked mid laner …

Evil Geniuses to return to LCS in 2020, acquire Echo Fox slot William Davis League of Legends Evil Geniuses is set to join the LCS in 2020 after completing the acquisition of Echo Fox’s slot franchise slot in the league. According to a release by the team, Evil Geniuses successfully completed the acquisition of an LCS slot and will join the competition in 2020. “After an extensive diligence process, we’re happy to report that our bid has been accepted by Riot Games for the open LCS spot …

Fortnite passes CSGO on list of total esports prize money awarded Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike Fortnite has overtaken Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to take the number two spot on the list of total prize money awarded by games in esports competitions. Fortnite is already on pace to overtake Dota 2 as the top esport in terms of prize money awarded. With only 495 tournaments played thus far, Fortnite has awarded an average of $167,493 per tournament. Dota 2 averages $173,828 per tournament. If you’ve followed esports …

FaZe Clan to team up with Manchester City football club William Davis Counter-Strike In a surprise announcement, esports organization and self-proclaimed gaming and lifestyle brand FaZe Clan has partnered with popular football club Manchester City, according to a press release. The release states that the pair will be collaborating on content together and will work on bridging the gap between their respective fanbases.  This isn’t Manchester City’s first foray into esports. The club sponsors two FIFA players, Kai “deto” Wollin and Shaun “xShellzz” …

Alliance says farewell to Dota 2 roster as team seeks new home Olivia Richman Dota 2 In a heartfelt statement, Alliance revealed that their Dota 2 roster is parting ways with the organization.  According to the announcement the squad comprised of Aydin “iNSaNiA” Sarkohi, Michael “miCKe” Vu, Max “qojqva” Bröcker, Samuel “Boxi” Svahn, and Tommy “Taiga” Le had expressed their desire to “try a new environment,” leading to Alliance and the roster mutually parting ways. “Today, we have a hard announcement to make. We’ve worked hard to not give you this …

Sneaky reveals new K/DA Akali cosplay before World Championship Olivia Richman League of Legends Cloud9’s AD carry Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi isn’t only showing off his skills at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship.  Just weeks away from competing in League’s largest tournament of the year, Sneaky has debuted a jaw droppingly accurate K/DA Akali cosplay.  Shared on his Twitter, the photographs show Sneaky in a cropped metallic bomber jacket, skin-tight leather pants, and a K/DA cap and mouth mask. Complete with a sexy …

LEC vs. LCS viewership takes surprising turn after TSM’s decline William Davis League of Legends The summer split came to an end around the world and teams are now getting ready for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. The numbers are in and the LEC enjoyed a higher viewership count than its North American counterpart during the season According to stats published by analytical service Esports Charts, the LEC surpassed the LCS in viewership throughout most of the season. The rivalry between the LEC and …

GeT_RiGhT stepping down from Ninjas in Pyjamas lineup, future unclear Steven Rondina News It might just be the end of an era for Ninjas in Pyjamas, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive as a whole. According to a report by Dexerto’s Jarek Lewis, Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund is officially preparing to step down from the NiP roster. The organization had previously teased that it was looking for a suitable long-term replacement for him following the StarLadder Berlin Major in a now-deleted statement. He will be replaced …

EliGE talks teammates, s1mple, and training ahead of ESL One New York William Davis Counter-Strike Ahead of ESL One New York 2019, Team Liquid’s Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski hosted an AMA on Reddit. Team Liquid is heading to ESL One New York 2019 after a disappointing result at the StarLadder Berlin Major. The squad was considered the favorite to win the event, but were upset in the quarterfinals by archrivals Astralis. EliGE reflected on the team’s performance at the event, discussed past and present teammates, and …

Riot Games announces Teamfight Tactics competition coming in 2020 Olivia Richman League of Legends Teamfight Tactics is finally getting a competitive scene.  In a press release from Riot earlier today, product lead Richad “Maple Nectar” Henkel announced that TFT will be receiving competitive support in 2020. This came after developers gathered gameplay data, which revealed that ranked mode was the most popular choice for the auto battler’s playerbase.  “The hunger is definitely there. The proportion of ranked to normal games of TFT is 4:1, and the …

Riot prepares for Worlds 2019 with patch 9.19 buffs and nerfs Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends League of Legends patch 9.19 is live and has brought balance changes to a number of champions, along with new skins, chromas, and some bug fixes. The most important patch of the season and the patch League of Legends 2019 World Championship will be played on is now live across all servers. With Riot Games not wanting to negatively impact Worlds participants with impulsive changes, this patch includes a long …

Riot says Teamfight Tactics has over 33 million players per month Olivia Richman League of Legends Riot Games have revealed some incredible Teamfight Tactics statistics that prove the game mode’s success.  According to a recent press release, TFT has over 33 million players each month.  “I want to try to put into perspective just how large the TFT community is to help highlight why we’re going to be investing more into the mode,” developer Richard “Maple Nectar” Henkel said. This statistic may not be what people expect, since …

Griffin parts ways with coach cvMax ahead of LoL Worlds 2019 William Davis League of Legends LCK representative Griffin has parted ways with head coach Kim “cvMax” Dae-ho just weeks before the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. On September 26, Griffin released a statement through Twitter where the organization thanked cvMax for his time with the team. “For Griffin’s new journey, the contract with coach Kim Dae-Ho (cvMax) has ended with mutual agreement. We sincerely thank coach cvMax for his time with Team Griffin. Thank you,” wrote …

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