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100 Thieves FakeGod talks turning the LoL team’s fortunes around League of Legends 100 Thieves FakeGod talks turning the LoL team’s fortunes around By Olivia Richman Young Fortnite streamer Ewok signs on with FaZe Clan Fortnite Young Fortnite streamer Ewok signs on with FaZe Clan By William Davis Flash Wolves will miss the LMS playoffs for the first time League of Legends Flash Wolves will miss the LMS playoffs for the first time By William Davis
Bugha makes top 10 esports earners list after Fortnite World Cup win Fortnite
Bugha makes top 10 esports earners list after Fortnite World Cup win Nina Forneloza 16-year-old Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf became a millionaire in a single afternoon by winning the Fortnite World Cup solo player prize of $3 million. By winning that single event he has also instantly worked his way into the tenth position on the list of all-time esports earners.   The top 30 names on the list now contain Bugha and one other Fortnite player in Harrison “Psalm” Chang, who ranks at number 27. …
Fortnite bug kicking players while reviving teammates investigated Fortnite
Fortnite bug kicking players while reviving teammates investigated M Alzamora Developer Epic Games will soon fix a bug that boots you straight out of a Fortnite game when you try to revive a fallen teammate. Footage of the bug on Reddit shows someone tries to pick their friend up, but instead of a lengthy channeling animation leading to their saving the day, a succinct message informs the player that they’ve eliminated themselves. This issue hasn’t generated the same level of …
Shroud on the idea of turning pro again: Absolutely not Counter-Strike
Shroud on the idea of turning pro again: Absolutely not M Alzamora For many amateur gamers, going pro would be a dream come true. For Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek, it’s something he plans on avoiding. The popular sharpshooter dedicated an entire day to Overwatch in a recent stream. He was quick to shake the rust and play well enough to pass as a natural.  Observing his potential for mastery, viewers asked Shroud whether he would consider making an Overwatch League career out of …
Alliance wins Dota Summit 10, gain extra momentum before TI9 Dota 2
Alliance wins Dota Summit 10, gain extra momentum before TI9 Steven Rondina Alliance made a bold move by signing up for the Dota Summit 10 just weeks before the start of The International 2019, but that move paid off. The European squad took first place at the event, raking in $42,000 for their efforts. More importantly, Alliance looked the part of a legitimate TI9 contender as they skated to first place without much difficulty. Alliance first asserted its dominance in the group …
Xmithie explains Team Liquid’s loss to Cloud9, LCS playing faster League of Legends Xmithie explains Team Liquid’s loss to Cloud9, LCS playing faster By Olivia Richman Cloud9 in playoffs with upset versus Team Liquid League of Legends Cloud9 in playoffs with upset versus Team Liquid By William Davis Dota 2 update 7.22f shakes up balance before The International 2019 Dota 2 Dota 2 update 7.22f shakes up balance before The International 2019 By Steven Rondina
Contractz talks Golden Guardians improving, integrating FBI and Huhi League of Legends
Contractz talks Golden Guardians improving, integrating FBI and Huhi Olivia Richman Golden Guardians dominated OpTic Gaming today, resulting in another win for the team this weekend. The underdog squad is well on their way to the playoffs, and well on their way to not being considered the underdog for much longer.  Juan “Contractz” Garcia spoke with WIN.gg about his team’s slow rise up the ranks of North American League of Legends and why people are wrong to underestimate them now. How …
Elimination of notorious Fortnite cheater excites crowd at World Cup Fortnite
Elimination of notorious Fortnite cheater excites crowd at World Cup Olivia Richman Fans in the Fortnite World Cup audience cheered so loud when Damion “XXiF” Cook was eliminated that the audio had to be muted.  Earlier this year, XXiF was found guilty of cheating by Epic Games during a World Cup qualifiers match. Though he was initially stripped of his spot in the World Cup, Epic left the door open for him to regain his spot following a two-week ban. This allowed …
16-year-old Bugha wins Fortnite World Cup, takes home $3 million Fortnite
16-year-old Bugha wins Fortnite World Cup, takes home $3 million Olivia Richman Fortnite player Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf is $3 million richer after becoming the first Fortnite World Cup Solo champion.  The 16-year old player who represented Sentinels beat 99 other qualifiers, including many well-known streamers and signed professionals.  “Today was definitely the day,” Bugha tweeted immediately following the win.    The Solo finals started with a concert by DJ Marshmello, who had a very popular in-game concert earlier in the year. Fans …
FBI confident that Golden Guardians will be in the LCS playoffs League of Legends
FBI confident that Golden Guardians will be in the LCS playoffs Olivia Richman The Golden Guardians are one step closer to making playoffs after finishing the weekend with a 2-0 record. Many analysts had not expected GGS to defeat 100 Thieves or OpTic Gaming, but that’s exactly what they did. And while their two wins may have surprised the League of Legends community, but bot laner Ian Victor “FBI” Huang was quite confident his team could do.  WIN.gg spoke with FBI about his promotion …
Fortnite Championship Series set to shake up Fortnite esports Steven Rondina Fortnite Fortnite esports might look a lot different going forward. During the World Cup Solo Finals, the Fortnite Championship Series was announced. Few details were given, but all signs point to this being a major shakeup to the structure of the game’s competitive scene. “Competitive Fortnite isn’t going anywhere. Once Season 9 wraps up and we move on to our next season, we will be debuting the Fortnite Championship Series,” Fortnite …
Gen.G brings merch to United States by partnering with Meta Threads Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Korean esports organization Generation Gaming, better known as Gen.G, has partnered up with Meta Threads as their apparel provider for the North American market. Meta Threads will produce and distribute Gen.G branded apparel starting with the Gen.G 2019 Pro Jersey. They join a long list of other organizations working with the merch manufacturer including Team Liquid, Immortals, and NRG Esports. Gen.G chief operating officer Arnold Hur said the organization is …
Shock voted against the 2-2-2 role lock, but Architect’s confident Olivia Richman News San Francisco Shock may have dominated with GOATS mega in the Overwtach League’s Stage 3, but DPS main Minho “Architect” Park is confident his team will be just as good, and maybe even better, in Stage 4.  After beating Seoul Dynasty in their first 2-2-2 role lock match, Architect sat down with WIN.gg to tell us why, despite voting against the lock, his team will still come out on top …
Fortnite World Cup Duos won by Aqua and Nyhrox, rewarded $3 million Olivia Richman Fortnite Fortnite duo David “Aqua” Wang and Emil Bergquist “Nyhrox” Pedersen won this weekend’s World Cup Duo finals, taking home $3 million.  The 17 and 16-year-old Fortnite competitors scored 51 points during the finals’ six games, which were largely dominated by lesser-known players. The only popular players that performed especially well were Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson and Dmitri “Mitr0” Van de Vrie, who placed sixth.  “I’ll remember this moment for the rest of …
Team Liquid comeback over OpTic Gaming moves them closer to top seed William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid pulled off a wild comeback against OpTic Gaming. OpTic had Team Liquid against the ropes but it wasn’t enough to take down the defending champion. In the pick and bans, OpTic went back to comfort with Poppy for top laner Niship “Dhokla” Doshi. The team drafted a composition with multiple engaging tools, which OpTic used to get a double kill in the bottom lane to set the game into …
Cain and Reapered construct their LCS dream teams in interview William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid and Cloud9 coaches Jang “Cain” Nu-ri and Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu drafted their North American dream teams. On InvenGlobal’s the “Reapered Show,” the coaches had a chance to sit down and discuss the state of the LCS. One of the sections was the “Have it My Way Draft” where they both got the opportunity to draft their LCS dream teams. Both coaches took part, with the only rule being that …
Cloud9 benches Sneaky against FlyQuest ahead of LCS Summer Playoffs William Davis League of Legends Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi was benched in the match versus FlyQuest. Sneaky might be one of the faces of Cloud9 but his spot in the squad is evidently not secure. The bot laner remains a top tier player, but many believe his lack of impact has been hindering Cloud9’s chances in the 2019 LCS Summer Split. With that in mind, the team decided to switch things up in week eight. Cloud9 Academy player …
Washington Justice Stratus on confidence, Genji, and sunglasses Olivia Richman News Washington Justice’s Ethan “Stratus” Yankel was happy to be on the Overwatch League stage today. Thanks to the 2-2-2 role lock, Stratus was excited to show his fans and the OWL community what he is capable of.  And that’s exactly what he did. Along with fellow DPS main Corey “Corey” Nigra, Stratus dominated the Toronto Defiant, resulting in a 3-1 win.   WIN.gg spoke with Stratus about his newfound confidence now that DPS …
Study shows Dota 2 has most toxic online gaming community Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Dota 2 A study on harassment in online gaming has been released and the results are exactly what one would expect. Well over half of those who have played popular multiplayer titles have experienced some form of harassment while playing, per the Anti-Defamation League. In a study of 15 games, Dota 2 was found to have possibly the most toxic gaming community of all, with 79% of players responding that they had …
Riot Games under fire for helping China monitor players Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Riot Games is under fire from the Los Angeles Times for its participation in China’s increased surveillance of its citizenry. The Chinese version of League of Legends tracks how long its players spend in-game in order to limit the time minors spend gaming. The so-called anti-addiction system includes warnings to players when they’ve reached their daily playtime limit, denial of time-based rewards, and kicking players out of the game. This …
Fiddlesticks and Volibear to receive LoL visual game updates in 2020 gabhernandez League of Legends Responding to a poll held in May, Riot announced that both Fiddlesticks and Volibear will be receiving visual game updates. Volibear and Fiddlesticks have been outdated both visually and mechanically for years. Riot hopes to remedy that in 2020 with a VGU to strengthen their themes and solidify their direction as characters. Gameplay Designer Blake “Squad5” Smith hopes to amplify and highlight Fiddlesticks’ niche as the most terrifying champion in …
Krystal warned by Hangzhou Spark for disappearance from OWL team gabhernandez News The Hangzhou Spark have delivered a public warning to Cai “Krystal” Shilong, who ghosted the team for weeks. What was supposed to be a 10-day leave for the player to deal with a family issue wound up becoming something much more. On July 25, the team issued a warning, stating on Twitter that they hadn’t heard from the DPS player since July 5. He was supposed to return for July …

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