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Overwatch in-game sales generate more than $1 billion
William Davis
Overwatch has surpassed the $1 billion mark from in-game purchases alone. According to a report by SuperData, Overwatch became the 64th game in industry history to generate over $1 billion from in-game content. Overwatch joins World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and Hearthstone as the sixth title from Activision Blizzard to reach this goal. It took Overwatch three years since its release date to generate $1 billion with its in-game content. …
Fortnite
Gen.G opens new training facility for CoD, Fortnite, and Apex teams
William Davis
Gen.G has completed construction on a 13,000 square foot practice facility in Los Angeles. The facility will be home to the Gen.G Call of Duty, Fortnite, and Apex Legends teams. The Seoul Dynasty, and Overwatch League franchise also owned by Gen.G, will practice at the facility before moving to Korea for the upcoming third season of the OWL. It’s to be the first season in which teams will compete primarily …
League of Legends
Riot Games offers rewards to lapsed League of Legends players
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends’ player base has been continuously growing over the years. However, this hasn’t stopped the game’s publisher, Riot Games, from offering rewards to encourage lapsed players to return. Although Riot hasn’t published official data on their active player base in recent years, analysts estimate the game has achieved 100 million active players this year alone. Regardless, Riot is now taking the initiative to bring inactive players back to …
Dota 2
New NiP jersey for The International 2019 draws ire from fans
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas has been the talk of the community for the past few days, and not for any good reasons. This time, it’s the organization’s new Dota 2 jersey that fans are laughing about. With The International 2019 coming soon, NiP has created a new jersey for its Dota 2 players. And while the design was supposed to represent a storm of fans’ energy and excitement incorporated …
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MonteCristo reveals OWL teams almost unanimous in 2-2-2 approval
M Alzamora
When it came time to weigh in on a rule change that would disrupt Overwatch League’s long-standing GOATS meta, the result among the league’s teams was overwhelmingly in favor of the proposition. Overwatch League commentator Christoper “MonteCristo” Mykles, who hasn’t been shy to cry for change, said in the latest OverSight podcast that nearly all OWL teams pushed for Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues to enforce a 2-2-2 role lock in …
Fortnite
Ninja and Airwaks will meet at the Fortnite World Cup Celebrity Pro-AM
William Davis
Epic Games has announced the duos for the Celebrity Pro-AM at the Fortnite World Cup Finals. 50 duos consisting of pro players and celebrities are competing for part of the $3 million prize pool for charity. The lineup includes the reuniting of previous Pro-AM champions. The Celebrity Pro-AM will take place on Friday, July 26. The 50 duos will take over the stage and compete in different rounds. The duo …
Fortnite
Fortnite World Cup to be streamed in-game for Fortnite players
William Davis
The Fortnite World Cup is right around the corner and Epic Games has announced a new in-game feature in support of the event. The biggest Fortnite competition of the year is coming to New York on July 26. The Fortnite World Cup will gather the best players in the world for a three-day event. Those watching from home will now be able to enjoy the action and play Fortnite at …
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Shanghai Dragons Gamsu reflects on Stage 3 win, plans for Stage 4
Olivia Richman
The Shanghai Dragons have a storyline no one could have written. They started their Overwatch League run with a 0-42 record, but quickly improved until they were crowned the Stage 3 champions in Season 2. Now, Young-jin “Gamsu” Noh looks back on Stage 3 with WIN.gg, recalling the momentous win over San Francisco Shock, the rise of the triple DPS composition, and what it took to overcome their weaknesses. How did …
Newbee signs former Forward Gaming lineup for The International 2019
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Newbee is headed to The International 2019, but not in the way one might expect. The Chinese organization revealed the signing of the former Forward Gaming lineup on its Facebook page. The move comes after its standing team failed to clear the Chinese qualifiers. “Newbee and the players, coach and manager of former Forward Gaming have come to an agreement that the team will be representing Newbee, as well as …
Apex Legends crash errors continue to plague game after update
M Alzamora
Apex Legends
Respawn Entertainment’s recent hotfixes for the dreadful “code:leaf” crash errors don’t seem to be very effective. Users are reporting all-new error types that show up after they’re booted from games. The latest errors take on similar names, with “code:wheel” and “code:net” confirmed to be two of the mysterious codes that show when players are unceremoniously escorted to the main menu. This issue doesn’t seem to be isolated. Many players have …
Upcoming Dota Underlords buffs revealed by Valve after meta shift
M Alzamora
Dota 2
Valve has confirmed plans to implement new balance changes in Dota Underlords that would address a powerful and polarizing meta shift that occurred as a result of the most recent changes to the game. The official Dota Underlords Twitter account posted about the incoming tweaks. The company comically mentioned Arc Warden four times to tease that it’s almost certainly getting nerfed. Hunters and Primordials will also receive attention this time …
PUBG Season 4 changes Erengel and adds a new Survivor Pass
Olivia Richman
News
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Season 4 is now live on PC, introducing an updated Erengel map and all-new Survivor Pass. According to the 4.1 patch notes, millions of players have dropped into Erengel since the game’s launch. Without losing the magic that made fans love the classic map, the developers decided to update the map’s graphics and terrain to help players better understand the battle-scarred island’s war-ridden past. “To the players that …
Origin PC’s Big O combines PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
Steven Rondina
News
At one point or another, every gamer has dreamed about having an all-in-one console. The Nintendo 64 was great, but it didn’t have Final Fantasy VII. The Playstation 2 was awesome, but the kid down the street only ever talked about how awesome Halo was. That problem lingers to this day with excellent games trapped on console-exclusive islands. Origin PC has solved that issue, however. To celebrate the company’s 10th …
Ninja discusses break from streaming, mental health woes
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
One of Twitch’s most popular personalities, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, surprised fans by taking a two-week break from streaming. After heading to the NFL Player Social Summit in Los Angeles in early July, Ninja decided to take time off from from work while in California despite Red Bull hooking him up with a studio to stream in. His followers were not aware of why he suddenly slipped away from Twitch until …
Natus Vincere picks up new Fortnite roster of World Cup
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Fortnite
Natus Vincere hasn’t been satisfied with the results of Viggo “Bowman” Hahnsson and Daniel “AlphaAmons” Johnsson during the current Fortnite season, so it has made a decision to change the team’s roster ahead of the Fornite World Cup. Bowman and AlphaAmons are being replaced by two young Dutch players, Levi “lnuef” Edelijin and Quinten “Quinten” Van Der Zijpp. The new players and 15 and 17 years old, respectively, and have …
Forward Gaming ceases operations just before The International
M Alzamora
Dota 2
Forward Gaming has announced its immediate closure ahead of the team’s attempt to take home The International’s top prize. The announcement came from CEO David Dashtoyan in a blog post outlining the situation. In it, we learn that financial struggles forced his hand in the decision. There aren’t many hard details available as to where its money has gone, but Forward Gaming is broke and can’t pay player salaries for …
EU Masters format and schedule revealed
William Davis
League of Legends
The EU Masters returns on September 9. The top teams from Europe’s 13 Regional Leagues are set for a clash in a three-week tournament. The squads are competing for the crown and part of the €150,000 prize pool. In the play-in stage, seven runners-up will compete for one of the three remaining spots at the main event. This stage runs from September 9 through September 12. The top three from …
FaZe Clan triumphant at PUBG GLL Grand Slam, fend off Athletico
Jared Wynne
News
Last weekend the first GlobalLoot Grand Slam in PUBG: Classic took place and European FaZe team swept the competition for a lion’s share of the $300,000 prize pool and the title of back-to-back PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds champions. PUBG currently has a year-long rotation in its competitive scene. Annually there are three regional phases ending in a Global Championship, as well as three independent PUBG: Classic competitions. GLL this year joined the …
LoL patch 9.14 introduces five game-changing mechanics
William Davis
League of Legends
League of Legends Patch 9.14 introduced five new mechanics that will impact the meta. Season 9 can be described in two words, dynamic and flexible. Now, more than ever, it feels like the list of viable champions is long and the flexing options are endless. However, the professional side of the game still has a short list of champions that offer the mobility, sustainability, and viability in different lanes to …
Team Liquid’s CSGO dominance continues as they tie another record
Nina Forneloza
Counter-Strike
Team Liquid is on the path to potentially becoming the most dominant CSGO team of all time. The squad’s dominant performances have already secured their HLTV world #1 ranking back in June, dethroning Danish team Astralis in the process. With their recent wins versus Team Vitality at ESL One Cologne and a particularly dominant showing versus ENCE at IEM Chicago, Team Liquid have equalled another Astralis record. These victories mean …
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