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Dota 2
Valve considers official involvement with Dota Auto Chess
Olivia Richman
The success of Dota Auto Chess has gained Valve’s attention. The developer has begun contemplating making the successful Dota 2 mod into an official Valve title. Valve is currently brainstorming how it can offer support and development to Drodo Studio. Dota Auto Chess has been gaining popularity at an exponential rate. The game currently has more than 4.4 million subscribers, 400,000 of those gained in just four days. Esports pros …
Fortnite
Epic to contribute $100 million to Fortnite esports in 2019
Steven Rondina
Epic Games is set to invest a whole lot of money into the competitive Fortnite scene. The publisher has revealed its plans for the 2019 competitive season, outlining a series of weekly events and formally announcing the Fortnite World Cup. What’s more, it revealed that there will be $100 million on the line for pro players who compete, with $30 million up for grabs at the World Cup. The build …
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Six Invitational sets new records for Rainbow Six Siege viewership
William Davis
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege has been surging in popularity among competitive gamers, and the latest indication of that trend came from Six Invitational 2019. Over the week-long major event that culminated in a showdown between Team Empire and G2 Esports, viewers watched 6.02 million hours of content, up from 5.65 million hours during last year’s Six Invitational. The game’s esports scene is credited with doubling the title’s total viewership …
Counter-Strike
Natus Vincere rebound to advance to Katowice playoffs
Steven Rondina
If Natus Vincere has some interpersonal drama going on, it isn’t yet affecting the team’s play. The Ukrainian squad took a strong win over Avangar on day three of the Katowice Major’s Legends Stage, exploiting the Kazakhstani team’s timidity to seal up a 2-0 series win. The victory was a much-needed return to form after Na`Vi struggling against Team Liquid on day two. Na’Vi sent a powerful message to its …
League of Legends
Faker quadra kill keys SKT win over rival KT Rolster
William Davis
SK Telecom T1 came out victorious in the first telecom war of 2019, one of the oldest esports rivalries in esports. Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok reminded fans why he is considered among the best players in the world. The mid laner secured a quadra kill 30 minutes into the second game to secure the clean 2-0 sweep for SKT. The telecom war is one of the most anticipated events in the …
Fortnite
Ninja has lost 90% of his Twitch subscribers
Olivia Richman
Fortnite streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is no longer the most-subscribed broadcaster on Twitch. Over the past 10 months, Ninja has lost 90 percent of his subscribers, going from a record-breaking 263,000 to just over 26,000. He is now the 11th most-subscribed person on Twitch, falling behind such personalities as Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek and Felix “xQc” Lengyel. Not to be confused with followers, Twitch subscribers make a monthly payment to a …
Counter-Strike
Dupreeh finds success at Katowice Major despite loss of father
Olivia Richman
Astralis’ Peter “Dupreeh” Rasmussen opened up to his fans on Twitter, announcing that his father had passed away after battling cancer for eight years. “Yesterday marked the loss of my role model and the best father one could ever wish for. My father is finally at peace. You’ll forever stay with me, and I’m happy I got to show you my world. I love you forever,” Dupreeh said. The Counter-Strike: …
Counter-Strike
Team Liquid advance to major playoffs after sweeping Na`Vi
Steven Rondina
Team Liquid has a real chance to win its first major. The North American organization proved as much in its Legends Stage showdown with Natus Vincere, posting a convincing 2-0 win. By overcoming Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, Liquid advanced its record to 3-0 and punched a ticket to the Champions Stage playoff. The match initially seemed destined to be the most competitive of the Katowice Major. Facing off on Mirage, Na’Vi …
RP in League of Legends is going up in price for most of the world
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Riot has announced some changes to its Riot Points system, which will go into effect in March. The main in-game currency for League of Legends will have its price increased in several regions to account for new tax laws and inflation. According to Riot, the company reviews global pricing annually, but this year they’ve seen more changes than usual in the affected regions. The United States has recently added a …
Astralis earns first spot in Katowice Major playoff
Steven Rondina
News
Astralis is living up to its favorite status at the 2019 Katowice Major. On Day 2 of the New Legends Stage, Astralis scored a 2-1 victory over Renegades. That win advanced the team’s record to 3-0 and establishes it as the first to qualify for the Champions Stage playoffs. The opening contest on Mirage was shaping up to be a squash. Despite dropping both pistol rounds, Astralis managed to rack …
Astralis shut out Cloud9 with second ever 16-0 major score
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Cloud9’s first day in the Katowice Major’s Legends Stage took a nasty turn against the world’s best team. Shortly after starting its day with a dominant victory over MiBR, the fan favorite squad was pitched a 16-0 shutout by tournament favorite Astralis. This is just the second time a 16-0 score has been posted in CS:GO major history. Train has proven to be a tricky map for every team at …
Driftboarding comes to Fornite with patch 7.40
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Fortnite’s 7.40 content update has introduced the Driftboard as a limited time item. The Driftboard allows players to pull off a variety of stylized skateboard tricks while hovering off the ground at high speed. In an ode to the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series games, the word “Wasted” appears accompanied by the sound of vinyl being scratched when players fail to land an attempted trick. While the Driftboard is also …
Cloud9 demolish revamped MiBR in Katowice
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Cloud9 are off to a hot start in the Legends Stage at the Katowice Major. Following a shaky but ultimately successful showing in the Challengers Stage, Cloud9 started its run in the next round by thrashing MiBR, cruising to an easy 16-3 win. From the start of the match on Inferno, MiBR was raising eyebrows with the team’s passive play on the T side. Some of this passivity can be …
Team Liquid and Natus Vincere get off to quick starts in Katowice
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Natus Vincere and Team Liquid are off to a strong start in Katowice. The veteran teams both took clean wins to start their runs in the New Legends Stage, besting G2 Esports and Avangar, respectively. But while both managed to advance to 1-0, they reached that point in very different ways. Na’Vi entered Katowice with a number of questions about the CIS team’s status. Despite being heavily credentialed and retaining …
Hasbro to produce new line of Overwatch figures
gabhernandez
News
Collectors are rejoicing after an announcement from Hasbro that they are teaming up with Blizzard to release new Overwatch action figures. The popular shooter is getting figures featuring nine of the game’s characters, including Lucio, Sombra, Tracer, Reinhardt, Anna, Soldier 76, Pharah, Mercy, and Blackwatch Reaper. The figures will have posable appendages and stand six inches tall. All the props you’d expect from each character will also be included. Pricing …
Controversy surrounds all-female pro League team
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
League of Legends Continental League team RoX banned five support champions in the draft phase against all-female opponents Vaevictis Esports, a sexist joke that drew attention to how problematic the team was to begin with. Even though Vaevictis seemed amused by the joke while on stage, an ensuing Reddit thread about RoX’s stunt was locked due to “an overwhelming amount of sexist comments.” Before the lockdown, a Reddit user noted …
Death threat meme gets Windigo CEO banned from Twitter
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
Windigo Gaming’s CEO’s Twitter account was suspended after he responded to a former player with a “death threat” meme. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Teodor “SPELLAN” Nikolov stated in a Twitlonger that Windigo didn’t pay him his salary for eight months while he was benched. He also accused the esports organization of not sending him prize pool money he’d won while a part of the team. SPELLAN mentioned that CEO Maksym …
Ninja to launch new line of toys
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Fortnite superstar streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has found a new way to entertain his fans away from the screen, as the famous gamer is launching a line of branded toys. The toys premiered at the New York Toy Fair. Wicked Cool Toys has created a collection of figures, plush, and even a wig, all featuring Ninja’s signature blue hair and yellow headband. One of the figures is part of a …
Latest Overwatch patch makes Paris live, changes damage orders
Fariha Bhatti
News
A new Overwatch patch is now live across all platforms. Patch 1.33 officially introduces the new assault map set in Paris. There are also some minor changes to the order that various health types take damage when more than one type of damage is applied to a hero. The new map follows the same style as other 2CP maps such as Temple of Anubis and Hanamura. Attackers begin in the …
Sumail out, CCnC in for Evil Geniuses in Macau
gabhernandez
Dota 2
Evil Geniuses will participate in the upcoming Mars Dota 2 League Macau without the team’s star mid laner. For the second time, Quinn “CC&C” Callahan will replace Syed Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan in a tournament outside of the Dota Pro Circuit participated by Evil Geniuses. CC&C played as a stand-in for the team at ESL One Hamburg in October 2018, joining EG in a fifth place finish. The North American powerhouse …
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