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League of Legends
Riot boasts huge 2018 viewership numbers
William Davis
2018 was a big year for League of Legends, and the numbers bear that out. The year’s international play began with the Mid-Season Invitational in Berlin, where 14 regional champions fought for the first international title of the year. More than 60 million unique viewers watched the final between the LCK’s Kingzone DragonX and the LPL’s Royal Never Give Up. The success of the event would carry forward through the …
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Popular Smash Bros pro banned from Twitch for drunk display
gabhernandez
Cloud9’s Joseph “Mango” Marquez has been handed a seven-day suspension from Twitch after he seemingly passed out on stream from too much alcohol. The professional Super Smash Bros Melee player was celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles’ playoff victory over the Chicago Bears. Mango is known for his Eagles fandom, and this isn’t the first time he’s celebrated a victory by the team on his stream. Mango was clearly thrilled with the …
League of Legends
Sylas unshackles and heads to League of Legends
William Davis
The newest League of Legends champion has been revealed, and his ultimate ability is stealing more than just our attention. Sylas was unveiled in his own character trailer which featured new champion’s gameplay kit. It is expected that he will best thrive as a laning AP bruiser. Sylas is a former Demacian mage hunter who was locked away after a series of murders and stealing the magic of a young …
Counter-Strike
Flash Gaming leaves CSGO, alleges corruption in China
Steven Rondina
Flash Gaming is getting out of the Counter-Strike business, and the reasons why speak to systems problems in the Chinese Counter-Strike scene. Flash Gaming’s CEO, known by the handle “Enndy,” took to Weibo and made a series of allegations about corruption and a lack of competitive integrity in Chinese professional Counter-Strike. While there has not been an official English statement from the team as of this writing, a rough translation …
Fortnite
Ninja took home over $10 million during a wild 2018
William Davis
2018 was an extraordinary year for Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. The former professional Halo player went from a reasonably popular streamer to a multi-millionaire as well as the single most popular individual on Twitch. After an exceptional period of growth for the 27-year-old, Ninja had the most viewed channel on Twitch in 2018 with over 11 million followers accrued and 226.85 million hours of content viewed over the course of the …
League of Legends
Upcoming Korean team Griffin wins KeSPA Cup
William Davis
One of Korea’s youngest pro League of Legends teams defeated defeated a former World Championship team to win the KeSPA Cup. Griffin swept Gen.G to capture the squad’s first major trophy. The annual tournament finals took place on New Year’s Eve at the Sejong University Convention Hall in Seoul. Griffin took the LCK by storm in the summer split of 2018, finishing in second place. The team failed to qualify …
Fortnite
Epic Games launches digital store to compete with Steam
William Davis
Epic Games is closing out 2018 with the release of their very own online store meant to rival the likes of Steam. The store was officially announced in an online press release on December 4. Epic directly compares the Steam store to their own by contrasting the revenue that game companies will receive from products sold between the two stores. The announcement stated that developers would earn 18-25% more revenue …
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Invictus Gaming close year with another title
William Davis
Reigning world champion Invictus Gaming closed 2018 with a win at the Demacia Cup, defeating Topsports Gaming in four games. Despite its struggle to earn an LPL title, IG closed its year with a domestic victory under its belt. The road to the finals was not easy for the champions. In the fourth round, IG was upset by TOP and was forced to play in the loser’s bracket against Suning. …
K/DA pop stars come to rhythm game Beat Saber
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Games is teaming up with Beat Games to bring K/DA – POP/STARS to VR rhythm game Beat Saber. The reception to League of Legend’s new k-pop girl group has been overwhelming. Waves of fanart and cosplays followed the band’s debut, and the K/DA-themed skin set was so popular that Riot released a prestige version for Akali. One particularly popular piece of fan content was an unofficially produced level for …
SK Telecom T1’s new roster has mixed debut in Korea
William Davis
League of Legends
SK Telecom T1 debuted its new roster with two wins before falling out of the KeSPA Cup 2018. SK Telecom T1 has long been one of the world’s most popular teams in League of Legends. The organization debuted its new roster with two clean victories in the KeSPA Cup 2018, beginning with a take down of APK Prince from Challengers Korea. APK Prince focused most of its attention in the …
Here’s where Riot’s next three World Championships will be
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Games has revealed the destinations for the next three League of Legends World Championship events. After facing criticism in 2018 due to the delay in sharing the World Championship dates and locations, Riot has announce in advance the venues for the next three World Championship. 2019 – Europe After four years, the world’s biggest League of Legends competition returns to the old continent. Europe will host the game’s most …
Riot and Marvel partner for new Ashe comic book series
gabhernandez
League of Legends
Riot Games has partnered with Marvel Comics to produce an official League of Legends graphic novel. The first issue of Ashe: Warmonger released online December 19, with physical copies to be made available for purchase in May of 2019. The series is written by Odin Austin Shafer and illustrated by Nina Vakueva The story depicts the lore behind Ashe, one of League of Legends’ champion original champions and a frequent …
World champion jungler Ambition retires from pro play
Steven Rondina
League of Legends
Jungler Kang “Ambition” Chan-Yong has retired from professional League of Legends. The Korean player announced the move on a personal stream on Twitch, saying that he was hanging up his gloves rather than looking for a new home for the 2019 season. “It’s retirement,” Ambition said. “I have settled on retirement. I am so sorry and grateful.” He went on to clarify that this was not prompted by plans to …
Fortnite account hacking is becoming big business
Steven Rondina
Fortnite
The Fortnite account theft business is booming, according to a new report by the BBC. The outlet tracked down a number of hackers from across Europe and posted a lengthy report on the findings on its website. That report discussed the hijacking process, the market for stolen login information, and the kind of money that can be made along the way. According to the report, the hacking community has made …
SandBox Network acquires new LCK team
William Davis
League of Legends
SandBox Network will enter the biggest League of Legends stage in Korea after acquiring the roster and LCK spot of Team BattleComics. Team BattleComics earned its spot after defeating MVP in the LCK 2019 Spring Promotion series. The team was founded in 2017 and started competing in Challengers Korea during the 2017 spring split. The roster has now been acquired by SandBox, giving the team new official backing. SandBox Network …
Fortnite at the top of YouTube’s Rewind
gabhernandez
Fortnite
YouTube’s Annual Rewind Video featured a lot of Fortnite among this year’s biggest video trends and viral moments. Vloggers, memers, celebrities, and viral personalities were all gathered into a video montage to celebrate the 2018 success of YouTube’s community. And popular battle royale game Fortnite was very prominent. Fortnite was developed and introduced by Epic Games in 2017. Since then, its player base has grown rapidly. Epic’s creative take on …
Overwatch developer reassures fans after silence
Steven Rondina
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Overwatch fans may not have heard from him in a while, but Blizzard Vice President Jeff Kaplan wants fans to know that everything is going to be OK. Responding to concerns over “developer silence” on the official Overwatch forums, Kaplan said that the team behind the popular shooter isn’t trying to be quiet. There just isn’t much they’re at liberty to talk about at this time. “We don’t like being …
x6tence Galaxy claim inaugural WINNERS League title
Jared Wynne
Counter-Strike
In the history of WINNERS League, x6tence Galaxy will always be number one. Swedish Counter-Strike team x6tence Galaxy became the first champions of WINNER League with a three-game victory over Bpro in the playoff final. Both teams came into the final having earned their way. X6tence Galaxy bested such opponents as Nemiga Gaming and Poland’s Pact, needing three games to close out each of their playoff series wins. Bpro’s road …
A world champion hopes to elevate OpTic in 2019
William Davis
League of Legends
OpTic Gaming are hoping that a former world champion can help the team turn over a new leaf in the LCS. OpTic announced the signing of former world champion Lee “Crown” Min-ho, where he’ll join recent acquisitionsWilliam “Meteos” Hartman and Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett. After an underwhelming year, OpTic Gaming is making big moves. The team announced Crown as the new starting mid laner for the 2019 season. Crown won the …
PowerOfEvil and Wiggily lead CLG’s rebound charge
gabhernandez
League of Legends
Counter Logic Gaming is looking to shake things up after failing to make playoffs in both the spring and summer splits of 2018. CLG’s biggest offseason change is the acquisition of Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage in the mid lane. PowerOfEvil made his name in the EU LCS during his time on Misfits. One of his biggest achievements came during the 2017 World Championship, where PowerOfEvil led his team to take SK …
WIN.gg gathers news and guides from around the world covering every point of the modern gaming industry in all of its many forms.