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League of Legends TSM brings in a new coach for 2019 By William Davis News Three more players coming to Florida Mayhem By Fariha Bhatti News New patch brings changes to Mercy, Reaper, and more By Fariha Bhatti

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SK Telecom T1 release more than half of League roster William Davis SK Telecom T1 have released seven players, including iconic bottom duo Lee “Wolf” Jae-wan and Bae “Bang” Jun-sik. After one of the worst years in the organization’s history, SKT decided to make drastic changes and released seven of ten contracted players. The biggest surprise is the departure of Bang and Wolf, two players that had became synonymous to SKT. Bang and Wolf joined SKT in 2013 and played as a duo …

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Pray, Gorilla, Peanut to leave Kingzone Dragonx William Davis Kim “PraY” Jong-in, Kang “GorillA” Beom-hyeon, and Han “Peanut” Wang-ho are leaving KINGZONE DragonX after two years. PraY and GorillA first joined Kingzone in 2016 when the team was called Longzhu Gaming. Peanut followed in 2017 after after a spell with SK Telecom T1. With the three of them in the roster, Kingzone became a favorite for the 2017 World Championship, only to lose in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Samsung …

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EternalEnvy leaves Complexity two months after joining Steven Rondina compLexity’s EternaLEnVy era is over almost as quickly as it began. Just two months after building a lineup around popular pro player Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao, the organization has announced a massive shakeup to its Dota 2 roster. EternaLEnVy and offlane player Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu have been released to free agency. Meanwhile, carry player Rolen Andrei Gabriel “Skemberlu” Ong has been benched pending his release to another team. The news was announced …

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Flash Wolves lose Maple, SwordArt, and more William Davis The biggest League of Legends team in Southeast Asia is about to look very different. Kim “MooJin” Moo-jin, Huang “Maple” Yi-Tang, and Hu “SwordArt” Shuo-Chieh are leaving Flash Wolves, while Yu “MMD” Li-Hong is retiring from competitive League of Legends. After a mediocre performance at the 2018 World Championship, the most successful team from the LMS is losing four key players. According to a message on Facebook, the players are …

News CwoosH retires to find new coaching role By gabhernandez News Dafran retires and returns in tumultuous week By gabhernandez Dota 2 Virtus.pro claim another Dota 2 major title By Steven Rondina

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EU LCS rebrands to LEC, welcomes new teams William Davis The EU LCS is rebranding to the League of Legends European Championship, and the league’s ten franchises have now been revealed. Early this year, Riot Games announced that the EU LCS would be transitioning into a franchising system similar to the NA LCS. The developer opened the application process to any organizations looking to become permanent members in the league. As part of the transformation, the league is changing its …

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Topsports Gaming lose former world champ Marin Steven Rondina Topsports Gaming has parted ways with Jang “MaRin” Gyeon-hwan, making the former world champion a free agent. MaRin’s year with TopSports Gaming was a forgettable one. The South Korean top laner came off of a massive contract with LGD Gaming in China and returned home to play for Afreeca Freecs in Season 7. Afreeca remained competitive throughout the year but failed to qualify for the World Championship, and MaRin in …

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Blizzard black friday sale includes big discounts on esports titles, apparel gabhernandez The Blizzard shop has extended the company’s Black Friday sale, offering discounts as great as 75% off for some of Blizzard’s biggest games. In a tab marked “Black Friday,” users can now shop items marked at between 30-75% off their regular price in the Blizzard store. A variety of items including pins, shirts, vinyl figures, Overwatch League merchandise, character leggings, hats, and more can be found for reduced prices. All …

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Comcast in the market for an LCK team William Davis American telecommunications conglomerate Comcast is in negotiations to acquire an LCK organization. According to a report by Invenglobal, Comcast held multiple meetings with LCK officials, players, and coaches in October. The conglomerate is looking to seal a deal before November when the transfer market opens in the LCK. Many of Korea’s best and brightest stars in League of Legends are set to enter free agency heading into the new year. …

Astralis add another title in Chicago Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Astralis are the champions of Intel Extreme Masters Season XIII. The Danish squad added another trophy to its mantel in Chicago by taking first place at the event with a 3-0 win over Team Liquid in the grand finals. Though it managed to knot up the top spot with a sweep, Astralis didn’t skate through the tournament by any means. The team started its run with a pair of solid …

Three OWL teams tease and reveal new signings Steven Rondina News The rollercoaster ride of the Overwatch League offseason has taken another turn as three teams unveiled new signings using the same set of mysterious emojis. The teams in question are Florida Mayhem, London Spitfire, and Seoul Dynasty. Florida Mayhem was the first tweet out the cryptic message on the afternoon of October 11.  London Spitfire quickly followed suit, and Seoul Dynasty did the same in the evening. While the initial …

New viewing tools finally come to Overwatch gabhernandez News A long requested tool to watch competitive Overwatch games through the eyes of pro players has finally been released to fans just in time for the World Cup finals. “Experience the Overwatch World Cup from any perspective in real time with the Overwatch World Cup Viewer,” says the official blog post about the new observing tool. Fans have been waiting for this functionality since the very conception of competitive Overwatch, …

League of Legends world championship dates announced William Davis League of Legends Riot Games has announced the dates for the upcoming World Championship. In February it was revealed that the biggest League of Legends tournament of the year would be held in South Korea. The tournament kicks off on October 1 with the Play-In Stage, where 12 teams will be competing for the final four slots in the Group Stage. The Play-In Stage will be played at the newly opened LoL Park …

Finnish president invites OG players to celebrate Steven Rondina Dota 2 Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka and Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen are being recognized by the Finnish government for their stunning victory at The International 2018. The OG support and mid players have both received invitations to the Independence Day Reception in Helsinki. The sender was none other than the president of Finland. “I got invited to celebrate the Finnish Independence Day at Linnan Juhlat by the President of Finland!” JerAx said. It’s an …

Blizzard and Nerf team up for Overwatch Nerf guns Fariha Bhatti News Blizzard has teamed up with toy company Hasbro to create a line of Nerf replicas of some of the Overwatch’s most iconic weapons. Two different ranges of Nerf Gun, the Rivals line and the Micro Shots line, were revealed during the ‘Blizzard Gear: Past, Present and Future’ panel at Blizzcon. According to Hasbro, the Nerf Micro-Shots are intended for a younger demographic, as they are  “super miniature” versions of the …

Fusion to bring show match to Philadelphia gabhernandez News The Philadelphia Fusion are hosting the team’s first ever show match in their hometown of Philadelphia. The team will be in Philadelphia for five days and will host two fan events to meet with locals and participate in the announced show match. It remains a mystery who the Fusion will play at the show match, but it was announced that Mitch “Uber” Leslie will be there casting the match. Philadelphia …

CLG announces Weldon Green as LCS head coach William Davis League of Legends Counter Logic Gaming announced Weldon Green as the team’s new head coach for the upcoming 2019 LCS season. CLG fans will hope that the change will inspire better results in the new year. The storied organization failed to qualify for playoffs in 2018 after finishing seventh in the spring split and eight in the summer. Weldon is taking over the role previously occupied by Tony “Zikz” Gray. In August, the …

Korea and Chinese Taipei Open Asian Games unbeaten William Davis News Day one of League of Legends at the Asian Games finished with Korea and China undefeated through the group stage. For the first time in history, esports was included in the Asian Games Jakarta 2018 as a demonstration sport. The competition features Arena of Valor, Clash Royale, Hearthstone, League of Legends, Pro Evolution Soccer, and StarCraft II. In group A of the League of Legends event, China and Kazakhstan started …

Toronto Esports bitterly exits Overwatch Contenders William Davis News Toronto Esports has abruptly withdrawn from competitive Overwatch following a Twitter row aimed the city’s new Overwatch League team. The organization was informed by Blizzard that it would need to change the name of its Overwatch team, Toronto Uprising, during the middle of third season of Contenders. Toronto Esports stated the reason was the new OWL team representing Toronto had purchased “exclusive naming rights.” Blizzard Blizzard informed Toronto Esports they …

Riot Games expanding music department following K/DA debut William Davis League of Legends Riot Games is exploring new avenues of entertainment following the success of their latest musical production. K/DA is a k-pop group created and produced by Riot Games. It features the musical talents of American singers Madison Beer and Jaira Burns, as well as Soyeon and Miyeon of k-pop girl group (G)I-dle. The quartet premiered their inaugural single “POP/STARS” during the World Championship opening ceremony. An animated music video was released …

Riot offers special edition k/da Ahri figure William Davis League of Legends Riot Games has revealed a new special edition K/DA Ahri figure as a part of its recent K/DA promotion. To celebrate the debut of the new K-pop sensation K/DA, Riot Games launched a new merchandise line including a special edition Ahri figure. K/DA made its first appearance at the 2018 World Championship final at the Incheon Munhak Stadium in South Korea. The girl group consists of Evelynn, Kai’Sa, Akali, and …

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