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THE OVERWATCH LEAGUE SIGNS SIX MORE TEAMS

The Overwatch League is expanding again. Last month, franchises representing Atlanta and Guangzhou joined the Overwatch League, and now six more new teams—Chengdu, Hangzhou, Paris, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington, D.C.—will compete for the 2019 Overwatch League championship. With a roster…

NBA 2K announces NBA 2K19 MyTEAM Unlimited $250,000 Tournament

NBA 2K today announced the NBA 2K19 MyTEAM Unlimited $250,000 Tournament, which will run October 13, 2018-February 13, 2019. The tournament will be played using the new MyTEAM Unlimited Mode, which features 5-on-5 NBA-style gameplay and allows users to choose…

GWENT Challenger #4 winner revealed!

CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, announce that Daniel “Damorquis” Morkish has won the September 2018 GWENT Challenger tournament! The tournament saw eight best GWENT players compete for their share of $100,000 prize pool, Crown Points…

DAY ONE MATCHUPS REVEALED FOR THE CHALLENGERS STAGE OF THE FACEIT LONDON MAJOR

FACEIT is pleased to reveal the first round of matchups set to take place on day one of the Challengers stage of the FACEIT London Major. The first day of the tournament will see an exhilarating roster of high stakes…

McLaren Shadow Project and EA reveal Real Racing 3 qualification details

Today, McLaren announced it is partnering with EA’s Real Racing™ 3 as the official mobile qualification game for its pioneering esports competition, McLaren Shadow Project. Qualification opens on Thursday 23rd August 2018 and entrants can take part in one of…

PES LEAGUE 2019 DETAILS REVEALED

Konami has announced details for the upcoming PES LEAGUE 2019 season, which is set to kick off on September 20th, 2018. PES LEAGUE is the official eSports tournament where PES 2019 players from around the world compete in tournaments with…

Celebrities Take on Esports Pros to Launch War Child FC

War Child has partnered with the global leader in esports Gfinity to host a celebrity FIFA tournament in order to mark the launch of their new initiative, War Child FC – a campaign that uses football to help engage children that…

Tencent Games and ESL Partner at gamescom 2018 for a Preseason Showcase of Valor Series Season 2

Tencent Games and ESL are announcing a second season of the fast-paced mobile sports competition for Arena of Valor. An exhibition featuring top European talent will kickoff Valor Series season 2 at this year’s Gamescom expo in Cologne, Germany, followed…

First-of-its-Kind University Esports Hub Launches Today

National Student Esports (NSE), the official body for university esports in the UK, today launches a first-of-it’s-kind digital community platform designed to support and promote university esports. Launched today to coincide with students receiving their A Level results, the platform…

Huge PUBG MOBILE Invitational and Championship Series

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG MOBILE) will host its first ever ‘Player Well Known’ (PWK) invitational featuring top North American gaming influencers. Streaming live Aug. 17-18 at 8 p.m. PDT across YouTube, Twitch and Facebook, 16 high-profile streamers and content creators…