UMG Signs Deal to Host Eight-Week Overwatch Collegiate Series

Schools will compete for $40K (USD) in the form of scholarship prize money The eight-week series will see eight teams compete each week, with each week’s winners advancing to the winner’s round. There are over 175 schools that field Overwatch teams. According to a release by Torque Esports, the organization’s esports tournament and broadcast operations […]

Mogul Partners with Microsoft for Age of Empires II Asia Cup

Esports Mogul Limited has just announced that their gaming company will partner for the first time with Microsoft on tournament support for Age of Empires II Definitive Edition. Under this partnership, both Mogul and Microsoft will begin to launch a new kind of AoE II DE Branded Hub. Plus, it will launch a 12-month long […]

Auf Eis gelegt: LCK pausiert wegen Coronavirus – League of Legends

Die LCK und LoL-Star Lee „Faker“ Sang-hyeok gehen vorerst in die Pause. Wegen der weiteren Verbreitung des Coronavirus wird der Spielbetrieb der koreanischen League of Legends Liga ab dem 07. März vorerst eingestellt. Es ist nach der chinesischen LPL bereits die zweite League-of-Legends-Liga, die vorerst auf Eis gelegt wird. Berichtet wurde über die Maßnahme, die […]

VALORANT agent Omen is the name of a scrapped League of Legends champion

Riot Games’ long-awaited first-person shooter, VALORANT, was revealed today along with all of its agents and weaponry. One agent is a secretive hunter named Omen. But his name was actually going to be used for a now-scrapped League of Legends champion. In VALORANT, Omen is a character that uses teleportation and shadows to outplay his […]

Every Legendary cosmetic item in the Apex Legends System Override event

The System Override event in Apex Legends is now live for all players and systems. The update’s download size is around 18 GB, which is a bit hefty. However, Respawn has stated that this size ensures future updates won’t be as beefy in terms of size. This event is highly-anticipated, as it introduces new gameplay […]

Overwatch: Munchkin Leaves Boston Uprising

Sang-beom “Munchkin” Byeon, DPS player for Boston Uprising, decided to leave the team. He is joining Lucky Future to compete in Overwatch Contenders: Korea. The Overwatch League started only a month ago, and Boston Uprising have already signed the first roster move of the season. Sang-beom “Munchkin” Byeon, the third DPS player of the team […]

MSI Partners With UCLA To Get Student Athletes Geared Up

Gaming hardware specialist MSI, one of the largest and most trusted names is esports, has partnered with the University of California (UCLA) in a two-year agreement that will see the UCLA Esports teams outfitted with some of the best MSI hardware available, including esports-grade computers and monitors for all training and tournament events. Speaking about […]

Hellas Verona FC establishes esports division with Outplayed deal

Italian football club Hellas Verona FC has partnered with Outplayed Esports to launch its official esports division, Hellas Verona FC Esports.  Previously operating under the moniker Outplayed Euphoria, Hellas Verona FC Esports will compete in FIFA and eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer.  RELATED: ACF Fiorentina enters esports through Hexon partnership Hellas Verona FC Esports will compete in FIFA’s eSerie […]

Team SoloMid Hires Mark Jacobs to Lead Sales for Blitz

Team SoloMid (TSM) announced that Mark Jacobs will join the organization as the vice president of digital sales for Blitz Esports based in New York. Financial details of the appointment were not disclosed. “Mark brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep understanding of digital media sales to the table,” said Brad Sive, CRO of […]