Barney “Alphari” Morris was a much hyped prospect when he joined Team Liquid in 2021. The 21-year old top laner was known for his carry performances and a statistically impressive 2020 season on a last place LEC team. Now, after a full split in the LCS, he may have the highest gold difference in the […]
The future of Ence’s Counter-Strike roster
Ence was once known for the IEM Katowice Major, where they had the hero run of the decade. Despite losing in the finals to Astralis, the Counter-Strike community expected great things from them. Instead of sticking to the roster that earned the team second in the biggest tournament of 2019, Ence benched Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen […]
Gamelanders Owner Final Level Starts International Expansion
After securing a $1.58M USD investment round in February, Final Level, a Brazilian gaming content platform and owner of the esports team Gamelanders, is kicking-off its international expansion. The project will be carried out in collaboration with the UK-based company 1st11, which has operations in England, Argentina, Canada, and Italy, and is one of Final […]
ESL Premiership Adds Wild Rift as First-Ever Mobile Title
The U.K. and Ireland’s regional esports competition series ESL Premiership has added League of Legends: Wild Rift as its first-ever mobile title. Additionally, teams from the Nordic Regions will compete alongside the U.K. and Ireland for the first time. This is also one of the first organized Wild Rift competitions for the region. The event […]
Here’s how to get the best QBZ-83 loadout in Black Ops Cold War
Over the past couple of weeks, the QBZ-83 assault rifle has seen a massive uptick in usage in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. While the QBZ has always been a solid rifle, the recent ban to the XM4 in the Call of Duty League has players trying out the weapon to emulate the […]
TSM introduces women's VALORANT roster to compete at VCT Game Changers
Women’s VALORANT is on the rise and TSM are jumping in head first. The women’s VALORANT scene is growing more and more exciting by the day. Just a couple of days after the transcendent CLG Red brand announced that it’s jumping into VALORANT, one of the most iconic NA esports brands has done the same. […]
Enthusiast Gaming to Acquire Blizzard Game Guide Site Icy Veins
Canadian esports company Enthusiast Gaming has entered an agreement to acquire Vedatis SAS, the owners of Icy Veins – a platform dedicated to guides for Activision Blizzard games including World of Warcraft and Overwatch. Enthusiast Gaming will acquire the platform for €7M ($8.33M USD) in cash and stock along with a milestone-based earnout. Pending due […]
Enthusiast Gaming set to acquire Icy Veins for €7m – Esports Insider
Enthusiast Gaming, the parent company of Luminosity Gaming, is set to acquire news and strategy guide platform Icy Veins for €7m (~£5.99m). The amount is expected to be paid in cash and stock, plus an earnout has been agreed by Enthusiast Gaming and Vedatis SAS, Icy Veins’ owners, should certain milestones be achieved. RELATED: ReKTGlobal […]
Dota 2: Is Phantom Assassin A Viable Position 1 Option?
In this article, we’ll check if Phantom Assassin is a viable option for position one. Phantom Assassin (“PA”) is one of the fan-favorite Dota 2 heroes. Due to the fact she is easy to play with and can do a lot of physical damage with just a few items, PA is a popular pick across […]
Activision Blizzard Esports Restructuring, 50 Employees Face Layoffs
Activision Blizzard Esports today will announce a restructuring that will result in the layoffs of about 50 people, moves that top executive Tony Petitti says are a result of how the group has had to re-invent itself amid the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview this morning with SBJ/TEO, Petitti didn’t divulge specifics on what roles […]