Riot announced on Monday that the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Stage 2 Masters tournament will take place in Reykjavík, Iceland. The tournament will take place from May 24-30 after the conclusion of the second Valorant Challengers Online Open Qualifiers. The VCT Stage 2 Masters will feature the top 10 teams from around the world competing […]
Opinion: It’s Time for a Hollywood Sports Movie About Esports
One thing that has consistently held esports back is an overemphasis on the actual mechanical play of a game’s greatest players. So much energy and content has been invested, particularly by game publishers, in showing the advantages players of their game can glean from watching the pros do their thing. While helping to improve a […]
Riot Games Reveals MSI To Take Place In Iceland With New Format
Riot Games has officially announced the location and format for the Mid Season Invitational that will be held in-person. After days of leaks and speculation, Riot Games has officially announced the location and format of the Mid Season Invitational. After forgoing the tournament last year because of the pandemic, League of Legends esports has revealed […]
Fluxo Esports partners with Razer Gold and TNT for LBFF season – Esports Insider
Brazilian organisation Fluxo Esports has announced two partners for its 2021 LBFF (Liga Brasileira de Free Fire) season. The organisation has revealed that peripherals brand Razer and energy drink firm TNT have been added to Fluxo Esports’ commercial portfolio as sponsors. RELATED: FURIA announces Red Bull as latest sponsor Founded by Bruno “nobru” Góes and Lúcio “Cerol” […]
Rivalry announces $20m funding round – Esports Insider
Toronto-based esports betting platform Rivalry has announced the completion of a $20m funding round to scale its operations and country licensing programme. According to the release, the funding round comprised institutional investors from Canada, the United States, the European Union, and an unnamed ‘major gaming operator’. Additionally, Rivalry has announced its intention to pursue an […]
CS:GO: Sh1ro Earns IEM Katowice 2021 MVP
Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov became the Most Valuable Player of the entire IEM Katowice 2021 tournament. Following the success of Gambit Esports after defeating Virtus.pro in the IEM Katowice grand finals, their 19-year-old awper sh1ro got his career’s first MVP award. Gambit’s run in the tournament has been a fairy tale. They stumbled upon an early […]
Esports movers and shakers in February 2021 – Esports Insider
Each month, Esports Insider curates a list of the industry’s key personnel changes. Here we have compiled February’s most notable movers and shakers. To read more about a story, click the corresponding link in the title. February highlight Professional gamers are more than just athletes, and through esports are developing careers beyond playing. EVOS Esports […]
Dota 2: DPC CIS Upper Division — Tiebreakers Results
Here is what happened in the Upper Division of the CIS Tiebreakers. After the heavy dominance of Virtus.Pro and Natus Vincere, we got to see two more amazing series. Let’s take a look at some of the most interesting things that happened in both of them. Team Empire vs Team Unique Unsurprisingly, Team Empire managed […]
Fortnite: FNCS Chapter 2 – Season 5 Week 3 – Complete Results
Find out who qualified in the last round of FNCS Chapter 2 – Season 5. It all comes down to this as trio teams across Fortnite’s seven competitive regions scrambled in the final Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) Qualifier looked to further their case for the semi-finals. Weeks one and two saw 140 teams in total […]
Rainbow Six Siege: Kendrew Leaves Na`Vi After Disappointing Year
After benching Luke “Kendrew” Kendrew on Feb 12, Na`Vi has released its R6 Siege team captain on Feb 28. Na`Vi have announced their R6 roster will be parting ways with team captain, Luke “Kendrew” Kendrew. A former rugby player, Kendrew’s competitive spirit pushed him to great achievements in the world of esports. Possessing a style […]