By Julie Moraine

Esports

ESIC Sanction against Bezhanov Rescinded with Immediate Effect

October 19, 2020

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) released the appeal result for Sergey ‘LMBT’ Bezhanov, one of 37 professional coaches in Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) who were banned from coaching following a recent cheating scandal. Bug Exploit Scandal Bezhanov and the others were suspected of exploiting a “spectator bug” in CS:GO which allows players to move […]

By Fiona Simmons

Esports

ESL and DreamHack Merge Together into ESL Gaming

October 2, 2020

Esports gaming giants ESL and DreamHack have merged together to form a new global behemoth, ESL Gaming. DreamHack and ESL Consolidate Ties by Merging into a Single Entity Esports tournament and festival hosts ESL and DreamHack have merged under a new name, ESL Gaming. The pair is owned by Modern Times Group (MTG), a Swedish […]

By Mike Johnson

Esports

ESIC Continues Hunt for Cheaters, Bans 34 More CS:GO Coaches

September 28, 2020

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) released an update on its investigation over a bug exploit in CS:GO. After the ban of 3 coaches at the beginning of September, now ESIC banned 34 more coaches caught using the exploit. The First Update on ESIC’ Massive Investigation on CS:GO “Free Camera” Exploit At the beginning of this […]

By Fiona Simmons

Esports

Betway Teams up with Peruvian DOTA 2 Team Beastcoast

September 19, 2020

The betting firm Betway announced a 1-year partnership with the Peruvian DOTA 2 team Beastcoast. Under the partnership, fans of Beastcoast will be able to access never-before-seen content. Betway Inks 1-Year Partnership with DOTA2 Team Beastcoast Friday, September 18, the global betting brand Betway announced it inked a partnership with the Peruvian DOTA 2 team […]

By Julie Moraine

Esports

Overwatch League to Host Asia and NA All-Star Weekends

September 19, 2020

In a bid to guarantee fans the Overwatch League showdown they deserve, Blizzard has gone the extra mile to organize two dedicated All-Star Weekend events for 2020. The events will take place in North America and Asia and help avoid dealing with travel restrictions. Blizzard Adds Changes to OWL All-Star Weekend Format Blizzard will host […]

By Julie Moraine

Esports

Rocket League’s New Season Turns the Game F2P on Sep 23

September 16, 2020

Rocket League is writing a new chapter by launching the game for free on September 23 for all platforms. With over five years, Rocket League has become one of the most entertaining and competitive titles out there. The announcement came on September 15 with a stylized trailer released on social media. Psyonix, the game’s developers, […]

By Fiona Simmons

Esports

The 2021 Call of Duty League Moves to PC

September 14, 2020

The professional Call of Duty League moves to PC for the upcoming 2021 season. The official amateur league Call of Duty Challengers goes crossplay and will have players participating from PC or console for the new season. Call of Duty League Transitions to PC for the 2021 Season Earlier today, Activision announced the transition of […]

By Fiona Simmons

Esports

PUBG Mobile Banned More Than 2.2 Million Cheaters

September 13, 2020

PUBG Mobile permanently banned more than 2.2 million cheaters in less than a week. A new monitoring system fighting against cheaters was revealed with the recent v1.0 update of the game. More Than 2.2 Million Cheaters Banned in Less Than a Week Saturday, September 12, PUBG Mobile announced that it banned permanently more than 2.2 […]

By Jerome García

Esports

Dota 2 Omega League Hits Pivotal 400K Concurrent Viewers

September 7, 2020

Enjoying an outstanding grand final between Team Secret and OG, Omega League Season 1 finished peaking at over 400,000 concurrent live viewers. Omega League Season 1 Garners Record-Breaking Viewership With The International postponed and several Dota Pro Circuit events cancelled, WePlay! Esports and Epic Esports have proved that they can pull off fantastic feats even […]

By Julie Moraine

Esports

Clash Royale League West Arrives on September 19

September 5, 2020

The West division of the Clash Royale League (CRL) is back with 11 teams competing for a spot in the World Finals 2020 which will get underway on December 5-6 in Shanghai, China. Supercell Announces Clash Royale League West for September 19 The Clash Royale League (CRL) West is returning for another chapter on September […]