On the 13th of February, in the first game after the Lunar New Year break, Gen.G Esports clashed against Hanwha Life Esports. A close contest was expected in the match, but Hanwha Life Esports managed
Veteran bot laner of Hanwha Life Esports, Sangyoon has reached 1,000 kills in the LCK. On the 13th of February (KST), Gwon “Sangyoon” Sang-yun reached the 1000 kill milestone against Gen.G
Ten countries are competing to take part in the international grand final played live at Roland Garros: get ready for game(pad), set and match! Paris, 12th February 2019 – Roland Garros, BNP
This is the full text of Gladiators', February 12th, 2019 press release. Led by former Paramount Vice Chairman Rob Moore, the Sentinels esports organization looks to aggressively expand reach.
Echo Fox Bot Laner Apollo "Apollo" Price sat down with Inven Global to discuss his team's bizarre start to the LCS, his long-time partnership with Nickolas "Hakuho" Surgent, and the strategic approach of Head Coach Kim "Ssong" Sang-soo.
On Tuesday afternoon, Newzoo, a research firm that provides gaming information and analytics released their “2019 Global Esports Market Report” which suggests that, for the first time ever, the esports market will accrue over $1 billion in revenue in a calendar year. According to their study, revenues are expected to reach $1.1 billion, a growth of just under 27% from the year before. Of that $1.1 billion, is it estimated that 82% of that revenue will come from endemic and non-endemic brand investments such as sponsorships, advertising, and media rights. Sponsorship, according to the study, will make up slightly over half of that amount.
Pre-registration available now - Sign up for Exclusive Rewards! SEATTLE - February 12th, 2019 | Brown Dust, the smash-hit tactical RPG from Korea-based publisher Neowiz, will launch free-to-play into
Champion will provide the NBA 2K League’s 21 teams with game uniforms as well as warmup, travel and practice apparel. In-game avatars will also be outfitted in Champion-branded uniforms.
Following 100 Thieves Saturday afternoon triumph over Clutch Gaming, Mid Laner Choi "HuHi" Jae-hyun joined Inven Global to talk about the win, the origins of Spellthief's Edge Top Laners, and why he was eager for the opportunity to join 100 Thieves.
Should the pros use nerfed champions in tournaments? Players at that level have to be careful with their decisions since every victory is extremely valuable. There are times where nerfed champions are played in tournaments, but that's usually only if their use is justified - either by the player's skill, or if the champion is still viable. There are a number of pro gamers who manage to surpass the new limits set on nerfed champions. CuVee, for example, picked Camille despite the series of nerfs she was hit with, and TusiN from KZ DragonX picks Rakan and Alistar, asserting that they are still usable in spite of their nerfs. Both Azir and Ryze were placed at the bottom of the win rate rankings for solo-ranked mid lane champs, yet they still appear every now and then in the pro scene.
Vince Zampella of Respawn Entertainment sent another message along with a week 1 recap video to the fans Apex Legends fans around the world. According to his message, more than 25 million people have
February 11, 2019 — The global online multiplayer phenomenon World of Tanks first made its console debut five years ago today when it launched on Xbox 360. Today, World of Tanks: Mercenaries is
When Activision Blizzard announced that the company would no longer financially support the competitive Heroes of the Storm scene back in December, the community was split. There were those who didn’t particularly care as following the competitive scene wasn’t their cup of tea, others were concerned this would be the end of their beloved title and a wide range of feelings in between existed as well. Two months into a world without the Heroes Global Championship (HGC), a story is unfolding that may be an indication as to what the future could look like for the title on Twitch, the largest streaming platform in the world.
Sneaky joined InvenGlobal after Cloud9's fourth victory to discuss his start to the year, new Mid Laner Yasin "Nisqy" Dincer's addition to the team identity , and the lunacy of Spellthief's Edge Top Lane.
It has been a while since they last showed their faces, but StarLadder is returning to competitive Hearthstone. The Kiev-based organization announced that four invitational Ultimate Series tournaments
KT Rolster, along with UmTi, made an official apology for the recent controversy he was involved in. On February 11th, along with a picture of UmTi's handwritten apology, KT Rolster posted an official apology on their Facebook. The controversy sparked when UmTi used the expression, ‘Hyung-nim, hyung-nim, ya' during his stream, which comes from a meme that mocks the deceased former president of South Korea. Following that, UmTi was questioned about whether he was a member of ‘Ilbe', a notoriously toxic Korean online community, which the meme supposedly originated from. According to the apology, KT Rolster conducted a thorough investigation and found no evidence of UmTi being involved with the aforementioned community. They determined that UmTi did not have any negative or mocking intent when he used the expression from a controversial clip.
Unique champions are being chosen in the Spring Split. The new champion Sylas made his debut in the LEC with Paul “sOAZ” Boyer, and in the LCS, Eric “Licorice” Ritchie. Another
Coca-Cola has signed a multi-year deal with the Overwatch League and has been named the league’s official global beverage sponsor across all non-alcoholic beverage categories.
Henrik "Froggen" Hansen sat down with Inven Global after Golden Guardian's fourth consecutive loss to 100 Thieves to discuss joining his new squad, early split struggles, and his abscence from competitive play in 2018.
Late Tuesday night, a Korean member of the Blizzard Entertainment scene leaked some information via datamine related to the next hero slated to enter the Heroes of the Storm universe. Lord Anduin Llane Wrynn, the High King of the Alliance, King of Stormwind, son of Varian Wrynn, nephew of Jaina Proudmoore and nephew of Magni Bronzebeard, among the other numerous titles he posses, is rumored to be entering the nexus.
