Dominik “Black^” Reitmeier has left Indian esports organization Entity Gaming after being with the team for nearly two months. When contacted, Black^ confirmed the news of his departure from the team and is now a free agent looking for a new home. Black^ signed up with Entity Gaming shortly before the Open Qualifiers for …
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China, as a region within the wide scope of esports, has a lush history with champions in many competitive titles and Overwatch Contenders has a cornucopia of young talented minds married with tantalizing storylines that are begging to be told. However, China is one of the few regions that has seen extremely little representation …
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Esports and competitive gaming demand a particular breed of person and Ronnie “Talespin” DuPree is your titular veteran competitor. Arriving from a rich and successful history in multiple games such as Shootmania, Firefall, Tribes: Ascend and Nosgoth, it made perfect sense that Talespin was going to enter Overwatch and flourish. Talespin is an architect. …
The inaugural season of the Overwatch League is quickly drawing to a close as its playoffs are set to begin on July the 11th. Six teams from a wide array of backgrounds all will compete for a piece of history and a sizeable $1,000,000 first place prize. We begin the festivities in the Quarterfinals …
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New York Excelsior’s flex tank, Kim “MekO” Tae-hong, is riding within the tailwind that he has helped to manufacture within his team. He sees these minor changes in the fresh breeze as opportunities to live in the footholds of his idol. An idol who’s titles and achievements double that of the average progamer. An …
MVP as Korean esports organization has stood the test of time and done so by their own rules. Bullish on new esports, they’ve always been quick to act on new titles and Overwatch was no different. For instance, they even have a PUBG squad that has been competing since late last year. However, what’s odd …
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With a lot of conversation being around teams not being able to properly monetize esports fans, and tournament organizers not being able to raise money without selling broadcast rights to ‘inferior’ platforms, the big question comes down to this: how the hell do teams and tournament organizers make money? One route that’s been brought up …
Blizzard’s genre-defining online CCG always seemed to struggle to gain clout similar to that of other esports, and it seems like the reasons against taking it seriously keep piling up as time goes on. Right now, the ghosts of the recent ladder rebalance seem to haunt the top-level competitors. Some peculiar issues with the game’s …
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Super Roster shuffles are a part and parcel of any game in this world and Dota 2 is no stranger to such changes. When question arises about The International, players and organisations try to assemble a roster that’d most likely succeed in capturing the Aegis of the Champions. In case, a certain team doesn’t perform …
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