Korea’s best League of Legends team is quitting to form a music group. After its second regular season loss to KT Rolster, ROX Tigers members are leaving professional gaming to pursue their true passion: Rock ‘N Roll. The ROX sponsors will stay on to support the members with a new start-up record company, …
"This is a historical moment where e-Sports players have been publically recognized in Japan as professional athletes likewise to those in other sports. It is a monumental achievement for E-sports and its professional movement" Link to original article On March 30th, 2016, the Japanese Ministry gave out their first athletic visas to esports players competing …
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The ESPORTS scene has evolved dramatically over recent years and has exploded into the public consciousness with inroads into mobile gaming, television and even traditional sport franchises. But which game has had the biggest impact on the industry, and our hearts, over the last twelve months? AMD are giving away tickets to the British …
Following the conclusion of the regular season for the Season 6 Spring Split off the North American LCS, Immortals ends the split with an incredible 17-1 record. Breaking Cloud 9's previously held record in the 2013 Summer Split of 25-3, Immortals acquires the thrown of most dominant team in a regular split that NA LCS …
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eSports heaven has learned that that Won “PartinG” Lee Sak has been signed to Zenith of Origin, a Chinese team that includes top players such as Huang “TooDming” Huiming. The signing to Zenith of Origin comes hot on the heels of a highly successful one year tour with the Taiwanese team Yoe Flash Wolves. PartinG …
Last week eSports Heaven reported that Apocalypse eSports had signed a number of high profile players and would be competing in Division A of the StarCraft 2 Improve Team League. New information has shown that this will not be occurring. According to Andrew Martin, the general manager of Apocalypse eSports the team’s owner Jared Jahnke had …
The team that placed second in the last split of the European Challenger Series and played Gambit Gaming for a spot in the LCS has finally completed their roster for the upcoming split. Germany-based mousesports will retain 3 players from last split’s roster: The German AD-Carry Tarik "Sedrion" Holz, the British jungler Daniel "Dan" …
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eSports Heaven has learned of a new StarCraft team called Apocalypse eSports that will be making their debut in the SC2 Improve Team League. At this time the team’s line up consists of Marc-Oliver “desRow” Proulx, Juan “MajOr” Tena Lopez, Vesa “Welmu” Hovinen, Haseeb “Teebul” Ishaq, and Piotr "souL" Walukiewicz, Isaac “PandaBearMe” Fox. The amount …
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Released from the grasp of Jin Air Green Wings and LGD Gaming respectively, Cpt Jack and Flame will now be joining IM for the upcoming season of LCK. Wielding an expansive line-up, Incredible Miracle will be fielding two more powerful players in their arsenal. Kang "Cpt Jack" Hyung-woo will be sharing the AD carry position with Son "Sonstar" Seung-ik. …
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Although late to the party, G2 Esports (formerly Gamers 2) has finally solidified their roster heading into the next season. Participating in the European Challenger Series several times, Gamers 2 has never been able to qualify for LCS up until this point. With their first team, G2 has been careful in selecting their squad in …
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