And just like that, 2019 has nearly come to an end. Over the past 12 months, Blizzard Entertainment has continued to allow the Heroes of the Storm development team to churn out new content (albeit at a slower cadence than usual) and the community has had to adjust as well. Based on how 2018 came to an end, it could be much worse. In December of last year, President of Blizzard, J. Allen Brack, issued a statement declaring the Heroes of the Storm competitive scene would no longer be supported by the game's publisher and that developers would be reassigned to titles in the works and others that were deemed more important to the long-term health of the company.
On September 2019, Heo “PawN” Won-seok, a pro gamer that has been in the LoL esports scene for 7 years, suddenly announced his retirement. He has been inactive for the entirety of the 2019
Based on a comparison of results between both leagues, Esports Charts has conducted a data analysis to rank which teams are the most popular among fans, with the ranking being based on the average viewership for team matches. With the use of the Inven Global Data Lab, we are complementing the research with each team's social media performance.
Riot Games has taken action against Galatasaray Esports. The team, participating in the Turkish Championship League (TCL), has been suspended from competing for the entirety of the Spring Split, after
Tony "Saskio" Chau is known for his flexibility, but the Winthrop University Bot Laner took things to another level on his stream the day after Christmas.
Crossover events are quite a common thing in video games nowadays. Mario and Sonic battle it out in their Olympics games every four years, Jump Force unites some of anime's most well-known characters,
Change can be good, but NA proves change can also be bad. Here is each team's relative strength with their new roster. Who won, and who declined this off-season? And will someone be able to take down Team Liquid? Find out more here:
Zachary "Sneaky" Scuderi keeps creating visually stunning content in his spare time from being a League of Legends player. The Cloud9 bot laner has stepped up his cosplay game in 2019,
On a December day, while everything was turning into Christmas decorations, we met Gu “Imp” Seung-bin at a small cafe in Gangnam. It was to interview him as he had retired as of this year.
It ain't over quite yet, but 2019 was a fantastic year to be a gamer. Triple A studios came out swingin and we fell in love with new Indie developers, regardless of the preferred platform to consume g
The Demacia Cup Quarters featured Vici Gaming vs Top Esports and EDG vs Team WE, with Vici and EDG taking the win to advance further into the Knockout Stage. Read more about the games and the rest of the tournament here:
It has been nearly a month since the Season 1 Battle Pass has become available on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. There were two weapons that were added: the RAM-7 and Holger-26. Since it's been around
A lot of our content involves interviews with the players and personalities from League of Legends. Over the year 2019, we talked to a LOT of people. Not just post-game interviews, but we had in-depth
DragonX started their assault on KeSPA Cup. On the 26th (KST), DragonX claimed the victory against KeG Chungnam in the 2019 KeSPA Cup ULSAN. The rookies of the team delivered outstanding performances
On the 26th (KST), DragonX had their first official game with the new members in the 2019 KeSPA Cup. As one of the favorites going into the tournament, DragonX shutout KeG Chungnam 2-0. KeG Chungnam
On the 24th (KST), Hanhwa Life Esports took down ESports Connected 2:0 in their round of 16 match of the ‘2019 League of Legends KeSPA Cup ULSAN'. Kim “Lava” Tae-hoon, originally the
On the 25th (KST), Gen.G took a landslide victory against GC Busan Ascension 2:0 in the round of 16 of the ‘2019 League of Legends KeSPA Cup ULSAN', held at Nexon Arena. With incredible synergy
Epic Games is known for their nearly unmatched pacing of updates for Fortnite, and for Christmas this year, the company's flagship game rolled out holiday cheer in a variety of forms.
Five years ago, Riot kicked off its Fantasy LCS, but shut it down for 2019. But there's a new Fantasy league this year, with lots of shiny upgrades and gadgets to help players manage their team. Read about the new version here:
Preparing for the 2020 season of the LCS, TSM has practiced pre-season strategies in China and South Korea. While visiting the country, Søren "Bjergsen" Bjerg met up with Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok to catch up and play Korean battle card.
