CBLoL is set to start its 2021 season with five female players included in four of its ten franchised teams, while the country will see its first transgender community focused tournament.
Brand and Marketing Manager of VALORANT EU Zanne Wong shares her role in the process of consolidating the shooter as a staple in the gaming scene, discussing the importance of female representation, and how she got to a prestige position at Riot Games.
Stephanie "missharvey" Harvey, known for her success competing in Counter Strike 1.6 hosted the first all-female Valorant tourney last Sunday.
Currently playing for all-female French League of Legends team Out of the Blue, Olimpia "komedyja" Cichosz came out of GIRLGAMER Esports Festival World Edition bearing the champion title.
Jungler Anastasiya "HellMa" Pleyko briefly talked to us about the biggest challenges the team faced while in the league, and why the skill gap between the league teams was so wide, leading the team to perform 0-28 in the last season.
The first all-female organization in the world to join a top-level League of Legends esports league has been left out of the competition for the year due to its' poor performance. Organized by Riot Games Russia, the League of Legends Continental League starts on February 22nd, with a team ready to substitute Vaevictis.
Julia "Mayumi" Nakamura became an overnight celebrity after playing for INTZ during Superliga ABCDE in Brazil. The support player caught the attention of the Chinese LoL Esports community.
While the concept of all-women esports tournaments has been tried before with mixed success, The GIRLGAMER Esports Festival has some positive momentum behind it.
