It's just a few days before the official start of Season 11 and Riot Games developer, Mark Yetter, has released the first patch preview of the year, featuring buffs to underperformers and nerfs to the previous patch's leaders. Read more on the context and changes of the new season here:
After another 3-3 finish at Worlds, Team Liquid and Jensen returned home looking to rebuild for the next year. Jensen re-signed with the team, finding himself as one of the two longest-standing members going into 2021. Here's what he hopes to accomplish this year:
Founded by a team of gaming and design enthusiasts, E1337 has been developed with the purpose of elevating the gaming lifestyle.
Riot Games recently announced their joint with the Fair Play Alliance and Anti-Defamation League. Read more on who they're joining in this endeavor and how it can shape gaming here:
Looking for the perfect gift for the competitive gamer in your life or maybe a little something for yourself? The InvenGlobal Culture Team has got you covered. We have compiled a list of the 25 best esports themed gifts for under $25.
TSM and Biofrost announced he would be taking a break from professional League to stream. Biofrost entered the LCS on TSM in 2016, playing with the org for two and a half years throughout his career, winning four titles with the team and attending Worlds three times. read more on his break here:
UPDATE 12/2: FlyQuest has announced the signing of top laner Colin "Kumo" Zhao. Kumo, who split time in 2020 between Evil Geniuses and EG Academy, will be the starting top laner for FLY Academy heading into 2021.
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.
About a month after Bjergsen announced his retirement from professional League of Legends, Doublelift announced his own retirement as well. Read more about his career and retirement here:
Hitmarker, the home of esports and gaming jobs, today announces the launch of its second equity crowdfunding campaign. The company will use all capital raised to roll out localised platforms for new markets within Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
This year Lexus will be the title sponsor and sponsor two awards including Esports Personality of the Year which will be presented by superstar DJ Steve Aoki, and Streamer of the Year which will be handed out by WWE legend Xavier Woods.
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Set to kick off their regular season action on Saturday, November 7, the Heroes Hearth Community Clash League (CCL) features some of the most well-known and talented amateur and former professional players from around the world.
Korean Esports org, T1, just announced a project with kpop group, BTS, on their Twitter. Sporting the hashtag #T1xRUNBTS, the team tagged the group in a short 16-second video featuring sound waves, muffled music, voices, and a heartbeat monitor that concludes with a glitch into a T1 RUN BTS graphic. Read more on their announcement here:
Esports BAR has announced the timing and location of its next event. Esports BAR Cannes will take place in February 2021, specifically from 2/16-2/18.
With the conclusion of the semifinals last weekend, Worlds is coming to a close, culminating in the first LPL vs LCK finals since 2014 when Samsung White beat Star Horn Royal Club. This year brings the LPL third seed, Suning Gaming, against the LCK first seed, DAMWON Gaming, and it'll be a clash of titans that could finally break the three-year-long 3-0 Finals curse. And the two teams got there by
After six years, the LPL and LCK have finally found themselves back in a Worlds Finals match against each other, and it marks the first best of five series between the two regions of the 2020 World Championship.
To show support for Pink October, We Are Nations has released a collection of esports gear benefiting breast cancer research efforts. Proceeds from each item sold will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
The off-season moves are already buzzing, with reports of Liquid signingAlphari, Bjergsen's retirement, and so many more. The free agency period technically doesn't start until a few weeks from now, but here are the best players that teams should look to sign:
Suning Gaming has defeated the giants, Top Esports, who took them down in the LPL semifinals the last time they met. They won the rematch; they knocked out the Worlds favorites. Now they meet DAMWON in the Finals. Read the press conference here:
