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MonteCristo: “I can promise that we will have on Flashpoint the best features that have been made during this pandemic”

Flashpoint will return in early November after more than a six-month break, this time with a Europe-based online tournament that will be covered by an on-air team working out of a studio in London. The new-look Cloud9 roster headlines the lineup of partner teams for the league, which will also feature two big-name qualified sides coming from the CIS — Virtus.pro and forZe — and three top-20 invitees — OG, BIG and fnatic. MonteCristo says that Flashpoint 2 will raise the bar, both in terms of the level of competition

G2 close in on NiKo deal

FaZe star Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač is on the brink of completing a transfer to G2, HLTV.org has learned. It appears increasingly likely that the Bosnian will feature for his new team in the BLAST Premier Fall Series as everything points to an agreement being close at hand. Sources have told HLTV.org that FaZe are already looking at potential candidates to replace NiKo if needed as they too will compete in the BLAST tournament, with their first match scheduled for October 29. HLTV.org and 1pv.fr first reported on G2's interest in

CSPPA, ESL reach agreement on tournament schedule changes

The Counter-Strike Professional Players' Association (CSPPA) has announced that it has reached an agreement with ESL Gaming to implement changes to the schedule and format of tournaments that will be hosted by ESL and DreamHack in the future. The proposed changes were determined by a working group formed by CSPPA and the two tournament organisers — which were recently combined into one structure — with a view to monitoring the working conditions of players. Among the changes listed is the adjustment of the starting times of matches to make sure

Positron launches Intellectual Property License Program for its VR…

Positron XR Cinema "Positron is excited to license its technology to accelerate the launch of new XR cinemas. As a result, VR content creators will benefit from more distribution outlets" — Jeffrey Travis, CEO LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) September 20, 2020 Positron, a leading provider of XR Cinema systems, known for its acclaimed Voyager® VR motion chair, announced today the launch of a global intellectual licensing program. The Positron IP Licensing program will make available the patents, designs and software suite of Positron’s award-winning VR chair for partner companies to manufacture

Resolve Partners With SKINS to Design and Produce Esports Performance Wear

Resolve, a United Kingdom-based esports team that was recently promoted to the UK’s top League of Legends league, has partnered with SKINS to develop esports performance wear. The partnership agreement will see Resolve help support research and development into SKINS’ future esports-related products as well outfitting Resolve’s first team, female squad, and academy team with team wear. Additionally, the two will collaborate on a host of informative content pieces about health, wellbeing and performance to be shared across all partners channels. In August, Resolve received an investment of an undisclosed

ESL Pro League Building Commissioner’s Office to Optimize Governance 

On the heels of a cheating scandal that saw Counter-Strike: Global Offensive coaches using a bug to get illegal in-game views showing where opposing team members were located, ESL along with 13 member teams appointed Alexander Inglot to develop and create a commissioner’s office for the league. With more fallout expected as more allegations come to light, Inglot will look to build a “collaborative” structure to optimize governance, build the ESL brand, and explore new revenue streams. He will be joined by Hans Jagnow, who will support him as the