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ESL announce 32-member IEM Fall broadcast team

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Time Stamp: September 28, 2021 2:59 PM - Modified On: September 28, 2021 - Published By:
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The announcement for the IEM Fall EU, CIS and NA talent was made today, with twelve people tasked with bringing the action to life on the A stream. The same talent (bar one change) will cover both CIS and NA, as those events feature less teams and as such do not run for as long as the EU event. The EU edition of the tournament takes place from September 29-October 10 and sees stunna take up host duties, whilst Janko "⁠YNk⁠" Paunović and Adam "⁠Dinko⁠" Hawthorne provide desk analysis. Just

Endpoint BOROS to miss IEM Fall Europe due to visa issues

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Time Stamp: September 28, 2021 8:37 AM - Modified On: September 28, 2021 - Published By:
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Endpoint’s young star Mohammad “⁠BOROS⁠” Malhas won’t attend IEM Fall Europe, the last Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournament ahead of the PGL Major Stockholm, since his visa to enter Stockholm, Sweden hasn’t been processed, the organization announced today. With BOROS out of the tournament, the British-International team have no other alternative than using their new coach Allan Hender as their fifth player for IEM Fall Europe, which will kick off tomorrow. Allan creates CS:GO content on his YouTube channel and worked as an analyst for tournaments before being called to coach Endpoint

Overwatch League players show off Overwatch 2 in first pro exhibition match

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Time Stamp: September 25, 2021 11:09 PM - Modified On: September 25, 2021 - Published By:
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After the announcement that the fifth season of the Overwatch League would be played on an early build of Overwatch 2, the biggest question on most fans’ minds was how professionals would adapt to the myriad of changes coming in the sequel.  Overwatch League players stepped up to play an Overwatch 2 exhibition match during the league’s Grand Finals broadcast and display the sequel’s competitive potential, especially with its switch to five vs. five rosters. Ten players from the Washington Justice and Los Angeles Gladiators joined forces to create two

BLAST to host another Spike Nations VALORANT event featuring 60,000 euro Riot-funded charity prize pool

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Time Stamp: September 23, 2021 1:59 PM - Modified On: September 23, 2021 - Published By:
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BLAST is set to host its first European VALORANT event since the start of the VALORANT Champions Tour with the second iteration of the BLAST Spike Nations tournament. The event will take place from Oct. 7 to 9 and will feature 12 EMEA-based teams consisting of some of the top pro players from each country or nation. The teams will be split into three groups of four, with the top two squads from each group advancing to a knockout playoff stage. The 12 teams will represent the following countries or

Riot reveals broadcasters, hosts for 2021 League World Championship

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Time Stamp: September 23, 2021 1:16 PM - Modified On: September 23, 2021 - Published By:
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The English on-air broadcast team for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship has been introduced by Riot Games. Plenty of familiar faces from the game’s four major professional regions are set to appear on the broadcast.  This year, 22 casters, hosts, and analysts will appear on the English-speaking broadcast of the League World Championship. Of those 22, eight hail from the LCS’ broadcast, while seven represent the LEC. Seven other broadcasters will represent the game’s Eastern leagues, the LPL and LCK. The tournament “will utilize the LEC studio as

Xizt retires from competitive Counter-Strike

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Time Stamp: September 23, 2021 11:33 AM - Modified On: September 23, 2021 - Published By:
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Legendary CS:GO in-game leader Richard “Xizt” Landström has decided to hang up his mouse at the age of 30 and explore a new role as a coach, manager, or analyst, he announced today. This puts an end to his vast 12-year career as a professional Counter-Strike player. Xizt competed in both CS 1.6 and CS:GO, representing a number of well-known organizations, such as Ninjas in Pyjamas, Fnatic, FaZe, and Dignitas. He was a part of NiP’s lineup that set the first “era” in CS:GO, helping them establish an 87-map win

Endpoint install Allan Hender as head coach

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Time Stamp: September 22, 2021 9:04 AM - Modified On: September 22, 2021 - Published By:
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Endpoint announced the appointment of Allan Hender to the position of head coach on Wednesday, replacing outgoing coach Ross "⁠RossR⁠" Rooney who moved to a management role within the organisation in August. Allan Hender was previously an analyst and caster and has worked with organisers such as Flashpoint and ESEA in the past. The move comes in the midst of an inconsistent period for the Endpoint squad, who since the player break have crashed out of both Malta Vibes Knockout Series without winning a map, fallen in the first round

SP9RK1E wins 2021 Overwatch League Dennis Hawelka Award

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Time Stamp: September 21, 2021 9:16 PM - Modified On: September 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Whether lifting his team up through kind words or dancing in front of a cheering crowd of fans, Dallas Fuel DPS Kim “SP9RK1E” Yeong-han spreads joy wherever he goes. This ultra-positive personality, along with his commitment to creating a better environment for his teammates, earned him the 2021 Overwatch League Dennis Hawelka Award. The award honors the memory of Dennis “Internethulk” Hawelka, a former Overwatch player and coach who passed away in 2017. Hawelka was a charismatic leader, dedicated to supporting the competitive scene and the players around him with

Overwatch League talent on playoffs, dark horses, and powerful Dragons

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Time Stamp: September 21, 2021 4:45 PM - Modified On: September 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Few people know the intricacies of the Overwatch League as well as the folks who are paid to analyze it every day. Ahead of the 2021 playoffs, which begin on Sept. 21 and culminate in a Grand Finals showdown on Sept. 25, we figured that no group of people was more equipped to offer postseason insights than the league’s talent team.   In lieu of a physical roundtable, Dot Esports reached out to various members of the Overwatch League talent team for some hot takes and ice-cold reality checks about the

Pressure and performance: Overwatch League’s most vital DPS players on the 2021 season

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Time Stamp: September 21, 2021 2:38 PM - Modified On: September 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Overwatch at its highest level has overwhelmingly been run by tanks and supports for the past few years. From the omnipresent GOATS meta of 2019 to the dull double-shield brought on by Sigma’s introduction, the top tier of the game has revolved around everyone except damage dealers.  This year, something shifted. Whether due to Hero Pools or improved balance changes, the Overwatch League somehow morphed into a smarter version of its inaugural self. Compositions reverted from slow and steady to fast-paced and chaotic, inviting sneaky Sombras, quick-shooting cowboys, and snappy