Argentina

meyern joins Furious on loan

Furious have added Ignacio "⁠meyern⁠" Meyer to complete their roster following Friday's departure of Sebastian "⁠Gooden⁠" Palacios, the Argentine organisation has announced. The 18-year-old arrives on the team on loan from 9z, having stepped back from active play in October following the team's seventh place finish in CLUTCH Season 3. At the end of the year, meyern announced that he had been allowed to explore options heading into 2021, now finding a home with Furious where his loan will last until the end of the year. meyern will ply his

CBCS Elite League Season 1 reaches playoffs

CBCS Elite League Season 1, the first 2021 Regional Major Ranking (RMR) event in South America, has reached the knockout stages, seeing eight teams advance through the Swiss stage to reach the single-elimination playoff bracket. The group stage was headlined by five teams withdrawing from the competition as players on their rosters were either tied to, or were being investigated in connection with, old VAC/banned accounts. As a result of the information coming to light and amid their ongoing internal investigations, Isurus, DETONA, Bears, Jaguares, and Keyd all chose to

drop to step in for Isurus in CBCS Elite League

The 17-year-old FURIA Academy player will represent the Argentinians in the upcoming RMR South American tournament. André "⁠drop⁠" Abreu will play for Isurus in the CBCS Elite Season 1, which will serve as the first Regional Major Ranking (RMR) event for South America in 2021, the Argentinian organisation has announced. The 17-year-old Brazilian, who is currently a part of FURIA Academy, will fill the void created by the departure of Nicolas "⁠NikoM⁠" Miozzi earlier this month following a string of mixed results. drop barely has played officials this year drop

Rainbow Six Continental Cup Replaces Six Major in 2021

The Copa Elite Six da América (translated as American Elite Six Cup) will feature the best Latin American Rainbow Six Siege teams in a continental tournament, starting on Tuesday. With a total $893K BRL (roughly $161K USD) prize pool, the tournament is organized by Ubisoft and is sponsored by Acer, which is promoting its laptop brand Predator, Logitech, and Intel. The participants qualified through local leagues in the Brazilian Championship, the Mexican Championship, and the South American Championship. Mexico will be represented by Fenix Esports and Atheris Esports, while Argentina

The State of Esports in Argentina

Esports is gaining traction in Argentina, with sponsorships and partnerships on the books in the country with global brands such as Logitech, which sponsors the 9z Team, and Cooler Master, which sponsors San Lorenzo Esports (CASLA Esports).  Due to language, culture, population, and even the current level of investments in South America, the continent’s market is often divided between “Brazil” and “Latin America” to differentiate between the two very different communities. Argentina, then, is part of the Spanish-speaking block with countries such as Chile, Peru, and Colombia. This does not

Cooler Master announces LATAM Crew partnerships

Taiwanese PC company Cooler Master has announced the teams it will be working with in Latin America. The teams are: All Knights, CASLA Esports, Kaizen, and Polaris.  Credit: Cooler Master RELATED: ESL Pro League looks to add a new member team Cooler Master partnered with the four teams to build the LATAM Crew, to help grow the esports ecosystem in the region. Contract details (such as financial details and contract duration) were not disclosed.  All Knights is well known for its League Of Legends team. The org competes in the US

Sharks recall pancc after suspension

Sharks have announced that Fillipe "⁠pancc⁠" Martins has been reinstated to the team after suspending the player on January 8 following sexual harassment allegations made by a teenage girl on social media. He will fill the void created by the departure of Raphael "⁠exit⁠" Lacerda, who was transferred to MIBR on Tuesday. The Brazilian player was initially suspended for a period of four to six months after making sexual advances towards a 16-year-old girl and requesting intimate photographs. His salary was cut as a result and he had to undergo