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When is the Overwatch Halloween 2021 Event?

OverwatchPhoto courtesy of BlizzardOverwatch's special events are consistently something to look forward to, introducing temporary game modes, challenges, and fresh cosmetics. As September nears an end and the spooky month, October, begins, fans are inquiring: when will Overwatch's 2021 Halloween event begin?Overwatch's Halloween Terror event is always a hit and frequently introduces some of the game's best skins, among recent 2020 additions was the spectacular Dai-Tengu Hanzo.Dai-Tengu Hanzo skin, introduced as part of Overwatch's Halloween Terror 2020 / Photo courtesy of BlizzardThough no official word has come from Blizzard on

Twitch Announces the Return of TwitchCon

Top Games"Mark your calendars. Next year’s about to be extra pog." The company wrote. / Twitch"Mark your calendars. Next year’s about to be extra pog." The company wrote.The announcement was made earlier today, Wednesday, Sept. 22, via Twitch's official social media accounts. In an associated blog post on the company's website, it reminisced about the time since the last TwitchCon has been held and stated that this upcoming iteration of the event would be a good opportunity for new affiliates and partners to "meet the communities they’ve created or been

Initial reactions to the Worlds 2021 group draw: How does each team stack up against the field?

The field of 22 is set for this year’s League of Legends World Championship. Today’s group draw allowed each of the contenders at the event to get a glimpse at their soon-to-be competitors.  The 10 teams drawn into the play-in stage will battle for the four final berths in the tournament’s main event, while the other 12 teams competing at Worlds have already qualified for the group stage. As a result, they’ll sit the preliminary round of the tournament out but will still have plenty of time to get a

Riot completes group draw for Worlds 2021

With only two weeks left until the start of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship, we’ve now reached the draw for the group stage of the tournament. 22 representatives from across the globe will arrive in Iceland, vying to make their mark on the biggest stage of the year. The Summoner’s Cup is the most prestigious trophy in all of League. Only the greatest teams can even hope to lift it above their heads at the end of the month. And this year, the competition looks fiercer than ever

100 Thieves aim to pull off their biggest heist yet at the 2021 League of Legends World Championship

After being crowned champions for the 2021 LCS Championship, 100 Thieves have punched their tickets for the League of Legends World Championship for the second time in the team’s history.  It’s been three years since 100 Thieves made an appearance at Worlds, and only Ssumday remains on the roster from the original lineup. With a largely changed roster and coaching staff, the team is hoping to make a bigger splash than their last run in 2018. 100 Thieves’ previous run at Worlds was nothing remarkable. The team qualified as North

How to watch the Worlds 2021 draw show

The 2021 League of Legends World Championship kicks off on Oct. 5 with its play-in stage. But before that begins, Riot will be showcasing the draws for both the play-in and group stage. The Worlds draw show is the procedure by which teams are placed into groups based on their respective regions and seeds. Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament’s format, its schedule, and where to watch the draw show.  What’s the format for the play-in and group stages?  Similar to last year’s Worlds, a total of

Sources: G2 makes Wunder, Mikyx, and Grabbz available for buyout as offseason period nears

G2 Esports is in talks with other pro League of Legends teams to potentially offload the contracts of top laner Wunder, support Mikyx, and head coach Grabbz, sources familiar with those conversations told Dot Esports. None of the three members are officially out of G2 yet, but it’s expected that the German organization will go through a major restructuring ahead of the 2022 season after failing to qualify for the 2021 World Championship.  Wunder’s buyout is two million euros ($2,344,010), while Mikyx is available for 1.5 million euros ($1,758,292.50), sources

The best players who didn’t make the 2021 World Championship

In the world of competitive League of Legends, a new era has been ushered in as fresh faces and fiery newcomers take center stage at the 2021 World Championship. Many kings of old have been dethroned across the globe, but in the ashes of those fallen empires lie the names of many different superstars in League esports. Unfortunately for those same superstars, they’ll will be watching the tournament from home like the rest of us. Their stories have been put on hold and they now must watch their peers battle

Worlds 2021 groups to be determined in tomorrow’s Draw Show

After months of anticipation, League of Legends fans will finally find out what the first battles of this year’s World Championship will be when groups are decided during tomorrow’s Draw Show. Riot Games is hosting the Draw Show tomorrow at 7am CT, which will divide all the Worlds-qualified teams into groups for the play-ins and the group stage. Ten teams will have to battle their way through the play-in stage, which will be split into two groups. These groups will be decided during tomorrow’s Draw Show by drawing five teams

Karmine Corp. avoid reverse sweep vs. Fnatic Rising, set record as first team to win back-to-back EU Masters championships

After a thrilling five-game series against Fnatic Rising, France’s Karmine Corp. became the first team in European Masters history to win back-to-back championships today. Both rosters put up an impressive League of Legends show for the fans, but only one could lift the trophy at the end of the day. Karmine Corp came into this series looking like strong favorites for the title after only dropping one game in the group stage of the tournament. They did have to take down BIG Clan in five games in the previous round,