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CSPPA in talks with tournament organizers over LAN safety protocols

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Time Stamp: October 9, 2020 9:56 AM - Modified On: October 9, 2020 - Published By:
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The Counter-Strike Professional Players' Association (CSPPA) announced on Friday that it is working with tournament organizers on creating "clear and safe" protocols to minimize the health risks that players will face while competing on LAN during the current pandemic. The protocols will include regulations regarding "travel, testing policies, interaction with staff, media, and fans", as well as "other general safety measures", the release states. The conclusions of these discussions could come into play as soon as December, when ESL plans to hold its second big LAN event of the year.

betway Nine to Five 5 announced with $50,000 prize pool

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2020 9:04 AM - Modified On: October 8, 2020 - Published By:
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Relog Media's Nine to Five online tournaments will continue after a three-week break, with the initial matches of the Nine to Five 5 Dawn qualifier scheduled for Monday, 19th October. As the name suggests, matches will be played earlier in the day, with a GSL BO3 group stage used for the four-group qualifier (Nine to Five 5 Dawn), from where eight of sixteen teams will advance to the main event. A sixteen-team Swiss system will be used in the group stage of the main event, leading to the single-elimination playoffs

daps announces free agency

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Time Stamp: September 18, 2020 4:46 PM - Modified On: September 18, 2020 - Published By:
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Damian "⁠daps⁠" Steele has been released from his contract with Gen.G, the Canadian player announced on Friday. In a Twitter post, the 27-year-old said that his priority is to continue his playing career, but he did not rule out the possibility of taking on a different role "if it seems like a good fit". The announcement comes less than a week after daps revealed that he was leaving Gen.G's starting lineup. He cited a number of reasons for the move, including his inability to make changes to the team, both

Who fell further: MIBR or Virtus.pro?

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Time Stamp: September 14, 2020 9:30 AM - Modified On: September 14, 2020 - Published By:
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Though the the Brazilians and the Poles peaked at very different times, the two legendary cores with a historic fall from grace have similar stories to tell. It’s a path riddled with upvoted match threads about upset losses, Twitter dramas, wasted invite slots and outstaying your welcome. It seems there’s still a sting in the tale of the MIBR saga as FalleN shocked the world by stepping down – but whether there’s a pathway back to the top is a very different question at this point.Dumpster fireLuís Mira wasn’t kidding

Cloud9 to transfer current roster and undergo complete rebuild

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Time Stamp: September 6, 2020 2:01 PM - Modified On: September 6, 2020 - Published By:
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The South African-American composition will continue to represent Cloud9 in ESL Pro League Season 12 while the Los Angeles-based company searches for a new organization for the entire current lineup and begins the restructuring process. The move will see C9 overhaul the CS:GO division for the fourth time in two and a half difficult years. While the ELEAGUE Major-winning lineup disintegrated one by one in 2018, the organization struggled to keep a stable five and its team became mostly European following countless changes during the rest of the year and

Which broadcast innovations should we keep from the online era?

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Time Stamp: August 24, 2020 9:23 AM - Modified On: August 24, 2020 - Published By:
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Most of the changes made in light of the global pandemic feel like downgrades and temporary solutions, the virtual equivalent of duct tape in the world of esports. However, “art from adversity” seems to apply to CS:GO broadcasts as well, and some of the innovations seem good enough to become permanent parts of future tournaments as well once we get our long-awaited return to LAN.Triple castingLong-time CS fans may remember the awkward moment when Deman was shoved into the Anders-HenryG duo in the grand final of ESL One Cologne 2015,

How long would the online era have to last for us to consider BIG one of the greats?

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Time Stamp: August 19, 2020 10:00 AM - Modified On: August 19, 2020 - Published By:
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Online CS always comes with an asterisk, even when we have no LAN events to cheer about. Still, there has to be a tipping point where BIG’s continuous wins and deep runs would warrant an undisputed number one designation. Maybe a thousand event wins in a row would suffice? Asking the BIG questionAnother tournament, another win for tabseN and co., a comfortable run through a bracket in an event with mostly lesser opposition. It’s a testament to their growth spurt that they no longer feel like a good fit for

Lekr0 set to join North

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2020 12:03 PM - Modified On: August 17, 2020 - Published By:
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North have reached an agreement with NiP to sign benched player Jonas "⁠Lekr0⁠" Olofsson on a permanent basis, HLTV.org has confirmed. The deal is expected to be announced in the next few days, with the Swede likely to make his debut for the team next week in the third edition of Nine to Five. Lekr0 has been on NiP's transfer list since May, when he was moved to the bench to make way for Hampus "⁠hampus⁠" Poser. He spent almost two years in the Ninjas' starting lineup following his transfer

VCs see opportunities for gaming infrastructure startups and incumbents

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Time Stamp: May 8, 2020 1:01 PM - Modified On: May 8, 2020 - Published By:
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As the infrastructure for developing games becomes more advanced, studios have turned to buying best-in-class technology from others instead of building everything from scratch (often with inferior quality). This shift underpinned Unity’s rise as the most popular game engine. The current focus on games as ever-evolving social hubs that can remain popular for a decade requires investment in “live ops” to keep updating the game with new features and experiences, only adding to a game studio’s responsibilities. There are big movements in gaming right now to make games cross-platform (not