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LoL tournaments: What’s in store for 2021?

Albert Sheng • Apr 10, 10:41In the world of competitive League of Legends, there are numerous exciting League of Legends tournaments. Among the whats, whys, and hows of LoL, the League of Legends Championship Series, or LCS, is one of the most popular. The contest is globally famous and draws millions of spectators, and the 2021 edition promises to be a legendary bout in every possible way. The famous season format features numerous significant changes this year. For instance, the season kick-off will take place over three weeks during the

Perkz and ZywOo listed on Forbes 30 under 30

- Advertisement - The list of Sports and Games at the Forbes 30 under 30 European class of 2021 has added two notable personalities from the Esports Industry, Luka “Perkz” Perković (Age: 22) and Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (Age: 20), with the former being the Midlaner for Cloud9’s League Of Legends while ZywOo, a well-known sniper from Team Vitality CSGO. Forbes’ 30 under 30 series is released on an annual basis featuring those who go on to accomplish a lot in their respective fields while they are under the age of

ZywOo and Perkz named in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2021

- Advertisement - In what certainly comes as a great news for esports fans across the world, League of Legends pro Luka “Perkz” Perkovic and the legendary CSGO AWPer Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut have been named in the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 European class of 2021 for the sports and games section. At the time of voting into the list, ZywOo and Perkz were 20 and 22 years old respectively. Forbes’ 30 under 30 series is an annual list of people still in their 20s who show brilliance in their

CouRage, Valkyrae become part-owners of 100 Thieves

Fariha Bhatti • Apr 08, 19:28Rachell "Valkyrae" Hofstetter and Jack "CouRage" Dunlop are now among 100 Thieves' ownership.  100 Thieves founder Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag dubbed this event as "the most important day in 100 Thieves' history" in a short video clip. The newly minted co-owners who expressed their gratitude for being part of the organization on a video announcing the news.  [embedded content] "I was the first female content creator to join 100 Thieves, and I'm proud that I have been a key part of the brand since very early

Fog of War: Will Call of Duty League’s On-Line Pandemic Problems Continue in 2021?

In the following opinion piece, Foley & Lardner attorney Jake Hicks talks about the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Call of Duty League, and if the adjustments that had to be made will have a long-term implications on it going in 2021. COVID-19 has had an undeniably stark impact on traditional professional sports, but it has also left its mark within the online world of esports.  Forced by the coronavirus to an entirely online format, the Call of Duty League (CDL) finished its inaugural competitive season in

Xbox Game Pass Subscribers Play More Games, And Spend More On Them, Says Microsoft

Sarah Bond breaks down how much more time users play with the service. Xbox Game Pass was already quite the deal, and now with the purchase of Bethesda by Microsoft, it’s about the get even more loaded with content. Ever since the service launched, Microsoft has shifted to it being the focus of the Xbox brand, even now getting third party titles from major publishers day and date with the retail release. It also seems that those that use it also are using it a lot. As reported by Forbes,

HBCU Heroes Celebrity eSports Holiday Showdown To Stream Live on Weds,…

HBCU Heroes Celebrity eSports Holiday Showdown To Stream Live on Wednesday, December 16 at 2 P.M. ET Featuring Celebrity Exhibition Match Ups Between Pro Players and NBA2K Pro Gamers Marquee participants include Tarik Cohen, Chicago Bears running back and HBCU alum facing off against Boston Celtics NBA2K League gamer Sheriff Cruz aka FTW. Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams goes up against Hawks Talon Gaming Club’s Lee Lamb aka LEE. ATLANTA (PRWEB) December 15, 2020 The countdown is on leading to this week’s epic HBCU Heroes virtual HBCU eSports Holiday

Nintendo Sales Go Through The Roof

Most of the video game news you’re going to see in November will be about the new Sony PlayStation 5 or the new Xbox Series X. Both of those consoles launch this month, and they come with a very attractive-looking range of games available on day one. It’s quite right that most of the gaming world’s attention will be on those flagship consoles because they’re going to make huge money and become the platforms upon which most games are played for at least the next five years. While the rest