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G2, mouz and Copenhagen Flames kick off IEM Fall with victories

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Time Stamp: September 29, 2021 3:08 PM - Modified On: September 29, 2021 - Published By:
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On the A stream we had mousesports taking on BIG on Mirage, and it was not a good time for the Germans. The first half saw BIG start on the CT side, and a dynamic approach with plenty of unique aggression, which included solo AWP pushes through underpass, should have netted them a big half. The sheer individual skill of mousesports prevented this from happening, with Aurimas "⁠Bymas⁠" Pipiras in particular shining on T side, and the half ended 8-7. 18-year old rifler jabbi produced the pick of the first

Endpoint set to use mirbit at IEM Fall

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Time Stamp: September 29, 2021 8:00 AM - Modified On: September 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Endpoint have announced on Wednesday that German player Sabit "⁠mirbit⁠" Coktasar will be standing-in for the the team during IEM Fall in loan deal from Nordavind. The British side will still suffer a 20% deduction to any points they earn at the Regional Major Ranking tournament but will have much better odds at placing highly, as they won't need to use their coach, Allan "⁠Allan⁠" Hender. The loan deal comes after the announcement on Tuesday that Endpoint member Mohammad "⁠BOROS⁠" Malhas would be unable to travel with the team to

ESEA Premier Season 38 Europe group stage comes to an end, playoff bracket set

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Time Stamp: September 28, 2021 6:21 PM - Modified On: September 28, 2021 - Published By:
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ESEA Premier Season 38 Europe, which started on August 18, has come to its first big crux, the end of the group stage, with only eight of the sixteen teams alive in the playoffs. Out of the remainder, two have secured their presence in Premier next season, four are waiting to fight for their lives in relegations and two have already been relegated to ESEA Advanced Season 39. Read more ESL reveal Pro League Conference details The top two teams in the playoffs will reap the biggest rewards of the

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

RMR standings breakdown: Where teams need to place to qualify for the Major

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Time Stamp: September 28, 2021 9:55 AM - Modified On: September 28, 2021 - Published By:
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With the full team lineups for all IEM Fall divisions set, there is now a limited number of teams who can potentially qualify for and compete at the PGL Major in Stockholm. In this breakdown, we will go through each region and preview which teams can still claim a spot, how well some teams would have to do to lock themselves in, how badly some teams would need to do to not qualify, and more. To quickly break down the overall format for IEM Fall, each region has an even

WePlay Academy League Season 2 begins

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The group stage of the WePlay Academy League will run from September 28-October 9, consisting of two stages. The first will see the teams split into two GSL style best-of-three groups, with the top team from each group advancing directly to the LAN finals. Second and third from each group move on to a double-elimination best-of-three bracket, the top two teams from which will also advance to the finals. Fifth-eighth will receive a share of a $12,000 prize pool. mouz NXT return as reigning champions This marks a departure from

IEM Fall initial matchups announced

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Time Stamp: September 27, 2021 3:20 PM - Modified On: September 27, 2021 - Published By:
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ESL have announced the initial matchups for the upcoming Regional Major Ranking (RMR) events that will take place between September 29 - October 10. The European, North American and CIS events will start with a round-robin group stage before moving to a single-elimination bracket. Meanwhile, the Asian, Oceanic, and South American teams will only have to play a double-elimination bracket. IEM Fall North America and Asia will start on October 5 while the other events will all kick off several days earlier, on September 29. The European RMR will take

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

1WIN crowned Malta Vibes Knockout Series 2 champions

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1WIN have become the Malta Vibes Knockout Series 2 champions after defeating Sinners 2-1 in the grand final, growing their title cabinet in size and prestige after winning the last two ESEA Cash Cups. Vadim "⁠MSE⁠" Zimin’s men showed exceptional resilience in the three-map grand final, upsetting the Czech squad that currently sits 22nd in the world ranking, ten places above 1WIN, with star player Denis "⁠deko⁠" Zhukov putting in a massive performance for his squad with a 1.44 rating by the end of the series. Both of the finalists,

Xizt retires: “I am very happy with what I accomplished as a player”

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Time Stamp: September 23, 2021 9:59 AM - Modified On: September 23, 2021 - Published By:
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Xizt has announced his retirement as a player, bringing to an end a 12-year career during which he competed in two different versions of the game, won numerous titles, and represented organizations such as fnatic, NIP, FaZe, and Dignitas. "My career has had its ups and downs, but looking back it's been an amazing and unforgettable journey," Xizt said in the announcement, thanking all of his teammates and the fans across the years before hinting at his plans for the future: "I'm not walking away from CS yet!" Xizt hung