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Razer commences Razer Invitational 2021 with North American debut

Gaming brand Razer has announced the Razer Invitational – North America, a regional online esports tournament open to the gaming communities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico The competition is a part of the brand’s Razer Invitational 2021 season and follows in the footsteps of last year’s events in Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia. The event makes its debut in North America on May 8th. Credit: Razer RELATED: Tribe Gaming announces Razer as peripherals partner Each week, throughout May and into early June, athletes from across the continent

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

FPL Expands Rainbow Six Siege in Latin America

- Advertisement - FACEIT as an esports platform has always helped in the rise of many professional players in various games including – CSGO. Ubisoft and FACEIT recently revealed in a press release that Latin America will soon have their own Rainbow Six Siege FACEIT Pro League (FPL) ladder in Brazil. The platform will operate just like its counterparts in America and Europe, At first, the players from multiple organizations will fill out the slots. This will include players from the Brazilian national league Brasileirão, female players from Circuito Feminino,

Rainbow Six Siege FPL Expands into Latin America

Ubisoft and FACEIT revealed in a press release that Latin America is set to have its own Rainbow Six Siege FACEIT Pro League (FPL) ladder in Brazil after its worldwide success in late 2020.FACEIT’s role in the Rainbow Six Siege esports scene had always been to create an ecosystem where talented players could climb up to success easily. It is, and always will be, the most important part of attracting talented performers from all around the world. This time, Latin America profits from a new FPL ladder.FPL Latin AmericaThe Rainbow

Gamers Club and Riot Games Organize Women’s Valorant Circuit in Latin America

 Immortals Gaming Club-owned gaming platform Gamers Club and Riot Games (through its Game Changers initiative) are organizing the Gamers Club Circuit: Gêneses Protocol, a women’s tournament in Brazil and Latin America. The competition will be divided into four splits which will qualify one team for the Valorant Game Changers Series. Each of the splits will have a $20K BRL (roughly $3.6K USD) prize pool, making a total of $80K BRL (roughly $14.3K) invested in prizes. The tournament is open to teams to register, as the Game Changers initiative seeks to

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

Free Fire beats PUBG Mobile as the Top Grossing Mobile Game in the US

- Advertisement - Free Fire has overtaken PUBG Mobile to become the top grossing mobile title in the United States as per player spending data. Free Fire has been a close competitor to PUBG Mobile for a long time and now has finally overtaken their opponents in the first quarterly spending data report. According to a report by SensorTower, Free Fire has generated approximately $100 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2021. This amount grew by 4.5 times as compared last year’s quarterly earnings. Credits: SensorTower Free Fire

Brazilian BIG Festival Promotes Unconventional Esports Tournaments

The Brazilian Independent Games Festival (BIG Festival), the biggest indie games expo in Latin America, will feature tournaments of four non-conventional games in esports: Minecraft, Brawl Stars, Fall Guys, and the recently released Suspects: Survive and Escape the Mansion, made for mobile by the Brazilian studio Wildlife. The event will be held online on May 3-9 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though it is more focused on fun for amateur players, there is a $14K BRL (roughly $2.45K USD) prize pool on the table. Part of the prize pool

Here are the teams that have qualified for MSI 2021 so far

LoL 12/04/2021 12:51 Teh “GravityWillFall” Wi-Liam The Mid-Season Invitational 2021 will soon be upon us and we now know the teams that have booked their slot so far. We are less than a month away from the upcoming MSI 2021 in Reykjavík, Iceland, slated to begin on the 6th to the 23rd of May. As it stands, six of the 12 teams have already finished with their regional tournaments and have secured their slots in the group stages. Here is how it looks: The group stage for MSI 2021.We will be

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