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Why is Dota 2 Such a Popular Game?

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We take a look at 4 factors that have kept Dota 2 on the Steam Charts for the last decade. With almost 1,300,000 players at its all-time peak according to Steam Charts, Dota 2 is one of the most popular games today. This multi-player online battle arena game (MOBA) is a sequel to the Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients – but it fast outstripped the original mod’s popularity. Just one month after its official release in 2013, Dota 2 was the most played game on Steam. It remained

Fortnite: FNCS Champion Andilex Wants Out Of His Contract With Team MCES

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Competitive Fortnite players and fans are rallying behind Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) winner Alexandre “Andilex” Christoph. The #FREEANDILEX hashtag trended on Twitter this past weekend to support a top Fortnite talent in the European scene. Andilex is currently a member of the French organization Team MCES, where he has found success greater than most competitive Fortnite players. He joined the team in November of 2018 before breaking through as a major champion. Despite re-signing with Team MCES last year, Andilex allegedly wants the esports team to release him. Fortnite Twitter

Fortnite: Team Liquid Down To Only Three Pro Players

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After a few key contract expirations, the once prolific Team Liquid seems to be reassessing its stance on Fortnite. Competitive Fortnite, as a whole, features some of the most recognizable esports organizations in history. FaZe Clan, TSM and NRG involved themselves from the beginning of the game's life before tournaments became viewership spectacles. However, the Dutch organization known as Team Liquid set the bar high early with a talented lineup. The team's original roster included Ryan "Chap" Chaplo, Noah "Vivid" Wright, Tom "72hrs" Mulligan and Jake "Poach" Brumleve. All four

Esports movers and shakers in March 2021

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Each month, Esports Insider curates a list of the industry’s key personnel changes. Here we have compiled March’s most notable movers and shakers. To read more about a story, click the corresponding link in the title. Spotlighted story: Victoria Horsley on her new role at Riot Games Image credit: Victoria Horsley / Riot Games The worlds of collegiate and professional esports continue to collide, as evidenced by the appointment of Victoria Horsley — who has been working with Esports Insider’s events team this year — to League Operations, Global Competitive

TOTW 27 Predictions FIFA 21: Who’s Getting in?

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FIFABy Max Mallow | Mar 28, 2021, 7:40 PM EDTArsenal v Olympiacos - UEFA Europa League Round Of 16 Leg Two | Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty ImagesTOTW 27 predictions for FIFA 21 are coming in as fans prepare for teams around the world to return to domestic league matches after the international break.Team of the Week is a weekly FIFA Ultimate Team promotion in which the best performing players from around the world receive special in-form items. Players are with their international teams currently playing in either friendlies, World Cup qualifiers

FIFA 21 FUT Birthday Team 2 Predictions: 5 Players We Want

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FIFABy Michael Grullon | Mar 28, 2021, 6:32 PM EDTFUT Birthday Team 2 arrives on April 2 | Photo Courtesy of EA SPORTSFIFA 21's FUT Birthday Promo is officially underway, and Team 2 will be arriving on Friday, April 2. With a decent set of players in Team 1, players are eagerly waiting to see who will be in Team 2, and speculations are flying.Here are five of the players we'd most want to see in FUT Birthday Team 2.? It's a celebration ?#FUTBirthday is here:-Unique teams feat. special player

POTM: Mitr0 | Returning to the pantheon

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In 2013, Dmitri Van de Vrie was 11 years old uploading Call of Duty: Black Ops III montages to YouTube. It was still years out from the birth of the battle royale and from the rise of two of the most successful multiplayer titles in existence—PUBG and Fortnite—years out from his own rise in one of the world’s youngest, hardest, and strangest esports. [embedded content]On their own, the montages are just drops in an ocean of semi-anonymous FPS highlights. But with context, looking back at the nascent FPS skill, the

Joksan Redona Discusses Back-to-Back FIFA eClub World Cup Wins, How EA Sports Should Improve FUT Champions and More

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FIFAPhoto by ComplexityDBLTAP's Max Mallow sat down with professional FIFA player Joksan Redona to discuss winning back-to-back FIFA eClub World Cup championships with Complexity teammate Max "MaXe" Popov, playing in a recent Twitch Rivals event with Castro_1021, how EA Sports needs to improve FUT Champions and more.DBLTAP: Congratulations Joksan on back-to-back FIFA eClub World Cup titles. What did it mean to bring home another trophy to Complexity alongside your teammate MaXe?Joksan Redona: It means a lot. My teammate MaXe and I have put in a lot of work. We managed

FIFA 21 TOTY Defenders Ranked From Best to Worst

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Liverpool FC v CR Flamengo - FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 | Quality Sport Images/Getty ImagesFIFA TOTY defenders have had an exceptional year. These four defenders have been shutting down offenses in FIFA 21 all year, and each of them deserves to be TOTY defenders. This list will rank each of the defenders from best to worst.Van Dijk is without a doubt the best TOTY defender on this list. Regardless of who you have as your striker, it's almost impossible to get past him. He boasts the best defensive

Rezzil debuts ‘Rezzil Player 21’ consumer version of its Virtual Reality football training platform

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[embedded content][embedded content]In Virtual Reality NewsNovember 3, 2020 – Rezzil, a provider of virtual reality (VR) training and cognitive tools for football (soccer) players has today announced the debut of its home consumer version ‘Rezzil Player 21’. Initially available on HTC Vive and Valve index, Rezzil Player 21 has been built with Rezzil’s VR simulation technology, which the company states is used to train elite players at professional football clubs around the globe.Backed by ex-football professionals, including former Manchester City player and current Anderlecht player-manager Vincent Kompany, Rezzil Player 21