Youth

Golden: “I want to be back in the server”

Maikil "⁠Golden⁠" Selim returned to fnatic in September of 2019 after spending a year in Cloud9 and was a crucial component in the Swedish team's victories at DreamHack Masters Malmö 2019 and ESL Pro League Season 11 Europe, but as the coronavirus pandemic went on he and his teammates took a hit, slowly dipping in the rankings throughout the latter half of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. The poor results ended up in the 27-year-old's benching, as well as that of Jesper "⁠JW⁠" Wecksell, going into the summer break.

Sangal add Soulfly

Sangal have announced Caner "⁠Soulfly⁠" Kesici as their new fifth player, rounding out a team that had been left down to four when Ömer "⁠imoRR⁠" Karataş departed the squad to join the Eternal Fire project. The squad led by Engin "⁠MAJ3R⁠" Küpeli decided to go with youth when signing their new player, as the newcomer is a 17-year-old that had previously been playing with Sahangiller. Soulfly rounds out Sangal's starting five The youngster's first match on HLTV came in May, during ESL Turkey Championship Winter, and although Soulfly's Sahangiller lost

Wild Rift, CODM, Peackeeper Elite leagues postponed due to China’s new restrictions on gaming

Several esports leagues have been impacted after China’s game regulators announced strict restrictions for minor gamers in the country, which restricts anyone under 18 years old from playing video games more than three hours per week. Three mobile esports leagues—the Call of Duty: Mobile Masters, Peacekeeper Elite League, and the LPL Qualifier for League of Legends: Wild Rift—have been postponed as they each attempt to comply with the new policy. In separate statements on Weibo, the leagues announced the competitions are being postponed to “carry out age compliance work for

Who stood out during the WePlay Academy League group stage?

Hugo Byron and several youth team coaches share their thoughts on the top performers from the academy tournament's group stage. PlatoAi. Web3 Reimagined. Data Intelligence Amplified. Click here to access. Source: https://www.hltv.org/news/32160/who-stood-out-during-the-weplay-academy-league-group-stage

Harena Data’s After School Gaming Clubs See Great Success

Virtual gaming clubs promote youth engagement and safety after school(PRWeb August 02, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/harena_datas_after_school_gaming_clubs_see_great_success/prweb18102591.htm PlatoAi. Web3 Reimagined. Data Intelligence Amplified. Click here to access. Source: https://www.prweb.com/releases/harena_datas_after_school_gaming_clubs_see_great_success/prweb18102591.htm

froz1k joins NAVI Academy

Natus Vincere have expanded their youth academy with the inclusion of yet another budding youngster, 13-year-old Adam "⁠froz1k⁠" Nagorny from Ukraine, who joins several months after the CIS giants added Dmytro "⁠Dem0N⁠" Myroshnychenko to the academy in February. froz1k's biggest exploits so far have come on the FACEIT platform, where the youngster has over 3000 ELO and scored a jaw-dropping ace that was immortalized on Niels Christian "⁠NaToSaphiX⁠" Sillassen's stream in October 2020. "I have always admired NAVI's game and I am extremely glad that they allowed me to show myself,"

$400,000 in Barton College Scholarships to be awarded at 2021 Carolina…

Past News ReleasesRSS RALEIGH, N.C. (PRWEB) July 26, 2021 Barton College will participate in the Carolina Games Summit at the Raleigh Convention Center and Sheraton Raleigh Hotel scheduled for Friday, August 6, through Sunday, August 8. Barton College plans to award more than 200 scholarships totaling over $400,000. “We are excited to again partner with Barton College to provide a clear path for prospective esports athletes who also want to gain a nationally recognized college education,” says Michael Everett, Creative Director for Carolina Games Summit. “This year Carolina Games Summit

Fnatic introduces CS:GO academy roster

Fnatic has signed Francisco “⁠kst⁠” Fragoso, Iulian “⁠regali⁠” Harjău, and David “⁠prosus⁠” Hesse to its new academy CS:GO lineup, the organization announced today. Fnatic Rising will be completed by the former substitute of the org’s first team, Peppe “⁠Peppzor⁠” Borak, and former analyst Kevin “⁠Kevve⁠” Bohlin, who will be the in-game leader. This announcement comes just hours ahead of Fnatic Rising’s debut in WePlay Academy League season one, an exclusive $100,000 circuit for youth teams. “Fnatic Rising will serve as a dynamic academy roster, rotating between players and young talent throughout the