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ESL UK adds augmented reality game Hado to ESL Premiership, debuts with Insomnia 68 invitational

April 14, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Insomnia esports coverage powered by AGON by AOC The ESL Premiership, the UK’s longest-standing esports tournament in operation since 2015, will play host to the Hado Invitational at the Insomnia 68 gaming festival this weekend. On Sunday April 17th 2022, the first AR game to be featured in the ESL Prem tournament ecosystem will debut with 12 teams competing for their share of a £1,000 prize pool. Hado (not to be confused with League of Legends support player Hadow) is an Augmented Reality (AR) physical game that sees teams target each other with attacks only visible to players and live…

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Endpoint secure ninth ESL Prem title after winning CSGO Spring 2022 final

April 10, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

UK esports organisation Endpoint demonstrated their talent and consistency once more after picking up yet another ESL Premiership CSGO title this afternoon. They beat fellow UK organisation Into the Breach 3-1 in the grand final ESL Premiership, a tournament for UK and Ireland Counter-Strike esports teams. Endpoint took the first two games 16-6 and 16-10, before Into the Breach fought back to take the third game 16-11. The fourth match was a more close-fought affair, with Endpoint taking the game – and the match – 16-13 on Dust 2. Continue reading Endpoint secure ninth ESL Prem title after winning CSGO…

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IEM Katowice 2022: A show of dominance for FaZe Clan and international rosters – opinion

February 28, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Image source: @ESLCS/Twitter IEM Katowice 2022 marks FaZe’s first Katowice win and first international LAN trophy in over two years in what was an incredibly unexpected series of events – and an astonishing team performance – in the face of numerous adversities. Owen Pearce shares his thoughts on the achievement, FaZe’s grand final victory over G2 and how it could inspire other international rosters on the CSGO stage. Continue reading IEM Katowice 2022: A show of dominance for FaZe Clan and international rosters – opinion

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ESL and Faceit acquisition criticised over Saudi Arabia government ownership

January 24, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Two major esports tournament providers, ESL and Faceit, have joined forces under controversial circumstances. They willl now be owned by Savvy Gaming Group (SGG), which is 100% owned by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund – its government’s Public Investment Fund. Savvy Gaming Group has acquired ESL from Modern Times Group (MTG) for $1.05bn, and has purchased Faceit for a reported $500m. SGG is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The move – first reported by Handelsblatt – has been criticised by pockets of the esports community for Saudi’s human rights record. Continue reading ESL and Faceit acquisition criticised over Saudi Arabia…

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We’ve had women’s esports tournaments for years – so why has the debate around ESL’s new CSGO Women’s Circuit been so heated? Opinion and community reaction to comments from Semmler and Thorin

December 27, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

About a week ago, ESL announced a new CSGO Women’s Circuit complete with a $500,000 prize pool, as well as a #GGForAll program aiming to “establish an inclusive gaming community free of discrimination, verbal abuse an bullying”. Now the dust is starting to settle, Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco shares his thoughts on the community reaction to some controversial tweets from CSGO personalities Semmler and Thorin, which sparked a debate on esports diversity and the effectiveness of women’s tournaments. Continue reading We’ve had women’s esports tournaments for years – so why has the debate around ESL’s new CSGO Women’s…

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Halo Infinite prepares for esports push with ESL/DreamHack and Faceit partnerships, $3m prize pool, crowdfunding, multiplayer beta, Twitch drops and more

November 19, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Classic competitive FPS Halo is making its return to esports with a host of announcements building some hype this week, including partnerships with tournament organisers ESL and London-based Faceit. ESL Gaming, through DreamHack and ESL Australia, was selected to be one of the tournament operators responsible for competitions within the Halo Championship Series (HCS) in 2021 and 2022. The multiplayer beta for Halo Infinite went live earlier this week on PC, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One, and details of the 2021-22 HCS season were revealed. Continue reading Halo Infinite prepares for esports push with ESL/DreamHack and Faceit partnerships, $3m…

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ESL announces Pro Tour CSGO changes, 2022 live events and new names for DreamHack Open and ESEA Premier tournaments

September 15, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

CSGO fans in the UK may be interested to learn that ESL Gaming has made a bunch of big structural changes for the ESL Pro Tour in 2022. The ESL Pro Tour CSGO 2022 will feature more than 25 competitions, including some live events with fans planned to return in person. These include flagship tournaments Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice and IEM Cologne. “ESL are preparing to welcome back the community to in-person competitions in line with the very latest health guidance and safety precautions,” read a press release. Continue reading ESL announces Pro Tour CSGO changes, 2022 live events…

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Riot Games announce NLC ‘multi-division league ecosystem’ for European League of Legends from 2022, Freaks 4U Gaming to take over Northern European ERL region from DreamHack (ESL) and Telia

August 20, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Following the announcement earlier this week that Riot Games’ restructuring of European League of Legends had led to the postponement of NLC and UKLC Promotion and Relegation tournaments, Riot has announced more changes to European LoL. From 2022, Freaks 4U Gaming will take over the Northern European ERL (European Regional Leagues) region from DreamHack/ESL and Telia, and will implement a ‘multi-division league ecosystem’ that is ‘open to all’, similar to the League of Legends Prime League in the DACH region. Continue reading Riot Games announce NLC ‘multi-division league ecosystem’ for European League of Legends from 2022, Freaks 4U Gaming to…

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Blast win a trio of trophies at new UK-based esports business awards show GameFace

July 21, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Esports tournament organiser Blast won a hat trick of trophies at the inaugural GameFace Awards ceremony last week, which was held online. GameFace is a new business-oriented esports awards show, aiming to ‘make heroes out of the people behind esports organisations and to connect them to global brands’. The ceremony celebrated everything from the best social media and internal events teams to the best partnership activations and tournament experiences. Blast took home trophies for Best Internal Social Media Team, Best Live Event Production and Best Partnership Activation for its work with watch brand TW Steel. Continue reading Blast win a…

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Valorant UK & Ireland Skirmish announced as Intel extends sponsorship with ESL Prem

May 5, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

A one-off UK & Ireland Valorant tournament has been announced, which will be operated under the ESL Premiership banner. The Valorant UK&I Skirmish – Powered by Intel, will see the first instance of organised Valorant play for the local ESL UK office. It will include open qualifiers and an eight-team round robin group stage, which will see two groups compete to qualify for position in the playoffs. On Saturday June 26th, qualified teams will begin their bracket run to be crowned champions and lay claim to the £10,000 prize pool. Continue reading Valorant UK & Ireland Skirmish announced as Intel…

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Esports firm ESL ‘on standby’ for more banter after being mistaken for football’s European Super League: “It was such a surprise for our social media team!”

April 21, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

The so-called European Super League has dominated headlines and conversations across the world this week – and given ESL’s social media team an unexpected headache in the process. The proposed breakaway football league was to adopt a US-style franchise model with 20 clubs across Europe taking part, including English Premier League sides Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man United and Man City, but plans for the league are up in the air after clubs dropped out following fan backlash. Continue reading Esports firm ESL ‘on standby’ for more banter after being mistaken for football’s European Super League: “It was such a…

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