Sumail Hassan Syed becomes the youngest eSports millionaire
Evil Geniuses set a few new records in eSports. Sumail is the youngest millionare and the organization takes the number one spot as the highest earning eSports team.
Energy eSports pick up Heroes of The Storm
Energy eSports have added a Heroes of The Storm team to their official roster. The team is comprised of familliar faces within the South African MOBA scene, including members of their former Dota 2 team.
The International Playoff Day 2–No Secret to the upsets
Day 2 of the Main Event came with upsets and triumphs. Team Secret are down to the lower bracket, and EHOME may just be the new team to keep an eye on.
The Weekend in eSports
Once again we were treated to some great local competitive gaming over the weekend. Orena hosted their Battle For The Throne, while newcomers Altitude Gaming introduced their first few matches of the “Fight Night” Series. Though leagues dominated the South African scene for a while, small cups and tournaments have been on the rise lately and have created a much more …
Speedrunners is now an official eSport
ESL have added another title to their tournament roster. Speedrunners is the latest addition, with the first competitive kicking off on Saturday.
ESL have partnered up NADA to combat Performance Drugs in eSports
The Electronic Sports League have teamed up with the NADA to produce a new anti peformance enhancement drug program
Valve will be more strict on roster changes after TI5
Valve have announced that if teams wish to retain their invites to the Dota 2 Major Championships, all roster changes need to be completed by September 1st. This is a good thing.
Dota 2 International 5 sets the bar even higher
The current TI5 prize pool is higher than the last three Dota 2 tournaments... combined.
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