The British Government are backing an international committee to introduce the eGames into the Olympics. Structured off the Olympics, and running parallel at the Olympic venues, the eGames will invite top eSporting countries from around the world to compete for podium finishes.
FACEIT and Twitch have partnered up to bring the ESprots Championship Series (ECS), a new initiative inviting players to take part in a $3.5 million series, with a twist.
As tournaments become more frequent in South Africa the mindset of dibanding your team due to one poor preformance should become a thing of the past. If we want to creata more competitive community in our respective titles we should look to improve together, instead of hoping to one day make it into a top team.
Brazilian CS:GO team Luminosity finall grabbed a Major win after coming second in two consecutive tournaments. After pulling off two of the most memorable comebacks in the semi-finals against Team Liquid, Luminosity made quick work of Natus Vincere in the grand finals to secure their spot as Champions and $500,000.
Riot Games and the University of California have introduced a new scholarship program where 10 players can attend the university in a state of the art eSports area to further their careers.
It's been a while since we heard from Mortal Kombat X, but fear not, the new competitive series hosted by ESL will bring a $500,000 prize pool for two new competitions. Warner Bros. Interactive and ESL will host the Pro League Season 3 and the Challenger's Cup in April upon the launch of Mortal Kombat XL.
Chinese company Alibaba have announced the World Electronic Sports Games (WESG), a tournament which they've set aside $5.5 million in prize money. The tournament will feature Dota 2, CS:GO, Hearstone and Starcaft II.
This weekend I was lucky enough to experience European CS:GO first hand as I attended Copenhagen Games with Energy eSports. The experiece was surreal and it opened my eyes to just how dedicated and passionate Europeans are when it comes to eSports and CS:GO. We still have a long road ahead of us.
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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