Every sport evolves. It’s a natural part of a game’s popularity. As the months and years pass, players grow more comfortable, strategies develop, and the meta exists in some state of flux. While this also proves true for eSports titles, there are aspects of eSports that make them unique. eSports are special, and the implications of … Read more
Western European powerhouse Tundra Esports have emerged as one of the top contenders for the coveted Aegis of Champions at The International 11 (TI11). The team dominated the Group Stage, finishing as the top seed of Group B with a 14-4 record and securing an upper bracket berth in the Main Event. Ahead of Tundra’s … Read more
Hip Hop is no stranger to Esports – international artists like Lil Nas X served up a banger for the 2022 League World Championship theme song and DJ Khaled threw a headlining performance at the 2018 Overwatch League Grand Finals. We even have Rich Brian’s ‘Sydney’ as PUBG MOBILE PRO LEAGUE 2021’s official anthem. So … Read more
JD Gaming swept Rogue 3-0 to qualify for the Worlds 2022 semifinals. Despite the score line, LPL’s first seed had difficulty snowballing and closing things out in game three, that is, until Bai “369” Jia-Hao’s Ornn stepped in. Rogue switched up their draft, picking a strong Kalista-Soraka bot lane that dominated the opposing Lucian-Nami tandem. … Read more
Blitzchung removes his mask during an interview following his Hearthstone tournament match on October 6, 2019. In October of 2019, the professional esports player known as “Blitzchung” was being interviewed on a livestream discussing a match he had just won in Taiwan as part of a tournament for the game Hearthstone. Wearing a gas mask … Read more
Former T1 player Zander “thwifo” Kim is set to join another team prior to the start of the VALORANT international league next year, multiple sources told Dot Esports. Thwifo has signed with North American partnered team NRG and will compete as the sixth man for the roster. The move would solidify NRG’s minimum requirement of … Read more
Members of the Ole Miss Esports team compete in an Esports Egg Bowl at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. This year’s Esports Egg Bowl on Oct. 29 will feature students as competitors, coaches, videographers and sound designers alongside a multitude of other roles. Photo by Kevin Bain/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services … Read more
When fans think of Southeast Asia in esports, countries such as Phillipines, Indonesia and Malaysia. However, they rarely think of Laos, the home country of Souliya “JaCkky” Khoomphetsavong. The small Southeast Asian country is tucked away in the middle of Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. A small country that has never had esports as a focus, … Read more
Every year, the Overwatch League puts out extra-special perks for the postseason to draw viewers in and reward those who will clock tons of hours watching their favorite team chase Grand Finals glory. For the fifth finals, the league invited several community artists to pitch in and create new cosmetics for the event. From Oct. … Read more
Fortnite pro Jaden ‘Wolfiez’ Ashman has assembled a group of fellow European pros for a bootcamp ahead of next month’s FNCS Invitational LAN in Raleigh, North Carolina – but the mission goes well beyond simply getting some reps in. The Red Bull-backed Wolfiez’ Den bootcamp is also giving the nine-strong group of pros a chance … Read more
