The Skyesports Masters 2024 tournament, which will take place as a LAN in India, has been officially announced. The teams Liquid, NIP, BIG and ENCE have been invited to the tournament with a prize pool of $350,000. However, not all the teams that will take part in the tournament have been announced yet. In the previous year, Indian teams competed in the Skyesports Masters 2023 tournament, where Gods Reign emerged as the champions after defeating their rivals Revenant 2-0 in the final. They won a prize money of $53,944, while the runner-up, Revenant, received $39,010. This year, the tournament ..read more

The latest update from the League of Legends scene in China, the LPL, reveals the outcomes of its first week. As the league entered the initial week of the three-week period leading up to the Chinese New Year, almost all teams participated in two matches. While the results from this pre-New Year period don’t entirely define a team’s season, it’s crucial to acknowledge their significance in shaping the overall performance. Here is the standings: Before the Chinese New Year on February 10th, teams will play 4 or 5 matches based on their schedules. Most teams have already completed their first t ..read more

In LEC, the EMEA region’s premier League of Legends stage, the initial two weeks of the new season have concluded. These past two weeks provided us with the opportunity to witness all teams adapting to the fresh season, updated map, evolving meta, and revamped rosters. Each team has participated in 6 matches thus far, shedding light on both the strategic approaches of the teams and the extent to which players have acclimated to the alterations introduced in the new season. Following these six weeks, the LEC standings featured a total of 10 teams, and the points table was structured as follows ..read more

Guild Esports has announced its newest entry into Counter-Strike esports with the unveiling of its new roster, the members of Bad News Eagles. Genc ‘gxx-’ Kolgeci, Flatron ‘juanflatroo’ Halimi, Sener ‘SENER1’ Mahuti, Dionis ‘sinnopsyy’ Budeci, and Rigon ‘rigoN’ Gashi surprised everyone when they became the first-ever team from the Albanian-Kosovar region to reach a Major qualifier (RMR) back in 2022, when they qualified for the PGL Antwerp Major. They’ve since competed at, and qualified for the Legends stage in, three Counter-Strike Majors in Antwerp, Rio, and Par ..read more

Call of Duty and PlayStation have teamed up to create one of the most unique launch events of the year to celebrate the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare® III. The beloved multiplayer airport map, Terminal, from the hit Modern Warfare franchise, was brought to life in a secret London location. The launch event, held one day before launch in the UK, saw guests check-in, taken through security and into a buzzing Terminal experience – with early gameplay, one day ahead of launch on PlayStation®5, and DJ sets from DnB trailblazers, Chase & Status, and DnB sensation DJ and p ..read more

After a successful series of watch parties in 2022, SideQuest is excited to announce the return of the Watch Parties, but this time for the upcoming Knockout Stage of the League of Legends World Championship! The watch parties will start on November 2nd, to coincide with the start of League of Legends Worlds 2023’s quarter final matches. Anyone interested in coming to the SideQuest Watch Parties can sign up through the SideQuest Gamers Hub app, where members can access discounted Watch Party passes [also known as ‘special prices’]. Walk-ins on the day of the Watch Party are available, however ..read more

The International Esports Federation (IESF) announced details for the eighth World Esports Summit in Busan, South Korea. The WE Summit will take place at the BEXCO Convention Hall, from November 28 to 29. The WE Summit will bring together key esports and sports industry executives, global brands, government officials and representatives from the IESF’s 140 member federations to enhance the World Esports Family’s understanding of the current esports ecosystem, its challenges and solutions. Esports experts will engage in insightful discussions and problem-solving sessions on the rapidly evolving ..read more

For the third edition this year, two selected research topics will be presented: “Esports Toxicity: The Challenge, Evidence and Solutions” and “Managing Harassment in Esports – The Role of Accountability and Standards to Address Harassment“. Current undergraduate students and members of the World Esports Family with a Bachelor’s degree are invited to conduct research on the topic and submit their findings. IESF Secretary General Boban Totovski said: We look forward to the return of the WE Academia Competition in 2023. The annual initiative helps to promote new and relevant academic research w ..read more

Electronic Arts and Maxis have released the third installment of Behind The Sims, featuring the latest updates, details and insights into the development process of The Sims. In the third episode of Behind The Sims, those topics are included: The Sims 4 Home Chef Hustle Stuff add-on pack, New content related to The Sims Mobile and The Sims FreePlay, New updates about Project Rene and information about new shopping opportunities. The post Behind The Sims Episode 3 Released! appeared first on Esportimes ..read more

This Saturday, 16th September, the highly anticipated World Series of Warzone (WSOWTM) Global Final presented by Prime Gaming will take place for the first time in front of 3,000 fans at the Copper Box Arena in London. Esports champions from around the world will come together to compete in front of their fans for a share of an impressive $600,000 prize pool. WSOW 2023 will see the world’s most skilled Call of Duty®: Warzone players fly to London and take to the stage to compete. 2023 is a unique year for the competition as, for the first time ever, players in Latin America and Asian Pacific w ..read more