Paris Major 2023 set to be final CS:GO Major
Valve has announced that the Paris Major, scheduled to be held in Paris from May 8 to 21, 2023, will be the final Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Major. The announcement...
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Saudi Arabia's Gamers8 to host CS:GO tournament
Saudi Arabia's esports festival Gamers8 has announced a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tournament with a US$1m prize pool. The tournament is set to have twelve of the world's most elite...
Counter-Strike 2 officially announced
fter months of speculations and numerous teases, Valve have finally given an official update about Counter-Strike 2, the sequel to Valve's extremely popular esports title, Counter-Strike : Global Offensive. Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) according to Valve is the 'largest technical leap forward in Counter-Strike's history' and all the new features will be revealed in the summer, when it is released. Limited testing for select players gets underway on March 22, 2023, and players who are selected will work towards evaluation of a subset of features to get the game ready before its worldwide release. The game will be a free upgrade to CS:GO. Amongst the new features, those that were announced in the release videos are :- Smokes - Counter-Strike 2 will see smoke grenades become 'dynamic volumetric objects' which will interact with the environment it's thrown in and additionally it will also react to gunfire, lighting and explosions. Bullets and HE grenades will be able to break up the smokes momentarily while the smokes now will also take the shape of the environment its thrown in. Smokes will also react to the lighting and CS2 will have CT smokes in the shade of light blue while the T smokes will be brown-ish grey. Sub-Tick - One of the most debated points in CS:GO was the tick rate and CS2 will be tickless - which means tick rates will no longer matter for shooting, moving or throwing grenades.
Team Spirit announces female CS:GO roster
International esports organisation Team Spirit have announced that they will launch a female Counter-Strike division. Spirit will be launching the Team Spirit Female (TSF) team and the roster will make its debut in the ESL Impact series. The roster which makes up the TSF team is the same one that participate under the MVP name. The team currently consists of Justina 'Tynka' Ducká, Jammie 'Jammie' Alagozova, Lea 'xia' Vagová, Svetlana 'suns1de' Mevlid, Mirte 'Moraltis' Horemans. Aleksey 'Nevar' Voronov will serve as the team's coach. Nikita Cheshir Chukalin, CEO of Team Spirit, commented, "Anyone who has been following our organisation for a long time knows that we have been nurturing the idea of a female CS:GO roster for years. However, we have put it off, often due to circumstances beyond our control. Women's esports is an area that is growing so fast that it cannot wait any longer. After following this sphere for a long time and considering many teams, we finally decided that this particular lineup is currently performing at a good level and can become a part of Team Spirit. ‘This is the first-ever female roster in the history of our organisation, so we can call it a double experiment: female and European, English-speaking roster. I sincerely hope both experiments will succeed and the girls show their best qualities."
Revenant Esports qualify for Brawl Stars Masters in Japan
Revenant Esports have clinched the title of the Snapdragon Pro Series – India Challengers and will now be representing the country at the Snapdragon Pro Series Masters — an International...
AA Gaming announces CSGO Rush B tournament
AA Gaming, one of India's leading esports production houses, is coming up with a new tournament IP. The CSGO Rush B is an invitational tournament for Valve’s first-person shooter Counter-Strike:...
ESL reveals Dota 2 Pro Tour
Leading esports and video game entertainment firm ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) have announced the details and dates for the upcoming brand new ESL Pro Tour (EPT) for Dota 2, which will be held in April 2023. The ESL Pro Tour will see the return of the DreamLeague, and the new seasons featuring 16 of the world's best teams competing and the DreamLeague will be an online event, produced from EFG’s Stockholm Studios in Sweden. The DreamLeague is a Dota 2 tournament which stopped in 2020. The inaugural season of Dota 2 ESL Pro Tour will have two DreamLeague Season which will be :- Season 19: April 9-23, 2023. The winning team will qualify directly for the Group Stage of Riyadh Masters. Season 20: June 7-25, 2023. The winner and runner-up will both qualify directly for the Riyadh Masters Group Stage. The main EPT will have two group stages and a playoff round. The group stages will get underway in late March 2023, following the group stage, the first DreamLeague season will take place. Following the DreamLeague season 19, the group stages will resume after which the season 20 of the DreamLeague will take place. The group stages will have a total of 16 teams, with the top four advancing to the second group stage. The second group stage will have a total of eight teams. The EPT season final will take place at the Riyadh Masters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on July 17 - 30, 2023. The top 20 teams will fight it out for a total prize pool of $15,000,000 and the title of the EPT Champions.
Top-G wins NESC 2023 trophy to qualify for World Esports Championships
with a stunning 2-1 victory against team Purr-ple at the ongoing National Esports Championships (NESC) 2023 organised by the Esports Federation of India (ESFI). Following this monumental result, Top-G has become the first Indian female CS:GO team to qualify for the global finals of the World Esports Championships (WEC). With ace CS:GO athletes such as captain Swayambika Sachar (Sway), Shagufta Iqbal (xyaa), Nidhi Salekar (Stormyyy), Dilraj Kaur Matharu (COCO), Aastha Nangia (CrackShot) and Priyanka Choudhary (ALEXAA) as Substitute in their squad, Top-G proved their mettle against team Purr-ple in the closely-contested finals. Top-G dominated the first map by 16 -10 before Purr-ple made a stunning comeback to win the second map 16-14. While both teams were going toe-to-toe in the enthralling finals, Top-G utilised their effective teamwork and proficient attacking tactics to edge out their opponents and take the last map by 19-15 in overtime.
Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023 reveals LAN playoff dates
The Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League is entering its final stage as the top six teams from across the continent make their way down to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to battle...
Top-G and Purr-ple set to lock horns at National Esports Championships 2023
The National Esports Championships (NESC) 2023 will have India’s two leading teams, Top-G and Purr-ple, creating history as they become the first all-female CS:GO teams from the country to compete...
Esportz India teams up with India’s top GenZ and millennial festivals to bring unparalleled multi-city gaming experience
Esportz, a leading esports, gaming, & media wing of Gig Work Pvt Ltd (A Capital Group Company), is hosting multiple gaming arenas this weekend across two cities in India. The arenas will be open to the attendees on various dates, offering a variety of gaming activities to engage in. With state-of-the-art consoles, virtual reality setups, and car simulators, attendees can fully immerse themselves in the latest gaming experiences. Starting on the 17th and 18th of March, Esportz Arena will be a part of the Vibin Festival Mumbai, India’s Largest Gen-Next Fest at the MMRDA Grounds BKC. Whereas, on the 18th and 19th, the Arena will be joining two events simultaneously: the #HGStreet Festival, India’s premier culture & lifestyle festival at the Richardson & Cruddas, Byculla, Mumbai, and the Vibin Festival Ahmedabad at the Karnavati University. With this, attendees will have plenty of opportunities to experience the latest in gaming technology and immerse themselves in the world of gaming. Santosh Smith, Director of Capital Group, commented, "We are elated to be collaborating with top-notch GenZ and Millennials festival IPs with our Gaming Arenas. Electronic Sports is rapidly growing in popularity, and we are excited to bring this experience to gamers in multiple cities. We believe that these arenas will provide a unique opportunity for attendees to engage with the gaming & music connecting through GenZ and millennials audiences."
GodLike Esports win CoD Mobile India Pova Cup
GodLike Esports emerged victorious in the first season of the CoD Mobile India Pova Cup. The team dominated throughout the tournament and didn’t lose a single series – reaffirming their stand as the best CoD Mobile squad in the country. The CoD Mobile India POVA Cup is presented by the premium smartphone manufacturer Tecno Pova and is organised by the leading esports tournament organiser, Skyesports. The tournament saw the best eight teams from across the country competing for glory in CoD Mobile. After an exhilarating group stage which concluded earlier this month, the top four teams advanced to the Playoffs held on March 10 to 12. GodLike Esports established a winning streak in the group stage itself, winning all seven of their matches. They were dominant in the Playoffs as well to secure a finals spot against 5 and a Half Men. The intense series saw swift resistance from 5 and a Half Men as the team were able to win two series in the best-of-seven. GodLike Esports didn’t falter, though, and pushed them back to take the series 4-2. 5 and a Half Men will still walk away with their heads held high as the runners-up.
NESC 2023 set to select Indian contingent for 15th World Esports Championship
The National Esports Championships (NESC) 2023 organised by the Esports Federation of India (ESFI) is all set to pick the Indian contingent for the upcoming 15th World Esports Championships (WEC) in Iasi, Romania, which will commence from March 15, 2023 and will be conducted online. ESFI’s event partner Upthrust Esports will be executing the qualifiers where a total of 275 athletes will be participating across all four titles – CS:GO, DOTA 2, Tekken7, and eFootball 2023. Marking a historic step, the country’s top female CS:GO athletes will be battling it out in the NESC to secure their berth at WEC 2023 for the very first time. While the open qualifiers of CS:GO will have 21 teams (127 athletes) competing, the women qualifiers will see the participation of 2 teams (11 athletes). For DOTA 2 there will be six teams (33 athletes) fighting against each other and for the single-player titles such as Tekken7 and eFootball 2023, there will be 72 and 32 competitors respectively. Vinod Tiwari, President of the Esports Federation of India, commented, "We are proud to see the overwhelming response for NESC 2023 from the male as well as female athletes of the country. The participation of such talented athletes will give India the impetus to exceed all expectations at the World Esports Championships. The qualifiers are going to be an exciting affair with high-quality gameplay and top-notch thrilling moments as every athlete gives it their all to compete on the biggest of stages. Everyone at ESFI wishes the participants all the best and is looking forward to the qualifiers."
Guild Esports launches CS:GO team
UK-based esports organisation Guild Esports, which is co-owned by David Beckham, has announced the launch of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. Guild has announced an all-female roster for its CS:GO...
ESL FACEIT Group acquires Vindex
ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has announced the acquisition of leading global esports technology and infrastructure firm Vindex. The acquisition is a further step in EFG's goal of uniting and engaging players,...
Fnatic secure VCT LOCK//IN win
Fnatic remained unbeaten at the VCT LOCK//IN to comeback against home team LOUD in the grand finals and clinch the trophy in São Paulo, Brazil. Fnatic seemed all but out...
ZEE5 enters esports with IESF Big Bang Asia Open 2023 streaming rights
ZEE5, India and Bharat’s largest home-grown video streaming platform and multilingual storyteller for millions of entertainment seekers, is all set to foray into the esports streaming with IESF Big Bang Asia Open 2023. The tournament will be streamed on the platform from 4th March to 2nd April 2023. Following the success of ILT20, and expanding the catalogue of sports offerings, ZEE5 partners with Big Bang Media to bring one of the biggest esports tournaments for the viewers free of cost. The IESF Big Bang Asia Open 2023 has over 80,000 participants from across 40 countries in Asia and the Middle East. With qualifiers already underway on passport.gg, ZEE5 is the exclusive streaming partner for the play-offs and the finals of the 4 featured games, Clash of Clans, Real Cricket, Dota 2 and EFootball. Manish Kalra, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 India, commented, "We are delighted to announce the streaming of the leading esports championship, IESF Big Bang Asia Open 2023 on ZEE5. Being a customer first brand, we are committed to catering to consumers' widespread demands. Esports is a popular genre amongst youth with a remarkable potential to grow in future, with advancements in technology and gaming infrastructure. Post the encouraging response on ILT20, we are happy to partner with IESF and Big Bang Media for the Big Bang Asia 2023 tournament. We are excited and hopeful audiences will enjoy watching the games."
Olympic Esports Series 2023 plans announced
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released the details for the 2023 Olympic Esports Series — a global virtual and simulated sports competition created by the IOC in collaboration with...
Las Vegas Grand Prix teams up with Aristocrat Gaming
The Las Vegas Grand Prix have announced Aristocrat Gaming as the Official Slot Machine for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, which will be held later this year on November 18, 2023 at the Las Vegas Strip. Emily Prazer, Chief Commercial Officer for the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX, commented, "Introducing the F1® experience to a new city, it was crucial to partner with a local brand that shares our mission to enhance guest experience through innovation and technology, and also understands Las Vegas’ unique market. Aristocrat aligns perfectly with our values and vision for the 2023 race, and we are excited for the start of what we believe will be a seamless partnership.” Mark Wadley, Chief Marketing Officer of Aristocrat Gaming, said, "Las Vegas is widely known for world-class entertainment, hospitality experiences and slot gaming, which is why we are thrilled to be the official slot machines of the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX. This event will be like no other and we look forward to inviting interested F1 fans to play our great lineup of entertaining slot games that match the excitement on the track.”
ESFI announces dates for NESC 2023
The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) has announced the dates for the 2023 National Esports Championships (NESC) to pick the Indian contingent for the upcoming 15th World Esports Championships (WEC)...
Revenant Esports crowned as Brawl Stars Championship February Finals champions
Producing power-packed performances, Revenant Esports became the first Indian organisation to clinch the February monthly finals of the Brawl Stars India Championships. By doing so, they have strengthened their chances...
ESL set for Brazil return with IEM Rio
Esports organiser ESL, which is a brand of ESL FACEIT Group, has announced that, after the IEM Rio Major in 2022, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) will be returning to Rio...
Riot Games launches VALORANT Data Portal
Video game publisher and developer Riot Games and gaming data firm GRID Esports have teamed up to launch the VALORANT Data Portal (VDP), which will be the game's go-to-place for...
Revenant Esports to represent India at Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League Finals 2023
Revenant Esports have become the second Indian team to make the Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League Finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team put up a dominant performance in the...
Grace Esports win Windows 11 Skyesports Grand Slam
Grace Esports have emerged as the champions of the first-ever all-female VALORANT LAN event in India — the Windows 11 Skyesports Grand Slam 2022, Powered by AMD. Grace Esports were...
PUBG Mobile launches PUBG Mobile Partnership Program
Popular battle royale game PUBG Mobile has announced the launch of the PUBG Mobile Partnership Program (PMPP), which is aimed around creating opportunities for players from all levels. The PMPP...
Salman Khan features in Zupee’s latest ad campaign
Zupee, the online skill-based gaming platform, has announced Bollywood actor Salman Khan as a brand ambassador. With this association, Zupee aims to expand its presence in the growing skill-based online...
KhiladiAdda announces <em>Free Fire MAX</em> gaming tournament worth up to ?50,000
KhiladiAdda, one of India’s largest micro esports tournament and online gaming platforms, has recently announced the fifth edition of its flagship tournament on gaming app. The league brings Free Fire...
G2 win maiden IEM Katowice trophy
G2 won their first-ever IEM Katowice trophy after taking down Heroic in the Grand Finals of IEM Katowice 2023. G2 beat Heroic 3-1 in the final, and it was Nemanja...
Nigma Galaxy continue dominance to take home ESL Impact Katowice 2023 trophy
Nigma Galaxy continued their dominance in the women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) circuit as they took home their fourth ESL Impact trophy, taking down Navi Javelins 2-0 in the Grand...
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