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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.

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 it out for the title of champions. The playoffs will see the top two teams from each regional league — Hi5 and T2 from the...

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 for a place at the global finals of the World Esports Championships (WEC) when they go head-to-head against each other on March 18, 2023. The...

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."

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 division, which will have a mix of European players. Guild has picked up the OUTCASTS roster that qualified for the ESL Impact Season 3 Europe....

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."

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 the International Federations and game publishers. The 2023 Olympic Esports Series gets underway from March 1, 2023, and will have both professional and amateur players...

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) in Ia?i, Romania. The preliminary rounds of the national qualifiers are scheduled to take place online from March 14 to 19, 2023, with the Grand...

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 of qualifying for the World Finals organised by the title’s publisher Supercell. Competing against eight of the country’s top teams of the title, the proficient...

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 in-game data. The VDP is a first-of-its-kind in the First-person shooter genre and will give teams a chance to use the platform to search, query...