SumaiL joins OG

King back to … carry? SumaiL joins OG shortly after the organization said goodbye to 3 of its mainstay players for DPC 2020 season. After much speculation, it is finally confirmed that Syed Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan will be joining the reigning TI champion for the remainder of this Dota Pro Circuit season. The famed mid …

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Fnatic x Unicef first charity live stream raised £3,750

On Thursday, January 23th, the first in a series of Charity Streams organized by Fnatic and Unicef-uk went live and raised approximately £3,750. Donovan “Tekkz” Hunt, Fnatic’s FIFA player, together with Manchester United’s start forward Marcus Rashford carried out a FIFA livestream in order to raise money for the #GotYourBack campaign. #GotYourBack is an ongoing …

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ESL One is coming back to Birmingham!

Who will emerge victorious? Who will be the owner of a shiny new Mercedes? WILL THERE BE RAIN? For the third consecutive year, ESL One is bringing its Dota 2 tournament to Brum! UK fans rejoice! One of the most beloved Dota 2 tournaments is back for the third time! 12 teams will battle it …

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Hitmarker released infographic about esports jobs in 2019

UK-based esports job platform Hitmarker has released an infographic detailing the growth of esports jobs. The infographic compares stats between 2018 and 2019, showing growth of opportunities in the industry. Overall, the number of jobs posted on the website during 2019 experienced a significant increase of 87.03%, locked in at 11.207 jobs offerings by year-end. …

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SK Gaming partners with Nike and 11teamsports for 2020 season

The German esports organization, SK Gaming just announced that they have partners up with Nike as the team jersey and merchandise supplier and 11teamsports for distribution. As the same with all the team before, Nike will have exclusive apparel rights, which means they will be the official uniform and merchandise providers for SK Gaming esports …

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Esports and high fashion: just a fling or something more?

High fashion just took another stab at esports after Gucci invited the Fnatic League of Legends team to attend their Fall-Winter 2020 Fashion Week in Milan. Javier “Dardo” Zafra, Fnatic’s new League team director, posted a picture to Twitter yesterday of the team at the Gucci FW20 Fashion Show. Dressed in fully fledged Gucci Gang merch, the …

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Escape from Tarkov: What is all the fuss about?

If you are an avid Twitch user and couldn’t find your favorite streamers streaming your favorite games, high chance you can find them streaming Escape from Tarkov. The game has been the most viewed Categories on Twitch for the last few days, averaging approximately 250k viewers at any given time. So what is all the …

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Faker denied multi-million dollar contract in order to stay in Korea

Faker, the undeniably number one player in League of Legends, has disclosed that he turned down a $10 million dollar contract from an LPL team in order to continue staying and playing in Korea. Appearing on Radio Star, one of the most popular shows on Korean television, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok talked about his contract, family …

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