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News A new era in Counter-Strike esports. Earlier today Valve announced the end of partnered Leagues in Counter-Strike starting 2025. The decision signals the end of franchised partnered leagues in CS:GO. Valve’s decision directly impacts the two biggest tournament organizers in CS:GO - ESL and BLAST. The new rules come into effect starting 2025. TOs react to Valve’s announcement Representatives from both companies reacted to the announcement on social media. ESL and BLAST operate most of the biggest esports events in CS:GO....

The Court of Justice of the European Union has struck a blow to the ego of publishers who believe they’re entitled to retain ownership of the games they sell, ruling that consumers have a right to resell digitally distributed games. The ruling states that companies dissolve their claim in a product as soon as they’ve taken money for it. “An author of software cannot oppose the resale of his ‘used’ licences allowing the use of his programs downloaded from the internet,” said the court....

Valorant News Our second playoff matchup of VCT Masters Shanghai sees FNATIC vs Gen.G, in what should be an incredible series to watch. The time has come for the VCT Masters Shanghai Playoffs. After the first seeds from each region selected their opening round opponents, we find ourselves with FNATIC vs Gen.G. All eyes will definitely be on this series. FNATIC vs Gen.G - Our first EMEA versus Pacific series Surprisingly, there was not a single EMEA versus Pacific series during the VCT Masters Shanghai Swiss Stage....

Valorant News Gen.G has partnered with Galorants and Procter & Gamble to host a tournament designed to break down gendered stigmas. Gen.G and Galorants are teaming up with Procter & Gamble hygiene product brands Tampax and Always to host a tournament for female-identifying players in North America. The tournament, known as the Astral Clash, will showcase some of the best Valorant players in NA. The event kicks off with two online qualifiers, one on June 17-19, and a second on July 15-17....

I’m eager to seeThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powersucceed, but that has nothing to do with the show itself.ThisLord of the Ringsadaptation has brought the events ofMiddle-earth’s Second Ageto the screen, but its methods have been met with controversy.Several significant changes have been made to canon, and this has made audience reception rather complicated. Overall, I have enjoyedRings of Power. ThoughI understand why some changes would be divisive, I haven’t found anything in the Prime Video series to be as blasphemous to J....

DOTA 2 News KuroKy talks about his motivations then and now, his long-time teammates in Nigma Galaxy, and missing two TIs in this heartfelt interview. Kuro “KuroKy” Takhasomi is a legendary star of Dota 2 who had cemented an eternal legacy throughout his decades-old career as a professional player. He has experienced the highs of winning The International in 2017, but he also faced tough losses that saw him and his long-time teammates on the bench for years....

League of Legends News It all comes down to this, 100 Thieves and Team Liquid. This is the second time these sides will be facing off in the finals of an LCS playoffs. Team Liquid and 100 Thieves take to the stage for the last time in the LCS this season. With both teams already qualified for worlds, both teams now have one goal, the LCS championship. Team Liquid has the bragging rights after besting 100T in their last best-of-five....

Guides News Hearthstone just revealed a bucket of new Paladin cards for the March of the Lich King expansion. Read on for details about the Dragon synergy! More March of the Lich King cards have been revealed for Hearthstone’s latest expansion! This time, Wronchi showcased a group of Paladin cards over on YouTube! Esports.gg also had the chance to take a look at these cards ahead of the public reveal....

DOTA 2 News MidOne unexpectedly returns to the tier one scene as a stand-in for Tundra Esports. PGL Wallachia Season 2 is the next big event that will follow the conclusion of The International 13 (TI13). With only two weeks of the off-season, many teams scrambled to form new rosters. Like many other teams, Tundra Esports has gone for two stand-ins. The team will field MidOne and Shad throughout their run in PGL Wallachia S2....

DOTA 2 News Dota 2 legend, Miracle-, will team up with SumaiL and KuroKy in the new generation of Nigma Galaxy. The 2024 season is looking when Dota 2 fans from all corners of the world celebrate the return of Amer “Miracle-” Al-Barkawi. The legendary TI winner has been on a long hiatus and he’s back once again for another round of competitive Dota 2 - this time with a new generation of Nigma Galaxy....

Of course, you realize this means war… Publisher Warner Bros Games and developer Player First Gameshave officially called timeon both Wabbit SeasonandDuck Season — The extended “beta” for platform fighterMultiVersushas been officially taken offline, bringing brings an end to one of the most questionable fighting game debuts in recent history.MultiVersusis currently expected to relaunch in “early 2024”. The free-to-play scrapper’s servers are closed, ending a bizarre “test” phase that simultaneously had multiple seasons and additionalpaid DLC characters, skins, and stages....

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Overwatch 2 News It’s finally time to earn some new Drive Signatures in Overwatch 2. It’s nearing the end of Overwatch 2 Season 15, which means the start of a new Competitive Drives event. Here’s everything you need to know about it. Overwatch 2 Competitive Drive event now live If you launch Overwatch 2 starting April 17, you may notice that a new Competitive Drive event is underway. This is limited-time event taking place in Overwatch 2’s Competitive Play game mode....