Author: Jimmy “Infernal” Young
UNPAID’s head coach Aleksandar ‘kassad’ Trifunović has announced the removal of Deyvid ‘h4rn’ Benchev from the team. This decision marks the end of the Bulgarian player’s brief stint with the team, which lasted for just two tournament appearances. Just 24 hours after finishing as the runner-up to Nemiga at the RES Regional Champions in Belgrade, UNPAID made an announcement. During the tournament, ‘h4rn’ achieved an average rating of 0.99. UNPAID managed to secure victories against Solid, PARIVISION, and Sangal on their way to the final, despite losing their opening match against fnatic. h4rn Statement The departure of ‘h4rn’ increases the…
Tournament Overview ESL Challenger Katowice 2024 is an A-tier event with a prize pool of $100,000 that will be held from October 25 to October 27. There will be eight teams featured, and since no top teams are on the participant’s list, it’s another chance for a lower-tier team to win some money and get their confidence. However, few of them still have the advantage of having experience at big tournaments and some of the most experienced players, such as Falcons with ‘s1mple’ and Eternal Fire, who recently been in the Grand Finals of ESL Pro League Season 20. Tournament…
Match Overview The Grand Final of Elisa Masters Espoo 2024 will be ENCE to face off against HEROIC. ENCE was unexpected to come this far, but they did it even though they recently updated their roster with additions of young players. HEROIC has been doing great since IEM Rio 2024 and seems to have become a consistent top team with their game. These two teams had already met at this tournament at Group Stage, and HEROIC won with a score of 2-0. Last Heads-up Match Result and Players Statistics ENCE Path to the Grand Final At first, ENCE played an…
Match Overview The second semi-final match of Elisa Masters Espoo 2024 will be B8 to fight against HEROIC. HEROIC seems to be a team of another caliber compared to B8, but we will have to see if it’s true. These two teams met before at IEM Rio 2024 European Qualifiers, and HEROIC won with a 2-0 score. Last Heads-up Match Result and Players Statistics Current Team and Players Form B8 They’re a promising team but have yet to prove themselves against top European teams. They have an experienced in-game leader, and everyone on the team speaks the same language, which…
Match Overview The first semi-final of Elisa Masters Espoo 2024 will pit TheMongolZ against ENCE. TheMongolZ has proven many times that they’re capable of beating the best teams on their good days. ENCE is a team that made one change after another, trying to find its game, so it will be interesting to see who will come on top in this match. These two teams met before at Skyesports Championship 2024, and TheMongolZ won with a 13-5 score. Last Heads-up Match Result and Players Statistics Current Team and Players Form TheMongolZ They’re playing great at much bigger tournaments than this…
ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has unveiled exciting plans for its 2025 ESL Pro Tour. The upcoming tour will feature five stops for Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) and two events for ESL Pro League. Notably, EFG has committed to providing over $22 million in financial support over the next two years to benefit the teams and players taking part in the circuit, along with covering hospitality expenses. In 2025, we can look forward to the highly anticipated return of ESL’s two most renowned events: IEM Katowice and IEM Cologne. These events represent the pinnacle of competition within the ESL Pro Tour,…
DRILLAS have made an announcement regarding their participation in the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 Asia RMR campaign. They have revealed that ‘SENER1’ will be taking the place of ‘AMSALEM’ for the event, which is scheduled to commence on November 11. ‘SENER1’, a well-known player from the disbanded Bad News Eagles, has made a comeback after four months of inactivity. The Kosovar squad disbanded due to the loss of organizational support. ‘SENER1’ has joined a new team to take the place of ‘AMSALEM’, who was the second-lowest rated player on DRILLAS with an average rating of 1.09. In August, the…
Tournament Overview BLAST Premier World Final is an S-tier tournament where eight best teams throughout the BLAST series will fight for a prize pool of $1 million. Tournament will be held from October 30 to November 3 in Singapore at Resorts World Convention Centre. Among the participants is the number 1 team in the world Natus Vincere who made six Grand Finals appearances in a row and are looking to continue their streak. Tournament Format Group Stage Playoffs Teams Participating Keep up with our coverage for more insights on the latest esports news and updates.
Match Overview The Grand Final of IEM Rio 2024 will be played in a best-of-five format between the number 1 team in the world, Natus Vincere, and the number 5 team in the world, MOUZ. Natus Vincere is going from one Grand Final to another, and it’s a good sign that they are consistent with their results as a team. One thing to mention: they’ve had problems playing best-of-five matches before, and it’s another chance for them to prove everyone wrong. Two months ago, These two teams met at IEM Cologne 2024, and Natus Vincere won with a 2-0 score.…
Match Overview The second semi-final of IEM Rio 2024 will be a rematch between FURIA and MOUZ. They already met at the Group Stage, and FURIA won with a 2-1 score. It seems like playing on home soil helps FURIA and gets them motivated a lot. We will have to see if MOUZ can play it and take their revenge when the whole crowd will cheer for FURIA here. Last Heads-up Match Result and Players Statistics Current Team and Players Form FURIA They started with a win over FaZe in their opening match, and their second match was against MOUZ,…