Author: Sebastian "primero" Pereira
Gaimin Gladiators Dota 2 roster has defeated Team Liquid at the Grand Final of the ESL One Berlin Major 2023 with a score of 3:1.The Gladiators leave Berlin with $200,000 and 500 DPC Points; TL has taken home $100,000 and 450 DPC Points.The next Dota 2 Major will be hosted in Bali (Indonesia) from June 29 to July 9. Later this year, the International XII will be held in Seattle, returning to the city for the first time in six years.Berlin Major 2023 results and prize pool1st ‘ $200,000 and 500 DPC Points ‘ Gaimin Gladiators2nd ‘ $100,000 and 450…
Saudi Arabian esports organization Team Falcons has thinned out its CS:GO roster and entered a rebuilding period. Jordan “Python” Munck-Foehrle has been moved to the bench while Kenny “kennyS” Schrub has taken up a content creation role within the organization.These decisions follow a poor result at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR A, where Falcons took 9th – 11th place and failed at RMR Decider, actions resulting in the French lineup missing the first-ever French Major.In light of these changes, Falcons management has added that the CS:GO roster will be taking a pause in competition until all the vacancies have…
w7m esports have defeated Team Liquid in the grand final of the BLAST R6 Major Copenhagen 2023.The Brazilian squad leave Copenhagen with $207,000 and 350 Six Invitational Global Points, while Liquid, the silver medalist, has taken home $87,000 and 260 SI Points. With this win, w7m now lead the Global Points Standings for next year’s Six Invitational 2024 and have locked in a spot for the world championships.The next Rainbow Six Siege Major will take place in a to-be-determined American city in November. In February 2024, Brazil will host Six Invitational 2024 which will crown the world R6 season.BLAST R6…
Valve, Dota 2’s publisher, have officially announced that The International 2023 will be held in Seattle from October 27 to October 29, confirming earlier reports that suggested Dota 2’s top tournament would return to Valve’s home turf.”Mark your calendars: The International returns to Seattle this October. The world’s best Dota teams will once again compete for the Aegis of Champions, this time in Climate Pledge Arena, welcoming the largest audience in the event’s history,” noted Valve’s statement.Valve’s decision to return The International to Seattle for 2032 marks a return to Dota 2’s roots, with The International being continuously held in…
The International Olympic Committee has decided to add Fortnite features to Olympic Esports Week, which will take place in Singapore’s Suntec Centre from June 22 to 25, 2023.”The International Shooting Sport Federation’s sport shooting island created in Fortnite has been added to the Olympic Esports Finals line-up. The event will see 12 players from the 2023 Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) invited to compete on the global stage. A specially designed Fortnite Creative Island, made to reflect sport shooting competition, will put the target-aiming accuracy of sharp shooters to the test and see them navigate the in-game environment as they compete…
Russian-Armenian esports organization Virtus.pro have signed Sergei “G” Bragin as the head coach of their Dota 2 team. G has replaced former head coach Timur “Ahilles” Kulmuhambetov in the role, with the latter being transitioned into an analyst role within the organization.G is a storied name within the Eastern European scene, having started his career in 2010 in the original Defense of the Ancients mod. During his eleven-year-long playing career, G played for a number of top clubs including Moscow Five, Virtus.pro and Team Spirit.After transitioning into a coaching role in mid-2022, assisting CIS Rejects, Pari Parni and One Move…
Belgian organization HEET has lost their CS:GO roster following an announcement by Pierre “Ex3rcice” Bulinge and Lucas “Lucky” Chastang that the lineup will not be representing HEET in the future.While the players look for a new home, they will compete as Looking4Org.The French lineup’s departure from HEET seemingly marks the end of an acrimonious period with the Belgian organization after French insider Sébastien “KRL” Perez alleged that Audric “JACKZ” Jug and Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro were owed around â¬100,000 in unpaid salaries and buyout fees.While the duo were no longer part of HEET’s lineup at the time of dissolution it appears…
Danish esports organization Copenhagen Flames has officially declared bankruptcy, marking the end of nearly seven years in the esports scene.”Dear Flames fans, partners and anyone who has ever supported us in any way. Last week, on Friday, I filed for the bankruptcy of Copenhagen Flames and terminated all personnel, as we have been unable to find funding for our club going forward. For the past 6 months we have worked tirelessly to avoid this outcome but unfortunately we have failed. And for that I am deeply sorry. In the end it is my responsibility and I feel like absolute shit…
G2 Esports have announced that Jan “Swani” Müller has officially signed as the team’s head coach after six months as an interim head coach.The German-based organization moved Swani to the interim coach position at the end of October following Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam’s departure from G2. This would mark Swani’s highest-profile position within G2 as he previously worked as an analyst and assistant coach after joining G2 in 2019. Additionally, Swani briefly served as the interim coach following the departure of Damien ‘maLeK’ Marcel in late 2021.During his most recent tenure as interim coach, Swani helped G2 to two prestigious trophies,…
Curaçao-Bulgarian esports organization 500 has moved Georgi “SHiPZ” Grigorov to the bench.According to 500’s report, coach Denis “Grashog” Hristov will temporarily replace him in the starting roster while they look for a new player.SHiPZâ joined the 500 in October last year alongside two of his former SKADE teammates. Together with the team, the 22-year-old Bulgarian player won two seasons of the Global Offensive Champions League. However, later 500 and SHiPZâ only 12th-14th managed place at the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR B.500 are now:Denislav “dennyslaw” DimitrovAleks “Rainwaker” PetrovNikolay “niki1” Panteleev (IGL)Ivan “Patrick” IvanovDenis “Grashog” Hristov (Coach)