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Flawless victory for Astralis at IEM Beijing
Astralis continued their dominant run back to undisputed no. 1 status in the CS:GO scene by winning IEM Beijing-Haidian without dropping a single map.
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ESL partners with Immutable X to launch a next generation digital NFT collectible platform for CS:GO fans worldwide
ESL introduced its first non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for IEM Cologne 2021 and has since endeavored to find a partnership that ensures esports and Counter-Strike fans can have access to NFTs in a secure, carbon neutral, and gas-free way.
ESL CS:GO World Ranking Rules Update
We are tweaking the ESL World Ranking to restore an imbalance within the system to ensure ESL WR points are allocated proportionally in online regional competitions.
Our CS:GO plan for the remainder of 2020
Calendar TL;DR:
Update: ESL One Rio 2020 Major
October: IEM New York 2020 - Online
November: IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020 - Online
December: IEM Global Challenge 2020
ESL Wraps Up 2019 With Record-Breaking Year in Esports
2019 was a big year for ESL, with multiple tournaments racking up record-breaking numbers!
Announcing IEM Melbourne 2020!
Intel Extreme Masters returns to the Land Down Under this August for its fourth anniversary, but this time it’s heading to Melbourne!
ESL to return to Odense for ODINCON 2020
ESL are delighted to announce the extension of the partnership with Odense Sport & Event, therefore bringing another quality tournament to ODINCON in 2020.
Announcing ESL Open Cups for Warcraft III: Reforged
With the release of Warcraft III: Reforged, the exciting new remake of the classic RTS game, ESL are delighted to announce a new weekly WC3 cup similar to the recently created ESL Open Cups for Starcraft II.
ESL, DreamHack, and CSPPA sign framework agreement for ESL Pro Tour
The agreement represents a group effort to ensure continued growth and professionalization for competitive CS:GO.
ESL Pro Tour StarCraft II and Warcraft III to debut in 2020
We are proud to announce a three-year-long strategic partnership with Activision Blizzard Esports that will see ESL and DreamHack join forces to bring two new ESL Pro Tour formats to life.
"My fav is Rainbow Six Siege": meet Enter Records artist TheFatRat
We love Music. And we love Games! That's why we want to find and support artists that can give you the perfect for your gaming experience. Artists that give you all the chills, all the feels and all the HYPE! This time we introduce TheFatRat.
First ESL Pro League details for 2020
The time has come to announce the transformation of the ESL Pro League for Season 11.
ESL National Championships will provide path into ESL Pro Tour
ESL’s European National Championship winners will face a clear path from Challengers up to the Masters via LAN Qualifier and direct slots to DreamHack Open thanks to improved model.
ESL One to Host First-Ever CS:GO Major in Rio, Brazil
We’ve been brewing in anticipation and excitement to announce that ESL One Rio 2020 will be coming to full fruition next year during May. In a world’s first, we’d also like to declare that ESL One Rio 2020 will stand as Brazil’s first Valve sponsored Major Championship of all time. Harbouring one of the most passionate fan bases of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Brazil’s calls for a Major tournament have deservingly been answered.
Mousesports bewilder at ESL Pro League S10 Finals
European side mousesports flabbergasted thousands around the world as star player Finn “karrigan” Andersen led his squad to a gruelling victory at Odense’s Jyske Bank Arena in his native Denmark. The victory saw mousesports claim a variation of spoils, namely the main share of $600,000, the newly designed trophy and a direct invite to the IEM Katowice 2020 Masters Championship.
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TNC Predator earns SEA region first ever ESL One title at Hamburg 2019
ESL One Hamburg 2019 has been wrapped up, and a new team has been crowned Champions. As one of the first major tournaments post-International, both fans and players alike were keen to see the results of countless roster reshuffles and transfers. Time for the recap!
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StarCraft®II celebrates a Decade as a Leading Title on Intel® Extreme Masters
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ESL and SAP continue partnership for ESL One Hamburg 2019
ESL and SAP continue their partnership to provide a better viewing experience at ESL One Hamburg 2019!
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LG Enters Season 3 of the ESL Mobile Open Presented by AT&T
We are proud to announce our exciting new partnership with LG Electronics as an Official Partner for Season 3 of ESL Mobile Open presented by AT&T. This marks the first-ever phone provider and second sponsor for the ESL Mobile Open in North America.
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All-new ESL CS:GO and Dota2 World Rankings are live
Can you measure esports greatness? We have a good idea on how to do that for CS:GO and Dota2 esports.
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Evil Geniuses Expel Greatness at ESL One New York
The typhoon of ESL One New York 2019 has settled with the debut of Evil Geniuses’ shiny new roster conquering recent Major champions Astralis in 3:1 fashion. The mostly American squad lead by coach “ImAPet” & IGL “stanislaw” prevailed, claiming the lion’s share of $200,000 and their first Intel Grand Slam contribution victory in the Barclays Center!
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ESL One Cologne features $1M and returns to the LANXESS arena as a Masters Championship
ESL One powered by Intel® will again return to the LANXESS arena, Germany’s largest indoor arena and most renowned center of elite gameplay.
