Copenhagen-based sports betting and media group Better Collective has acquired the prominent Counter-Strike esports platform HLTV.org for a total purchase price of US $37.9 million (€34.5m).
Super Smash Bros pro MKLeo joins T1 squad
The 19-year-old Mexican esports pro Leonardo “MKLeo” Lopez Perez has been announced as the newest member of T1’s growing Super Smash Bros. roster.
Valve launches Regional Leagues for Dota 2 as Minors ditched
Dota 2 developer Valve has revamped its schedule to include regional leagues in the Pro Circuit. Valve said the regional…
Jedqr leaves Wisla Krakow CS:GO team to trial with Illuminar
Illuminar have acquired the services of Grzegorz “jedqr” Jędras, who left Wisla Krakow on Sunday and will now run trials with a new Polish CS:GO esports squad.
SKADE to miss FLASHPOINT Global Qualifiers due to visa issues
HAVU have been announced as the replacement team for SKADE at FLASHPOINT Season 1 LAN Qualifiers due to the latter side’s failure to acquire the proper visas to travel to the United States.
Intel Extreme Masters 2020 CS:GO betting preview
The 2020 Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) tournament is scheduled to begin on Friday, February 28 at the SPODEK Arena in Katowice, Poland.
Skiter and KheZu fill the gaps at Fighting PandaS
Fighting PandaS have signed a European duo in Oliver “Skiter” Lepko and Maurice “KheZu” Gutmann to fill the positions of carry and offlaner ahead of the StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor.
MrSavage wins gold at DreamHack Anaheim with 100 Thieves
Martin “MrSavage” Foss Andersen, a 15-year-old Fortnite esports professional, won gold at the DreamHack Anaheim tournament over the weekend, solidifying himself as one of the top players of the widely popular battle royale title shortly after signing a new contract with 100 Thieves.
Fighting PandaS part ways with EternaLEnVy and Sneyking
Fighting PandaS have parted ways with Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao and Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu, leaving the team with only three active members ahead of the StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor.
Hans Jagnow elected president of European Esports Federation
Hans Jagnow has been elected as the first president of the newly established European Esports Federation (EEF), further establishing himself as a leading voice of the esports movement in Europe.