Mortal Kombat X gets an ESL Pro League; preseason starts April 19 Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 30, 2015 2 min Developer NetherRealm Studios is working directly with ESL to foster a strong competitive scene for its latest fighting game. Continue Reading 2 min
ESL’s Dota 2 tournaments will pay out $1M starting in June Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 24, 2015 1 min Dota 2 continues to expand with the help of ESL. Continue Reading 1 min
World’s largest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament heading to Germany this summer Posted byby GamesBeat February 20, 2015 1 min Pro players will battle for a prize fund of $250,000 in Cologne's Lanxess Arena. Continue Reading 1 min
ESL is using its e-sports expertise to offer developers a multiplayer matchmaking tool Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 13, 2015 2 min ESL Matchmaking will enable smaller studios to get triple-A-quality multiplayer into their games. Continue Reading 2 min
$250,000 prize fund for latest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive e-sports tournament Posted byby GamesBeat January 26, 2015 2 min 16 teams will compete for Valve's prize fund in Katowice, Poland. Continue Reading 2 min
ESL follows up Xbox One streaming app with Halo: The Master Chief Collection tournament Posted byby Jeff Grubb October 22, 2014 2 min Microsoft is using e-sports to promote its new shooter, since the tournament will take place a few days before the game hits the public. Continue Reading 2 min
Xbox One adds more e-sports options with ESL's new app Posted byby Jeff Grubb October 21, 2014 2 min Aspiring pro gamers can also sign up for tournaments on Xbox One using ESL's service on Microsoft's new-gen console. Continue Reading 2 min
Xbox and PlayStation Twitch channels compromised, archived content temporarily removed Posted byby GamesBeat August 15, 2014 1 min Twitch believes someone accessed the accounts via computers left logged-in at Gamescom. Continue Reading 1 min
E-sports viewers doubled to over 70 million in 2013 — and they tend to be young men, married, and have steady jobs Posted byby GamesBeat April 2, 2014 1 min Two top games research firms have partnered up to dig deep into the growth of e-sports. Continue Reading 1 min
Justin.tv signs exclusive broadcast deal with giant e-sports league ESL Posted byby GamesBeat October 14, 2011 2 min Justin.tv announced today that it has secured an exclusive distribution deal with the electronic sports league, ESL, to broadcast electronic sports tournaments on Twitch.tv.... Continue Reading 2 min