by admin | Jun 25, 2019 | Esports news
- Adidas has entered into an official apparel partnership with Spanish esports organization Heretics.
- Co-branded athletic clothing debuted for sale at Gamergy in Madrid June 21 and on the official Heretics website.
- Heretics also named Logitech as a peripheral sponsor on June 18.
Spanish esports organization Team Heretics has announced a “long-term” partnership with sports apparel brand Adidas. Heretics revealed the partnership on Twitter, inviting fans to purchase the first co-branded “COD Champs” jerseys during Gamergy in Madrid June 21-23
Original article can be found on : esportsobserver.com
by admin | Jun 20, 2019 | Esports news
The International 2019 is shaping up to become the biggest esports tournament in history. The crowd-funded tournament has already reached nearly $19 million in the prize pool and looks set to reach $30 million very soon. For the Dota 2 esports scene, The International remains the fulcrum for the players and the organisations. It is a massive event overshadowing the entire scene. Valve decided to focus the entire professional circuit as a qualification system for The International. The tournament circuit comprises of Majors and Minors each of which acts as a stepping stone to The International.
Original article can be found on : esports-betting-tips.com
by Rav | Jun 18, 2019 | News
[pullquote][/pullquote]Gamer.LK’s Inter-University Esports Championship 2019 powered by SLT Fibre concluded its qualifier phase this past weekend at Stein Studios. 50 universities signed up to battle it out for a spot at the grand finals, with the top 2 universities qualifying.
Out of the 13 titles played, both SLIIT and IIT managed top 3 positions in 5 titles each, confirming their grand final slots. APIIT came in a close 3rd place trailing the leaders by just a few points. NSBM took 4th place dashing their chance of a top 2 position when their PUBG Mobile teams failed to show up for the qualifier final.
The games throughout the 2 days were powered by high-speed SLT Fibre connectivity which were conducted smoothly and on schedule. The live stream, also powered by SLT Fibre, received over 100,000 viewers over the two days on facebook live and YouTube Gaming.
DELL Sri Lanka conducted a media launch of their DELL Gaming line of laptops. Popular Sri Lankan tech YouTuber Chanuxbro took to the stage to speak about their premium design with thin bezels and lightweight portability. Chrishan Fernando, country manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives and Sri Lanka marketing manager Ruwan Gamage also graced the occasion.
The Esports athletes were fueled by Energy Drink partner Red Bull throughout the 2 days, and their hunger kept at bay by Taco Bell and Pizza Hut who had sales stalls at the event. There to give some amazing cashback offers was FriMi with 30% cashback on event registration and 40% cashback on Tacos and Pizza!
Samsung provided an exclusive preview of their Galaxy A80 smartphone with rotating triple-camera setup. Participants had hands-on time with the new device which will be launched soon in Sri Lanka.
Qualifier results:
Mariokart 8 (Women’s)
1st Place: UOJ – Piyumi Madhushani
2nd Place: SLIIT – Nadeeshani Jayasinghe
3rd Place: OpenArc Campus – Janithi Maheshi
eRacer (Women’s)
1st Place: NSBM – Shenelle moses
2nd Place: SLIIT – Nadeeshani Jayasinghe
3rd Place: OpenArc Campus – Janithi Maheshi
Mortal Kombat XL (Women’s)
1st Place: CCS – Udara Wickramarathne
2nd Place: NSBM – Tharushi Liyanage
3rd Place: AMDT – Ninuri Asalya
Rainbow Six Siege
1st Place: SLIIT – Frustrated Ash MainZ
2nd Place: IIT – ZeroRecoil
3rd Place: IIT – monkaS
Call of Duty 4
1st Place: IIT – Team IIT
2nd Place: KDU – Team KDU
3rd Place: SLIIT – Team SLIIT.FTW
DOTA 2
1st Place: APIIT – DoYouHaveaDeathwish
2nd Place: NSBM – B-tec
3rd Place: NSBM – Jesus Had Aegis
League of Legends
1st Place: SLIIT – Team SLIIT
2nd Place: IIT – Team IIT
3rd Place: APIIT – APIITABA
Clash Royale
1st Place: CSCT – Salmaan Naushad
2nd Place: WBA – Afdhal Muvaffik
3rd Place: UVT – M.A sampath
Project Cars
1st Place: KDU – Nimnaka Perera
2nd Place: APIIT – Malindra Perera
3rd Place: ESOFT – Oluka Ranasingha
FIFA 19
1st Place: UOM – Sachin Dematapitiya
2nd Place: WBU – Afdhal Muvaffik
3rd Place: IIT – Suwadith Srithar
Mortal Kombat XL
1st Place: ICBT – Mohammad Rashad Ameer
2nd Place: APIIT – Vihan Nissanka
3rd Place: KIU – E A M Ransika
Tekken 7
1st Place: IIT – Byungcharn Lee
2nd Place: APIIT – Malindra Perera
3rd Place: ICBT – Mohammad Rashad Ameer
Fortnite
1st Place: ANC – Rehan Thatsara
2nd Place: AIC – Thenuka Dharmarathne
3rd Place: IIT – Pavan Perera
What to expect at the grand finals
The grand final titles list is as follows:
- Call of Duty 4
- Dota 2
- PUBG Mobile
- Mario Kart (Women’s)
Each win will give the University a point. In the event of a tie-breaker, number of rounds won, match time and lap time etc will be taken into account to break the tie.
TacoBell Sri Lanka will be awarding the “Gamer to Taco’Bout” with Rs 5,000 worth of vouchers! Samsung will be giving away a brand new Galaxy A80 smartphone to a lucky winner who has liked their facebook page, and Red Bull has a surprise for everyone who shares content about the finals with the #RedBullSriLanka!
In addition to the exciting sponsor segments, Dhanith Sri and Drill Team will be performing at the event so you can get your groove on while enjoying some nail biting Esports action!
Date: 6th July 2019
Time: 10am onwards
Venue: Stein Studios
Ticket price: Rs. 325
Tickets are available here:
https://gamer.lk/go/iuec19ticket
by admin | Jun 13, 2019 | IESF
International Esports Federation (IESF) is delighted to announce the Global Esports Executive Summit (GEES) 2019 is taking place on 29 and 31 August 2019. The fourth edition of IESF’s GEES 2019 will take place in the dynamic city of Busan, Korea for the third consecutive year and bring the combined knowledge, experiences and ideas from all key esports stakeholders to the fore. GEES 2019 is being financially supported by the Busan Metropolitan City and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Since 2016, GEES has been the platform to share ideas, create synergies, and most of all, to reach a mutual consensus for esports development. 2018 saw 181 key decision makers from National Esports Federations, Publishers, Esports Media and others take part in GEES 2018 from 57 nations to openly discuss on how esports can generate synergies with traditional sports.
According to Colin Webster, IESF President, “GEES represents the spirit of openness, transparency, and willingness that is IESF’s culture to work with all role-players who are already immersed in the world of esports, as well as those who wish to become role-players in this fast growing and fascinating sport”.
GEES2019 will thus continue to enhance dialogue between esports stakeholders, and to openly discuss various issues in esports. GEES 2019 will also continue the integration with Esports Academic Seminar as a parallel program, sharing the latest academic research in the esports industry. It was in 2018 that IESF announced its vision of the Global Esports R&D Center to support Esports researches through the Academic Research Center which IESF continues to promote. (Reference: https://www.ie-sf.org/news/iesf-launches-global-esports-rdcentre-for-further-esports-development/).
Further detailed information for GEES 2019 and Academic Seminar will be announced with the opening of the registration website in the following days.
by admin | Jun 10, 2019 | IESF
In order for International Esports Federation (IESF) to operate at full capacity, it is essential for IESF to fill the vacant positions on the Board so that all the various portfolios are filled.
Since all positions on the Board require the members to put in a great deal of time, effort, and vision, it is vital that the Board finds the right people for the tasks.
IESF’s Board is confident that it has found the right man for the job.
Ramil Aliyev has a proven track record in esports, and his work ethic is beyond compare.
Born on November, 28, 1979, and having graduated from the faculty of Law. Ramil is currently president of Azerbaijan Cybersport Federation. Azerbaijan Cybersport Federation was recognized in 2013 as the National Federation governing esports in Azerbaijan by the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Azerbaijan Republic.
Under the leadership of Ramil Aliyev, Azerbaijan Cybersport Federation (together with the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Azerbaijan Republic) hosted a very successful 6th Esports World Championships in Baku (2014).
IESF President, Colin Webster, stated, “There is no doubt that Ramil Aliyev with his experience and attention to detail will be a great asset to IESF’s Board. I, together with all the other Board members, look forward to working with Ramil.”
It should, however, be noted that the co-option is only in force for the period from co-option up until the Ordinary General Meeting in December 2019.
by admin | Jun 10, 2019 | Esports news
The Microsoft Xbox E3 2019 press conference kicked off on Sunday at 1pm PT, with tons of brand new trailers and announcements – including a highly anticipated rundown of what’s in store for Xbox’s upcoming next-gen console, Project Scarlett.
Besides hardware, there were also new game announcements like Elden Ring, new trailers for upcoming sequels like Halo Infinite, several release date reveals, and a few unexpected surprises. Below you’ll find a roundup of all the major news, trailers, and gameplay from Microsoft’s E3 2019 press conference.
Original article can be found on : www.ign.com
by Akhila Randeniya | Jun 7, 2019 | News
The fan favorite underdog Victorious Secret made big waves in the scene this year by consistently placing top 2 at all major LAN and online events.
Taking home the top two slots in almost all competitive Dota 2 events for 2018 they ended the duopoly held by The Kade/Indomitus + Death Sentence. Thus solidifying their position as a definite contender for the best Dota2 team in the island.
Due to personal reasons both Kevin ‘ZackPuppy’ Kadanarachchi and Kaveesha ‘Devanstine’ Kagasuru have had to step down from the active roster.
To fill up the gaps left by their absence veterans Muksith ‘Tenza’ Ajwath and Heshan ‘SathaN’ Sanjaya entered the team as stand ins.
Captain Isuru ‘Deathwish’ Lokuge had this to say about the situation :
‘ The whole of VS would like to thank Zackpuppy for the time he spent with us. Unfortunately his changes in his life meant that he couldn’t carry on playing with us, but he’s killing it in Dubai. Devanstine has chosen to take a small break and hopes to come back once he has a better understanding of the patch”
When asked about the two new additions Deathwish said this :
“They(tenza and sathan) bring a wealth of experience to the table and we hope to get as much as possible from them. We also want to thank them for helping us out at the last moment.”
by Hiran Erangana | Jun 6, 2019 | Esports news
- ESPN has established an EXP brand for esports competitions held at its own events.
- The company will host Apex Legends competitions at The 2019 ESPYS in Los Angeles and X Games Minneapolis.
- Both competitions will stream online and also be featured in tape-delayed highlight shows on ABC and ESPN’s linear networks.
ESPN today announced EXP, a new series of esports competitions to be held at the company’s own branded events. Electronic Arts’ battle royale game Apex Legends will be the focus of two tournaments this summer.
The first, the EXP Pro-Am Apex Legends Exhibition, will be held alongside The 2019 ESPYS award show in Los Angeles on July 11. The competition will include celebrities, athletes, and influencers, according to a release, and fans can also enter for a chance to play by donating to an ESPN charity drive on eBay that begins on June 12.
The second competition is the EXP Invitational – Apex Legends at X Games Minneapolis, which takes place between August 1-4 at the extreme sports festival at U.S. Bank Stadium. That competition will bring in some of the world’s top Apex Legends players, and is the only esports event at this year’s X Games.
Original article can be found on : esportsobserver.com