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WEB5 days ago · The Esports Awards Reveals 2024 Nominees, Part II. September 24, 2024. The Esports Awards announced that it will host a second broadcast in November to deliver the remainder of its awards categories for 2024. The first awards were given out at a lavish event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh,...
Complexity Partners With Glorious - The Esports Advocate
WEB23 hours ago · Texas-based esports organization Complexity announced Monday a new partnership with Dallas-based PC peripherals company Glorious. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the terms of this new partnership, Complexity will support the launch of the “ Glorious GMMK 3,” what the company describes as the “world’s most ...
Riot Reveals League of Legends Esports Global Power Rankings
WEBSep 19, 2024 · This “model” will be updated on a daily basis, Riot says, during Worlds 2024. The Global Power Rankings uses what Riot describes as a “blended Elo metric,” using a weighted average between a team’s Elo and their league’s Elo—Elo and league Elo are weighted at 80% and 20%, respectively. Key features, according to Riot’s announcement:
Adam Apicella Joins ESL FACEIT Group as SVP of Esports - North …
WEB4 days ago · Adam Apicella announced Thursday that he is joining the ESL FACEIT Group as senior vice president of esports for North America, effective immediately. Apicella left Esports Engine (a company he led as a co-founder and president) when parent company Vindex was sold to ESL FACEIT Group in March 2023. In a …
Esports World Cup Dates Announced - The Esports Advocate
WEBApr 24, 2024 · The Esports World Cup Foundation announced Thursday the official dates for the 2024 Esports World Cup, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer.According to a social media post and accompanying video, the Esports World Cup will run for eight weeks—from July 3 – Aug. 25.. While there will be individual competitions for various games with their own separate prize pools in the seven ...
Major Changes Planned for League of Legends Esports in 2025
WEBJun 11, 2024 · Riot Games announced plans on Monday for a major overhaul to the global ecosystem for League of Legends Esports in 2025.. That overhaul—which a Riot rep. told The Esports Advocate in a media briefing on Thursday–is somewhat informed and inspired by what it has learned from the Valorant esports ecosystem—includes an all-new event at the beginning of the season, a consolidation of the top ...
New Major Event Added to 2025 LoL Esports Calendar
WEBJun 11, 2024 · The new unnamed event will take place in March 2025, and will feature five slots—one per region. Teams from each region will slug it out in Split 1 in January to determine who gets to compete on the global stage. In a media briefing with The Esports Advocate, a Riot representative said that the new event will use “Fearless Mode” in Bo3 or ...
The Future of Esports at Riot Games: A New Approach to Business
WEBApr 19, 2023 · Esports holds long-term financial viability at League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games, according to John Needham, President of Esports at Riot. In a blog post published Wednesday, Needham outlined the developer’s esports assets roadmap. While his full blog post, “Building the Future of Sport at Riot Games: Economics,” can be found on Riot’s blog, The Esports Advocate ...
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DLSM Sponsors BLAST Premier World Final - The Esports Advocate
WEB4 days ago · The BLAST Premier World Final will serve as the culmination of BLAST’s Counter-Strike 2 competitive season for 2024, featuring the top eight teams and a total prize pool of $1M USD. DLSM joins other event sponsors including Pot Noodle, Knorr, UNOX (Unilever brands) GG.BET, Tradeit.gg, and Maersk, among others.