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Ceb leaves OG Dota 2 active roster Sébastien "Ceb" Debs announced this Monday, January 27, he will no longer be a part of OG Dota 2 active roster and will instead look to for another way to remain involved with the team. The reigning two-time TI champions OG have gone through a rollercoaster of emotions in the last couple of days, seeing how three of their players decided to leave the active roster, leaving OG with only two active members. It all started on Saturday, January 25, when Anathan "ana" Pham announced he will extend his break from Dota…

LCS doubles viewership numbers of LEC in Week 1 of 2020 season The rivalry between the North American and European professional League of Legends leagues is as old as time with both sides trying to one-up the other in any way possible. However, looking at the viewership numbers of Week 1 of League of Legends Championship (LCS) and League of Legends European Championship (LEC), it seems like North American LoL scene found another thing to rub in LEC's nose. The cross-Atlantic rivalry between LEC and LCS started way back in 2011 with the first season of League of Legends…

JerAx announces retirement from Dota 2 Jesse "JerAx" Vainikka, the member of two-time International champions OG has announced his retirement from the competitive Dota 2 scene this Sunday, stating he has lost interest in playing the game. The European Dota 2 team OG unveiled this Sunday, JerAx will no longer be playing for the team, following his decision to retire from the Dota 2 competitive scene after seven years. In the official statement, which surfaced on OG website, JerAx talked about his journey as a Dota 2 pro and his love for the game, which has turned into a…

LPL Week 2 will be delayed due to coronavirus outbreak Riot Games have announced week two of the Chinese League of Legends Pro League (LPL) will be postponed due to the outbreak of deadly coronavirus in China. The announcement which unveiled LPL Week 2 will be delayed has been made public earlier this Sunday, January 26, on LPL official Twitter page, with a post which read: "We have decided to postpone week 2 of the LPL until we can ensure the safety and health of our players and fans." "To our fans, we sincerely apologize that it has come…

BIG take home DreamHack Open Leipzig title BIG swept Renegades in the grand finals of DreamHack Open Leipzig to take home the first CS:GO tournament title of ESL Pro Tour circuit, US $50,000 in prize winnings and the first LAN title since May 2018. The DreamHack Open Leipzig 2020 launched on Friday, January 24, featuring eight teams in BIG, North, Renegades, Virtus.pro, Heroic, MAD Lions, Cloud9 and Sprout, who competed for the title at the opening ESL Pro Tour circuit and the largest slice of $100,000 prizepool. The group stage took off on Friday, and BIG did not need…

OG carry ana to skip 2019/20 DPC season Anathan “ana” Pham has announced this Saturday, January 25, he will extend his break from the competitive Dota 2 scene for the entire season, meaning he will not be returning to compete in DPC 2019/20, meaning he could also miss The International 2020. Earlier this year, rumours surfaced that OG are allegedly looking for a replacement player and according to the team's recent announcement, these rumours proved to be true, as their carry player ana announced he will be extending his break from competitive Dota 2 until Dota Pro Circuit 2020/21.…

Chicago Huntsmen defeat Dallas Empire in game one of 2020 CDL Chicago Huntsmen toppled the Dallas Empire in the first match of the Call of Duty League and with that left a huge statement and set the bar high for all other teams with their complete dominance of one of the most hyped-up teams heading into 2020 CDL. The 2020 Call of Duty League kicked off on Friday, January 24, with an exciting fixture featuring Chicago Huntsmen and Dallas Empire, who are regarded as two of the strongest teams in the league. All the trash-talking between the two squads…

LEC Spring and Summer Split Finals venues announced The 2020 LEC season took off earlier this Friday, with 10 of the best European League of Legends team entering the Summoner's Rift to show off their strength in the opening fixtures in the 2020 Spring Split. Despite the fact that the split has barely begun, Riot Games already announced the venues for both Spring and Summer Split Finals, which will see LEC teams head to Budapest and Malmö. Riot Games, the developer and publisher of League of Legends unveiled the dates and locations for LEC Spring and Summer Split Finals…

Riot Squad release IGL FNS from their CS:GO roster Riot Squad Esports, a North American CS:GO team have announced this Thursday, they are parting ways with their In-Game-Leader Pujan "FNS" Mehta following a streak of lacklustre results on the international stage. The announcement of the departure of FNS surfaced on Thursday, on Riot Squad official Twitter account, where they thanked their now-former IGL for his contributions to the team he has been a part of for the past few months and wished him the best of luck going forward. FNS joined Riot Squad at the start of August 2019,…

Top 7 biggest esports event to look forward to in 2020 The new decade is here and with it a new chapter in the esports scene, which is expanding at a rapid pace in popularity, number of esports game titles and ultimately the number of esports events and tournaments. 2019 was a huge year for esports, with a plethora of magnificent events that took place all over the world, yet it's safe to say 2020 will be bigger and better than any year before. With the return of some long-standing tournaments and introduction of new titles, 2020 will not…