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Valve update matchmaking for Dota 2 Valve unveiled the newest update directed towards Dota 2 matchmaking system, which has been hit with several updates in recent months, with the most recent making some much-needed changes to the scaling MMR based on relative skill and the ranked game modes. In the announcement, which surfaced on Thursday, January 16, Valve revealed they are removing the variability in the amount of MMR players gain and/or lose from a match, meaning there will no longer be games "that give results like +10/-40". Solo games which previously gave 25 MMR will now give 30…

North unveil a surprise return of MSL to their CS:GO team North, a Danish esports organization, unveiled the signing of their former member and IGL, Mathias "MSL" Sommer Lauridsen who has returned to the team after over one year as their newest addition and a crucial member in North’s ambitious plans for the 2020 season. North recently underwent a massive rebranding and are currently in the process of rebuilding their CS:GO roster for the 2020 season, in a bid to establish themselves as the biggest and most successful Scandinavian esports organization. The North's rebranding took place early in January,…

Envy bench FugLy, with more roster changes on the horizon Two weeks after announcing the benching of Bradley "ANDROID" Fodor, Team Envy released yet another roster update earlier this Wednesday, unveiling Jacob "FugLy" Medina has been removed from their active roster, while suggesting some major changes are set to take place in the team. The North American organization made a "CS:GO Update" post on their official Twitter account, unveiling they are moving FugLy from their active roster to the reserve roster as a restricted free agent while suggesting "additional roster change information is coming soon". FugLy has been a…

CoD Mobile surpasses 180 million downloads in three months since its launch Call of Duty: Mobile has surpassed 180 million downloads barely three months after its release on October 1, 2019, making it the most-downloaded game on both Google Play and App Store in Q4 of 2019, and the second most-downloaded game of 2019. Call of Duty: Mobile launched on Tuesday, October 1, and has since amassed a huge following of over 180 million players, according to Sensor Tower's Q4 2019 Data Digest. With those numbers, Cod: Mobile has had the second-best quarter of any mobile game in history, in terms…

Ninja gets his own Fortnite skin It was a long time coming, but Epic Games finally announced Richard Tyler "Ninja" Blevins will receive his own skin in Fortnite, which will be the first official Fortnite skin for a content creator and/or streamer and will set a precedent for streamers and content creators going forward. Richard Tyler Blevins, more commonly referred as his online alias – Ninja, is one of the most well-known online personalities and without a doubt the most recognisable name when it comes to Fortnite. Ninja has been heavily involved with Epic Games' prized battle royale game for…

Chengdu Hunters finalise their roster for 2020 OWL Chinese Overwatch team, Chengdu Hunters, announced they have finalized their roster ahead of 2020 Overwatch league with the signing of three new players and a shuffle in their coaching staff, which they hope will help them improve upon their less-than-impressive 12th place finish last season. Chengdu Hunters made a Twitter post earlier this Wednesday, unveiling they have finalised their player roster and coaching staff ahead of the season 3 of Overwatch League. As revealed, by the Chinese organization, Hunters have signed supports He "Molly" Chengzhi and Chen "Lengsa" Jingyi, as well as tank…

ESL allegedly offering CS:GO teams a controversial ESL Pro League agreement According to recent reports, CS:GO teams participating in the ESL Pro League will not be allowed to decline more than two invites to ESL events without forfeiting their revenue share, which is just one of many controversial terms found in ESL’s new agreement with teams. Earlier this month, numerous ESL Pro League CS:GO teams were presented with a new ESL Pro League Agreement, which was initially said to go into effect at the start of the year and includes some controversial clauses which dictate when teams can and…

Ucal joins Griffin League of Legends roster for 2020 season Griffin signed former Afreeca Freecs mid laner Son "Ucal" Woo-hyeon as the eighth and final member of their League of Legends roster, which will compete in the 2020 LCK season. The announcement of the new arrival surfaced earlier this Monday, on Griffin's official Twitter page, where they welcomed Ucal to their team and promised their fans they can expect great plays from the 18-year-old pro. Ucal started his League of Legends career in May 2017, when he joined KT Rolster as their substitute mid laner and has later in December, the same…

G2 Esports sign P1noy ahead of 2020 LEC season Kristoffer "P1noy" Pedersen was announced as the newest signing for G2 Esports League of Legends roster earlier this Sunday, which will mark his return to the top-tier of the competition after spending five years playing for some lesser teams. Following an incredibly successful season, where G2 Esports won two LEC splits, MSI title and claimed a silver medal at the World Championship, the Spanish esports organization decided to not make any roster changes ahead of 2020 season until this Sunday, when they announced the arrival of P1noy as their sixth…

CR4ZY reportedly selling its entire CS:GO team to a North American organization CR4ZY, a Croatian esports organization reportedly sold its entire Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster to an unnamed North American organization, with the official announcement set to surface sometime in the upcoming days. Reports surfaced this Monday, unveiling that CR4ZY have supposedly made a deal with another esports organization, which will buy their entire CS:GO roster. The name of the NA organization in question is as of today still shrouded in mist, yet it was said, more information should become available in the upcoming days. Due to the recent…