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HooXi has been benched from G2 Esports’ starting Counter-Strike 2 roster, marking a significant shift in the team’s lineup. This change follows the recent addition of Mario “malbsMd” Samayoa, who had originally replaced nexa. HooXi joined G2 in the summer of 2022, moving over from Copenhagen Flames. His tenure began with challenges almost immediately, with the team failing to qualify for the IEM Rio Major in his debut. Through his time with G2, HooXi faced extensive criticism from fans and analysts alike, often centered on his individual stats. The Gigachad proves everyone wrong with a win at Blast Premier World…

The Esports World Cup has arrived. Hundreds of players across dozens of titles will converge in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia over the coming months to compete against one another for massive prize pools, including in Warzone. It wouldn’t be an EWC without Call of Duty, and aside from the standard main CoD tournament, we’re also set for the Warzone battle royale event featuring 63 players coming from all corners of the globe. The target: A massive $200,000 USD prize for the top dogs, and a cool $1 million combined pool altogether. Teams will also earn Club Championship Points for their orgs,…

The Esports World Cup is swiftly approaching, with the tournament set to begin next week, and former LEC host and League of Legends caster, Trevor “Quickshot” Henry, has announced he will be the main host at the Saudi Arabian event. In an X post on June 27, the South African caster revealed he will work “on a total of 19 different games as the primary host on the supplementary stream.” “The show I’m hosting will cover every game and broadcast 4 days a week, so I won’t be doing any casting,” he wrote. Additionally, he mentioned how excited he is…

G2 Esports kicked off Counter-Strike 2 rostermania last week with the removal of rifler Nexa, but the organization has been quick to lock in his replacement with Guatemalan superstar Mario “malbsMd” Samayoa announced as the team’s new fifth on June 28. It wasn’t a well-kept secret, but the 21-year-old rifler has been officially unveiled as the new member of G2 after “passing his exam” yesterday. The Guatemalan said on X (formerly Twitter) following the announcement that he was keen to rip in with his new teammates. “Can’t still believe this happened but I’m more ready than ever to grind and…

A huge misplay by Bart Van Etten at the Modern Horizons 3 Pro Tour in Amsterdam has cost him a chance to play at the Magic: The Gathering World Championship, allowing Javier Dominguez to advance into the top eight.  The Modern format in MTG contains wild decks that can end games by turn three. Between all the various combinations builds can pull off, it’s easy to cheat or make a mistake. Round 13 of the MH3 Pro Tour in Amsterdam showcased such a mishap in what could have been a mistake or cheating. Bart Van Etten of the Netherlands was…

Evo has set a new record today after surpassing over 10,000 unique in-person competitors for its massive game lineup, making it the largest show in the event’s history. This year’s event is happening at the Las Vegas Convention Center from July 19 to 21 and features eight flagship titles. Of the games on offer, Evo told Online Esports in a press release that the event also features the largest bracket in franchise history for three games in particular: Tekken 8, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. Evo didn’t give the exact numbers for these games, though.…

Change is upon us in the LCS with Riot Games’ 2025 announcement. These changes will see the dawning of a new era in competitive League of Legends, with the LCS, LLA, and CBLoL merging to form a new Americas league. The reactions from the community have been a fairly mixed bag since the Riot announcement was first made. For North America, it’s an opportunity to correct the errors of the past. For South America, it’s an unwelcome change. But what do the players think? During the opening weeks of LCS Summer Split, Online Esports collected the thoughts of Busio, Olleh,…

Nitr0’s highly anticipated return to Counter-Strike 2 has been abruptly halted, with late negotiations with American organization M80 reportedly falling through at the last hurdles.  Despite extensive signing talks behind the scenes, the two sides have not been able to finalize a contract agreement for nitr0 to replace the outgoing Mario “malbsMd” Samayoa, according to a report from dust2.us today. This surprise setback at the Counter-Strike negotiating table now leaves nitr0 still searching for a new team. Captain America will not be returning to CS2. Image via ESL In recent weeks, nitr0 has had multiple prospects for his return to…

An image of the Esports World Cup trophy leaked, and League of Legends players can’t help but laugh. The image was posted on League’s subreddit, and players immediately flooded the comments section. Unsurprisingly, everyone thinks it looks like a penis or some sort of sex toy made out of gold. “Welp. Time to make an excuse so my GF doesn’t watch this event. Ain’t no way I’m competing with that,” one player said. Another added, “I should call him.” Others just posted hilarious memes, including a shot of a character from How I Met Your Mother with the words “that’s…

The Pokémon Company has officially unveiled the schedule for its 2025 esports season, with huge changes coming to how players can qualify for the World Championships from next year. Previously, players needed to reach a set Championship Point (CP) threshold to get an invite, with everyone who hit this threshold qualifying. From next year, however, only a set number of players from each rating zone, age division, and game will earn a spot, with invitations based on Championship leaderboard standings. In addition, players who get individual top performances at major events like EUIC and NAIC will earn an automatic invite…