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After a surprising display at both the VCT Kickoff stage and Masters Madrid, all eyes are on EMEA for the 2024 regular season stages. Two young VALORANT teams with everything to prove in Karmine Corp and Heretics shocked the region with their performances at Kickoff, but neither managed to make a larger international impact as both fell short of reaching Masters Madrid playoffs. Now they’re back in Berlin for VCT EMEA play, and teams like Fnatic, NAVI, and Liquid are all looking to get back into form. Here’s everything you need to know to follow and keep up with the…

The regular season is set to begin in the Pacific with the top 11 VALORANT teams from around Asia reconvening in Seoul, Korea for the region’s first VCT stage of the 2024 calendar. A handful of VALORANT roster changes made around the Pacific command attention from the global audience. Arguably the most exciting move is the unexpected return of Jinggg to the Paper Rex starting lineup. For many of these teams, though, performing well in regional play is the first step toward the eventual goal of a Pacific squad winning an international VCT tournament. Here’s everything you need to know…

Felipe “insani” Yuji and MIBR are putting the Counter-Strike 2 scene on notice: Brazilian CS is back to its best. The squad has locked in their first offline trophy and is coming for Europe—partly thanks to the decision to ditch North America in its entirety. MIBR followed in the footsteps of their compatriots paiN last weekend, becoming the second team from South America to claim victory at ESL Challenger Melbourne. Insani led the way for the squad, posting a 1.51 HLTV rating over the nine-map sprint to the trophy and claimed the tournament MVP title by a landslide. Insani and…

Spacestation Gaming don’t enter the 2024 Apex Legends Global Series Split One Playoffs as favorites. That honor is reserved for TSM and DarkZero, the two teams that have won every single ALGS LAN, counting Zer0’s win under Reignite. But don’t tell Josue “Phony” Ruiz that. “I feel like we’re definitely going to win,” Phony told Online Esports ahead of the Split One Playoffs in Los Angeles. He also assured us every other player at LAN feels the exact same way, providing a glimpse into the mindset of these competitors. But Phony’s confidence is clear in the way he speaks, just…

One of the most decorated League of Legends players in the European scene is taking a break from the competitive scene. Multiple trophies highlight the track record of Luka “Perkz” Perković, but for now, he’s decided to take a step back from pro play. In a message shared on his Twitter/X account today, Perkz revealed his intentions regarding these next few months to focus on what his future could look like. In his post, Perkz acknowledged that his main drive in competitive gaming was to qualify for MSI or Worlds and compete internationally. But he admitted that he “didn’t really…

Maksym “Max-Strafe” Stadniuk may be a familiar name to longtime Apex Legends Global Series fans but a completely unfamiliar one to newer folks. That’s because he hasn’t played on LAN since the ALGS returned to live events, despite qualifying for them all—until now. Max-Strafe hasn’t been able to leave his native Ukraine in the past several years due to Russia’s invasion of the country. Despite this, he’s never been far from the top of EMEA, helping longtime teammates Casper “Gnaske” Præstensgaard and Matthew “SirDel” Biggins qualify for LAN as both Team GMT and Pioneers. Those times, however, his teammates were…

The 2024 ALGS Split One Playoffs began this week, welcoming the best Apex Legends players from around the world to take the stage in Los Angeles. In a sea of talent, star players are out to defend their status or take their place in the history books.  From the young to the experienced, here are five Apex pros you’ll want to keep your eyes on at the first playoffs of the year for their competitive prowess, concrete determination, and critical damage capabilities. 5 ALGS players you need to watch at 2024 Split One Playoffs Zer0 – DarkZero A famously detail-orientated…

After a devastating last-place finish in the 2024 LEC Spring Split, Karmine Corp is making major moves by securing the services of former T1 top laner Kim “Canna” Chang-dong and shaking up its roster. The LCK veteran offers the experience of playing on top League of Legends teams in the Korean league, such as T1 and Dplus KIA. Canna played with active T1 players Oner, Faker, Gumayusi, and Keria in 2021, after which Zeus replaced him on the squad.  Canna will be coming to the LEC for the first time. Photo via Riot Games Canna will be replacing Cabochard on…

The anticipation for the 2024 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational has finally come to an end. Today, in the bustling city of Chengdu, China, the first major international event of the year kicks off, serving as an important gauge for regional leagues ahead of the 2024 World Championship. Millions of fans will tune in to watch twelve teams from all over the globe battle it out not only for a hefty prize pool, but also to become the first professional League roster to qualify for the most important event of the year: Worlds. That’s right, in case you didn’t remember…

Since 2019, each League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational has flaunted its own anthem. This year would have marked the fifth song released specifically for the event, but instead, fans will have to wait for this year’s World Championship for something to add to their playlists.  With less than two days remaining before the first international event of League’s 2024 competitive season begins, fans can stop looking for signs of the event’s anthem—it won’t come. In a statement provided to Online Esports, Riot Games confirmed today that a custom anthem for MSI won’t be released this year. Instead, Riot will focus…