Tag: Prize Pool

Hearthstone: China vs Europe tournament will have a Ferrari as the grand prize

The second edition of the China vs Europe Hearthstone tournament just got a little bit more interesting after it was announced that participants will get to compete for a brand new car. The initial prize pool for the competition consisted of a cool €52,000, but in order to give even more incentive to the players, NetEase CEO ...

Preparations for the Dota 2 The International 5 have already begun

Eager for the upcoming The International 5 Dota 2 tournament? Apparently so is Valve. Just moments ago, the company announced that preparations for one of the biggest gaming events of the year are already under way. Details are a bit scarce at this time, but Valve was able to reveal that this year the main ...

LGD and Invictus Gaming will not make it to the DreamLeague due to visa issues

The best Dota 2 teams from all over the world will compete in the ASUS ROG DreamLeague tournament this Monday. At least, that was the original plan until ASUS announced that two of the best teams from China will not be able to make it unfortunately. Both LGD and Invictus Gaming will not be able to ...

The Smite European Championships will conclude this weekend

The best European Smite teams will clash this weekend in Cologne, Germany for a slice of the total prize pool of $50,000. The European Championships are scheduled to kick off tomorrow, November 15, with the victor to be decided Sunday, November 16. Six of the best teams from the old continent will be duking it ...

Mobile eSports are becoming increasingly popular, $2 million in prize money awarded this year alone

The eSports industry has been growing at a steady pace these last few years and will continue to get even bigger as more and more competitive games are being released. Big titles like Starcraft 2, League of Legends, or Call of Duty regularly have huge tournaments with lots of money on the line, but this industry ...

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive CEVO Season 6 prize pool announced

CEVO opened the registrations and announced the prize pool for the eSports competitions that will take place during Season 6. While Season 5 featured $19,635 in prize money, in Season 6 we’re seeing an increased of over $4,000 for a total prize pool of $24,100. In addition, the prize pool has the potential of getting even ...

Guild Wars 2 partners with ESL for a new series of eSports tournaments

It seems like ArenaNet wants to make Guild Wars 2 a bigger part of eSports by hosting a new series of PvP tournaments. The developer has even partnered with the Electronic Sports League so that it can offer some money to talented gamers who can prove their worth at player vs players combat. The competition ...

The Starcraft 2 WCS Global Finals are almost here

The third edition of the World Championship Series is approaching its climax as the Global Finals are scheduled to begin on November 1st. WCS is an annual event comprised of a series of tournaments for games such as Starcraft 2, World of Warcraft and Hearthstone. It’s no coincidence that all these are Blizzard titles as the ...

Dreamhack Masters Bucharest kicks off tomorrow with Dota 2 and Hearthstone tournaments

Dreamhack Masters Bucharest 2014 is scheduled to begin tomorrow, October 31 and will last until this Sunday, November 2. The event will host a number of competitions and activities, but certainly the most interesting one will be the Dota 2 Champions League Season 4. The tournament will pit against each other four of the best ...

League of Legends 2014 World Championships prize pool smaller than anticipated

The League of Legends 2014 World Championships are scheduled to kick off next month with the group stages taking place in Taipei and Singapore. The winning teams will then travel to South Korea to play the remaining matches culminating with the final, which will be hosted on the FIFA Sangam Stadium. Most of the details regarding the ...