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Eversio’s Lyonidas places Top 8 in The MIXUP

Lyon “Lyonidas” Buhagiar had a weekend to remember after finishing in the Top 8 in his first major. Representing Maltese eSports organisation Project Eversio, Lyonidas performed admirably from the start and managed to win 6 out of 8 matches against a range of internationally recognized players in FGC. Taking place between the 1st and 2nd

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Vitality crowned champions of ESL Pro League Season 16

All eyes were on Malta this evening as Team Liquid and Vitality went head-to-head in the Grand Final of the ESL Pro League Season 16, one of the biggest competitions in esports globally. The match started out pretty even, with Liquid dominating Inferno 16 to 7 after losing only two rounds on their defensive side, while

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Playcon is back for 2022!

The second edition of Playcon, the largest games development and esports expo in Malta, will be held in the first week of November, at the MFCC in Ta’ Qali. This is being organised by GMR, with the support of Gaming Malta and the Ministry for the Economy, Lands and European Funds, Playcon will consist of

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LOUD defeats OpTic to win the VALORANT Champions 2022 in Istanbul

The 2022 Valorant Champions Tour’s grand finale on Sunday saw Brazilian esports team LOUD upset North American OpTic Gaming in front of millions of viewers, giving them their first win overseas. With many maps going into overtime, the grand final in Istanbul’s Volkswagen Arena was a 3-1 slugfest for the spectators. LOUD gamers got up

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Riot to launch a dedicated women’s League of Legends esports league

A women’s League of Legends global esports circuit, like to its Valorous Game Changers program, is something Riot Games is thinking about implementing. Riot had previously considered such a move internally, but today’s news that G2 Esports has signed a women’s League of Legends squad has advanced the concept. Although a women’s circuit is reportedly

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Mercedes-Benz extends its partnership with Riot Games for esports through 2025

Mercedes-Benz is still supporting esports. Since 2020, Riot Games international League of Legends esports competitions have had Mercedes-Benz as its exclusive automobile partner. All initiatives and programs are designed to advance the esports industry globally and bolster the LoL community across the world. The “Worlds,” the official world championship for League of Legends Esports, is

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F1 Esports Series Pro Championship returns in 2022 with a modified format and live events

The F1 Esports Series Pro Championship presented by Aramco will return this week with an improved offering while the actual Formula 1 season proceeds at a rapid clip. A new three-day per event structure is scheduled to debut on Wednesday, September 14. There will also be more live performances than ever before as drivers and

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Cloud9 win the 2022 LCS Championship, defeating 100 Thieves with a 3-0 victory

In advance of the LCS Championship finals game between Cloud9 and 100 Thieves, fireworks bathed the United Center in blue and red hues. C9 defeated their opponents in the lone sweep of the bracket despite being the fifth seed going into the finals and successfully winning their first LCS title since the 2021 Mid-Season Showdown.

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The new heroes in Overwatch 2 won’t be free

Fans of Overwatch 2 may need to grind their way to the newest characters when it comes on October 4. The marketing head for Overwatch, Jon Spector, tweeted that “new Overwatch 2 characters will be available on the free track of the Battle Pass,” suggesting that new heroes will be gated behind battle pass progression.

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The 2022 Battle Pass for DOTA 2 goes live

The Dota 2 Battle Pass for The International 2022 has been revised to incorporate additional content and a new schedule that will continue until the actual tournament in October. The new Claszian Apostasy Faceless Void Arcana, which depicts the formerly loyal Acolyte of Clasz renouncing his faith and “taking a portion of power from his

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