Esports was one of the many industries that was hit by the COVID-19 tidal wave. It threw the industry out of its usual and typical routines impeding the progress and growth of all associated parties be it teams, individual players or even league associations. Almost all of the important annual tournaments and events were cancelled due to restrictions in place by the authorities. The whole esports industry suffered the without…
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The Dawn of Indian eSports
India has been a more recent entry into the competitive esports scene. It is perceived as a young generation’s thing. But slowly, thanks to games like PUBG and Fortnite, the esports scene in India had also started growing. The Esports audience of 6 million in 2017 has grown to over 17 million in 2020 while prize pools grew from around INR 77 lakhs in 2016 to INR 384 lakhs in…
The Greatest Esports Games in a Decade
The decade 2010-20 can be attributed to the immense growth of esports as a spectator sport. A fun activity in a high school basement has now turned into a billion-dollar industry, beating its counterparts like traditional sports, movie industry and the music industry. What makes it even more interesting is the fact that esports was one of the few industries to thrive during the lockdown situation all around the world.…
What LCK’s 2021 plans mean for Korean esports and LoL
League of Legends Champions Korea, commonly abbreviated as LCK, is the primary competition for League of Legends esports in South Korea. Contested by ten teams, the league runs two seasons per year and serves as a direct route to qualification for the annual League of Legends World Championship. LCK 2021 for the first time in history will completely be an online affair due to the pandemic situation. LCK as we…
Esports Shine Forth at The Game Awards 2020
The Game Awards 2020 was unconventional and unique because of the on-going pandemic situation all around the world. This time over, the broadcast of the awards was done remotely with zero audiences in an online setup. Ever imagined that to happen? Me neither. But Geoff Keighley and crew pulled off an absolute stunner this year as well. They used sound stages in 3 major cities, London, Los Angeles…
Valorant: Is The New Kid On The Block A “Game Killer”?
Ever since the announcement of the game, Valorant has been titled as a “Game-Killer” by many big names in the industry, specifically of Fortnite and CS:GO. At first glance, Valorant appears as a mix of CS:GO’s gameplay and the abilities from Overwatch. But, Riot ensures the game’s uniqueness with a lot of special in-game mechanics and abilities. Valorant’s controversial feature: The Vanguard Game Security Software, may be a boon as…
PREMIER LEAGUE MOST COMPETITIVE FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN THE WORLD
The 2020-21 Premier League campaign began with Arsenal’s 3-0 victory away to newly-promoted Fulham. In the Premier League, there are practically 6 top contenders to win the league. In 2019, Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal, and Chelsea. For the first time in history, all four clubs in the top Euro finals were from the EPL. The 2020-21 Premier League season has been off to a flying start. The league is back with…
The Rocket League scene- The casual of the unaware.
The skill ceiling for Rocket league is very high. One of the reasons for this game to have this kind of competitiveness is that Psyonix organizes these competitions three times a year, The Rocket League Championship Series. This game has been a hit after going free to play. Being a content creator-friendly game Rocket league provides a lot of content for the entertainers who make content from this game. …
Steam Autumn Sale 2020: Watching out for the best deals
The second-to-last Steam sale of the year which is happening right now has brought us a bounty of good deals. The Steam Autumn Sale runs through December 1. Some of the biggest games released this year are discounted, and we’ve listed our favourites below. Of particular note: Death Stranding, F1 2020, and Ori and the Will of the Wisps are on sale for half off, and Doom Eternal is just…
GTA Online: Cayo Perico Heist DLC – Release date, new features, and much more
GTA Online: Cayo Perico Heist DLC is scheduled to release on 15th December. The DLC brings a new playable location, weapons, cars and an all-new approach to Heist. GTA Online is scheduled for a massive update this winter, and fans are absolutely stoked to try out everything the upcoming DLC has to offer. The game has maintained a very strong player base that has actively been tuning in to…