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ESL Gaming, one of the biggest names in esports tournaments, has reportedly been sold for a massive $1 billion figure. (Update: FACEIT has also been sold to the same group.)
One of Brazil's biggest esports events has been canceled thanks to COVID-19. ESL vows to bring another CS:GO major to the country as soon as possible.
Another casualty of the COVID-19 coronavirus looks to be the ESL One Dota 2 Los Angeles Major, which is now being postponed to an unknown date.
Another esports event bites the dust, as the spreading coronavirus and travel restrictions resulting from it have resulted in the ESL Pro League Season 11 for CS:GO going online-only.
The largest CSGO tournament of the year will be without its fans in attendance this year according to ESL and Intel.
The Warcraft 3: Reforged esports season has begun and Shacknews went to DreamHack Anaheim to chat with Blizzard's Kerry LaRose about putting together the competitive circuit, the deal with ESL, and working through the game's rough launch.
Fresh off a new deal with ESL and DreamHack, Hearthstone Senior Esports Product Manager Alex Charsky talks to Shacknews about the deal, the Dragon Masters bundle, and more.
Need more convincing that Astralis is the best team in CS:GO esports? The Danish team not only won the ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals, but they're also the first team to complete the Intel Grand Slam and walk away with an extra $1 million.
It's not clear what the Salim Group's role will be in this deal, but the massive conglomerate's involvement will certainly be a boon.
