On Sunday February 11 to be exact. Well, to be more exact from 12:00pm AEDT. The Stage Finals, and this will be the first for the Overwatch League, will see the top three standing teams go head-to-head for their share in a $125,000 USD bonus. Plus, the title of Stage 1 winner.
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Gfinity Esports Australia and HOYTS Partner to Bring Esports Arenas Across Australia
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And no this isn't simply broadcasting events in cinemas, which has been a popular way to watch esports events over the years, but actual arenas. In HOYTS venues. Across Australia. A brilliant move, and one that will kick off in April at the Entertainment Quarter in Sydney’s Moore Park.
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Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Set to Return to Australia this May
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Where the top Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams will compete at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on May 4-6 for their share of a record prize pool of USD $250,000. Which is around $310,000 Aussie dollarydoos. This year's IEM Sydney follows on from the success of last year, which drew huge crowds and an online audience of close to 8 million.
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EGAA (Esports Games Association Australia) Conference and Esports Awards Announced
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Last December, which wasn't all that long ago, the Esports Games Association Australia (EGAA) was been formed to closely work with players, teams, managers, organisers and sponsors to help advance the Australian esports scene. Great stuff, and today comes word of the first EGAA conference and Esports Awards!
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Call of Duty World League Stage 1 Kicks Off Tomorrow
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With Australia's number one team, Mindfreak, making the cut that includes the top sixteen teams in Call of Duty esports from North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The nine week series will see the teams compete for the playoffs and a slice of the $500,000 USD prize pool. A tasty, juicy, slice.
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Watch the GWENT January 2018 Open Tournament Taking Place Over this Coming Weekend
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CD Projekt RED's eSports aspirations for GWENT for 2018 take full flight this weekend (January 21 2am AEST), when the 2018 season kicks off proper with the top eight players of the previous Pro Ladder season vying for a bite of the prize pool and GWENT Masters Crown Points.
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League of Legends OPL 2018 Season Kicks Off This Weekend
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With the first match setting the scene perfectly as the reigning champions the Dire Wolves face The Chiefs. This season will also see a few changes to the setup, in addition to the arrival of three new teams - Bombers, Order, and Tectonic. The 2018 season, presented by Hungry Jack’s begins Saturday.
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Overwatch League's First Week of Competition Draws in Over 10 Million Viewers
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With the opening match having an average audience of over 400,000 minute-by-minute. What does this all mean? Well, that the first week of the Overwatch League was a success. And that Blizzard's global team-league-based Overwatch esports competition is now a major player in the field.
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Overwatch League First Season Begins Today
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As per yesterday's streaming partnership news for the Overwatch League with Twitch comes the official kick-off of the first season with 12 teams representing major cities in Asia, Europe, and North America. Already off to a good start, viewer numbers for today's matches have so far been sitting around the 300,000 mark.
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Overwatch League and Twitch Partner to Stream Every Match Live
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With the very first match of the Overwatch League’s inaugural season set to go live on Twitch this Thursday, 11 January AEDT/NZDT. Which marks the beginning of a multi-year deal between the Overwatch League and Twitch to broadcast every match live, as it happens. The deal is also exclusive, and with the exception of China Twitch will be the home for all Overwatch League regular-season, playoffs, and championship matches.
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Introducing the Esports Games Association Australia, or EGAA
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Today comes word that a new body, the Esports Games Association Australia (EGAA) has been formed to "work with players, teams, managers, organisers and sponsors" to "improve the structures and standards for the whole industry and help advance the Australian esports scene". Very cool.
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Behind the Scenes with the LG Dire Wolves
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We delve inside one of the region's most successful names in esports, the LG Dire Wolves. And find out just how much passion and dicipline goes into building a successful esports team.
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Gfinity Australia Series is Australia's Larget Esports League Yet, with $450,000 Prize Pool
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Commencing this month and encompassing Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Rocket League and Street Fighter V, the Gfinity Australia Series kicks off with its inaugural Challenger Series. Where anyone can put their skills to the test starting January 7. With pre-season commencing right now, two Elite Seasons are also on the cards for 2018, comprising of professional teams representing each Australian city.
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Twitter and the Rise of Esports
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Earlier this year Twitter played host to the grand final of the League of Legends Oceanic Pro League (OPL), which saw esports heavyweights Dire Wolves and Chiefs Esports Club go head to head. One question that came to mind at the time was ‘Twitter were now streaming esports competitions in Australia?’ A reasonable response, with the answer itself pointing to the rise of competitive games like League of Legends and the unique position that Twitter finds itself as one of the leaders in online content engagement.
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Overwatch League, Contenders, and Open Division Redefinie the Competitive Scene and Path to Pro
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With the Overwatch League set to kick off its inaugural season one of the big questions has been, 'what does that mean for the current state of competitive Overwatch?' Well, in addition to name changes, a restructuring that makes sense with the ultimate goal for teams and players being a path to the professional Overwatch League.
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Esports High Performance Centre Now Open at the Sydney Cricket Ground
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Australia's first Esports High Performance Centre has opened at the SCG, providing a new home for League of Legends Oceania champs the LG Dire Wolves and female development team Supa-Stellar. So what does high performance mean? Well, access to the the latest technology and sport science like eye tracking tech and performance analysis like the Russians used in Rocky IV. We assume.
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Talking Tanks Ahead of the World of Tanks WGL APAC Season Finals This Weekend
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The WGL APAC Extended Season Finals for World of Tanks once again comes to Sydney this weekend where teams will battle it out for their share of $100,000 USD at ESL Studios Sydney on Sunday. With Chinese favourites EL Gaming attempting to claim their 4th WGL APAC title in a row, the other teams including Australian favourites Team Efficiency and Chinese teams Yato RSGaming and Seven Pirates will be vying for an upset. Ahead of the spectacle we caught up with Jini Jun, Wargaming’s Head of Competitive Gaming APAC.
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Overwatch Getting Huge Visual Updates for Esports Just in Time for BlizzCon
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Team uniforms and team colour palettes - in game. Of course, it makes perfect sense. Throw in a top-down interactive map, third-person smart camera, kill feed replays, automated tournament interface, and auto-pauses during disconnects and Overwatch's latest esports-focussed overhaul sounds like the next logical step for the game as we gear up for the Overwatch World Cup. And the Overwatch League.
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ANZ Esports Teams Set to Take on World at BlizzCon
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Three Australian and New Zealand esports teams are set to compete on the world stage in Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and Heroes of the Storm at BlizzCon next month. With over $1.3 million USD up for grabs you just know that BlizzCon will once again provide some the best esports action for the year.
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Rainbox Six Siege APAC Pro-League Finals Happening This Weekend
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The Rainbow Six Siege APAC Pro-League Finals are set to take place in Sydney at ESL Studios October 21-22. ANZ teams Mindfreak and Corvidae will go up against the best teams in Asia-Pacific including Tyde (South East Asia), UniqueMonster (South East Asia), NORA-Rengo (Japan), eINs (Japan), New Lift (South Korea), and Mantis FPS (South Korea).
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