DAMWON Gaming have defeated G2 Esports at the Worlds 2020 Semi-finals advancing to the final stage of the tournament. The win marks the first time since 2017 that LCK team has advanced to the Worlds…
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Damwon takes out DRX in 3-0 stomp at Worlds 2020 quarter-finals
by Steve Georgeby Steve GeorgeDRX has been eliminated from Worlds 2020 in the Quarter-finals after being defeated 3-0 by fellow LCK team Damwon Gaming. The loss whittles the number of Korean teams at Worlds to just 2, with only…
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Astralis faces competitive ruling just one month after joining LEC
by Steve Georgeby Steve GeorgeAstralis, the top-tier Counter-Strike: Global Offensive organisation who joined the LEC in September 2020, has been fined 5,000€ as part of a competitive ruling by Riot Games. The fine comes less than a month after…
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Riot’s OCE League, the OPL ceases operations: What Happens Now?
by Steve Georgeby Steve GeorgeOn Wednesday morning, just as Worlds 2020 entered its first major break in the action, Riot Games shocked the world by announcing the OPL would cease operations. The news broke on the OPL’s own official…
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Worlds 2020 Day One: Europe surges while NA looks shaky
by Steve Georgeby Steve GeorgeThe main event of Worlds 2020 has just started, and after day one there’s already some shake ups and upsets. However the biggest upset of all was the seeming one-sidedness of the majority of day…
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Worlds 2020 Play-In results: Who advances to groups?
by Steve Georgeby Steve GeorgeIn one of the hardest fought Play-in stages in recent memory, four teams have advanced to the Worlds 2020 groups after a tight series of games. Team Liquid, PSG Talon, Unicorns of Love, and LGD…
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PSG upset LGD as Worlds 2020 kicks off with a bang
by Steve Georgeby Steve GeorgeAfter what felt like an eternity of waiting, Worlds 2020 is finally here, and just one day into the Play-in stage, there’s already been twists and turns – namely the upset of LGD Gaming by…
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Worlds 2020 Groups: What are the Groups after the Draw?
by Steve Georgeby Steve GeorgeWorlds 2020 is just around the corner, and as of September 15 we now know the groups. In a draw broadcast which aired live on Twitch and YouTube, groups were revealed for both the play-in…
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Storied EU LCS and LEC organisation Origen has revealed a dramatic name change as it rebrands as Astralis. The team, originally founded by legendary mid laner Enrique “xPeke” Cedeño Martínez, revealed the rebranding on Twitter…
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T1 Head Coach steps down after Worlds 2020 disappointment
by Steve Georgeby Steve GeorgeKim “Kim” Jung-su, the Head Coach of SK telecom T1, has resigned from his position as per a post on social media today. The announcement broke early on August 13, heralding the end of his…