This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for League of Legends, CS:GO, Dota 2, and Overwatch. Expect spoilers! Brackets from TeamLiquid.
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eSports Weekly 02/06/17
NA LCS Recap and Standings
The 2017 Spring Split of the NA LCS has officially begun! Some teams are new this year, like FlyQuest eSports. Others are completely changed up, like Immortals, Team Dignitas, and Team Liquid. Others are the same, like Counter Logic Gaming. Nevertheless, the Spring Split is sure to be exciting with the introduction of the 10 ban system and the influx of talented Korean players.
This week, Cloud9 is still ahead with a perfect 6-0 record. FlyQuest eSports and Team SoloMid are close behind despite TSM's shakey performances. Many of the other teams are inconsistent, making four different ties for fourth place.
Week 3 Results:
Week 3 Standings:
EU LCS Recap and Standings
The EU LCS 2017 Spring Split has begun! The EU LCS is similar to the LPL in that it has 10 teams divided into two groups of five. There is a double round robin within groups for Weeks 1-3 and 8-10 and a single round robin against teams from the other group for Weeks 4-7. All matches are best of three and the top team from each group advance to the Playoffs.
Week 3 Results:
Week 3 Standings:
LCK Recap and Standings
The 2017 LoL Champions Korea Spring Split has begun. It's an exciting time for the LCK in that many Koreans have come back from China, forming super teams that made the most competitive region even more competitive. The LCK is organized as a Double Round Robin with each game being a best of three. The top five teams will qualify for the Playoffs.
This week KT Rolster and SK Telecom T1 remain undefeated. Both SKT and KT should have a more challenging opponent versus Samsung Galaxy and bbq OLIVERS.
Week 3 Results:
Week 3 Standings:
LPL Recap and Standings
The LPL 2017 Spring Split has begun! The LPL features twelve teams divided into two groups. The teams play in a double round robin for ten weeks in a best of three. The top four teams in each group are seeded for the Playoffs.
Week 1 Results:
Week 1 Standings:
POE going wild
POE going wild
UOL vs SPY baron steal
UOL vs SPY baron steal
Kobe realizing he fked up
Kobe realizing he fked up
TL vs FOX BM Karma
TL vs FOX - BM Karma
Cleanest Lee NA
Cleanest lee NA
Akaadian Kha'Zix BM after kill
Akaadian Kha'Zix BM after kill
IMT vs FLY instant triple kill
IMT vs. FLY instant triple kill
ROC vs FNC Ivern Death Bush
ROC vs FNC Ivern death bush
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
ELEAGUE Major 2017
The ELEAGUE Major is a Premier Tournament featuring 16 teams and a $1,000,000 USD prize pool. The Swiss-tournament is held in rounds in which teams play to have a positive record after the last round. If any team loses three times, they are out of the tournament and if any team wins three times they are qualified for the Playoffs.
The tournament ended last week with Natus Vincere and Virtus.pro finishing with perfect records. However, Astralis was victorious throughout the playoffs, beating Virtus.pro 2-1 in the finals. With this win, Astralis wins $500,000 USD.
Here are the results:
kenny insane flick
Scream insane clutch
Zeus gets revenge on simple for replacing him
JW collat and 3k to win the 2 on 4
JW 180 on denis
JDM denies HEN1
Dota 2
DOTA Pit League Season 5
The DOTA Pit League Season 5 was the fifth tournament by DOTA Pit. Eight teams competed for $139,860 USD from January 20-22.
Here are the results:
Another look-Biver's Rubick vs Vega Squadron
Another look - Biver's Rubick vs Vega Squadron
NiP.Dota2 syndreN
NiP.Dota2 syndereN - An introduction
Bristleback Op
The Overwatch Winter Premier was a Blizzard tournament that featured eight teams. These eight teams played for a $100,000 USD prize pool from January 3-31. After a round robin, the top six teams advanced to play another round robin where the top four teams went to the offline finals.
The Immortals dominated the entire tournament, winning first place and $40,000 USD.
Here are the results:
OGN Overwatch APEX Season 2
Overwatch APEX Season 2 is a tournament where 16 teams will play from January 17 to April 8 for ₩ 200,000,000 KRW (≃ $178,000 USD). The format is a round robin group stage and a single elimination Playoffs.
Here are the results so far:
Amazing Flank Tactic by Calvin
Lunatic Hai vs LuxuryWatch Blue
IDDQD Crazy Fan the Hammer Double Kill
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James Hwang
My first MMOs included Ragnarok Online, Gunbound, Diablo II, and World of Warcraft. Nowadays, my wife (also a writer on MMOs) and I play League of Legends and any other MMOs we can get our hands on. I also love following eSports and attending eSports events.