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 02/27/17
Intel Extreme Masters XI World Championship Katowice
As the final event of IEM Season XI, the IEM XI World Championship in Katowice took off this week which gave a break to all of the regions. Going from February 22-26, eight teams played for a $150,000 USD prize pool. Sadly for the tournament, Cloud9, SKT, Samsung, and EDward Gaming all stepped down from the competition. The prize pool isn't enormous and the tournament does not have an impact on Worlds, many teams did not see the value in spending the week in Katowice when they could be concentrating on their respective splits.
Here are the results:
With G2 Esports and the Flash Wolves in the Finals, the Flash Wolves were able to take the win with a 2-0 Sweep.
OGN episode of Mic Check featuring Mata's Insane shotcalling
Faker on Kled
DUN DUN DUN DUN
Faker the Teemo God
Faker the Teemo God
PSG Whiteknight nasty Gragas dive
BoxBox Can I be a hero
The IEM way to end the game
Crazy ending of G2 vs UOL game
Crazy ending of G2 vs UOL game
Jankos Ivern escape
H2K vs FW Febiven Dodgemaster
Zed vs Syndra solo kill
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
ESL Pro League Season 5
The ESL Pro League Season 5 is underway with both Europe and North America having their own leagues from February 7 - May 18. With $125,000 USD on the line, 14 teams from both regions will play for 12 spots to compete for $750,000 at the Verizon Theatre in Dallas, Texas. Here are the results so far:
Europe Week 2 Standings
Europe Week 2 Results
North America Week 1 Standings
North America Week 1 Results
StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 3
The StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 3 is a premier tournament taking place in Europe, America, and China that culminates in the main tournament from April 4-9 for $300,000 USD. Each individual regional tournament is from February 2-28 (NA goes until March 18th) and features 24 different teams. The main tournament has eight different invited teams, three teams from EU and CN, and two teams from NA.
Here are the results: (so far only EU has played)
Europe:
North America:
China:
flusha INHUMAN reactions
ChrisJ hold to win map
fer throws the round
genius from VP
Fallen VAC AWP Shot
Dota 2
Elimination Mode 3.0
The Elimination Mode is in its third season and features some of the best NA and EU teams in a game mode where heroes can only be picked or banned once per series. With $25,000 USD on the line, eight teams competed from February 11-17. Complexity won the NA bracket and OG won the EU bracket. In the Grand Finals, OG was able to win 3-1.
Here are the results:
Elimination Mode 3 Ability Draft Showmatch
Elimination Mode 3 - Ability Draft Showmatch - Team SUNSfan vs Team Slacks
Amazing Team Fight
Amazing Team Fight
Top 10 Best Moments of The International History
Best Moments of The International History - Dota 2
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:
Overwatch Carbon Series
The Overwatch Carbon Series is organized by Carbon Entertainment and Blizzard Entertainment. Taking place from February 20 to March 26, the tournament features six different teams from North America who will play in a Round Robin where the top four teams will advance to a double elimination Playoff.
Here are the results:
Rogue Dive Comp Defense on Gibraltar vs Immortals
Rogue Dive comp defense on Dorado
How to counter a flank? with another flank
Pharah Lessons by MANGACHU
Incredible Winston Play by Miro
Mei Wall Bait Strategy by LW Red
Crazy plays by Rascal as Sombra
JAKE Deflecting Sleep Dart to take point A
OGN Taimou's special Widowmaker
TviQ carrying his team
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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.