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In just a few hours Fnatic will face off against G2 eSports at ESL One Cologne, and one of Fnatic’s star players, Robin “flusha” Rönnquist, had some harsh words on his opponents. Speaking to MCV at the ECS finals a couple of weeks ago Flusha was asked if G2 were …
Read More »Unikrn creates ‘Team Unikrn’, an all-female CS:GO team
Unikrn have today announced their first foray into team ownership with an all-female competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. The team, comprised of five European women from the UK, France, Greece and Germany, was formed in conjunction with Luxbet, a division of Unikrn’s global partner and wagering service Tabcorp. The formation …
Read More »Ninjas in Pyjamas sack CEO over non-payment of CS:GO players
The Swedish eSports organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas has removed CEO Per Lilliefelth from his position after allegations that players have not received their salaries were levied last week. The company announced the ‘necessary organisational changes’ on Sunday, beginning with the immediate sacking of Lilliefelth. Unnamed sources close to the organisation …
Read More »ESL hosting $250,000 CS:GO tournament in Cologne stadium
ESL announced today the “world’s largest” Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament will be held this August in Cologne’s LANXESS arena for a $250,000 prize pool. The tournament, from August 22-23, will tie for largest prize pool in CS:GO history along with the previous two DreamHack Winters and last year’s ESL One …
Read More »Valve issues gambling warning to Counter Strike players
“A high standard of professional integrity” – that’s what Valve is demanding of professional Counter Strike players. The warning comes following a number of high profile betting controversies surrounding the game, including last month’s damaging match fixing claims. “Professional players, teams, and anyone involved in the production of CS:GO events, …
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