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When Chess And Poker Collide, You Get The Challengers CHOKER Cup

When Chess And Poker Collide, You Get The Challengers CHOKER Cup

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There is a free app on iOS and Android that combines two age-old games of wits, strategy, composure and luck: Chess and Poker. They call it CHOKER…and even though that was a word already, with potentially lurid connotations, we suppose it’s better than the alternative, “PESS.” The ways by which chess and poker are combined get a bit complicated, but in basic terms, Choker works like this: you and your opponent start out with a nearly empty chess board, except for one King and Pawn on each side. You are then dealt cards, each with a chess figure on them…and then you start betting which hand has the better pieces. The winning pieces will be allowed placement on the board, and after a few rounds, the game turns into full-on chess. The idea is to win a good enough hand — or pull off a good enough bluff — to hold the better army at battle time. It would seen Choker was born for esports, and it’s about to come

Twitch Rivals: Warzone Streamer Showdown Now Live

Twitch Rivals: Warzone Streamer Showdown Now Live

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It didn’t take long for Call of Duty Warzone to land its first major public esports event. Twitch Rivals: Warzone Streamer Showdown is a new competition where the biggest Twitch names from all over the world throw down, with a prize pool of $250,000 (or the pounds/Euros equivalent) at stake. There will be two tournaments held over two days, and unfortunately, the first of these has already passed. March 25 was the day for the Solos tournament, but it’s not too late to catch the Trios tournament on March 26. It’s also not too late to watch Solos on the event’s Twitch archive. Day One | Battle Royale (Solos) Platform: Battle.net or Equivalent Required Format: Public Matchmaking Time Limit: 3.5 Hours Any game started within 10 minutes of the tournament’s end time will not be counted. Game Limit: 20 Max Games per Player Leaderboard Determined By: Kills & Placement in Eligible Games* Eligible Games = A collection of your team member’s Best 5 Games (if each team member played 7

Esports Players League Receives Investment From VC Firm

Esports Players League Receives Investment From VC Firm

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The Esports Players League is a global esports tournament platform provider. Its job is to finance and support emerging esports talent and up-and-coming tournaments. This kind of thing requires a lot of money to play with, which is why it’s a good thing a major venture capital firm has taken interest in them. Said VC firm is 500 Startups, named as the most active venture capital firm on Earth last year by Pitchbook due to their huge number of investment deals. We don’t know if they have actually founded 500 startups, but the important thing is that they have deep pockets. “We are delighted to have secured this support from the highly-regarded team at 500 Startups, and it serves as a very encouraging endorsement of ESPL’s vision for the future of esports and our achievements to date,” said ESPL CEO Michael Broda. “Our team is committed to delivering esports as mainstream entertainment to the global online gamer community and, in order to achieve this, we require the support of a

Samurai Shodown Will Throw Down At EVO 2020

Samurai Shodown Will Throw Down At EVO 2020

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Evolution Championship Series 2020 (aka EVO 2020), the world’s biggest fighting game tournament, will be held in Las Vegas this summer, and SNK’s latest Samurai Shodown game will be one of the main tournament titles. The announcement was made today by SNK company president & CEO Koichi Toyama, The event will take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, and last from July 31st to August 2nd. You can learn more at http://evo.shoryuken.com. Shodown is about to expand with a second season of DLC content; four new fighters are planned and last month SNK released character descriptions for three: [Mina] Mina made her first debut in SAMURAI SHODOWN V in 2003. Now she’s back and ready for action. Born in Ryukyu with strong spiritual energy, she wields her bow clearing the world of evil demons. Mina reached 1st place in the Dengeki Online’s most wanted DLC characters poll. [Sogetsu] Sogetsu returns after making his first appearance in SAMURAI SHODOWN IV in 1996. He’s a fearsome ninja of the Kazama

Arc World Tour and EVO Joining Forces In 2020

Arc World Tour and EVO Joining Forces In 2020

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Arc World Tour, held annually, is a global tournament series centered around the fighting games produced by Arc System Works: BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Granblue Fantasy: Versus and more. This year, they’re teaming up with Evolution Championship Series 2020 (EVO) to produce a mega-sized tournament event. EVO will be the centerpiece of Arc World Tour 2020, a with Guilty Gear -Strive- tournament as the main attraction. Strive is the next game in the Guinty Gear series, and it won’t even be released until this fall, so it’ll be new to everyone competing. Those who manage to make it into the top eight contenders will face off on the main stage. That event happens Friday, July 31. For more information about Arc World Tour 2020, visit their home page at https://arcsystemworks.com/awt2020/. Guilty Gear -Strive- will release in late 2020 on Playstation 4. Arc System Works America, Inc. is pleased to announce that Evolution Championship Series 2020 (EVO) will be the platinum event for Arc World Tour 2020, presented by Arc System

Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company Further Expands Its Retail Footprint with the Opening of a New Franchise Gaming Center in One of the Largest Malls in the U.S.

Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company Further Expands Its Retail Footprint with the Opening of a New Franchise Gaming Center in One of the Largest Malls in the U.S.

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Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company (OTCQB: WINR) (“Simplicity Esports”) announced the opening of a new franchise gaming center at SouthPark Mall in Strongsville, OH. The 2,561 square foot location boasts 36 gaming stations, comprised of consoles and PCs. Additionally, the new location offers concessions, an assortment of gaming merchandise, and accessories. Roman Franklin, President of Simplicity Esports, stated, “I am excited to announce our first store opening in the suburban Cleveland area. The SouthPark Mall location, which is in close proximity to several major metropolitan cities, will provide gamers from surrounding states, a convenient opportunity to participate in our in-person national esports tournaments.” Interested franchisees are encouraged to contact Simplicity Esports at: https://playlivenation.com/franchising About Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company: Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company (OTCQB: WINR) is an established brand within the esports industry, competing and streaming in popular games across different genres, including PUBG®, Fortnite®, League of Legends®, Overwatch®, Gears of War®, Smite®, and multiple EA Sports® titles. Additionally, Simplicity Esports operates Esports Gaming Centers that provide the public

Apex Legends Launches Esports Tournament

Apex Legends Launches Esports Tournament

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PUBG and Fortnite have ’em….Apex Legends hated being the only kid on Battle Royale Avenue without an Esports tournament. But this Christmas, it found just what it desired under the tree…the Apex Legends Global Series, kicking off next month. “Competition is at the heart of Apex Legends,” said Vince Zampella, Head of Respawn Entertainment — developers of the game. “We expect that esports will play a big role in the future of Apex Legends and it all starts here, with the Apex Legends Global Series. We look forward to seeing who, out of our millions of players, will become true legends of the arena.” The name isn’t just for show. This tournament is truly a global competition with citizens of over 60 countries eligible to compete. All you need is to be above a certain age and meet a few other registration requirements, and you can start competing from your own home. The qualifying tournaments will be online, but if you advance, be prepared to travel. The regional Challenger Events

New Details Revealed About The Call Of Duty League

New Details Revealed About The Call Of Duty League

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For years, Activision has hosted their own eSports tournament for Call of Duty, called the Call of Duty World League Championship. Earlier this year, they announced they’d be changing things up a bit…that Call of Duty Esports would expand into a city-based franchise league, with games held in home markets around the globe. Those plans were solidified when Activision formally announced the Call of Duty League earlier this month. Now the company has revealed more about how the revamped league will work. First off, here is the official, finalized list of all twelve competing teams:   Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Esports Ventures, a joint venture owned by Cox Enterprises and Province, Inc. Chicago, IL – NRG Esports Dallas, TX –  Envy Gaming, Inc. Florida – Misfits Gaming London, United Kingdom – ReKTGlobal, Inc Los Angeles, CA – Immortals Gaming Club (IGC) Los Angeles, CA – Kroenke Sports & Entertainment Minnesota – WISE Ventures New York, NY – Sterling.VC Paris, France – c0ntact Gaming Seattle, WA – The Aquilini Group Toronto, Canada – OverActive Media Each of these teams will host two home

Call Of Duty League Formally Announced

Call Of Duty League Formally Announced

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For years, Activision has hosted their own eSports tournament for Call of Duty, called the Call of Duty World League Championship. Earlier this year, they announced they’d be changing things up a bit…that Call of Duty Esports would expand into a city-based franchise league, with games held in home markets around the globe. Today those plans were solidified as Activision formally announced the Call of Duty League. Launching in 2020, the Call of Duty League will feature twelve professional teams representing 11 regions from across North America and Europe. Their matches will tour across the country, and the game they’ll be competing with will be, of course, Call of Duty Modern Warfare. Sony has secured exclusive rights for PS4s to be used exclusively in this competition. A six million dollar prize pool is up for grabs, says Activision. Here are the participating teams that we know of: Atlanta Esports Ventures’ Atlanta NRG Esports’ Chicago Envy Gaming’s Dallas Misfits Gaming’s Florida ReKTGlobal’s London Kroenke Sports & Entertainment’s Los Angeles Immortals Gaming Club’s Los Angeles WISE Ventures’ Minnesota Sterling.VC’s New

Auto Chess Invitational 2019 Grand Final Announced

Auto Chess Invitational 2019 Grand Final Announced

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The game of Auto Chess doesn’t actually have anything to do with traditional chess. It’s the name of a genre where you gather characters, mix and match them to gain strong stats, and then unleash them against opponents, where they automatically fight. There is a bit of battle royale involved as well — the typical match involves multiple players competing to be the single one remaining on the board. it didn’t take long for Auto Chess to gain its own esports tournament. Drodo Studio, makers of the original Auto Chess game, teamed up with publisher Dragonest and launched the first-ever multi-platform Auto Chess Invitational earlier this year. Currently the specifically branded Auto Chess game is only available on mobile devices, so how can it be multiplatform, you ask? There’s a PC version in development that’s being used in the tournament. The grand finale of the Auto Chess Invitational 2019 is now set in motion. A prize pool of one million dollars is up for grabs, and 32 teams will be

Velocilinxis Introduces Esports-Targeted PC Hardware

Velocilinxis Introduces Esports-Targeted PC Hardware

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Hardware developer Velocilinxis is venturing into PC gaming electronics with premium PC accessories targeting the esports market. They’ve dubbed them “the WARRIOR line,” and to hammer the point home, they’ve named each set after a historical figure of war. And to their credit, they did some deep digging and didn’t just call their keyboards “Hercules.” There’s the Boudica Collection, named after a Celtic queen who led a revolt against the Romans, the Brennus Collection, named for a Gallic king whose army invaded and sacked the Romans in 290 BC, and the Tyr Mouse, named after the Norse god of war. The Boudica Collection includes a silver 10K DPI color changing gaming mouse featuring an exposed “moon sphere” design with 5 programmable buttons, a silver and white adjustable dual metal band headset with 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound, and a USB mechanical gaming keyboard with Outemu Blue switches. The Brennus Collection includes a 5-programmable black button 10K DPI color changing gaming mouse, a black, adjustable dual metal band headset with 7.1 Virtual

Nintendo Announces Smash Bros And Splatoon eSports Tournaments

Nintendo Announces Smash Bros And Splatoon eSports Tournaments

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We’re all aware by now how slow Nintendo can be to react to trends it didn’t initiate. The company is a far better leader than a follower, and whenever it has to adapt to changes established by its competitors…it tends to stumble. We’re still waiting on a decent online plan. So it comes as no surprise it’s taken this long for Big N to respond to the esports industry and enter the field, but now they have. Presenting the first official, Nintendo-led esports tournaments for both Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2! Beginning next month, tryouts for the Splatoon 2 North America Inkling Open 2019 and the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North America Open 2019 will begin at four designated locations across America. Three individual rounds of online events will be played there, and the winners will ultimately have their chance at the final event at the PAX East video game conference in Boston on March 30. “This inclusive pair of tournaments is a great way for anyone to

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