Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne 2024: 39,000 visitors came to the Lanxess Arena over the weekend, while 1,050,000 viewers (according to esportscharts.com) watched the live stream from around the world. This made the IEM Cologne 2024 the most watched ESL Pro Tour event of the year. Team Vitality won the Grand Final. © ESL Faceit Group esports Intel Extreme Masters Returns to Cologne in 2025, Moving Further Away From gamescom The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne will take place at a greater distance from gamescom in 2025. In addition, the ESL Faceit Group has announced a financial contribution of over $22m to the Counter-Strike ecosystem in 2025 and 2026. ESL Faceit Group (EFG) has announced details of the ESL Pro By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Hendrik Ruhe and Malte Froehlich © Eintracht Spandau esports Eintracht Spandau Hires National Small Field Football Coach for Baller League Ahead of the draft for the third season of the Baller League, Eintracht Spandau have announced several transfers. The influencer club has signed the current national small field football coach, Malte Froehlich. Spandau have also secured three key players early in the season. Hans Sarpei will take on the sports By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© EVSH esports Esports State Championships Schleswig-Holstein Held in Neumünster This saturday, the Championship of the 'Esports State' Schleswig-Holstein commence in Neumünster. The event is free to visit and will be streamed via Twitch. On Saturday, 19 October 2024, the E-Sport State Championships of the Schleswig-Holstein E-Sport Association (EVSH) will take place in the Holstenhallen. Teams will play By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© GamerLegion esports Age of Empires II Tournament to Be Held in Berlin by GamerLegion Just before Christmas, the Age of Empires II "Noble Apartment Cup" tournament will take place in Berlin with a prize pool of over $50,000. Sponsored by developer World's Edge, the tournament will take place as a LAN event at the GamerLegion Gaming House in Berlin. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Koji Kobayashi, Senior Executive Officer, Konami Digital Entertainment and Romy Gai, Chief Business Officer at FIFA © Konami Digital Entertainment and FIFA esports Esports Cooperation Agreement Between FIFA and Konami Konami Digital Entertainment and FIFA have announced an esports collaboration. Two FIFAe World Cups will take place on mobile and console later this year. The matches will be played in eFootball. Among the member associations taking part in the first FIFAe World Cup are many big names, but not Germany, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Emirates E-Sports Federation & ITW Universe unveil E-Gaming League (EGL), launching March 2025 © ITW Consulting DMCC esports UAE are Making Claims in the Global Esport With Own League With the United Arab Emirates, a second financially strong Arab country, has laid claim to a leading role in esports. In 2025, a franchise league called E-Gaming League (EGL) inspired by NBA and Premier League will start. With EGL's announcement, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made it By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Christopher Flato, board member of the ESBD. © Flato ESBD esports Call for Non-Profit Status for Esports From Three Associations The German eSports Association (ESBD), game - the German Games Industry Association and the North Rhine-Westphalian Sports Association have joined forces to appeal to politicians to finally recognise the non-profit status of esports. On Monday, the German eSports Association (eSport-Bund Deutschland e.V. - ESBD), game - the German Games By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© BIG esports Philips OneBlade Sponsors Berlin International Gaming in Young Player Programme As cooperating partner for Berlin International Gaming's BIG Selecta talent programme, Philips OneBlade is entering esports. From today on until 22 September, a bootcamp with developmental mentoring programme will prepare young players for professional esports careers. Esports association Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has acquired a new sponsor for By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Magdeburg eSports club house, with Müller in the middle. © Magdeburg eSports e.V. esports What Does it Cost to Run an Esports Club House? Providing an on-site esports club house takes money, time and effort. Martin Müller, Chairman of Magdeburg eSports and Vice President of the eSports Federation Germany, has released costs and incomes of the Magdeburg eSports club house for 2022 and 2023. The numbers show a decline in sponsoring money, but a By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
35 esports teams from football clubs participate. © VBL/DFL esports More Match Weeks in the Upcoming VBL Club Championship The VBL Club Championship by WOW kicks off the 2024-25 season on 22 and 23 October 2024. The number of participating esports teams from football clubs remains the same at 35. The teams will again be divided into two divisions: North-West and South-East. The VBL Club Championship by WOW kicks By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Opera esports Opera and Riot Games Launch Multi-year Partnership Ahead of the League of Legends World Championship, Opera and Riot have launched what appears to be a long-term partnership. This will see the Opera GX browser, designed specifically for gamers, become the preferred browser partner of Worlds 2024 and beyond. To kick off the partnership, Opera and Riot Games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The German PUBG team. © Krafton esports Krafton Hosts PUBG Nations Cup 2024 in Seoul Again Like last year, Krafton will host the PUBG Nations Cup as part of Game eSports Seoul, from 6 to 9 September. The German team is one of the established participants, featuring René ‘Braexco’ Rehling, Tim ‘Myca’ Bodenseh, Christian ‘Itzz_ChrizZ’ Blank, Jan ‘PaiinZ’ Kösters and Ivo ‘Kowo’ Schenk. Norway joins By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read