© IOC/Greg Martin esports IOC Session Votes in Favour of the First Olympic Esports Games As expected, the General Assembly of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has voted in favour of the organisation of the so-called Olympic Esports Games, as proposed by the Executive Board. They will be held for the first time in 2025 in Saudi Arabia. It was no surprise. The signs were By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Summer Split Finale of the 2023 in Schuppen 52 in Hamburg. © Freaks 4U Gaming esports Esports Non-Profit Status Once Again Not Considered In today's decision of the German government on the Tax Development Act, the proposed law for the non-profit status of esports, the recognition of esports was once again not taken into account. The ESBD as well as the game association have criticised the coalition and appealed to the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Summer Split Finale of the 2023 in Schuppen 52 in Hamburg. © Freaks 4U Gaming esports "Die Techniker Prime League" Summer Split Finale in Neu-Ulm The "Die Techniker Prime League" hosts its biggest Summer Split Finale ever in the Ratiopharm Arena in Neu-Ulm. Up to 2,500 visitors can attend the event. On 3 August 2024, "Die Techniker Prime League" invites fans to the Summer Split Finale of the 2024 season By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Bavaria's Digital Minister Fabian Mehring (left) with the President of the Bavarian Football Association Christoph Kern with the finalists in Augsburg © Bayerischer Fußball-Verband esports Organisers Happy With 'Bayern zockt' Event A 13-year-old has won the "Bayern zockt" esports tournament series, which took place in Bavaria during Football European Championship Euro 24. The Bavarian Football Association, which welcomed Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring to the final, is pleased with the event. The final of "Bayern zockt" took By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© IOC esports Olympic Esport Games Shall Debut in Saudi Arabia in 2025 Saudi Arabia will be the partner for the first Olympic Esports Games, scheduled for 2025. The partnership with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia will run for twelve years. The final approval will be made at the IOC General Assembly. It's not really a surprise. While By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Freaks 4U Gaming and Project V esports Stage 2 Final of the HanseMerkur Challengers DACH: Evolution in Cologne The Stage 2 Final of the HanseMerkur Challengers DACH: Evolution will take place on 20 July in Cologne. Freaks 4U Gaming and Project V will host one of the biggest Valorant events for the GSA community. The offline final of the HanseMerkur Challengers DACH: Evolution Stage 2 2024, organised by By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Apex Legends Global Series comes to Germany for the first time. © EA esports Apex Legends Global Series Comes to Germany for the First Time The Apex Legends Global Series is coming to Germany for the first time, with the second split taking place in Mannheim at the SAP Arena directly after gamescom 2024. Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment will bring the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) to Germany. The playoffs, in which teams from By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Ralf Rechert as ESL CEO during the Web Summit 2018 (library photo) © Imago/Pedro Fiuza esports DAZN and Warner Bros. Discovery Join Esports World Cup as Partners With just days before the Esports World Cup kicks off, the organisers have announced DAZN as long-term strategic partner of the Esports World Cup Foundation. Warner Bros. Discovery will also provide extensive coverage in EMEA through its brands CNN and Eurosport. With the inaugural Esports World Cup kicking off in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Snapdragon Mobile Brawl Stars, event arena in Hall 7 at gamescom 2023. © Koelnmesse GmbH, Hanne Engwald esports Last Chance Qualifier for Brawl Stars Championship 2024 at gamescom One of the most popular mobile esports titles, Brawl Stars, is coming to gamescom in Cologne as part of the partnership between the ESL Faceit Group and Supercell. The Snapdragon Pro Series, presented by the ESL Faceit Group and Qualcomm Technologies, in partnership with Supercell, has announced that the Brawl By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
IOC President Thomas Bach announces, among other things, via video on X/Twitter that the Executive Board is proposing the creation of Olympic Esports Games © Screenshot esports Olympic Esport Games are Becoming More and More Likely At the 142nd IOC Session, which will take place during the Olympic Games in Paris, the IOC will decide on a proposal from the Executive Board to create the so-called Olympic Esport Games. The IOC is also already in contact with a potential host. The decision would be a historic By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Roman Reinhardt, Chief Gaming Officer at Berlin International Gaming © BIG esports BIG Launches Programme for German Esports Talents Esports Organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG) is launching its own talent development programme called BIG Selecta. The next step will be to plan an application process. BIG has already accepted the first six talents into the new BIG Selecta programme for young talents. These are five talents from the esports By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© ESL Faceit esports 16 Teams Competing at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 As the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne 2024 returns for its tenth year, the 16 esports teams competing for the $1 million prize pool in Counter-Strike have been announced. From 10 to 18 August, just before gamescom 2024, top Counter-Strike (CS) teams will battle it out during this celebratory event By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
