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OMEGA League European region’s Closed Qualifier details

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4 years ago

July 31, 2020

George Miller

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We will soon learn which two teams will join Europe’s Immortal Division.

Tomorrow begins the European OMEGA League Closed Qualifiers, a tournament hosted by leading teams in the region, WePlay! Esports, and Epic Esports Events. The two winners will be seeded directly into the Immortal Division with a prize pool of $500,000. Closed Qualifier format can be found here.

Closed Qualifiers Groups

In the initial stage of the Closed Qualifiers, all participants play in GSL-style Groups.

Group A

Team Empire
Cyber Legacy
5Comrades
KHAN

Group B

HellRaisers
EXTREMUM
Voldemort
Team 4

(Team 4 is the winner of a bracket consisting of Winstrike Team, MEMENAME, Euronics Gaming, and ScaryFaceZ)

Group C

B8
5men
Tempo
MOTACI

Group D

Team Unique
Vikin.gg
E-Corp
Cyberium.S

Schedule (CEST)

August 1

13:00 – Team Empire vs. 5Comrades
16:00 – HellRaisers vs. Voldemort
19:00 – 5men vs. Tempo

August 2

13:00 – Team Unique vs. E-Corp
16:00 – Cyber Legacy vs. KHAN
19:00 – EXTREMUM vs. Group B Team 4

August 3

13:00 – B8 vs. MOTACI
16:00 – Vikin.gg vs. Cyberium.S
19:00 – Group A Lower-Bracket

August 4

13:00 – Group B Lower-Bracket
16:00 – Group C Lower-Bracket
19:00 – Group D Lower-Bracket

August 5

13:00 – Last Chance #1
14:15 – Group A Upper-Bracket
17:15 – Group B Upper-Bracket
20:15 – Group C Upper-Bracket

August 6

13:00 – Last Chance #2
14:15 – Group D Upper-Bracket
17:15 – Group A Decider
20:15 – Group B Decider

August 7

13:00 – Last Chance #3
14:15 – Last Chance #4
15:30 – Last Chance #5
16:45 – Group C Decider
19:45 – Group D Decider

August 8

13:00 – Playoffs #1
16:00 – Playoffs #2
19:00 – Playoffs #3

August 9

13:00 – Playoffs #4
16:00 – Playoffs #5
19:00 – Playoffs #6

The complete European region of OMEGA League scheme can be found here.

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Kambi and Abios Join ESIC as Anti-Corruption Supporters

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13 hours ago

May 15, 2024

Niji Narayan

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The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced Kambi and Abios, its esports data subsidiary, as new ESIC Anti-Corruption Supporters. This partnership signals the alignment of Kambi’s longstanding commitment to corporate probity and sports integrity with ESIC’s ongoing battle against match-fixing and corruption in esports.

Kambi and Abios join a distinguished class of other Anti-Corruption Supporter stakeholders who have historically worked with ESIC to ensure that attacks against the competitive integrity of esports competition are appropriately reported and dealt with. Anti-Corruption Supporters assist ESIC in investigating suspicious betting activity, supporting ESIC’s broader mission to combat cheating and betting fraud in the esports industry. Kambi and Abios’ entrance into the Anti-Corruption Supporter class will see the entities actively work with ESIC to assist in ESIC’s mission to disrupt, prevent, investigate and prosecute all attempts to compromise competitive integrity in esport competition.

Abios’ Managing Director and Founder, Anton Janér, commented: “Our mission at Abios has always been to enable the sustainable growth of esports. As such, we’re incredibly excited to join ESIC in their mission to future-proof esports through combatting match-fixing and other integrity-related malpractices. Fair play is a crucial component in ensuring the viability of esports as a long-term community and investment and we hope to be able to support the industry together with ESIC going forward.”

Stephen Hanna, ESIC’s Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are pleased to welcome Kambi and Abios as Anti-Corruption Supporters. Kambi and Abios are well trusted and recognised operators in their respective industries, and their entrance into the Anti-Corruption Supporter class of ESIC membership emphasises their shared commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and fair play within the esports industry.”

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Tundra Esports Announces New Official Supplier Partnership with Gladiator PC

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2 days ago

May 14, 2024

George Miller

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Tundra Esports, The International 11 Champions and a leading competitive esports team playing in Dota 2, proudly announces a game-changing collaboration with Gladiator PC, a pioneer in high-performance gaming technology as their Official Supplier.

As Tundra Esports continues its competitive success with its Dota 2 team on the road to the Esports World Cup, this alliance will provide top-of-the-line gaming hardware and solutions tailored to the players for the rigorous demands of the competitive scene.

This strategic partnership is a significant milestone for both as they join forces to elevate the team’s gaming experience on and off the stage. Both Tundra and Gladiator PC will combine their efforts in empowering the Dota 2 roster with their top of the range PC’s available. Through this collaboration, Tundra’s players and team members will benefit and showcase the award-winning systems to the next generation of avid gamers.

Together, Tundra and Gladiator PC aim to redefine what it means to compete at the highest level.

Maxim Demin Jr, Owner & Managing Director at Tundra Esports: “We are thrilled to embark on this journey with Gladiator PC. Their commitment to pushing the boundaries of gaming hardware aligns perfectly with our strategic vision of competitive excellence in esports.”

Gladiator PC shares Tundra Esports enthusiasm for this partnership. “Joining forces with Tundra Esports and their fighting spirit represents a commonality of shared goals. We strive to deliver unprecedented quality at the very best competitive pricing”, said Ian Fraser, Managing Director of Gladiator PC. “We are confident that our cutting-edge technology will enable Tundra’s players to unleash their full potential and dominate the competition.”

The collaboration between Tundra Esports’ and Gladiator PC promises to deliver groundbreaking advancements in gaming performance, setting a new standard for the esports industry. Fans and competitors alike can look forward to witnessing the impressive results of this dynamic partnership.

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Gen.G Acquires League of Legends Data Analytics Platform YOUR.GG

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3 days ago

May 13, 2024

GamingAmericas.com

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Global esports organization Gen.G announced their acquisition of YOUR.GG, a data analysis and networking platform for League of Legends players. This partnership comes as a new method for Gen.G to enhance the Gen.G Global Academy experience for students in the program. Gen.G is the first global esports academy equipped with such advanced analytical tools to help expand their offering to players looking to improve their game to a professional level.

“Over the last few years, we’ve been hard at work pioneering what is now the world’s largest esports academy. With over 10,000 students having gone through our curriculum, we see the clear need to develop better tools that gamers, coaches, and parents need to create the best gamers possible. YOUR.GG’s best-in-class data, technology and analytics combined with millions of hours of our professional and academy student coaching will be able to unlock the next generations of esports tools that can help realize the true potential of every student and pro in our program,” Arnold Hur, CEO of Gen.G, said.

This acquisition underscores the importance of data and analytics in developing and refining esports talent, a core principle at Gen.G. YOUR.GG will power both its pro team players and its academy students with data-driven tools and reports to foster growth and provide better insight into scouting for new talent.

“We plan to pioneer a shift in how talent is developed and measured in esports. By developing a tool that will bring a level of analysis and precision to esports that mirrors the most sophisticated training environments in traditional sports. We want to take a holistic approach to measure not just the data within the game, but how a student responds to coaching and feedback,” Min Chang Cha, Founder of YOUR.GG and current VP of Technology at Gen.G, said.