Tag Archives: MLG

Fri, May 17, 2013 | 17:52 BST

StarCraft 2: MLG WCS America Season 1 Finals and Group Stage 2 broadcast schedule announced

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MLG’s StarCraft 2 WCS America Season 1 will culminate with the Regional Finals June 1 and June 2, and those at home will be able to watch the New York event live starting at 1pm Eastern online through Twitch.

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Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 21:07 BST

MLG Spring Season for Black Ops 2 competitor and spectator passes go on sale

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Major League Gaming’s Spring Season for Black Ops 2 is underway, and will culminate the MLG Spring Championship from June 28-30 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim. Time to get your passes to attend as a competitor or a spectator.

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Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 13:41 BST

StarCraft 2 WCS Europe and US sessions to air tonight

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The StarCraft 2 World Championship Series continue this week in both Europe and North America.Get all the details below.

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Thu, Apr 11, 2013 | 00:27 BST

StarCraft 2 World Championship Series America Season 1 detailed

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Major League Gaming is hosting the North American arm of the StarCraft 2 World Championship Series, and has detailed the first of three planned seasons this year.

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Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 23:10 BST

Black Ops 2 MLG spring season detailed

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Major League Gaming has released dates, times and all details for its spring season of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.

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Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 17:36 BST

MLG Spring Season – Black Ops 2 registration now open, schedule outlined

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Registration for MLG’s Spring Season for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is now open, and the dates have been set.

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Fri, Mar 15, 2013 | 19:05 GMT

MLG 2012 Pro Circuit kicks off this weekend in Dallas

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Nearly 1,000 pro gamers will comete for a prize pool of $170,000 this weekend in the opening volley of Major League Gaming’s 2013 Pro Circuit.

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Thu, Feb 28, 2013 | 22:41 GMT

MLG and OGN team up to bring Korean team to Winter Championship

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Majore League Gaming has partnered with Korean broadcaster and eSports league OnGameNet to host a special League of Legends qualifier. Seven Korean teams will compete for just one spot in the $15,000 International Exhibition at MLG’s Winter Championship. The qualifier will be broadcast from March 4 from at 3:00PM ET. The Winter Championship takes place in Dallas from March 15-17 and will host three League of Legends events with a total prize pool of $45,000. Visit MLG for broadcasts, the full schedule, and further details.

Tue, Feb 05, 2013 | 01:26 GMT

MLG Pro Circuit 2013 offers improved event experience

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Major League Gaming has announced changes to its live events, introducing improvements for those who make the effort to attend in person.

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Fri, Feb 01, 2013 | 17:44 GMT

Black Ops 2 $1 million tournament taking place in April

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Activision has announced the Call of Duty Championship featuring a $1 million Black Ops 2 tournament, which will take place in Hollywood, CA April 5-7.

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Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 17:32 GMT

StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm featured in MLG Winter Season

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StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm will be featured in the MLG Winter Season, through two invite-only competitions, it has been announced.

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Wed, Jan 30, 2013 | 11:28 GMT

Blizzard on eSports: ‘advertisers need to realise gaming’s viability as a sport’

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Blizzard is currently working on Blizzard All-Stars and with it, will enter the MOBA space. It’s a corner of the market that has invested big on eSports, thanks to the rising popularity of League of Legends, Dota 2 and other strategy games. StarCraft 2 design production chief Chris Sigaty has discussed what needs to happen before eSports can hit the big-time in a new interview.

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Wed, Jan 30, 2013 | 10:10 GMT

Major League Gaming-developed FPS is “inevitable”, says CEO

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MLG CEO Sundance DiGiovanni has stated that the eSports group will create its own shooter “One day” and that it has already been approached by people on the matter.

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Fri, Jan 25, 2013 | 17:55 GMT

PlanetSide 2 coming to Major League Gaming through partnership with SOE

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PlanetSide 2 will be coming to Major League Gaming with more news to be announced “in the coming weeks.” SOE and MLG are currently in the process of creating “ideal competitive gameplay features and settings,” for competitors complete with original programming. A broadcast schedule will be announced over the course of the next few weeks, along with further details. Yesterday, it was announced that League of Legends, Black Ops 2 on Xbox 360 and an unannounced title would be included in the MLG Winter Championship circuit. Thanks: Massively, PlanetSide Universe.

Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | 17:00 GMT

2013 Major League Gaming Winter Championship runs March 15-17

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The 2013 Major League Gaming Pro Circuit will hand out $50,000 in prizes during its Winter Championship session which runs March 15-17.

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Wed, Dec 05, 2012 | 16:02 GMT

North American eSports team Quantic Gaming disbanded after investors pull funding

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Quantic Gaming, the North American esSports team, has disbanded after investors pulled funding, according to team member Rod Breslau. It was said neither “players nor staff knew about it beforehand.” The eSpots team had at least a dozen players or more assigned to its StarCraft 2, Call of Duty, and League of Legends teams. Breslau said some the affected players were already talking with other North America teams. Quantic Gaming formed in 2010 and won five Major League Gaming events. Via Gamespot.

Tue, Nov 27, 2012 | 23:11 GMT

MLG to host League of Legends Championship Series qualifier

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Two of the largest eSports organisations have teamed up to prepare for the next season of the League of Legends Championship Series.

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Fri, Nov 16, 2012 | 00:20 GMT

MLG, ESL and Dreamhack team up for unified rankings system

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Major League Gaming, the Electronic Sports League and DreamHack have agreed to make their disparate eSports efforts compatible.

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Wed, Nov 14, 2012 | 16:24 GMT

Major League Gaming viewership up 334% year-over-year

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Major League Gaming has announced 11.7 million unique online viewers watched its eSports events during the 2012 season, which is up 334% year-over-year.

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Tue, Oct 09, 2012 | 21:55 BST

League of Legends Invitational brings $30,000 to MLG Fall Championship

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Major League Gaming has announced a tidy prize purse for a new League of Legends Invitational events to debut with its Fall Championship.

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