Hello, this will be my first time attending an esports event, so I'm not sure how everything works. I want to buy a lol ticket for EWC. The schedule shows multiple matches at the same time. If I buy a LoL day ticket, can I freely watch any match? If many people want to watch T1, is seating guaranteed, or can a stage become full? How does this work for spectators?
I've started a CS2 Esports team called Tensyn back in January.
I've currently got 2 rosters (Main Roster - LVL 9-10, Academy Roster - Lvl 7-8)
We've recently taken off with our first tournament (UKIC Rising) where we sadly got knocked out in the semi finals.
I've made social accounts on all major platforms under the same @ (Not going to say the name because im not going to shamelessly plug it)
I was just wondering if there's any tips/ Things I could do to to improve.
Thanks :)
I’m looking for my friends and I 🙌
Hey guys, was wondering if ya'll had any experience with fingertipping one of those micro mice with big hands. I have been using the maya x with fingertip, but grabbed a fenrir asym to try out the fingertip mouse style.
I have had to lower my DPI, and am having a incredibly hard time controlling it and it doesn't feel comfortable at all. It feels so small that I am having to spend the majority of effort making sure it doesn't fly away instead of focusing on aim mechanics.
Maybe I just need to keep trying it out for a while, but wondered what you guys might think. Any opinions or experience?
My hands are 20.5cm for reference.
Hey everyone,
I am looking to bring on a knowledgeable Bracket Manager to help run the bracket operations for an upcoming online competitive tournament.
The Project: Online yugioh tournament
Format: [Swiss, Double Elimination]
Expected Player Count: [ 150 - 200+ players]
Platform: [we are using Challonge, ]
Responsibilities:
Set up and lock the tournament seeding.
Roll out rounds on time and manage the live brackets.
Resolve score disputes and check player match screenshots.
Coordinate closely with Discord moderation and Judges
Compensation: [ flat rate $250 ]
If you have experience running brackets smoothly under tight schedules, please send me a DM with any past events you've worked on!
I've been hearing some sentiment from some friends of mine, that esports (and any competitive games) are inherently not fun because the game in question starts to turn into a job, and the people playing them are bound to be incredibly toxic, especially when they aren't winning.
I'm trying to find competitive games that are FUN, are NOT as toxic, and find what about them makes them actually work.
Hey everybody,
since grid games are all the rage lately, I built two for the Starcraft 2 and Dota 2 esports scene:
https://www.e-rankings.com/games/starcraft-2/grid/
https://www.e-rankings.com/games/dota-2/grid/
They update every day at midnight (CET) and work like similar grid games: guess pro players who match both criteria, score points for correct answers and get more points for answers that fewer other players have picked before you.
The categories are based on the Starcraft 2 and Dota 2 esports history like players, teams, major tournaments, big prize pools, career points and so on.
There are also daily and weekly leaderboards plus challenge links you can share with friends or foes to create your own private leaderboards.
The game uses a pretty big database of players, teams and tournaments, but of course it won’t be perfect. If you find missing data, wrong results, weird categories or bugs, please let me know and I’ll fix them as quickly as possible.
Hope you enjoy it and I’m curious to see what scores people get.
I’m hoping some of the League collectors here might be able to help me.
I own one of the Hextech Chests that were produced for Red Bull League of Its Own 2025. It came directly from a tournament participant, so it’s not a retail item or official Riot merch that was ever sold publicly.
From what I’ve been told, only around 150 were produced, although I haven’t been able to verify that number independently.
It has a working opening mechanism and is in excellent condition, photos here:
Im curious if anyone has seen one of these sold before?
Does anyone know how many were actually made?
What do you think something like this would realistically be worth to a collector?
Are there communities specifically for rare League/esports memorabilia?
I’d really appreciate any information. Thanks!
Looking for things that could be brought from Traditional Sports over to Esports, or something that could be improved in Esports as a whole.
Source: Esports Charts | It was an incredible month for esports, with 3 tournaments surpassing 2 million peak viewers. Any surprises on the list for you? 🧐
Genuine question for this sub because I need outside perspective.
I follow LoL and CS2 pretty closely. Not in a "I watch every match live" way, more like I need to know who won, what tournaments are running, how teams are trending, which players are actually performing vs. just getting hyped. The kind of stuff where you open Twitter, get three conflicting takes, open Liquipedia, open HLTV or https://bo3.gg/, open another tab, and by the time you've pieced together the full picture you've spent 15 minutes on something that should've taken 30 seconds.
I got frustrated enough that I started building something. Took longer than I want to admit to get it to a working state. It's been out about a year now and I use it daily: scores, tournament schedules, head-to-head records, player stats. Sometimes I'll watch a live match through it too.
Here's where I need honest input: I built it for my own use case, which means I genuinely don't know how universal that frustration is. Like is the fragmentation actually the problem, or do most people just have a system that works and I was the weird one?
So real question - how do you actually keep up with the scene day to day? Not during live matches necessarily, just like... generally staying informed. What's your current setup and what's the most annoying part of it?
Call of Duty League Major IV Tournament
Hear me out.
Top Indian creators like Total Gaming, Raistar, Gyan Gaming, and many others are now trying ML5v5. It has already hosted a national tournament and even sent an Indian team to EWC.
What stands out to me isn't just esports. ML5v5 is also hiring scriptwriters, video editors, VFX artists, and content creators, and it regularly runs creator contests that let people earn beyond just playing.
I know Free Fire and PUBG are still huge, and I'm not saying ML5v5 will overtake them tomorrow. But if it keeps this pace until 2030, could it become the better platform for players and creators?
Curious to hear both FF and PUBG players' opinions.
Hey everyone,
I’m planning a ski trip around January/February 2027 and just saw the ticket announcement for IEM Kraków. Since we'll already be in Europe and Krakow is a great hub, I'm seriously considering grabbing tickets.
Here’s the catch: My girlfriend doesn't play video games and has never watched Counter-Strike before. It's a completely new world to her.
That said, she loves traveling, and I’ve heard the crowd energy at IEM events (especially in Poland) is unmatched and feels like a massive live sports event. I really feel like she might enjoy the hype, the production, and the crazy arena atmosphere.
Do you think a non-gamer can actually enjoy the hype, production, and atmosphere of an arena like this, or will she just be miserable and bored out of her mind for hours? Anyone here ever taken a non-gaming partner to a CS event? Would love to hear your experiences and thoughts!
Hey guys, I need some competitive advice for an urgent mouse upgrade.
I play high-level ranked and tournament matches, so I need the absolute best performance possible for under $70. I lock my mice at 2K polling max just like the pros.
* Grip Style: Claw / Fingertip any grip kinda idk
* Previous Mouse: Attack Shark R6 (The sensor completely broke on me, and before it died, the budget sensor implementation gave me terrible micro-stutters and lag during matches).
I am deciding between two options on Amazon right now:
Since my R6 broke, I need a replacement fast. My R6 was ultra-light (39g). Will the heavier 54g weight of the R1 Pro Max mess up my muscle memory, aim, and micro-adjustments in tournaments?
For high-level competitive play, is the 36g Scyrox V8 worth the extra $15 to keep that ultra-light speed and get the newer PAW3950 sensor, or will the $55 R1 Pro Max give me the exact same flawless performance for less money?
Thanks!
Im not looking for a job or something I just wanted to know what will be the track for this, thank you