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After winning the PGL Major Copenhagen in March, NAVI was expected to end the year with a bang by winning the second-ever CS2 Major title. However, it seems that there will be a dent on their wonder campaign after losing to HEROIC in the elimination stages of the Shanghai Major, and that is disappointing as it can be now more than ever. NAVI's campaign at the Shanghai Major got off to a shaky start, with a close 13-10 win over Team Liquid followed by a surprising 13-11 loss to MIBR on Inferno. However, their true struggles became apparent in round three, where they suffered a devastating 13-2 defeat to Team Spirit on Mirage, leaving them with a 1-2 record and at risk of missing the Playoffs. Despite this, NAVI bounced back in round four, dominating GamerLegion with 13-6 and 13-9 wins on Nuke and Mirage, respectively. This victory kept their Playoff hopes alive, but they now face a tough challenge in the form of HEROIC, a team determined to secure their first CS2 Major Playoff appearance. At the end of the day, it wasn’t their tournament to win this time around. Falling to HEROIC NAVI’s elimination match at the Shanghai Major began on a discouraging note as HEROIC picked Mirage, the same map where they were steamrolled by Team Spirit. Unfortunately, the pattern repeated itself, and NAVI was crushed 13-3, falling behind in the series. The first map felt like a continuation of NAVI’s earlier struggles, with HEROIC taking control from the start and never letting up. With their backs against the wall, NAVI needed a solid performance in the next map to keep their Playoff hopes alive. On Nuke, NAVI found their footing, thanks in large part to a brilliant display from Igor “w0nderful” Zhdanov, who finished with 19 kills and helped his team secure a dominant 10-2 lead at the half. NAVI kept up the pressure in the second half, closing out the map 13-5 to force a deciding third map. The third map on Ancient started strong for NAVI, with a 5-1 lead, thanks to key plays like w0nderful’s 4K in round 2 and Ivan “iM” Mihai’s clutch defuse in round 5. However, HEROIC mounted a comeback, and by halftime, the score was tied at 6-6. In the second half, HEROIC carried that momentum into the first few rounds, taking the lead. But in round 16, iM’s clutch one-versus-three eco round shifted the momentum back to NAVI, who won three consecutive rounds to tie the game at 9-9, setting the stage for an intense final showdown. The team would then go on to fall in Ancient at 13-9 as they failed t o come up with a clutch finish that mattered most. A Poor Ending NAVI now wraps up 2024 with just a silent exit in the Shanghai Major, settling for the 9th-11th place and at least $20,000 in consolation. Still, NAVI is certainly a team to keep an eye on in CS2 for 2025. With their rich history of success, tactical flexibility, elite roster, and solid organizational backing, they remain a formidable contender in the competitive scene for the long term. Now more than ever, there are high expectations for the team as they seek to make a massive run next year after a promising campaign in 2024. Who knows, maybe they can claim yet another massive major that will give them a better chance to keep on winning in the CS2 scene for years to come.

Spending his entire career with T1 and scoring two Worlds titles, it seems that Zeus was slated to have the rest of his career with the team. But then he shocked the rest of the League of Legends community by deciding to leave T1, and now the team has opted to have Doran take over his spot in the roster moving forward. In case you didn’t know, T1 is the most decorated esports team in the competitive scene of League of Legends. They have been prominent for as long as one can remember, but with Zeus moving on from the team, it does seem that the odds are going to be quite on a shift this time around after having one of their best players move on. If you are not really shocked – the news just came after T1 managed to score its fifth Worlds title, beating Bilibili Gaming in five games just two weeks ago. Now that is a complete shock considering how successful they have been so far, and this just means a lot to the overall hype that T1 will have in the next set of games moving forward. End of an Era The legendary ZOFGK roster finally comes to an end after Zeus himself breaks away from the group. This squad has been a prominent lineup in the game and has been seen as one of the staple standards in the game over the years. That lineup consisted of Choi “Zeus” Woo-je, Mun "Oner" Hyeon-jun, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, Lee “Gumayusi” Minhyeong, and Ryu "Keria" Min-seok. This squad spent four years together and won two LOL World Championship titles together, and it cannot be denied that the expectations were for them to sit together and come up with more wins in the coming seasons. Instead the group has broken up with Zeus out of the picture. Zeus is one of the highly-praised players in LOL. He is seen as the best top laner in the world and was even seen as a trendsetter in the game with the way he plays with finesse and smart tactics. This marks the first time that Zeus will now explore various options in his team aside from T1. It can be remembered that the star has already received options from China’s LOL Pro League back in 2023, but no reports has been made yet regarding his future in the game. The New Top Laner on the Rise With Zeus out of the picture, T1 has opted to bring in Choi "Doran" Hyeon-joon to replace the former top laner, who previously played for Hanwha Life Esports (HLE). Doran was one of the key figures for HLE in the 2024 LCK Summer Championship victory and helped them finish third in Spring 2024. Prior to his campaign with HLE, Doran has also played for Gen.G, where he led them to win three regional titles. Joining T1 marks the star’s eighth team overall after nearly moving from one team after another almost yearly. His valuable experience in playing for top-tier teams such as DRX, KT Rolster, and Griffin will come in handy to help T1 continue putting up a lot of winning runs in the future. At the age of 24, Doran is still yet to actually reach the peak of his game, and one can say that he is going to have the best chance to prove his worth on the big stage in the coming months.

G2 Esports takes center stage as they pulled off a promising victory over Natus Vincere in the final of the BLAST Premier Fall Finals, 3-1. The team now enters the next tournament at hand, the IEM Rio 2024, with a much better pace in their games thanks to this impressive victory. After coming up with a poor stretch in the IEM Cologne and in the ESL Pro League Season 20, it seems that G2 Esports is finally back on track on the winning path after the German squad scored an impressive victory in the BLAST Premier Fall Final 2024. The team also managed to avenge its loss in the recent Esports World Cup, where they were defeated by NAVI as well. G2 now takes on the next phase of the CS2 calendar as they seek to keep a winning pace all the way to the final tournaments of the campaign. This win at the BLAST Premier Fall Final proved to be a statement as they hope to rain down impressive performances on the final stretch. G2’s Dominance  G2 lost only a single game in the Group Stages and had to settle for a lower-bracket run in the playoffs. They did manage to beat FaZe Clan at 2-1 in the opening matches of the group stages, before bowing down in an 0-2 loss to NAVI. G2 would then go on to take on Team Spirit and score a 2-0 sweep in the quarterfinals to begin their playoff campaign. The team’s winning pace did not stop there, as they managed to beat Team Vitality, who emerged as a favorite to win after knocking out Astralis and Team Liquid in the earlier stages of the competition. G2 scored a tight 2-1 victory in that semis clash, coming back from a 0-1 deficit and winning the last two maps. G2 would then go on to settle a best-of-three showdown with their rivals in NAVI at the Grand Final. G2 took the lead at 2-0 after winning Ancient and Dust II on back-to-back runs. However, NAVI would respond and take a 13-11 win at Mirage, cutting the deficit to 2-1 by the end of the third map. However, G2 did not want to extend the final any longer, winning Nuke at 13-7 to close out the competiton for good. A Contender Reborn G2 instantly earns its qualification to the BLAST Premier World Final, which will take place this October 30th in Singapore as they seek to claim a lion’s share of the $1,000,000 prize pool. For this win, however, G2 takes home the 1st-place prize of $200,000 and ends up securing a promising slot to the next BLAST tournament at hand. NiKo’s elite performances for G2 has significantly increased their chances further this season, and it is believed that his confidence continues to grow at this point with the team seeking to complete the year with a bang. "It feels amazing. It's been a very very tough event, we beat the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the world, and No. 3 or 4, I don't know what Spirit is right now,” said NiKo. “But, I'm super happy with how we played, and how composed we were after losing Mirage as well. The feeling is amazing, we're still a young team and we already managed to lift a trophy and have a couple of deep runs. I'm super happy."

The BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2024 was shocked with a massive news with Astralis coming up with an emergency substitution to bring in Casper "cadiaN" Møller into their roster as their in-game leader staring out in the latter tournament and en route to the IEM Rio this October. Fans were speculating move for so long, but were left confused as to with the timing of execution considering that they pulled it off hours before the Fall Finals began. cadiaN, who is seen as one of the best and elite players in CS2, has come to join the Danish squad in the hopes of engineering their chances of winning over the final set of tournaments left to play in the CS2 calendar. At this point, it cannot be denied that cadiaN is a massive boost to the team, and naming him as an in-game leader moving forward can be quite a shock for many fans and even players. With the BLAST Premier Fall Finals underway, it is hard to comprehend why Astralis would come up with this push to bring in an elite star in cadiaN to boost their chances. At this point, one can say that this is a signing that will either lead them to impressive victories, or to a humiliating loss. A Surprising Move Astralis signed cadiaN to complement the recent needs of their squad to have a massive addition in the coming months. It is worth noting that cadiaN has quite an unceremonial split with the likes of Martin "stavn" Lund and Jakob "jabbi" Nygaard back then, but he remained to be one of the best picks who can help them win big. The drama has been set aside, and now it seems that they will try not to struggle with each other as it has already sent waves through the game’s competitive scene at this point. The timing was impeccable, but only the tournament’s result will tell if this was indeed a winning move, or just another waste of hype among the players. Astralis now fields a roster composed of dev1ce, Staehr, stavn, jabbi, and now, cadiaN. This reflects well after the departure of br0 in the event, after reports claimed that the star had a medical emergency. However, his agent Fabian Broich claimed that the star was in full health and is ready to take on the challenge but unfortunately got benched. A Complaint from the Stars In the eve of the BLAST Premier’s media day, a number of star players such as Dan "⁠apEX⁠" Madesclaire, Russel "⁠Twistzz⁠" Van Dulken, Finn "⁠karrigan⁠" Andersen, and Marco "⁠Snappi⁠" Pfeiffer all made identically-worded messages on their social media platforms, saying that "I might be unfit for Blast Media tomorrow." Organizations came into the game with a letter of complaint, addressing that the game must uphold its commitment to integrity and consistency, with the issues taking a firm stance on the teams competing with coaches and even the issue of using mental or physical health as a means to come up with an emergency substitute. It remains to be seen if BLAST will actually come up with a ruling that will prevent cadiaN from playing with Astralis to begin their campaign. However, it is worth noting that this is not going to be a one-timer run with the star as they also seek to bring him over to IEM Rio, where there are going to be bigger stakes as they seek to continue their dominance in the coming games as well.

BLAST Premier Fall Finals defending champions Team Vitality is set to open the coming 2024 edition of the tournament at center stage as they face Astralis in a best-of-three clash. Coming fresh off their Intel Extreme Masters 2024 Cologne win, it seems that Vitality is expected to be a massive showrunner in the BLAST Premier Fall Finals as they seek to deliver a much-needed victory to keep their place at the top of the HLTV standings. After beating Natus Vincere in the final of the IEM Cologne 2024, it does seem that Vitality has the best chance to keep up the same pace in their games and come up with a winning run in the BLAST Premier Fall Finals. However, the team will be facing one of its toughest rivals in Astralis as the team seeks to settle a score after their Fall Groups showdown as well. Still, Team Vitality remains as the hot pick to claim the lion’s share of $200,000 and an instant qualification spot for the BLAST Premier World Final. The team will have to brave a very competitive Group B, which is composed of Team Spirit – who won the BLAST Premier Spring Final, Team Liquid – who emerged as the top seed in Group D of the Fall Groups, and lastly, Astralis. A Dominant Run in the Fall Groups Vitality ensured that they will be ready for the coming action by making a statement in the Fall Groups. The team defeated GamerLegion in the opening round with a 2-1 finish and later dominated their clash with Astralis in a 2-0 victory, who would later wound up for a rematch in the group’s Grand Final with the hopes of stealing Vitality’s thunder. However, Vitality would not let up, not even after Astralis went up 1-0 in the clash when they won 13-10 on Vertigo. The French squad would go on to bounce back up right away by winning Mirage 13-10 to tie the series, and later dominating the final map, Nuke, in a 13-7 victory to pull away for a promising win. Vitality emerged as one of the four top contenders to look out for in the BLAST Premier Fall Finals, joining G2 Esports, Team Spirit, and Team Liquid – with the latter two now set to be their opponents in the coming games as well. This is why Group B is expected to be a “death group” with all of the intense competition coming around. Setting Expectations in the Rivalry Clash Team Vitality is still poised as the favorite to win in their opening match against Astralis, which takes place tomorrow. The team has won four straight games over Astralis, dating all the way back to the Spring Groups. Since the launch of CS2 last September 2023, Team Vitality holds a 5-1 record over Astralis. This just says a lot about the coming showdown as Vitality is highly favored to win in the opening match. The team will have to win at least two or three (if they lose to Astralis) in order to qualify for the next round. A win in the group stage overall will see them secured for the semis, while a runner-up finish will place them as a high seed in the quarterfinal, and a 3rd-place ending will bring them as low seeds for the same stage. The stakes are high as Vitality hopes to defend its title and establish its dominance in the game heading into the final months of the CS2 season.

Rivalry truly hits hard in the Dota 2 scene, especially when you face each other multiple times in the previous grand finals of various tournaments. That’s what happened when Team Liquid lost all the last five grand final clashes against the Gaimin Gladiators, only to clap back at them when they clashed at the big stage of The International 2024. Team Liquid now reigns at the top of the Dota 2 world once more after the team hammered their rivals Gaimin Gladiators to cap off the all-Europe showdown. Fans at the Royal Arena in Denmark were roaring loud as this was the biggest and most dominant performance that a team has ever displayed by a TI champion all over the years. Team Liquid did not really have much of a promising set of games in the preliminaries, losing key games in the Group Stage and Seeding Decider phases. However, the team would go on to win every single game in the playoffs, showing how well the team can turn up their game when it matters most, proof that they really deserve to be hailed as champions at this point. A Story of Champions Team Liquid earned a direct invite to the competition after showing off a promising performance for most of the year. The team was placed second in BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 and in Riyadh Masters 2024. However, the team would go on to suffer some tough hits in their games in 5th-6th place finishes in multiple tournaments. A win in the Elite League Season 2 would set their pace heading into the competition, and it delivered well as they proved to be quite the team to watch this year. The tides have truly turned out to be in their favor this year as Liquid showed that they are the team to beat again. With the Aegis of Champions now at hand, Team Liquid takes home the lion’s share of the tournament’s $2.56 million prize pool, accumulating at least $1.15 million in cash. They now add their second Aegis to their trophy case since their first TI win back in 2017. The Gaimin Gladiators, on the other hand, bowed out of TI 2024 with still a promising potential as the second-placer in the tournament. They took home $350,000 for their efforts and still looks forward to come up with a bigger run in the tournament as they now have back-to-back runs in the Grand Final, only to lose at the top after last year’s loss to Team Spirit. A Final to Remember Team Liquid opened up the final with a promising poise, taking over in the 18th minute of the first game and setting up promising team fights. miCKe on Nature's Prophet and 33 on Visage pulled off massive performances to deliver an easy campaign in Game 1, calling it over after 29 minutes of action and dominating the Gaimin Gladiators with ease. Liquid then played a high-tempo pace in the second game, bringing miCKe on Nature's Prophet again, Nisha on Nature's Prophet, and 33 on Bristleback. This time, the Gladiators were able to come up with some impressive counters, but ultimately failed to prevent Liquid from owning the game after more than 45 minutes. The final game was no different, as Team Liquid did not allow the Gaimin Gladiators to regain their composure and come up with a comeback, effectively closing down the final and winning the TI 2024 championship, showing that they are still one of the most dominant teams to watch in the game at this point.

The upset trend continues to shine in The International 2024 as Xtreme Gaming pulled off yet another shocker to defeat defending champions Team Spirit to knock them out of the competition, moving forward to the third round with the hopes of continuing a promising run in the tournament. No one expected Xtreme Gaming to lose after that tough loss to Team Liquid considering the fact that they failed to put up a massive fight against the latter. However, Xtreme Gaming pulled off a strong performance to show up and come up with a promising victory against Team Spirit, taking them out of the competition for good and thwarting a repeat championship attempt from the said team. Xtreme Gaming now moves on to the next stage and will face Aurora, who lost to Cloud 9 in the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals and went on to defeat HEROIC in the second round of the Lower Bracket. This sets up a huge showdown in the depths as it is expected that these two teams will be coming up with a huge fight to move forward in the tournament – facing either Tundra Esports or the Gaimin Gladiators in the next round. A Huge Upset Win – Again Three days into The International 2024 playoffs, it cannot be denied that there have been a lot of promising twists and and turns so far, which has definitely made it quite fun to watch at this point. So far, the biggest twist that has happened on the big stage at this point is Team Spirit’s rough finish on the Lower Bracket. So far, it cannot be denied that Team Spirit’s exit was truly unexpected, and fans were left shocked and at a loss of words. This means that Team Spirit’s hopes of coming up with a repeat in The International 2024 and claiming their third title in the tournament come to an early end now. Team Spirit was one of the heavy favorites to win in the competition after having a promising campaign so far, but it is hard to comprehend that the defending champions would bow out easily from the battles in The International. Team Spirit was the only team to finish 3-0 in the group stages, only to lose to nouns in the Seeding Decider at 2-0. The team would go on to show some signs of life in their first round win over G2 x IG in the Lower Bracket, but the team fell short of coming up with another hopeful win in their 2-1 loss to Xtreme Gaming. Last Chinese Team Standing With Team Zero and G2 x IG now eliminated from playoff contention, it does seem that Xtreme Gaming is now the only team left to carry the Chinese banner in The International 2024. The team now enters the top eight of the tournament and will be the only Chinese team to look out for at the Royal Arena. This coming challenge against Aurora will be a tough one with 23savage leading the squad. As the last hope for many Chinese fans, the pressure is now on for XG to continue making some big strides in their games and cement their place at the top of the game. It has been eight years since a Chinese team has won The International, and Xtreme Gaming has a chance to come up with a historic finish this year.

Despite being the only team to start off at 3-0 in the Group Stages, Team Spirit fell to the depths of the lower bracket after losing to nouns in a 2-0 affair in the seeding decider last weekend, which was capped off by a 48-minute clash. Now Team Spirit seeks to survive the threats of the lower bracket starting off with their game against G2 x IG tomorrow. Fans have definitely felt the roar of the upset from Team Spirit after they lost in a sweep to the underdogs nouns. It was the biggest shocker of the tournament considering the fact that they were the clear favorites to win in their group. The team failed to display the same level of dominance in the group stage, and it cannot be denied that it was quite a surprise that they lost big time. Now that they are in the lower bracket, one can say that Team Spirit has to carve their path back up to the top, where they are now set to face G2 x IG and will face Xtreme Gaming in the second round if they do win against their first round opponents. It will take them a longer and more challenging journey to repeat as champions now more than ever. An Upset Like no Other A lot of critics pointed out that Team Spirit was doomed to lose right from the start of their games against nouns. Picking Tinker twice as a support proved to be a fatal choice for the team as it faced a lot of nerfs in the previous months from Valve. It was matched by nouns’ strong and consistent draft picks with Luna and Sand King as the carry and frontline tank, respectively – and these two heroes performed well in the current meta so far. A collection of poor in-game choices also quelled their chances of winning. For instance, the team gambled with an unusual mid-lane of Batrider and a support duo of Rubick and Tinker – a combination that did not blend well for most of the game. Another instance was a poor decision from Miposhka to collect lotuses that led to his Rubick, losing a crucial Gem of True Sight at the same time. From poor drafting, individual mishaps, and even a weak teamplay – all of these contributed to Team Spirit’s loss in those two games against nouns, and it cannot be denied that some experts even say that they did deserve to fall to the lower bracket for all of their poor decisions in the games against nouns. Repeating is a Challenge This edition of The International was hyped to be a promising story for Team Spirit, considering the fact that they have had impressive strides in their games. However, it cannot be denied that the team will now have a much bigger task at hand – surviving the lower brackets en route to a repeat. No other team in the history of Dota 2 has ever managed to come up with a repeat in winning The International aside from OG, who pulled off the same feat back in 2018 and 2019. Now it seems that Team Spirit will have to claim their first back-to-back win and third overall win in The International with a much tougher road now more than ever. But first, they will have to survive G2 x IG in their clash.

After its launch last August 23, PlayStation has announced in its latest blog that Firewalk Studios’ Concord will now shut down moving forward after receiving feedback from various players, critics, and fans amidst its poor launch week that proved to be a disappointment from a game that was eight years in the making. The competitive gaming scene has been quite on a buzz after the recent announcement by PlayStation. Concord did not even last more than two weeks on the market and was said to be quite a bust for many as it failed to sell the estimated copies and even come up with a promising tally on players despite having 2,300 gamers present in its beta launch. This shutdown by Concord marks the worst entertainment launch of all time. Many critics are even calling the PlayStation title the worst game since the 2023 flop The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, which was criticized for its lack of unique game features that eventually led to its downfall. Pulling the Plug Concord was hyped to be one of the up-and-coming competitive esports titles of 2024, only to come up short with a poor performance in its launch week, not being able to sell more than 25,000 estimated copies while also having a all-time peak of 697 players on Steam. In the end, PlayStation went on to pursue the inevitable – a total shutdown of the hero shooter game. “We have decided to take the game offline beginning September 6, 2024, and explore options, including those that will better reach our players,” says Concord game director Ryan Ellis in a PlayStation blog post. “While we determine the best path ahead, Concord sales will cease immediately and we will begin to offer a full refund for all gamers who have purchased the game for PS5 or PC.” Concord was first announced in the PlayStation Showcase back in May 2023 with a CGI trailer. The game would go on to release a beta in July 2024, only to meet underwhelming player numbers with the most accurate estimate at 2,300 players. In retrospect, it did receive promising scores from game reviewers, but many factors played out to affect the game’s overall performance in the market in the long run. Failing to Thrive in the Market As said above, Concord managed to bring a peak of 697 concurrent players on Steam – which is even lower than the game’s beta phase and a disappointing number for a major release. Many critics believe that it was the game’s lack of a unique selling point that proved to be a major reason why it failed to thrive in the market where it had to go up against the likes of Fortnite and Overwatch in the hero shooter genre. On top of that, some even blamed the expensive price tag that PlayStation put for the game, which is set at $40. Considering the fact that both Overwatch and Fortnite are free-to-play titles, it is worth noting that Concord made a poor decision to come up with the way they released the game in such a competitive market. This ending for one of the hyped games of 2024 is quite a disappointment. However, it does serve as a promising learning point for many developers and publishers in the long run, what not to do in coming up with a title that is in the hero shooter genre.

Amidst the issue of the Hands of Midas, Valve has released a new patch that has changed a lot of the game’s dynamic heading into the biggest stage of the competitive Dota 2 scene, the International. However, there are a few select items and heroes who will be nerfed before the big tournament begins. The International is the biggest tournament in all of Dota 2’s competitive esports scene, and it cannot be denied that there are many players who are seeking to make their name on the big stage. However, the latest Dota 2 patch is set to make some changes in the game as it brings a balance to the bugs and hero disadvantages that will be crucial heading into the tournament. Heroes such as Ringmaster, Nature’s Prophet, and Tinker are all affected by the latest update as the developers have made some changes in the game that would seemingly play a huge role as these heroes are commonly used on the competitive scene. This is why there are a lot of players who are a bit worried as to how the nerfs will affect team selection in the coming tournament. Hero Nerfs Ringmaster, who is just a new hero in the game, has received a couple of nerfs in the latest patch. Movement speed has been reduced, and his Strongman Tonic souvenir has been reduced well after each of the hero’s levels was reduced to just 1 strength instead of the original 1.5 per level. Gleipnir, on the other hand, has a deducted health bonus of 350 to 300, and the item’s active ability has dropped from 180 to 165 On the other hand, Nature’s Prophet has also received a certain downgrade after the Ironwood Treant has been nerfed – with an increase of base attack time at 14%, meaning that it would take at least 1.6 seconds per attack. It is also worth noting that the hero’s ultimate has been weakened having its base damage decreased from 120/155/190 to 100/140/180. Lastly, Tinker’s Defence Matrix has also been nerfed – for the many times it has been changed. It now gives less status resistance on higher levels, rendering it quite less beneficial in the long run, which makes it hard to use, especially in big-game clashes as well. The full list of changes can be visited on the official Dota 2 site. The International Brewing Hot The latest patch will be effective in the coming The International, which is slated to begin next week, September 4th. TI13 brings all of the best players in the world to represent their teams and lead them to bigger glory. With a prize pool of $2,278,937, teams will definitely bring their best to bring home the lion’s share of the prize while fans at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen will be given a promising treat of intense battles and fiery showdowns for all to see. A total of 16 teams will take on the challenge with the hopes of reaching the big stage. The Group Stages will take place from September 4 to 5, and it will be followed by the Seeding Decider for two more days. The main event begins on September 9th and will go all the way to September 15th for the Grand Final – which will be a best-of-five series as opposed to the prior parts of the tournament.

With just four games left to play in the Esports World Cup, it does seem that the Esports World Cup’s Club Championship is already secured for Team Falcons for good, and one can even say that the team is already expected to win when they ended the first half of the esports event with a massive lead in the rankings. In a massive competition where there are over a hundred esports teams and organizations vying for a chance to prove their worth on the big stage, it does seem that the Team Falcons have made the most of their opportunities, winning multiple games and coming up with dominant runs. That is enough to give them plenty of finishes inside the top three and has definitely secured them the top spot in the Club Championship. So far, there are four games left to play in the Esports World Cup. Both Tekken 8 and PUBG PC are slated to host its final stage in the weekend, while ESL R1 and Rocket League are scheduled to wrap up their games in the coming week, which is definitely setting bigger expectations for Team Falcons to even add more to their tally and set a bar on the Esports World Cup stage. Impressive Successes so Far Team Falcons have managed to come up with impressive victories in multiple esports titles so far in the Esports World Cup. The team has managed to secure a championship win in Call of Duty: Warzone and Free Fire for 1,000 points apiece. They also had top 2 finishes in Apex Legends and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Sure, the team did not have promising victories in the bigger esports titles such as Dota 2, EA FC, Overwatch 2, and Fortnite, but it is still easy to say that they have managed to keep their presence alive on the big stage. All of these victories combined together have deemed to be enough to help them secure a strong finish in the inaugural Esports World Cup stage now more than ever. Thanks to their success and dominance in Riyadh, Team Falcons is slated to receive a promising $7,000,000 cash prize as the Club Championship winner in this year’s edition of the Esports World Cup. On top of all that, they get to have the bragging rights of being the best esports team all over the world given the scope of this event. Extending the Lead While their tally of 4,435 points is already enough to win the Club Championship considering that Team Liquid is far behind with 2,545 points, Team Falcons can still make an effort to set the standard in the competition by adding more to their win tally. At this point, Falcons can still win in the likes of ESL R1, PUBG PC, Rocket League, and Tekken 8. This means that the team can definitely pull off a year to remember in the competition with a massive finish for fans to look out for. At this point, one can expect the team not to hold back in their level of play. Behind Team Falcons and Team Liquid, T1 Esports lags in the third spot with 1,600 points. The Gaimin Gladiators rank fourth overall with 1,280 points and Natus Vincere lock up the fifth spot at 1,170 points. FaZe Clan, Alpha7 Esports, Team BDS, XSET, and the Selangor Red Giants make up the rest of the top 10 teams in the EWC Club Championship.