And in the process ends the Sydney Drop Bears reign as champions since the competition began. An emotional victory for ORDER, the team beat third-seed Blank Esports in its semi-final 3-0 before moving onto the grand final at IEM Sydney yesterday - taking the Overwatch Contenders Australia crown in a thrilling 4-1 victory.
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Rainbow Six Siege 'Six Masters 2019' Coming to the Melbourne Esports Open
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With Ubisoft making the announcement earlier today. As the premiere local Rainbow Six Siege esports tournament the Six Masters 2019 will see 12 of the best teams in the ANZ region take to Margaret Court Arena on Saturday August 31 and Sunday September 1 as part of the Melbourne Esports Open.
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BlizzCon Tickets to Go On Sale From May 9, Event Kicks Off From November 1
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Blizzard's annual BlizzCon is back again, in a celebration of all things Blizzard, in case you weren't aware. It will also once again take place in Orange County, California at the Anaheim Convention Centre (yeah, we AUSSIE spelt that, Anaheim. Deal with it).
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Melbourne Esports Open to Return This August
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With the headliner tournaments set to include the League of Legends Oceanic Pro League (OPL) Finals as well as the Overwatch Contenders Australia Finals. Plus, Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege will join the 2019 esports lineup alongside the return of Fortnite and, err, Pokemon. The Melbourne Esports Open will take place across Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September 2019.
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ANZ Counter Strike: Global Offensive Championship to Give Local Teams a Spot at IEM Sydney 2019
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With IEM Sydney 2019 set to kick-off next month, ESL are holding local Oceanic Qualifiers and a IEM Sydney Derby as part of the ESL AU & NZ National Championships in the lead-up to the event. And for the first time two Australian teams will join the 16 top esports teams competing on the big stage for their share of $250,000 USD at IEM Sydney 2019.
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Australian Apex Open is a $35,000 AUD Online Tournament For Apex Legends
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Announced today by Mogul, the Australian Apex Open is a first-of-its-kind tournament for Australian Apex players - with a $35,000 prize pool. What makes this event different is Mogul, a company that offers fully automated online tournaments across major esports titles - with everything from registration to matchmaking and placements handled seamlessly.
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Snoop Dogg's Gangsta Gaming League is Streaming Live Right Now
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With the rapper commentating and presenting a Madden NFL 19 tournament featuring some of Snoop Dogg's "closest gaming friends". Where the winner will be, err, crowned Top Dogg and the biggest slice of the $11,000 USD prize pool. Naturally, competitive Madden NFL 19 is not our thing - but we post this to let you know that Snoop Dogg has his own esports league.
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IEM Sydney 2019 to Feature Some the Best International CS:GO Teams
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With this year's event set to include the Australian esports debut of global Counter-Strike giants Team Liquid and Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP). Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Sydney is set to run from May 3-5 at Qudos Bank Arena where both local and international talent will compete for a share of the 250,000 prize pool.
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Win One of Five $100 Steam Vouchers
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We're running a competition where you can win one of five $100 Steam vouchers. And the plus side is all you have to do is fill out a quick survey. The aim of which is get better suited sponsors to help fund your favourite esports - which means more tournaments, more affordable tickets, better infrastructure, and more.
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Fortnite World Cup Details Emerge Alongside a $100,000,000 Competitive Prize Pool for 2019
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And in case you skimmed over that headline and didn't quite catch the number of zeroes there, that's one hundred million dollars in competitive Fortnite moneys up for grabs this year. Which is, a lot of moneys. With the Fortnite World Cup Finals in New York City scheduled to take place over July 26-28 featuring a sizable $30,000,000 prize pool.
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Overwatch Contenders Australia 2019 Season 1 Begins Today
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The official path to pro league for competitive Overwatch continues, with Overwatch Contenders Australia 2019 Season 1 commencing today and running through to April 10. Matches will be broadcast live Mondays (3:00pm-7:00pm AEDT) and Wednesdays (11:00am-3:00pm AEDT) with this season seeing eight teams compete for their share of the sizable $100,000 USD prize pool.
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Nintendo Australasian Open Announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2
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With open online qualifiers scheduled to take place next month and the finals for the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2 Australasian Open tournaments to take place live at Supanova Melbourne on April 6 and 7. The qualifiers across both titles will be open to both Australian and New Zealand players. Some details after the jump.
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ANZ's Team Immunity Takes Third-Spot at the Predator League APAC Finals
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The Asia Pacific Predator League 2019 Grand Finals took place over the weekend in Bangkok, Thailand - attracting a live audience of over 10,000 fans. With ANZ's Team Immunity taking the third-spot of the Asia-Pacific Predator League PUBG Grand Final and its share of the total $250,000 USD prize pool.
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Overwatch League's 2019 Season Has Begun
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Where this season 20 teams will compete for the championship and a share of the increased $5 million USD prize pool. The global league that sees city-based teams compete grows this year with an additional 8 teams, plus this weekend's first round of competition saw a 2018 Grand Finals rematch between the Philadelphia Fusion and champions London Spitfire.
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Australian Team FNATIC to Compete in the Rainbow Six Siege Six Invitational 2019 Next Week
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The third year of the Six Invitational, the premiere Rainbow Six Siege esports event, is set to kick off in Montreal next week. Where the best Rainbow Six teams in the world will compete for their share of the $1,000,000+ USD prize pool. A celebration of the competitive side of the game, the Six Invitational will also feature a look at upcoming Year 4 content.
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Intel Extreme Masters Sydney to Host an Australia V England CS:GO Match
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Like the Ashes but with the time-honored sport of competitive Counter Strike. Funnily enough this will mark the third Australia V England CS:GO showdown which has been dubbed The Caches, and will see both current and veteran Australian and English Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) players go head to head.
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The New Farming Simulator League is You Guessed It, Farming Simulator Esports
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It's true what they say, you learn something new everyday. With today's nugget of wisdom being that competitive farming is a thing. Apparently. Popular too - in Europe at least. With the new Farming Simulator League, born from the first season of the the Farming Simulator Championship. The new league will see teams across Europe compete in 10 tournaments with a sizable prize pool of 250.000€.
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Overwatch Contenders Australia Wraps Up with Sydney Drop Bears Taking the Crown... Again
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And this being the third win in a row for the talented team, the above headline is exactly the same as one we posted last year in relation to Overwatch Contenders Australia - the patch-to-pro league for Overwatch talent the world over. With the Overwatch Contenders Australia Season 3 Grand Final held this weekend at ESL Studios in Sydney, the Sydney Drop Bears once again took the crown.
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Rainbow Six Siege Esports Kicks Off Tonight Alongside the Summer Series This Weekend
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Rainbow Six Pro League Season IX kicks off tonight at at 7PM, with all the action streamed live via twitch.tv/rainbow6anz and youtube.com/c/rainbow6anz - and also embedded after the jump. Season IX sees the arrival of some new teams to the scene including Oddity Esports, AVANT Gaming, Mindfreak and Lowkey Esports.
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Fortnite Set to Star at the 2019 Australian Open
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Tennis Australia and Fortnite creator Epic Games have teamed up to bring the battle royale phenomenon to the country's premier Grand Slam event -- the Australian Open.
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