General,ESL Play – ESL https://esl.com Feel the passion for esports Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:48:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://esl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ESL-Favicon-green-512-150x150.png General,ESL Play – ESL https://esl.com 32 32 European Black Squad competitions on ESL Play ramp up with exciting new cups https://esl.com/article/european-black-squad-competitions-on-esl-play-ramp-up-with-exciting-new-cups-2/ Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:31:53 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2018/10/european-black-squad-competitions-on-esl-play-ramp-up-with-exciting-new-cups-2/ Introducing four ways to test your competitive Black Squad skills.

]]> NS Studio’s popular Early Access FPS title Black Squad is receiving a wide array of competitions on ESL Play, offering anyone with aspirations in the game’s competitive scene a chance to prove their worth. No less than four different contests will be getting underway in the near future.

Go4 Tournament

Starting in October, the €7,000+ Black Squad Go4 tournament series is getting underway with the first set of weekly cups. In total three months of competition are planned throughout the Winter months with weekly cups taking place on every Sunday and monthly finals happening on the first Tuesday of the subsequent month.

You can find the full schedule right here:

October Weekly Go4 #1: 7th of October – 12:00 CEST
October Weekly Go4 #2: 14th of October – 12:00 CEST
October Weekly Go4 #3: 21st of October – 12:00 CEST
October Weekly Go4 #4: 28th of October – 12:00 CEST
October Monthly Final: 6th of November – 19:00 CEST

More upcoming tournaments are on our Go4BlackSquad tournaments page!

Prize Pool
Weekly Cups (Sunday)

  • 1st place = €150 + ESL Go4 Champion Weekly card
  • 2nd place = €75 + 125,000 BS coins
  • 3rd place = 50,000 BS coins

Monthly Finals (Tuesday)

  • 1st place = €350 + ESL Go4 Champion Monthly Calling card   
  • 2nd place = €150 + 250,000 BS coins
  • 3rd place = 125,000 BS coins

Community Cups (Demolition Cups)

The weekly Demolition cups are already underway right now. Every Saturday marks an opportunity for anyone to sign up and compete for in-game and ESL rewards. From October onwards the top three spots each week receive the following prizes.

  • 1st place = 100,000 BS coins + ESL Champions Calling Card
  • 2nd place = 50,000 BS coins
  • 3rd place = 25,000 BS coins

Sign up for next Saturday!

Ladder Play

Additionally, starting October 1st, teams will have a new way to get matched against each other and fight for Black Squad coins – Ladder Play.

Prize pool

1st rank team: 200,000 BS Coins
2nd rank team: 100,000 BS Coins
3rd Team: 50,000 BS Coins

Team with most matches: 100,000 BS Coins

You can read all about the ladder rules right here.

Champions Cup

To close things out, we’re excited to unveil the Champions Cup. The Champions Cup will be one week of online competition, crowned with a broadcasted final on January 13th directly from the ESL UK studio in Leicester. The three winners of the monthly Go4 tournaments will receive direct invites to the event and they will be joined by the five top rated teams of the Go4 competition.

The live broadcast from the ESL Studios will showcase both Semi Finals, as well as the eventual Bo5 Grand Finals.

Champions Cup prize pool

1st place = €1,500 + ESL Go4 Qualifier League Champion Calling card
2nd place = €1,000
3rd place = €500

Be sure to follow ESLBlackSquad on both Twitter and Facebook to receive the latest updates and we can’t wait to see everyone compete in the cups and we wish every participating team the best of luck!

]]> Dissidia Final Fantasy NT comes to Go4 tournaments on ESL Play! https://esl.com/article/dissidia-final-fantasy-nt-comes-to-go4-tournaments-on-esl-play-2/ Wed, 23 May 2018 07:23:36 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2018/05/dissidia-final-fantasy-nt-comes-to-go4-tournaments-on-esl-play-2/ Are you ready to join the fray?

 

]]> Are you a Final Fantasy fan with a healthy appetite for competition? Then we have everything you need to fill that gap. Come May 8th, in collaboration with Square Enix, we proudly present the Go4Dissidia weekly competition, which will boast 8 action packed weeks of online battle exclusive to the PS4  – through the Tournaments tab on the PS4 dashboard. The competition will run until July 11th throughout Europe and Americas via ESL Play, however there is no geo-lock so all countries are welcome to enter.

With weekly prizes up for grabs and even bigger offerings to be won in our monthly finals broadcasted from the ESL Studios in Leicester, this is certainly going to be a thrilling contest.

With over 3,000 Euros in the prize pool to be won, you don’t want to miss out! Check out the dates below and start getting ready for your chance to be a part of ESL’s Go4Dissidia Cup.

Go4 Dissidia Calendar

  • Weekly Cup #1 – May 20
  • Weekly Cup #2 – May 27
  • Weekly Cup #3 – June 3
  • Weekly Cup #4  – June 10
  • Monthly Finals #1 – June 13
  • Weekly Cup #5 – June 17
  • Weekly Cup #6 – June 24
  • Weekly Cup #7 – July 1
  • Weekly Cup #8 – July 8
  • Monthly Finals #2 – July 11

Prize pool breakdown

The competition will run for two months from 8th May 2018 until the 11th July 2018 – with sign-ups being open from TODAY! The Monthly cup prize pools are a lot bigger so make sure you make it to one of those.

Weekly Cups

  • 1st = €120,
  • 2nd = €60
  • 3rd = €30 // Square Enix Store Vouchers

Monthly Finals

  • 1st = €600
  • 2nd = €300
  • 3rd = €150

If you are new to Go4 tournaments don’t worry, it’s very simple. Each week players are invited to participate in our weekly cup through our easy to use, ESL Play website. This then concludes in an awesome monthly final. Players win prizes weekly and are awarded Ranking Points based on their finishing position. The accumulated points go towards better seeding for future tournaments, and each weekly winner gets a guaranteed slot in the monthly finals, so there’s lots to play for.

Sign up to the Go4Dissidia cup today and be sure to stay tuned to your Tournaments tab on your PS4 Dashboard.

Download Dissidia Final Fantasy NT to be a part of the action. Be sure not to miss your chance to shine and show off your talent as well as pocket some cash too!

To keep track of all Dissidia tournament updates, be sure to follow ESLDissidia on both Twitter and Facebook.

Click here for the cool character roster trailer. For more information on Dissidia Final Fantasy NT check out their Twitter and Facebook and visit: www.dissidiafinalfantasynt.com

]]> Compete in April’s Go4’s for a chance at amazing prizes https://esl.com/article/compete-in-aprils-go4s-for-a-chance-at-amazing-prizes-2/ Wed, 02 May 2018 06:41:23 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2018/05/compete-in-aprils-go4s-for-a-chance-at-amazing-prizes-2/ In which game will you make your mark?

]]> Another month, another set of Go4 tournament to compete in! With more than 50 competitions to choose from, this April still has tons of prizes in store for you and your teammates, ranging from from cash and in-game prizes to brand-new hardware. Simple pick a game of your choice from the likes of Counter-Strike, Rainbow Six Siege, Hearthstone and many more!

Sign up to April’s Go4s!

Florian “blackhawk” Schiekel, Vice Director Community Management ESL, on rapid growth of ESL Play’S Go4 competitions:
“Go4 tournaments have been the esports starting point for many known pro players in its’ history and I’m glad to see that we are now able to offer over 50 Go4’s in 13 countries and regions for over 20 games with almost 40,000€ total prize money all together. I’ve always hoped that we will reach this stage and the great thing about it is that we do not plan to stop here! Support us by playing and you’ll not be disappointed!”

It’s never too late to compete and there’s still time to secure your spot in the monthly finals of each competition. Check out the Go4 hub, pick out the tournament of your choice and with a bit of luck, and more importantly skill, you’ll have a spot on the podium at the end of the month. We can’t wait to see you in action – best of luck to all competitors!

]]> Introducing the €10,000+ Heavy Metal Machines European Championship https://esl.com/article/introducing-the-e10000-heavy-metal-machines-european-championship/ Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:55:54 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2017/07/introducing-the-e10000-heavy-metal-machines-european-championship/ Be a part of Heavy Metal Machine’s foray into esports.

]]> We’re excited to announce the €10,000+ European Championship in Heavy Metal Machines, Hoplon’s competitive, free-to-play take on MOBA games – with a twist. This July, rally your team of four, grab yourself a unique car and take on the action-packed streets of Metal City.

About Heavy Metal Machines

Heavy Metal Machines says goodbye to the traditional MOBA set-up with lanes, towers and minions, instead prioritizing high-speed battles in the name of the Metal God. As you try to deliver your team’s bombs to the enemy base, you’ll be asked to chase down your opponents, predict their traps and positioning and most of all – never stand still. If that sounds like something for you, be sure to check out their official Steam page.

European Championship Format

The European Championship will be an open tournament on the PC only, allowing anyone to take a shot at the staggering prize pool of over €10,000. Even though the tournament will be run from Europe, players from other regions can, of course, take part, if the timetable suits them.

As such, the schedule will look like this:

  • July 1st-15th: Registration is open for the qualifiers
  • July 16: Swiss format qualifier on ESL Play
  • July 23: The top eight teams from the qualifier will play out a double elimination bracket, excluding grand finals and loser bracket finals
  • July 30: Loser bracket final and grand finals

The prize pool distribution will look as follows:

  • 1st: €4,000
  • 2nd/3rd: €1,500
  • 4th: €1,000
  • 5th/6th: €750
  • 7th/8th: €500

We’re looking forward to seeing you in the open qualifiers – may the Metal God be with you!

]]> The Go4 Modern Combat 5 cups return to ESL Play! https://esl.com/article/the-go4-modern-combat-5-cups-return-to-esl-play/ Sun, 05 Mar 2017 09:21:25 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2017/03/the-go4-modern-combat-5-cups-return-to-esl-play/ Starting March 5th, all ESL Play users will be able to compete in weekly Go4 cups on Modern Combat 5.

]]> We are happy to announce that Modern Combat 5 is returning to ESL Play in the form of Go4 weekly cups. Starting on Sunday, March 5th, at 17:00 CET for EU and 17:00 PST for NA, all ESL Play users will be able to join the battle and prove their skills in order to win some nice prize money.

Each month will feature weekly cups with a prize pool of €100/$100 and will end with monthly finals with €500/$500 on the line. The monthly finals will be streamed live from the ESL studios. Cups will be available for both the European and the North American timezones.

Sign up for the Go4MC5 Red – EU timezone

Sign up for the Go4MC5 Blue – NA timezone

Modern Combat 5, published by Gameloft, is a first-person shooter with 5 customizable classes that you can level up across single- and multiplayer. You can activate class-specific skills by earning and spending Skill Points. Epic team clashes in Squad vs. Squad multiplayer matches. Individual and Squad leaderboards. Talk to other players in Global and Squad Chat. Fast-paced story missions with various challenges taking you from Tokyo to Venice.

For more information about Modern Combat 5, be sure to visit the game’s official Twitter and Facebook pages. Good luck!

]]> Announcing the Go4LineOfSight tournament series https://esl.com/article/announcing-the-go4lineofsight-tournament-series/ Mon, 06 Feb 2017 10:40:42 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2017/02/announcing-the-go4lineofsight-tournament-series/ With a monthly prize pool of up to US$1,000 there will be a lot to fight for!

]]> We are excited to announce that ESL has joined forces with BlackSpot Entertainment, the developers of the next-gen, first person shooter Line of Sight, to bring you the Go4LineOfSight tournament series – boasting up to US$1,000 in cash prizes every month.

Geared towards up-and-coming teams that want to take it to the next level as well as professional teams, the Go4LineOfSight will have one cup every Sunday starting in February, where you will have the chance to win US$100 and score points toward qualifying for the monthly final. Here the eight best teams of the month clash once more, where the two best teams will get their share of the loot with an additional US$500 on the line.

Sign up for the Go4LineOfSight here!

Check out the official Line of Sight website

Your first chance to win cash prizes and earn points for the monthly ranking will be on Sunday the 5th of February, when our first Go4LineOfSight cup takes place. Make sure to follow ESL Line of Sight on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on all tournaments and news coming your way.

]]> Launching our Destiny community cups on ESL Play https://esl.com/article/launching-our-destiny-community-cups-on-esl-play/ Fri, 30 Dec 2016 11:53:59 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2016/12/launching-our-destiny-community-cups-on-esl-play/ Our first Destiny cups are starting early January for PS4 players in Europe.

]]> We’re excited to add a new title to our ever-growing ESL Play assortment – Destiny! Starting January 8th in Europe, you’ll be able to bring your guardian into our 4on4 community cups to determine weekly winners and bragging rights. All you need is a PlayStation 4 and three teammates to take part in our first competition.

The rules for our community cups are as follow:

  • Game type: The game type will be randomized. Please refer to your match page for the correct game types for your match.
  • Map: Maps are selected via a map veto system. The highest seeded team will start the veto.
  • Score limit: The score limit is to be left as default for all game types except Supremacy, in which it is to be set to 100.
  • Time limit: 12 minutes
  • Light level: Disabled
  • If a map ends in a tie, the map will have to be replayed until a team is victorious. Recordings and/or screenshots from each round are required.

Sign up for the first 4on4 community cup today!

For our complete overview regarding Destiny competition, you can always visit the ESL Play Destiny hub or follow ESL Destiny on Twitter and Facebook for tournament updates. Good luck!

]]> Brand new esports show “20 minutes of fame” to start airing this Sunday https://esl.com/article/brand-new-esports-show-20-minutes-of-fame-to-start-airing-this-sunday/ Wed, 26 Oct 2016 12:05:12 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2016/10/brand-new-esports-show-20-minutes-of-fame-to-start-airing-this-sunday/ Learn about the latest developments in the ESL esports world, our streamer network and the various amateur tournaments in our new weekly show.

]]> We’re thrilled to introduce our new studio show format, 20 minutes of fame, starting this weekend, on Sunday, October 23rd, at 19:00 CEST. The show broadcasted live from the TakeTV studios in Krefeld, Germany will give viewers an overview over recent developments in the ESL esports world across competitions such as ESL One, Intel Extreme Masters and our various Pro Leagues, as well as shine some insight into new game releases and our amateur competitions taking place on ESL Play.

The show is set to have six initial episodes, spread over the coming six weeks, each airing on Sunday, 19:00 CEST on our main ESL Twitch channel. Hosting the show will be TakeTV’s Sebastian “JustBasti” von Blottnitz and ESL’s René “GRunner” Buttler. They will be joined by a variety of guest each week, based on the games covered during the segments. Each game segment will be 20 minutes long, hence the show title “20 minutes of fame”.

For the premier episode, the topics covered will range from ESL One New York 2016, new game releases and the ESL Play Mobile App to four specific game segments, featuring special guest appearances.

The games and guests featured in episode one will be:

  • Call of Duty/Crossfire/FIFA

    • ​special guest – caster Philip “MoMo” Whitfield
  • Rainbow6

    • featuring caster/analyst/coach Marius “Verdipwnz” Lauer
  • Hearthstone

    • special guest – streamer/caster Daniel “Silasftw” Samuelsson
  • CS:GO

    • featuring streamer/caster Mamoon “TeaTime” Sabri

We can’t wait to test out the new show format and are looking forward to getting your feedback. Make sure you don’t miss it by tuning in this Sunday at 19:00 CEST on twitch.tv/ESL.

]]> ESL to broadcast largest Forza Championship in history https://esl.com/article/esl-to-broadcast-largest-forza-championship-in-history/ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 12:49:42 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2016/08/esl-to-broadcast-largest-forza-championship-in-history/ Find out how to be a part of the largest ever Forza Championship via ESL Play!

]]> Forza players, get ready for the largest Forza Racing Championship to date! The inaugural season of the ForzaRC will be broadcasted by ESL and in the weekly ESL Play cups you’ll have the chance to qualify for the grand finals, where some amazing prizes are up for grabs, including a brand new 2017 Ford Focus RS. Check out what awaits you in both the Elite Series, as well as the Open Series.

Elite Series

In the elite series, 12 players will get the chance to compete in the grand finals for the coveted, ultimate prize, the 2017 Ford Focus RS. In the spirit of the grand prize, players will be racing in Ford stock cars each week, without any upgrades or tuning.

In order to qualify for the weekly Elite Series Cups on ESL Play, a Forza RC Elite Series Rivals Qualifier event will determine the 128 top players who will be eligible to compete in the ESL Play Cups. You can find the tournament structure below, as well as further information and registration on the ESL Play hub.

Elite Series Week 1 – August 8-13th
2015 Ford Mustang GT on Autodromo Internationale Monza

  • Elite Series Week 1 Rivals Qualifying – August 8-11th (Top 128 advance to Elite Series Week 1 Cup)
  • Elite Series Week 1 Series Cup via ESL Play – August 13th (Top 16 advance to Elite Series Week 1 Showdown)
  • Elite Series Week 1 Showdown – August 14th (Top 4 advance to ForzaRC Elite Series Grand Finals)

Elite Series Week 2 – August 15-20th
2013 Ford Formula Ford EcoBoost 200 at Catalunya

  • Elite Series Week 2 Rivals Qualifying – August 15-18th (Top 128 advance to Elite Series Week 2 Cup)
  • Elite Series Week 2 Series Cup via ESL Play – August 20th (Top 12 advance to Elite Series Week 2 Showdown)
  • Elite Series Week 2 Showdown – August 21st (Top 4 advance to ForzaRC Elite Series Grand Finals)

Elite Series Week 3 – August 22–27th
2016 Ford #66 Ford Racing GT Le Mans at Watkins Glen Full

  • Elite Series Week 3 Rivals Qualifying – August 22-25th (Top 128 advance to Elite Series Week 3 Cup)
  • Elite Series Week 3 Series Cup via ESL Play – August 27 (Top 12 advance to Elite Series Week 3 Showdown)
  • Elite Series Week 3 Showdown – August 28 (Top 4 advance to ForzaRC Elite Series Grand Finals)

The Grand Finals of the Elite Series Season 1 will take place a on September 4th and will be broadcasted by ESL on Forza’s Twitch channel.

Open Series

In addition to the Elite Series, there will be an Open Series League, where anybody has the chance to showcase their skills. Players will be automatically grouped into skill divisions, guaranteeing that all players compete against similarly skilled opponents. The schedule is as follows:

Open Series Week 1 League – August 8 – 14
ForzaRC Week 1 League starring the 2015 Ford Mustang GT and a variety of tracks

Open Series Week 2 League – August 15 – 21
ForzaRC Week 2 League starring the 2013 Ford Formula Ford EcoBoost 200 and a variety of tracks

Open Series Week 3 League – August 22 – 28
ForzaRC Week 2 League starring the 2016 Ford #66 Ford Racing GT Le Mans and a variety of tracks

Competitors in the Open Series will have the chance to claim a number of prizes, ranging from Forza DLC codes to special bonus cars, such as 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO Phase III. In order to be eligible for any of the prizes while taking part in the Open Series, make sure to register to the Open Series via the ESL Play site.

Do you have what it takes to win the Forza Racing Championship Season 1? Be sure to check out the official Forza website and follow ESL Forza on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news and updates regarding the tournament!

]]> Modern Combat 5 is coming to ESL Play with its €1,350 Go4 cup https://esl.com/article/modern-combat-5-is-coming-to-esl-play-with-its-e1350-go4-cup/ Fri, 01 Jul 2016 17:52:10 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2016/07/modern-combat-5-is-coming-to-esl-play-with-its-e1350-go4-cup/ Hugely popular mobile FPS game Modern Combat 5 will get its own Go4 on ESL Play.

]]> We are broadening our mobile game selection on ESL Play by adding popular iOS title Modern Combat 5 to the repertoire. We’re thrilled to give the growing mobile FPS game a platform on which its large following can compete in weekly and monthly cups. We’ve already had the chance to showcase the game in our invitational tournaments with multiple esports teams and influencers.

Take a look at how the game plays from one of the invitational tournaments’ VODs:

In our ESL cups, players will not only have the chance to measure themselves against the best Modern Combat 5 players from across the globe, they will also have the chance to win from a weekly and monthly prize pool. The Go4 Cups are separated into two regions, Europe and North America. Each weekly cup and monthly final will have a €150 and €750 prize purse respectively ($150 and $750 for North America). These cups will be played in the standard 5on5 format on iOS devices and you can find the detailed ruleset on our Modern Combat 5 Go4 pages.

Sign up the the Modern Combat 5 Go4 today!

EUROPE / NORTH AMERICA

Stefan Marinescu, Product Manager at Gameloft, is excited to bring competitive Modern Combat 5 to the next level.

“Modern Combat is one of the longest running and most established first-person shooter franchises on mobile platforms. It has always been at the forefront of the genre’s evolution, so now it is only logical for it to take its first pioneering step into eSports.

Modern Combat 5 is skill-based, fast-paced, entertaining, and it has the support of a large community of dedicated players. The only thing that it has been lacking is a spectator mode, which is to be added soon via the 1.9 update. Now our community members can finally show off their skills and gear in a competitive environment.

Because we want only the best for our players, we have decided to partner with the ESL in order to deliver the highest quality experience for this and future tournaments. We are eager to see the top players from our community battle for the title of Modern Combat 5 Champion. Our first tournament is just beginning, and it will be an experience from which we promise to learn and adapt in order to make all of our future events incredible experiences for both players and viewers.“

The game is available on the App Store where it is one of the top FPS shooters – we can’t wait to see you competing in our cups. Good luck!

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