For the competitive side of World of Warcraft, one of the longest running and most successful online role-playing and community-driven experiences in the videogame history, translating that to something engaging for esports audiences draws directly on connection. Ahead of the World of Warcraft Arena World Championship APAC Regional Finals this past weekend we had the chance to sit down with WoW Esports Head, Jeramy McIntyre.
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Australia Wins Big at the World of Warcraft Arena World Championship Asia-Pacific Regional Finals
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And in spectacular fashion with Australia’s Mad Dog staging an incredible comeback after losing their first match to South Korea’s top seed, Give It. Which put the local team in a position of having to win four matches in a row to secure the victory and a trip to the finals at BlizzCon. Which they did, also securing the lion's share of the $50,000 USD prize pool.
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The Pros and Cons of Rainbow Six Siege’s Ever-Changing Esports Meta
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AusGamers contributor stalwart, Nathan "nachosjustice" Lawrence recently took to the Rainbow Six Siege Paris Majors Esport event, and came away with some thoughts on how Ubisoft is going about handling their seasonal competitive shooter. This is some pretty in-depth stuff for people who follow the game, and esports in general.
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2018 Overwatch World Cup - Australia Qualifies for BlizzCon
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The Australian Overwatch squad had a fantastic weekend at the Bangkok Group Stage, namely because they got through to qualify for the next stage at BlizzCon. Joining them is the team from China, who Australia faced in a nail-biting series that went down to the wire. Ultimately falling short, it was enough to secure a spot at BlizzCon.
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Ubisoft Announces Six Masters 2018, the Largest Rainbow Six Esports ANZ Event So Far
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With the one-day invitational taking place on Saturday October 27 on the ESL Stage at PAX Australia. Where four of the best performing teams in the Asia Pacific region will compete for their share of the $25,000 AUD prize pool.
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Overwatch League Signs Six More Teams
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After expanding recently with the addition of Atlanta, Georgia and Guangzhou, China teams comes word that six more teams will be joining the Overwatch League for the 2019 championship - bringing the total roster up to a total of 20 teams. With nine of these based outside of the Unites States.
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Bethesda’s Inaugural Australian Quake Championships to Hit the ESL Stage at PAX
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After recently going free-to-play, Bethesda's Quake Champions has proved that the world needs a fast-paced arena shooter - especially in the competitive sense with both 2v2 and 1v1 Quake Champions matches being exciting to watch. And now local teams will get the chance to be crowned Australia’s Quake Champions on Sunday, 29 Oct. at the ESL Stage at PAX Australia.
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Esports Once Again Seen as Too Violent for Olympics Consideration
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Which follows on from the same sentiment from last year, with president of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach saying basically just that at the at the Asian Games over the weekend.
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Overwatch Contenders Australia Wraps Up with Sydney Drop Bears Taking the Crown... Again
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At the Melbourne Esports Open over the weekend the top Overwatch teams in Australia and New Zealand came together for the Overwatch Contenders Australia Season 2 finals. With Dark Sided, ORDER, Kanga Esports and the Sydney Drop Bears competing for their share of the $69,000 AUD prize pool.
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Overwatch Contenders Season 2 Final This Weekend at the Melbourne Esports Open
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The Melbourne Esports Open is no doubt set to showcase some amazing competition this weekend at Rod Laver Arena, with one of the highlights being the Overwatch Contenders Australia Season 2 finals set to kick-off tomorrow as ANZ teams Dark Sided, ORDER, Kanga Esports, and Season 1 winners Sydney Drop Bears.
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Epic Working on a 'Robust Competitive System' for Fortnite
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Which comes as part of the developer's recent State of Development update that went into detail about the various versions of Fortnite out in the world and the steps that were being taken to improve performance and stuff like weapon balance. The most surprising part though came with the revelation that the studio had recently begun developing a new competitive system for the popular game.
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Shooting at Madden 19 Tournament in U.S. Results in Casualties and Injuries
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The horrific incident took place at the Jacksonville Landing complex in Florida, where a competitive Madden 19 tournament was taking place. According to reports for the developing incident, the gunman opened fire while the event was live-streaming, resulting in the deaths of multiple people and leaving many more injured.
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Fortnite is Headed to the Melbourne Esports Open
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With TEG and ESL announcing Fortnite Stage in Margaret Court Arena, as part of one of the largest ever Esports events in Australia - the Melbourne Esports Open - which takes place over September 1-2. An additional “Fortnite Free-Play Field” is also coming that will offer attendees of all ages to hop in for some Fortnite, in addition to the fans versus content creators action on the main stage.
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Tune in to the Overwatch League All-Star Weekend from Sunday, August 26
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All your favourites will be there like Ariaga! Ariaga II! Bariaga! Aruglia! And Pizzoza!. Wait, no. Wrong sport. Ahem.
Blizzard will be hosting the Overwatch League All-Stars Weekend featuring the "fan-selected Atlantic and Pacific Division All-Stars".
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Blizzard will be hosting the Overwatch League All-Stars Weekend featuring the "fan-selected Atlantic and Pacific Division All-Stars".
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QuakCon 2018 - We Chat to Aussie Quake Champion Daniel "dandaking" De Sousa
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With QuakeCon scheduled to take place this weekend, alongside the gameplay reveal of the highly anticipated DOOM: Eternal, there’s also the matter of competitive Quake Champions. Where the greatest players from across the globe make their way to the convention for both team and solo competition. Including Australian Quake Champion Daniel "dandaking" De Sousa.
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Overwatch League Signs Two New Teams
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With the two cities being Atlanta, Georgia and Guangzhou, China - both set to join the competition for the 2019 season of the Overwatch League. Details relating to the names and team composition will be announced at a later date, alongside confirmation that other new Overwatch League teams will be joining the 2019 season.
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Plantronics RIG 500 Pro Esports Edition Review - Sound-Off Like a Pro
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Plantronics has quickly made a name for itself in the gaming headset space, where according to recent reports the company has taken a leadership position in the Australian market. As the rise of affordable and reliable gaming headsets has grown in recent years, this is no small feat. Although it helps when you have products like the wireless Plantronics RIG 800LX.
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Quake Champions Getting CTF in Addition to Several Updates
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Capture the Flag, the classic multiplayer mode is finally making its way to Quake Champions. As per a new developer update on the game, Bethesda and id Software confirm that the mode is currently in development with plans to bring CTF to the Public Test Server soon with plans to shape and fine tune it alongside the community.
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London Spitfire With the First Overwatch League Season Grand Final
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After making headlines when they became the first team to win group stage competition for the inaugural season of the Overwatch League, London Spitfire took to Barclays Center in Brooklyn NY over the weekend where they defeated the Philadelphia Fusion in the first Overwatch League Grand Final.
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Overwatch is Free to Play this Weekend on PC
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Starting right now and running through to Tuesday, July 31 on PC. With the Overwatch League Grand Final scheduled to kick off tomorrow this comes just in time for viewers to take a break between all the action by jumping straight into Overwatch. Timing-wise the free-to-play weekend also coincides with brand new hero Wrecking Ball who is now available to play on the live servers.
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