Esports Raises Millions For Charity… Again?! 💉
This week in esports: the community raises $2M for charity in a CS:GO showmatch; LoL is back with an exhibition series between the two best regions in the world; Overwatch Contenders Finals, GSL (StarCraft 2) semi-finals, and more Dota than you can shake a stick at.
Read on for more:
TOP TIER: MILLIONS MORE FOR CHARITY ️
Gamers Without Borders has donated millions of dollars to COVID-19 charities throughout the course of this month, and this weekend they aim to put another $2,000,000 into the pool.
This time around, it will be in the format of a CS:GO showcase for both EU (brackets below) and NA. In Europe, the winners of G2 vs FaZe and Fnatic vs OG on Friday will face Natus Vincere and mousesports in their respective sides of the bracket on Saturday in the semifinals. NA will also have a show match between TL and 100T on Saturday, which leads to the Grand Finals on Sunday.
Matches run each day this weekend Friday thru Sunday. Stay prepared by setting a notification on our event page and we’ll let you know when it’s time to crack out the foam fingers.
CHECK IT OUT: LEAGUE OF LEGENDS IS BACK
After a long(ish) break, League of Legends makes its triumphant return this week with the Mid Season-Cup, a series of super hype match ups featuring the top teams from Korea and China. Group stages kick off today and the top 2 teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage. Here are some matches you’ll want to keep track of to stay in the loop (all times PST).
(Day 1) T1 vs. FunPlus Phoenix 12 a.m. | Two decorated teams will face each other and T1 will finally have a chance at revenge for last year’s worlds.
(Day 2) JD Gaming vs. Gen.G 12 a.m. | 2nd in LPL vs 1st in LCK, JD Gaming has to try and prove that IG is really just that good.
(Day 2) Gen.G vs. Invictus Gaming 4 a.m. | The two top teams in their respective regions, this might be the most hype match of the tournament.
These teams are arguably the best in the world which will make the late night/early morning streams totally worth it. Don’t just take our word for it and make sure to check out the matches on Juked.
MORE GAMES TO WATCH
1. Overwatch Contenders Finals: SA, AUS, KR, PAC
The South American, Australian, Korean, and Pacific servers are looking to crown champions this week, with other regions not far behind. We’re looking at a total of $1,000,000 in total prize pools across the regions and a massive weekend for the Overwatch community. Luckily, we’ve got every single match from every single region in one place.
2. ESL One Birmingham 2020: CN, EU/CIS, NA/SA (Dota 2)
With group stages almost over, teams are scrambling to make it into playoffs which start on June 2nd. Although most favorite teams have established themselves in their groups, there are still 4 days left, including today, in which the underdogs will put everything on the line.
3. GSL Code S Semifinals (StarCraft 2)
Only two matches remain in GSL Season 1 and this week it’s Cure vs INnoVation to face one another in a Terran mirror match on Friday. The winner of that match will advance to the finals against TY, another Terran, who has absolutely ravaged his opponents thus far.
All for now!
Ben
