How to watch Super Smash Con 🥊 PUBG Nations 🏆 & more esports this weekend
TOP-TIER: Super Smash Con 2019 🎊 🥊
The Smash community is still riding high off of Evo’s Smash Ultimate tournament which, just last week, set a new record at an all-time viewership for any Smash tournament with 279,000+ peak concurrent viewers. The momentum continues this weekend with yet another Smash “super major” in the aptly named Super Smash Con 2019, which has tournaments in every Smash title (yes, including Melee, Ultimate, Brawl, 64, and even WiiU).
Undoubtedly, Smash Ultimate and Smash Melee are the main events to watch. For Ultimate, all eyes are on Echo Fox MKLeo, who has proven without a doubt to be the best Ultimate player on the planet. Will Leo continue his reign of dominance over the scene, or will the likes of TSM Tweek exact his revenge? The Melee tournament is equally stacked, with your favorite players like Liquid Hungrybox, C9 Mang0, TSM Leffen, and Tempo Axe all in attendance.
Today’s matches start at 1 p.m. PDT — the rest of the weekend’s schedule is a bit crazy so you’ll want to check out the links below.
EPIC: PUBG Nations Cup 🌎 🏆
Tomorrow, PUBG gods travel from all corners of the Earth to the Jangchung Arena in Seoul, South Korea for the first-ever Nations Cup. 16 countries will fight over the course of 15 matches which extend from Friday to Sunday. These masters of the game won’t just fight for national pride, but also for a piece of the $500,000 prize pool. Whether you’re a fan of traditional shooters or the battle royale games, this tournament will keep you on the edge of your seat cheering for your national team. The tournament starts at 5 p.m. PDT; for more information on the tournament, check the following links.
ON THE RADAR 📡: CoD World League Championship & Rainbow Six Major 2019
Next week: CoD World League Championship
A world-class tournament for the classic console shooter, the Call of Duty World League Championship starts next Wednesday at 10 a.m. PDT and continues through Friday. 32 Teams will face off for a slice from the $2 million prize pool. Next week’s newsletter will take a deeper dive, but in the meantime, check out the links below for more info.
Next week: Rainbow Six Raleigh Major 2019
Rainbow Six’s second major tournament of 2019 kicks off on Monday of next week at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, NC, featuring a whopping $500,000 prize pool. The major takes place Aug 12th — Aug 18thand features 16 stacked teams like TSM, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, G2 Esports, and many more. If you’re a diehard R6 fan, get cozy because you have a LOT of esports to watch next week.
The Grind ⚙️: LCS Playoffs, OWL Stage 4
League of Legends
- LCS (Playoffs): Clutch vs TSM — The two teams records’ differed by only one win in the regular season, and both demonstrated improvements in roster synergy in the past weeks. Saturday at 2 p.m. PDT.
- LCS (Playoffs): Optic vs CLG — CLG has a better record from the regular season, but Optic proved they belong in playoffs by coming out victorious in three-way tiebreaker this past weekend. Sunday at 12 p.m. PDT.
- LEC: Fnatic vs Vitality — Though Fnatic holds a prestigious name and a high standing in the LEC, Vitality has shown they can hang by giving G2 esports their second loss last weekend. Saturday at 12 p.m. PDT.
- LCK: Gen.G vs Freecs — Gen.G raised the bar last weekend by working their way up the Korean server’s standings. In a 4-way tie for first, they now need to show that they can stay at the head of the pack when they face the Afreeca Freecs. Sunday at 4 a.m. PDT.
All games can be viewed over at Twitch or lolesports.
Overwatch League
- London Spitfire vs Vancouver Titans — Vancouver is sitting pretty at rank #1 leading to the OWL Playoffs, while London is one loss away from dropping below the postseason cutoff. Today at 4 p.m. PDT
- San Francisco Shock vs Shanghai Dragons — A rematch from the Stage 3 finals, this one is sure to delight DPS fans on both sides of the Pacific. Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Chengdu Hunters vs Hangzhou Spark — A loss for Chengdu put them at risk of dropping out of the postseason play-in. Saturday at 5:15 p.m. PDT
All games can be viewed on Twitch or OverwatchLeague.com.
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