Esports Daily: Jan. 27
Our top story from Tuesday:
After a brutal start to the season, what’s going on with Jang “MaRin” Gyeong-Hwan, reigning League of Legends World Championships MVP?
Best from around the web:
League of Legends was the highest-grossing digital game in 2015, according to a report by SuperData, making $1.6 billion last year.
Another day, another visa issue for a League of Legends player. This time, it’s Edward “Edward” Abgarya from Team ROCCAT of the European LCS.
Before that news broke, Thorin chimed in on the recent visa crackdown by Riot Games and the curious timing of it.
The visa issue was also addressed on a roundtable discussion hosted by The Daily Dot.
Esports startup FaceIt has raised $15 million in venture-capital funding and is opening a Los Angeles office.
Fresno Bee columnist Rory Appleton on why ESPN’s involvement in esports hasn’t done anything for the industry, at least not yet.
Esports attorney Roger Quiles on what to look for in player representation.
A look at the scarce use of Rengar in the early weeks of the LCS.
Counter Logic Gaming’s Trevor “Stixxay Hayes” said he sees CLG as a top-four team in the North American LCS.
Fighting games commentator David “UltraDavid” Graham gave his input of the best and worst in the FGC last year.
A broad look at what to expect from the StarCraft II scene this year.
The French government’s hesitance to accept esports as a viable work option is one of the many issues facing French technology this year.
Upcoming Dota 2 tournaments have the Philippines esports scene buzzing.
Interviews with a group trying to push esports forward in South Africa.
Tomi “lurppis” Novanen on whether organizations are relevant or not in CounterStrike: Global Offensive.
An in-depth look at the history of CounterStrike.
Rick Fox talked to ESPN about expanding Echo Fox into CS:GO.
Two more teams, Virtus.pro and Ninjas in Pajamas, have been invited to Dreamhack Masters Malmo in April (CS:GO).
Results
League of Legends Champions Korea
Afreeca Freecs 2:0 SBENU
ROX Tigers 2:1 SK Telecom T1
WePlay Dota Season 3: Group Stage
SEA Division
Team Taring 1:0 Execration
Team Taring 1:0 Signature.Trust
European East Division
Team Empire 1:0 Team TORNADO ROX
European West Division
Team Liquid 1:0 No Logic Gaming
Ad Finem 1:0 London Conspiracy
MarsTV Dota 2 League LAN Finals: Group Stage
Tuesday
Group A
Vici Gaming 2:0 OG
Evil Geniuses 2:0 Team Spirit
Group B
Team Secret 1:1 LGD Gaming
EHOME 1:1 compLexity Gaming
Wednesday
Group A
OG 2:0 Evil Geniuses
Team Spirit 1:1 Newbee
Vici Gaming 1:1 Newbee
OG 2:0 Team Spirit
Vici Gaming 2:0 Team Spirit
Group B
LGD Gaming 1:1 EHOME
compLexity 2:0 Mineski
LGD 2:0 Mineski
EHOME 1:1 Team Secret
Schedule
WePlay Dota Season 3: Group Stage
SEA Division
Execration vs. MVP Phoenix, 9:15 a.m.
European East Division
Vega Squadron vs. Team TORNADO ROX, 11 a.m.
Prodota Gaming vs. Vega Sqadron, 12:15 p.m.
Americas Division
Leviathan vs. Infamous, 5 p.m.
European West Division
COOKISS vs. Mamas Boys Dota, 1 p.m.
Mamas Boys Dota vs. Steak Gaming, 3:15 p.m.
MarsTV Dota 2 League LAN Finals
Group A
Newbee vs. OG, 10 a.m.
Evil Geniuses vs. Vici Gaming, 10 a.m.
Group B
Mineski vs. EHOME, 10 a.m.
compLexity Gaming vs. Team Secret, 10 a.m.
Playoff winners bracket: 9 p.m.
League of Legends Champions Korea (Thursday)
Jin Air Green Wings vs. CJ Entus, 3:30 a.m.
KT Rolster vs. Samsung Galaxy, 6:30 a.m.
League of Legends Pro League (Thursday)
Invictus Gaming vs. Vici Gaming, 4 a.m.
EDward Gaming vs. Hyper Youth Gaming, 6 a.m.
League of Legends Masters Series (Thursday)
eXtreme Gamers vs. Machi, 6 a.m.
Midnight Sun vs. Flash Wolves, 8 a.m.
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