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G2 Esports Confirms its VALORANT Roster for 2022
By: Esportz Network
Tags: G2 Esports, Valorant, Esports, Vct, Esports News

G2 Esports just revealed its brand new roster to perform at VALORANT Champions Tour 2022. Three brand new players and coach will now rock the team’s black jersey.

The new VALORANT season will soon start and now is the time for esports teams to make the final changes to their lineups. G2 Esports in particular has been in a cold streak lately and hope to turn things around with the announcement of a brand new roster.

G2 Esports

The organization has made the acquisition of Johan “Meddo” Renbjörk Lundborg, Aaro “hoody” Peltokangas, and Daniil “pipsoN” Meshcheryakov. While all three of them have a good deal of experience in both VALORANT and Counter-Strike, pipsoN has taken the mantle of coach in 2018. It means that, unfortunately, G2 has parted ways with its previous coach in Neil “neilzinho” Finlay.

In addition, G2 Esports decided to bench Wassim “keloqz” Cista, giving him the authorization to look for other opportunities. In a nutshell, former Giants Gaming players Meddo and hoody join Žygimantas “nukkye” Chmieliauskas, Óscar “mixwell” Cañellas Colocho, and Auni “AvovA” Chahade to make the full G2 Esports roster for the next year of VALORANT.

VALORANT Champions Tour

2021 has been complicated for everyone, especially for G2 Esports. Everyone had huge expectations for the team, coming off an incredible run in 2020. However, the organization failed to live up to these standards. Even after a memorable win against Sentinels at VCT 2021: Stage 3 Masters — Berlin, G2 Esports failed to qualify in the Last Chance Qualifier.

Safe to say, shaking things up is a pretty normal reaction for G2 Esports. With two new players and a fresh coach, fans can expect the beginning of a new era for G2. Indeed, the organization decided to trust players who already have good chemistry and experience, instead of privileging individual talents. This shows G2’s commitment to teamwork and its ambition towards performing well fast.

G2 Esports’ first challenges will come at the EMEA Challengers stage, around the beginning of February.

Written by Charles Fuster

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Smash Ultimate Tips: Mash Less and Move More
Tags: Gaming, Features, Nintendo Switch, Esports, Nintendo

Mash Less

When you press buttons, everything you do causes end lag. Even moves considered to be safe can be whiff-punished when timed correctly. Anytime you’re flinging attacks in the air, you’re costing yourself mobility. In other words, when you could be getting closer to your opponent, you’re throwing out attacks that they can dodge, or parry, and use against you.

This goes for projectiles too. Even if you’re using Wolf’s Blaster or Pyra’s Blazing End from a distance, an opponent reading you out will close the distance and punish you before you get the chance to react to their approach. Think twice before you decide to commit to a move that can get you punished even if you think you’re safe. You might be costing yourself stage control.

Move More

The other part of this is to move more. This means dash in, dash out, and use your defensive options less. If you shield too much, expect to get grabbed, hit with a blockstring, or even get your shield broken. If you dodge too much, your opponent will eventually call you out on your habit. If you have a jump habit, your opponent will eventually start hitting you with aerials and taking stage control.

Dashing in and out takes by far the least amount of frames and you can act on them at any time. You can put up a shield after a single dash and you can jump or attack out of a dash at any time. Please keep this in mind when you’re considering both your own attacks as well as when your opponent is pressuring you.

This also goes for the air. Instead of using a directional air-dodge, consider both the ability to recover faster off of a fastfall neutral air-dodge. Use your air-hops when necessary and make use of your specials to move around the stage to avoid your opponent in disadvantage state.

Overall

The takeaway here comes from two facets.

Catch yourself when you get punished. Was it because you pressed a button? If you’re getting caught for whiffing attacks or getting parried, consider attacking less. Move around more. Dash around without resorting to rolling or holding shield. Get a hold of your movement and use that to read out your opponent before you commit to an attack.

Both of these are crucial fundamentals that will surely help boost your game plan tremendously. The rest comes from practice, habit, and reminding yourself these concepts while you play.

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Play on FACEIT during the Winter Holiday event!
By: Faceit Pr
Tags: Esport, Csgo, Dota 2, Krunker, Team Fortress 2

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

CS:GO’s Ladders will be reset every day to maximize your chances to win skins (EU & NA) and FACEIT Points (SEA, SA, and OCE)! Winter Holiday Ladders will be available to all Premium users. Moreover, during the event, you will be able to complete Missions available to both Free and Premium users, and their total prize pool will max out at 10,000 FP.

Winter Holiday Ladders: North America and Europe

Winter Holiday Ladders: South-East Asia, South America, and Oceania

Krunker

If you are one of many players who are competing in the Krunker Ranked Open Beta, you will definitely be interested in those prizes! Each daily Ladder will be open to all users and the winners will receive one of the skins listed below. The Winter Holiday event will also feature new Missions for both Free and Premium Users. Play on specific maps, win matches and score headshots & kills to win thousands of FACEIT Points!

Team Fortress 2

Free users will have a chance to compete in six Ladders, each with a grand prize of a Christmas-themed skin. Play TF2 on FACEIT and start the grind towards one of the goodies below!

Dota 2

Dota 2’s Ladders are open to FACEIT Premium users in Europe. Only one player who tops each daily Ladder will be awarded one of the items below.

Stay up to date with FACEIT!

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Pace University launches cybersports programme
By: Silvester Johnson
Tags: Pace, University, Esport

As cybersport began to grow in popularity and began to be recognised as an official sport, it was no longer enough for players to have a good gaming experience. For this reason, more and more educational institutions around the world have begun to open up cyber sports programmes and have even begun to offer scholarships to students who excel in their particular gaming fields.

The trend began to gain popularity in 2016, and 5 years later there are already several dozen universities and schools that have incorporated cyber sports into the official curriculum.

But the American institution, Pace University, has taken the issue most seriously. The institution’s leadership has announced the launch of its first cybersports programme, which will begin in January 2022. The university has detailed the creation of a dedicated cybersports and gaming centre on its campus.

The new university cyber sports programme will feature teams from a number of cyber sports games such as League of Legends, VALORANT and Super Smash Brothers. The programme will also be the 15th sport for the Pace Athletics division at Pace University. As part of the programme, the university has created an official Twitch channel for Pace University Esports.

Marvin Krislov, president of Pace University, commented: “Pace is committed to innovative programmes that prepare our students for the jobs — and the world — of the future. Our new varsity esports programme responds to rapidly growing demand and will give our student-athletes the chance to build the skills all sports demand: teamwork, strategy, leadership, discipline, and so much more.”.

Pace University added in its release that there are plans to develop teams in other types of cybersport, naming Apex Legends and Rocket League as two potential games. Pace University’s teams will compete in existing student cybersports championships in the US. These include the College League of Legends and the NACE Starleague.

In addition to the opportunity to play as part of Pace University Esports teams, the university will provide students with alternative opportunities to participate in cyber sports. According to the announcement, students will be able to work as student coaches on cybersports teams and become part of the gaming community, as well as take advantage of academic opportunities in games.

University cybersports in the United States began a boom in 2021, and Pace University is the latest to join the fray. As there are a number of leagues in the United States specialising in college cyber sports, having its own university cyber sports programme is a good step in the right direction for New York University.
US Node Tournament — Day 3 Brackets — Quarterfinals Begin!
By: Spider Tanks
Tags: Gaming, Spider Tanks, Blockchain, Esports, Nft

Things are really heating up in the Spider Tanks arena for the US Node Owner Tournament, which enters its third night of matchups tonight!

After the preliminary rounds are completed this evening, half the US teams will be eliminated and the quarterfinal round can begin!

Last night, the action was lived streamed on Youtube. If you missed it, you can catch up with the replay videos below!

The Bracket

Tonight, we’re finishing out the preliminary round with the last two matchups, then getting into the first battles of the Quarterfinals!

First we’ll see the 4 teams who have had to wait patiently through the first two days of mayhem, watching the competition and (hopefully) getting psyched. Now’s their chance to step up and show the Spider Tanks world what they can do! Team Discovery Channel vs Smooth Hiro at 4pm PST, followed by 21stDigital vs Disco Spiders at 6pm PST.

Then at 9pm PST, it’s time for the first battle of returning victors from day 1, Immediate George vs The Lone Tankers to kick off the Quarterfinals.

Watch LIVE!

Don’t forget to tune in on Youtube, and join the discussion in the Gala Games Discord community!
Blockchain Into Esports World
By: Clg - Crypto League Gaming
Tags: Smart Contracts, Gaming, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Esports

Since Blockchain has taken over the world, there are many industries it has disrupted. One fine name is Esports. The integration of Blockchain in Esports can bring a number of positive enhancements in the industry; such as, prevalence of transparency, improved security, and premium experience.

Transparent Culture

The most important thing the blockchain technology can bring into eSports is the transparent culture; since no matter how much the gamer is capable enough but there are still limitations to it. Like, we still do not know how many successful gamers exist in this world. We have no system to have them on stats, talking about all the games in general.

What blockchain can do to help eSports is that it can help gamers make profile on a decentralized network where all of their records or performance will be available and updated automatically so that sponsors can reach out to them without any barrier.

High-End Security

There is significant amount of security issues in esports. Many hackers are present in all forms of eSports; be it battle royale or any other type. However, all the security concerns can be eliminated, if Blockchain applies its immutable technology into eSports. All the cheating and scams will be eradicated.

Better Experience

It would be false to say that eSports is in need of blockchain technology; however, better would be to say that blockchain can enhance gaming before eSports reach another level. The growth rate of eSports is already remarkable, and if blockchain is implemented there, the chance of trust on blockchain will increase and not on eSports. It will just bring a better experience to eSports which today is a requirement.

Future of Esports in Blockchain

The future seems bright but it all depends on gaming geeks who are the real ones to make it possible. Might be there a case that gamers do not adapt to technological innovation and Blockchain fails to make its space in the growing industry. Only time will tell what gamers adopt and what not.

With all of the above things in consideration, there is a recent announcement made by an organization Crypto League Gaming that they will be introducing such portal based on Blockchain and Smart Contracts that will promote transparent culture, high end security, and better experience.
How EDG did the Impossible at Worlds 2021
By: José Martínez
Tags: League of Legends, Gaming, Edward Gaming, Esport, Worlds 2021

EDG winning Worlds 2021

Something of an amazing story was the run that Edward Gaming had at League’s Worlds 2021 finals. At every possible turn, EDG was considered the underdogs and was able to prevail. Even though they were the 1st seed coming out of China’s region (LPL), they were known for always choking at Worlds. They had never gotten out of the quarterfinals in their team’s history. Once they made it to the quarterfinals as a second seed from their group, many people thought their run would be over once more.

They had to face familiar competition in the first round of bracket play. Here, they faced Royal Never Give Up (RNG) where they were able to break their curse and move on to the semifinals in a highly contested 5 game series. Next, they had to face a Korean team (the second seed coming out of LCK) named Gen.G and were able to beat them in a back and forth 5 game series as well. Many people thought they would have lost to them as the LCK’s dominance was back. On the other side of the bracket, it was last year’s champs DWG going against Faker’s historic team in T1 (1st and 3rd seeds of the LCK, respectively). Once DWG made it to the finals in a 5 game series, most fans and analysts were already celebrating DWG’s back-to-back victory.

China celebrating EDG’s win

Only previously done by Faker and T1, many people assumed that DWG was going to make history once more and 3–0 EDG in the finals. Many people were not excited for this matchup and believed that the real finals was between T1 v DWG in the semifinals. But, they were all completely wrong. EDG was able to take game 1, which was a complete surprise. Most people thought it was now going to be a 3–1, or a gentlemen’s sweep. DWG ended up winning the next two, the champs were now up 2–1and ready to secure their place in history. However, through better picks/bans, better coaching, better communication, and seeming to play more comfortable on stage, EDG was able to win the series 3–2 against all odds.

EDG was supposed to get eliminated in the quarterfinals like they always do. Instead, they made it all the way to the finals and won it all. The one time they make it beyond the quarterfinals, they end up winning the entire damn thing! It was a historic win where we saw the previous champs get absolutely outplayed. The key matchup was in the mid lane where DWG Showmaker was supposed to be the carry, but EDG Scout was able to neutralize his impact in team fights. His amazing plays came when he was on Zoe, where he was able to do major damage in team fights and pick out the right players to kill. Scout ended up winning the MVP due to his plays and talked about how his win was for Faker from T1 who helped coach him when he was previously on that roster. EDG has an amazing and resilient story on how the underdogs can always find a way to win, even when the whole world has counted them out.
CLG Partners With InfinityPad
By: Clg - Crypto League Gaming
Tags: Smart Contracts, Gaming, Esport, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Technology

We are happy to announce our partnership with InfinityPad that will be supporting us in becoming one of the world’s first Blockchain backed gaming portal to help the eSports industry tackle major problems such as insecurity of funds and fraud, absence of a dedicated portal, and lack of secure financial compensation for players and teams.

InfinityPad is a revolutionary launchPad that helps in raising capital across multiple blockchains on a single platform in a fully transparent and decentralized way. It is a one-stop solution for both: Projects launching IDOs and Investors holding $INFP tokens. Taking the lead, InfinityPad is the first launchpad to introduce guaranteed time-weighted allocation. This means the longer you’re in the InfinityPad pool and the more INFPs you hold, the bigger the allocation you will get. This would in turn eliminate the need for gas wars which happens in most of the launchpads in the Blockchain space.

Lately, CLG has secured a seed investment and is working closely with its team to accelerate the development of its eSports-only NFT marketplace and Decentralized Application. The team has built an extensive community of developers and partners to work move forward with the project development.

In order to make our upcoming IDO a success, team CLG is here to clear each and every confusion our investors might have. As for now, the IDO date and the process of participation are to be announced. Make sure not to miss this golden opportunity and follow all our social channels to stay updated with the happenings around CLG.
US Node Tournament — Bracket Reveal
By: Spider Tanks
Tags: Gaming, Spider Tanks, Blockchain, Esports, Nft

We hope you’re ready for an intense week of Spider Tanks esports tournament action! The teams formed in the last couple weeks and they’ve been practicing hard in preparation for this week-long tournament event.

The 2 finalist teams of 3 at the end of the week will win tickets to -into the galaverse, where they will compete LIVE on the incredible Spider Tanks Galaverse world stage, along with the 2 finalist teams from next week’s Korean node owner tournament!

Additional prizes on the line for the event are still TBA, but suffice it to say that competition will be fierce in this first esports event for the upcoming brawler by GAMEDIA!

This Week’s Schedule

Here is the bracket laid out for this week’s matchups, which are scheduled in such a way that spectators can enjoy every one of them if they so choose. Tonight is the first night of the tournament, so there will be 3 matchups beginning at 7pm PST.

Tonight’s Matchups

7:00pm PST — ShootyBooms Revenants vs. Second String Spiders

8:oopm PST — Pandas Gone Wild vs. The Lone Tankers

9:00 pm PST —Aracnokillers vs. Immediate George

To catch the action live, join the Discord Community, where matchups will be shared live in the Spider Tanks Voice channel all week long!

About Spider Tanks

Spider Tanks is an upcoming PVP arena brawler from GAMEDIA and Gala Games. This expertly crafted and brilliantly competitive game will be the world’s first internationally renowned play-to-earn esport! Learn more at Spidertanks.game.

About GAMEDIA

GAMEDIA is an award winning game studio from the Netherlands, with an extensive track record and history. The long list of games they have developed are mostly based on well know entertainment IP’s and have seen the light on a wide range of platforms and hardware. Currently they are focused on creating our own high quality multiplayer games for PC, consoles as well as mobile.
Zone Advisor Spotlight: John Linden
By: Team Zone
Tags: Gamefi, Mythical Games, Algorand, Esports, Defi

About Zone

Zone is the first GameFi ecosystem on the Algorand blockchain, engineered to be the easiest, most versatile and most adaptable GameFi ecosystem in the DeFi space.

Today we are thrilled to announce that John Linden has joined Zone as an advisor.

About John Linden

John Linden is the CEO of Mythical Games, a game platform company focused on building player-owned economies with top game developers and publishers. Prior to Mythical Games, John was the President of Seismic Games (acquired by Niantic Labs), developer of Marvel Strike Force. Prior to Seismic Games, he was a Studio Head at Activision Blizzard on the Call of Duty and Skylanders franchises.

Before the games industry, John was the Co-Founder / CTO at Adknowledge and at OpenX and built his own startups, Planet Alumni (acquired by Reunion.com) and Litmus Media (acquired by Think Partnership).

John is passionate about video games, the future of blockchain technologies and bringing emerging technologies to the mass market.

Watch John Linden in the Zone, a podcast show hosted by Habib Chams, CEO at XTZ Esports Tech Limited in the Zone.

John Linden’s social links

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlinden/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnwastaken

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnlinden/
SportsIcon is Launching on NFTPad!
Tags: Sports, Esport, Nft Collectibles, Blockchain, Nft

We are excited to announce that SportsIcon will be launching on NFTPad!

Creating the world’s leading platform for sports entertainment, knowledge transfer and digital collectibles, SportsIcon is building the ultimate platform for fans to get closer to their sports heroes.

NFTs with the Greatest of All Time.

The SportsIcon platform provides a high quality, cinematically filmed chapters with Icons, packaged as NFTs, where fans can learn insights, knowledge and, untold stories from an Iconic life and career.

Supplementing these insights, fans can own an expression of a career through rare, beautiful, athlete-curated digital art.

SportsIcon’s main goal is to assist the expression of athletes through immersive NFT videos and art, moments of their life and career that made them the Icons they became, and to empower fans to be closer to their heroes by owning moments from an Iconic career.

Discover more about SportsIcon’s innovative plans and promising solutions by visiting their links below.

Join the SportsIcon Community:

Website | Telegram | Twitter | Announcements | Discord | Instagram
Strategic Partnership — Epic Meta and Soccerhub
By: Epic Meta
Tags: Gaming, Esport, Nft, Crypto, Epic Meta

Epic Meta is proud to announce our new partnership with Soccerhub, a virtualized soccer manager game which aims to revolutionize soccer management games. This partnership will allow both parties to work together on improving our virtualized player management games.

Both company’s game design teams will work to design and implement new and interesting gameplay mechanics to make our games more engaging for our communities.

We will also be working together to release new exclusive NFTs which would allow our communities to earn dual economy rewards while utilising these NFTs. With these NFTs, Soccerhub team will use this opportunity to capitalize and extend the reach of marketing for both communities.

“We are delighted to have the opportunity to partner with Epic Meta, thereby optimizing the benefits for our investors in the field of Esports, through NFT Esports player cards, revenue streams, and Epic Meta Tokens. In the long term future, we have ambition to build Esports teams to compete in SoccerHub’s tournament.” — Hannah Nguyen, CMO of Soccerhub “Epic Meta is always keen to find strategic opportunities to work together with projects who share our vision for Esports. This partnership will help accelerate Epic Meta’s roadmap and allow us to introduce more creative avenues for cross-project NFT utilities in the future.” — Leonard Wee, Project Lead of Epic Meta

About Soccer Hub

Inspired by top soccer manager games like Top Eleven or Football Manager, SoccerHub is the very first soccer management game built as a play-to-earn game. It’s for anyone who has a deep love of soccer, plus you can earn tokens while enjoying the experience.

Website | Telegram Community | Twitter

About Epic Meta

Epic meta aims to leverage on blockchain technology to create an equitable and sustainable ecosystem for professional gamers and fans alike. For more information, please visit our website, join our Telegram community discussion group and announcement channel

Website | Telegram group | Twitter
Esports at the University of Minnesota — Rocket League 12/15/21 Newsletter
By: Matt
Tags: College Esports, Rocket League, Esports, Newsletter

Player Spotlight

Silich in his University of Minnesota Rocket League jersey

Nick “Phat” Silich is the current Vice President and Game Lead for the University of Minnesota (UMN) Rocket League club. His performance in Collegiate Rocket League (CRL) competitions led UMN Gold, which is the university’s top team, to a top-10 finish in the Fall 2021 CCA Open Ladder with teammates Bismo, Mom, and EwSteener. But Silich’s accolades don’t stop there. As the Vice President, who is responsible for expanding the club through partnerships with professional esports organizations, he was instrumental in arranging the Version1-supported UMN Fall Open LAN event.

Club Highlights

Members of the Partnerships and Business Development team created a great opportunity for students at the University of Minnesota. Led by Savannah “Vanner” Davis, esports club members have the opportunity to be alpha testers of the soon-to-be-released iOS app Juked, a one stop spot for professional and collegiate esports news and scores. To register for the mobile alpha, use this link: https://jkd.gg/collegiate

The logo for Juked

Several University of Minnesota teams competed in the fourth round of the CRL Open. In a double elimination format, teams were looking to achieve a top 8 finish to secure points that have accumulated from the previous three CRL Opens. The UMN Gold team finished in the top 12 and, in surprising fashion, the UMN Pink team made it to the top 25. Other finishes are listed in the box score below.

Box Score
Mobile Game Developers In India Are Pivoting To eSports For The Next Big Break
By: Spawn Point
Tags: Mobilegaming, India, Esportsindia, Esports

Mobile Game Developers In India Are Pivoting To eSports For The Next Big Break Spawn Point Dec 13, 2021·3 min read

More and more mobile game developers in India are turning to the eSports industry to look for their next big break.



Mr. Racer from Chennai Games will soon be having an eSports mode. This mode will allow the players to participate in tournaments as well as conduct them.



The game developers based out of Tamil Nadu, will become one of India’s first to adopt the new eSports Software Development Kit (SDK) from the unicorn gaming start up, MPL. This kit, for mobile game developers, was released last month.



Following the boom that came with the Covid-19 pandemic, there is an increase in the number of gaming firms in India. Chennai Games is just one instance amongst many such developers that are now turning towards the eSports industry, for the success of their games.



Earlier this year, the CEO and co-founder of Nextwave Multimedia, Rajendra P. R., had organized a few small tournaments on a proprietary eSports mode, for World Cricket Championship 3 (WCC 3), a game developed and published by Nextwave Multimedia. Soon after, a bigger tournament, sponsored by Red Bull, was organized.



Speaking about the tournament, Rajendra stated that on seeing interest from the gamers, Nextwave scaled up its module and build tools that would appeal to operators of large tournaments. According to Rajendra, these tools not only allow a larger number of players to compete but also allows them to change their camera angles while they are streaming a match.



eSports Gaining Prominence In India



Nextwave Multimedia’s next plan will be to tap into MPL’s eSports Software Development Kit. Elaborating on it, Rajendra says, “MPL’s eSports SDK is under final stages of production and testing. There are certain eSports related customizations that we wanted in our game and the SDK enables that. This was also an opportunity to work alongside a big player and create more tournament opportunities for our fans. We think it will help us scale our audience”.



It was only a few years back, when the industry was considered to be without prospects, in India. However, in India, the gaming generates a revenue of about $ 1.5 billion. According to a report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), published on November 25, 2021, this figure is expected to treble itself, by 2025.



According to the BCG report, about eighty six per cent of the Indian gaming market is constituted by the mobile gaming. The interest in eSports in the country keeps growing as games such as PUBG Mobile rake in crores of rupees, in the form of tournament prize pool money.



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Spider Tanks World Cup Seoul — Day 2
By: Spider Tanks
Tags: Gaming, Spider Tanks, Blockchain, Esports, Nft

Here’s your tournament recap of this morning’s battles in the Spider Tanks Korea Node Owner Tournament, after the second day of the Preliminary round!

Just like Day 1, two matches ended with 3–0 scores, and one match with a score of 3–1. Clear champion level contenders are emerging as competition heats up. A variety of gameplay strategies were displayed this morning. While some teams engaged in battles of wits, other teams depended more on particular individuals with amazing gaming skills.

irishpark vs TAS

Due to location lag and repeated technical issues from irishpark, there were several rematches in this matchup. The leader of irishpark expressed his intent to withdraw the team from the match due to the network issue of his team member and fortune smiled on TAS, abruptly ending the contest.

Korea S Class vs NeOnSiGn_KOR

This match ended with 3–1 score. Even viewers could feel the tension of the players. In the second set, both teams focused on long-distance weapons, which did not allow either team to score. As both teams continued to play safe during the overtime, it ended up lasting a full two minutes. Then in the third set, Korea S Class changed their strategy and made bold moves, helping the team to victory.

Ha Ko Tank vs K9 Thunder

This game probably was the best matchup of Day 2. Here, individual players’ skills played a more important role than overall team strategy. K9 Thunder focused on being fast and accurate. The sets were so exciting the viewers were on the edge of their seats the entire time. This matchup put the spotlight on two star players. Regardless of their team’s victory or defeat, David_Action and Cora were always behind the best scenes. During the after-game interview, David_Action expressed how much he enjoyed playing Spider Tanks. He showed that “only those who have fun can win.”

After Day 2, three more teams can breathe easy as they happily advance to the Quarterfinals, but the other three teams met a bitter end to their short Spider Tanks tournament journey.

Day 3 Schedule

Tomorrow’s matchups will take place in late evening KST, which is early morning in the United States.

21:00 KST — 4am PST

MiningQueen vs. maxtank

22:00 KST — 5am PST

795 vs PIRIMI

23:00 KST — 6am PST (First Quarterfinal)

AK vs Las

To join the fun tomorrow morning, pop into the Gala Games Discord community, where the party will be happening in the Spider Tanks channels.

About Spider Tanks

Spider Tanks is an upcoming PVP arena brawler from GAMEDIA and Gala Games. This expertly crafted and brilliantly competitive game will be the world’s first internationally renowned play-to-earn esport! Learn more at Spidertanks.game.

About GAMEDIA

GAMEDIA is an award winning game studio from the Netherlands, with an extensive track record and history. The long list of games they have developed are mostly based on well know entertainment IP’s and have seen the light on a wide range of platforms and hardware. Currently they are focused on creating our own high quality multiplayer games for PC, consoles as well as mobile.
Coalition of Parents in Esports (COPE) Industry Board Acceptance
By: Cody Dragon
Tags: Non Profit Organization, Gaming, Esports

Today I am proud to announce my joining of the Coalition for Parents in Esports. COPE is an 501c3 non-profit advocacy organization founded by the parents of world renowned Fortnite and Call of Duty players.

It’s inception dates back to one mother’s quest to better understand and support her son’s gaming habits. Funnily enough part of that quest was the purchase of KovaaK’s for Christmas that year.

Her thought process was simple — if we’re going to do this whole esports thing as a family, how can we do it right?

Fast forward to 2021, COPE now serves as an invaluable intermediary between youth Fortnite players and Epic Games, participates at industry staple events such as PAX with the hosting of the “COPE Cabana” where parent’s of attendees can stop by to learn more about healthy gaming habits, industry opportunities, and general information about esports as a whole.

This is a group that I wish existed when I was a young gamer because it would have most likely changed my entire gaming experience growing up between me and my family.

I grew up in a household that loosely supported gaming. I loved games, it gave me an escape from a sometimes tumultuous family life. It gave me a backdrop in which I could judge my progress against. However, competitive video gaming often came at the expense of my grades, social life, and family life.

Gaming was something that I was admittedly a bit too passionate about at times.

Parent’s have every reason in the world to be skeptical of a sedentary activity where their child is isolated in their room talking to strangers. If they didn’t have questions I would be worried. But there is another world out there, one where young gamers and parent’s both get what they want.

COPE is the leading group heading up the charge in education not only for parents but young gamers about balance and being the best versions of themselves in and out of game. It’s an incredible moment for gamers around the world and there is still so much work to be done.

By joining the industry board I hope to provide guidance and insight where appropriate from my experience as a business operator in the esports industry. My north star has always been about creating better environments for players to become the best versions of themselves in and out of game.

If you’d like to check out COPE you can do so by clicking the following links:

www.COPE.gg

www.twitter.com/COPEGG

Thank you,

Cody Dragon
Spider Tanks Korea Node Owner Tournament — Day 3
By: Spider Tanks
Tags: Gaming, Spider Tanks, Playtoearn, Esports, Nft

On the third day of the Spider Tanks Korea Node Owner Tournament, all the first rounds are finished and it moved on to the quarterfinals. Eight teams have taken one step closer to their trip to Vegas. Let’s take a look at the recap of Day 3.

Day 3

Like other matchups, nerves affected the gameplay a lot, and teamwork was more important than individual players’ skills. The first quarterfinal match was, as everyone expected, a preview of the final and very exciting.

MiningQueen vs maxtank

The teams’ strategic choices were the key to winning or losing. Although they both used the same strategy twice, MiningQueen used a more solid combination, which helped them advance to the semifinals. maxtank did a great job but the healer could have chosen better locations during the game.

795 vs PIRIMI

Due to unstable network connection, there were several rematches in this matchup. However, 795 did not lose their concentration, not affected by the issue. PIRIMI chose Chicken Chaser Mode as a surprise and won the match, but the victory did not last long. PIRIMI chose Chicken Chaser Mode again but 795 was very quick to adapt to the new mode. It was fun to watch gameplay in a new mode as well as strategic moves that both teams made.

AK vs Las

The long-awaited first matchup of the Quarterfinals was a battle between two strong front runners. Many thought this would be a preview of the final. AK was recognized by other teams as the strongest team, and its gameplay proved such expectations. In particular, Wangtto’s tanking was outstanding, and the timing of his location shift with Seymar was perfect. Las did an amazing job, but unfortunately, this is where their journey ends.

Now we only have three Quarterfinal and two Semifinal matches remaining. Stay tuned for exciting and close-run games!

Day 4 Schedule

Tomorrow’s matchups will take place in late evening KST, which is early morning in the United States.

20:00 KST — 3am PST

KoreaT1 vs. K9 Thunder

21:00 KST — 4am PST

MiningQueen vs 795

22:00 KST — 5am PST

TAS vs Korea S Class

To join the fun tomorrow morning, pop into the Gala Games Discord community, where the party will be happening in the Spider Tanks channels.

About Spider Tanks

Spider Tanks is an upcoming PVP arena brawler from GAMEDIA and Gala Games. This expertly crafted and brilliantly competitive game will be the world’s first internationally renowned play-to-earn esport! Learn more at Spidertanks.game.

About GAMEDIA

GAMEDIA is an award winning game studio from the Netherlands, with an extensive track record and history. The long list of games they have developed are mostly based on well know entertainment IP’s and have seen the light on a wide range of platforms and hardware. Currently they are focused on creating our own high quality multiplayer games for PC, consoles as well as mobile.
Elderly Sports x Esports (2020)
By: Asobase Media アソバセ メディア
Tags: Gateball, Esports

Gateball x Esports

Gateball, which was a typical sport for the elderly, is about to change. In the heyday of the 1980s, the number of enthusiasts exceeded 600,000, but in recent years it has dropped sharply. Therefore, we began to take on the challenge of attracting young people, such as entering e-sports. Despite being exposed to headwinds such as the cancellation of competitions due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, quiet attention is being paid to the efforts of those involved in trying to reinvigorate domestic sports that have prevailed in the world.

Gateball smartphone game to be completed next spring

The central role for the regeneration of gateball is the Japan Gateball Union (Headquarters, Tokyo, Chairman Shinobu Shiikawa), a national organization created by enthusiasts.

In 2016, the councilors and directors changed significantly in the coalition. Chairman Shiikawa instructed us to put together a “regeneration plan,” and the “gateball regeneration project” began. One of the plans that we started with is the development of smartphone apps aimed at spreading to young people. Keiichi Minami, director of the alliance, recalls, “Although there was a billiard game in the smartphone game, there was no gateball even though it had a similar format. It was necessary to develop it independently so that young people could easily touch it.”

However, the know-how of making games is not in the Gateball Union. Therefore, Director Minamiki paid attention to the “Making UOZU Project” in which Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture, is working on human resource development for game making with the aim of regional revitalization by promoting the game industry. We contacted the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division of the city in charge directly and proceeded to consider whether we could cooperate with each other.

In June 2019, at the workshop held by the project, we set the task of creating a game with the theme of gateball, and we were able to have the participating members of society and students create multiple apps. Among them, the one that received the highest evaluation was a work called “Destruction! VR Gateball” developed by six people including “Kazuhiko”. It was an action game where you proceed while destroying the city with a gateball ball.

Kazuhiko also produced “Animal Gateball Battle!” As a sequel. The Japan Gateball Union plans to support development, including financial aspects. If development goes smoothly, the official version of the game app will be completed in the spring of 2009. It will be uploaded to Google Play and the App Store and will be available to general users.
Introducing Ancient Tank Parts
By: Spider Tanks
Tags: Gaming, Spider Tanks, Blockchain, Esports, Nft

You’ve already seen these items, and many of you early Spider Tanks enthusiasts have had a chance to test them out on the battlefield. Now the GAMEDIA team is incredibly excited to launch the first sale of Ancient Tank Parts. They are extremely powerful, and extremely limited in supply.

Not for the Casual Gamer

Spider Tanks will soon take the gaming world by storm as the first blockchain-backed play-to-earn esport. It will be playable and adored by the casual gamer as well, but we expect serious gamers to seriously elevate the high-level competition. Those serious gamers will need serious equipment, and for that, they’ll turn to Ancient Parts. Seriously.

Ancient Supply

While some other rarities of Tank Parts have been available in supplies of hundreds or even thousands, each Ancient Tank Part will only ever have a total of 10 available. This will put each Part’s rarity on the level with Ancient limited edition Tanks such as the (sold out) Whaleshark Tank.

Ancient Pricing

These items will be sold with a system of increasing price tiers, similar to that with which Mirandus Exemplars are sold. Instead of the usual 10 tiers, Ancient Tank Parts will be sold in 5 tiers. Each tier will consist of 2 units.

That means every time the 2 units in a tier are sold, the next tier will soon return with a higher price. The price increase with each tier will be 10% of the original (tier 1) price.

Ancient Gameplay

Through Spider Tanks gameplay, players will have opportunities to use in-game resources to level up their tanks. When these level-ups occur, there is an element of randomness that determines how much power is gained from each level upgrade.

When already leveled up items (such as Ancient Tank Parts) are purchased from the Spider Tanks store, every built-in upgrade is perfect.

When you purchase an Ancient Tank Part, it will come perfectly upgraded to level 28. That means it will be stronger than any other version of that Weapon or Body, especially stronger than those that were leveled up organically through gameplay. because these Parts have already completed a leveling journey from 0 to 28 with a 100% perfect record, they will have incredibly powerful advantages over almost all other Parts in the game.

Ancient Parts

Here is a list of the Ancient Parts that have just been released in the Spider Tanks store. We have no idea how quickly these will go. Consider yourself warned.

Scout Body

Nomad Body

Bandit Body

Shotgun Weapon

Cannon Weapon

Repair Artillery Weapon
Spider Tanks Korea Node Owner Tournament — Day 1
By: Spider Tanks
Tags: Gaming, Spider Tanks, Blockchain, Esports, Nft

Following last week’s US Node Owner tournament, the Korea Node Owner Tournament has officially kicked off as of this morning, Nov. 22. The preliminary rounds will last for five days until the 26th, and the two finalists will win tickets to -into the galaverse, where they will compete LIVE on the incredible Spider Tanks Galaverse World Stage along with the 2 finalists from the US node owner tournament, Smooth Hiro and Second String Spiders.

Day 1

SPIDERMAN vs AK

Most of the players chose AK as the strongest team, and it was no wonder as they showed off strong firepower and great teamwork. It was a rather one-sided game, AK shutting out Spiderman 3–0. Their gameplay made other teams nervous, and after the game, AK’s leader, Seymar, showed confidence by saying that his team has lots of additional strategies up their sleeves.

KoreaT1 vs SoKoMo

Although the match ended 3–0, the game was very tight. qhrtj1234 of KoreaT1 recorded the best score, breaking his own record several times and steering his team to victory. As the members of KoreaT1 are real-life friends, it was obvious they had the advantage of ironclad teamwork. With a traditional combination of tankers and healers, their gameplay was a classic example of effective Spider Tanks, earning them a textbook win.

Las vs GOST

The last game of Day 1 was the most exciting as well as the closest. The winner was Las with the overall score of 3–1, but two of three wins were from-behind victories. Out of three matchups, their first game was the only one to go into overtime. This matchup was simply unpredictable until the end, making people go crazy about the game. It was a chance for other teams to learn how strong Las was.

All ten games were played in Deathmatch Mode, showing that the Deathmatch Mode was unanimously the most popular among all players.

Viewers shared all the excitement and tension via YouTube. The games finished close to midnight (KST), and three winners are now advancing to the quarterfinals.

Day 2 Schedule

Tomorrow’s matchups will take place in late evening KST, which is early morning in the United States.

21:00 KST — 4am PST

Irishpark vs. TAS

22:00 KST — 5am PST

Korea S Class vs NeOnSiGn_KOR

23:00 KST — 6am PST

Ha Ko Tank vs K9 Thunder

To join the fun tomorrow morning, pop into the Gala Games Discord community, where the party will be happening in the Spider Tanks channels.

About Spider Tanks

Spider Tanks is an upcoming PVP arena brawler from GAMEDIA and Gala Games. This expertly crafted and brilliantly competitive game will be the world’s first internationally renowned play-to-earn esport! Learn more at Spidertanks.game.

About GAMEDIA

GAMEDIA is an award winning game studio from the Netherlands, with an extensive track record and history. The long list of games they have developed are mostly based on well know entertainment IP’s and have seen the light on a wide range of platforms and hardware. Currently they are focused on creating our own high quality multiplayer games for PC, consoles as well as mobile.