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Raleigh esports 2025

Raleigh Prepares to Host Three Major Esports Events This Year

The city of Raleigh is preparing to host three major esports tournaments this year with the help of the Greater Raleigh Esports Local Organizing Committee. The ESL One Raleigh 2025 esports tournament and the Rocket League Championship Series Raleigh Major are expected to attract tens of thousands of fans. North Carolina State University will also […]

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The 2024 IEM event in Cologne, Germany, featured top players from around the world. ESL FaceIt Group photo by Michal Konkol
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Esports Industry’s Host Selection Process Proving Successful

As the esports world continues to grow, its biggest events have outgrown the old process of flying around the world and hoping to find the right destination. These days, major esports events are getting the same treatment as traditional sports events when it comes to the bidding process, with Blast and ESL FaceIt Group leading […]

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Raleigh to Host 2025 ESL One Tournament

Raleigh, North Carolina, will host the 2025 ESL One esports tournament at the Raleigh Convention Center from April 7–13, 2025. The 12 teams competing in ESL One Raleigh include four invited teams as well as eight teams who earned their spots through regional qualifiers in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, China, the Middle East, North Africa, […]

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2024 ETS Opening Session
The “State of In-Person Esports Events" panel included (left to right) Jascha Braeker, manager of the Host City Division at ESL FaceIt Group; Michael Brooks, executive director of the National Association of Collegiate Esports; Katie Briggs, president at LANFest; and Brian Mirakian, global esports director/senior principal at Populous. Photo by Jared Wickerham

2024 EsportsTravel Summit Provides Wide Range of Education

The 2024 EsportsTravel Summit at the Raleigh Convention Center, May 29–31, featured a wide range of programming that all attendees could benefit and learn from. The opening session of the 2024 Esports Travel Summit, “State of In-Person Esports Events,” covered how esports are evolving, from the professional ranks to the grassroots levels. The panel included […]

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Blizzard, ESL Group to Partner on Overwatch Champions Series

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., makers of Overwatch 2, and the ESL FaceIt Group have announced a multi-year agreement to create the Overwatch Champions Series open to players across North America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. ESL will operate the Overwatch Champions Series in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and North America. The […]

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