The San Jose Sharks and hardware manufacturing company Western Digital will be sponsoring a new NHL 21 esports tournament. The event will be presented by Western Digital\u2019s new WD_BLACK brand. Dubbed the Sharks Pacific Cup, it\u2019ll be a 6-vs-6 NHL 21 tournament.<\/p>\n
With a US $25,000 prize pool, the event is reportedly the richest 6-vs-6 NHL tournament in history. The San Jose Sharks had a pre-existing relationship with Western Digital, including several sponsorship agreements, but this is their first joint foray into esports.<\/p>\n
As North America reels from poor international esports performances, commentators are calling for increased investment in esports talent development. Small-scale tournaments like this one foster competitive play, polishing local talent.<\/p>\n
The League of Legends World Championship quarter-finals are over. In a showdown of two of the hottest Asian LoL teams right now, Suning prevailed 3-1 over JD Gaming. It was a surprising outcome, considering that LoL bookmakers<\/a> favored JD Gaming at the start of the tournament.<\/p>\n Heading into the quarter-finals, Asian betting sites still favored JD Gaming over Suning. However, Suning proved to have built a solid, well-rounded team from fresh new talent. Tang Huan-Feng had a spectacular performance as bot laner, living up to team expectations.<\/p>\n According to Chen Ze-Bin, Suning\u2019s rookie top laner, the team owes its success to its strong leadership. Veteran jungler L\u00ea Quang Duy and support Hu Shuo-Chieh are largely responsible for that. Suning will now face the winner of the Fnatic vs Top Esports match in the semis.<\/p>\n After two weeks of events, the 2020 edition of the Africa Comicade Gamathon has come to an end. The convention saw the best creative minds in African gaming come together to develop and celebrate local talent. It also included a game jam with US $7,000 in cash prizes.<\/p>\n Several partners and sponsors worked together to organize the event, including Humble Games, OyaMedia, LudiqueWorks, and Africa In Colors. Twenty-two entries were registered on the game jam\u2019s itch.io page. Winners were decided by a panel of judges and itch.io ratings.<\/p>\n Several noteworthy figures in the world of game development participated in the event. Rovio Games\u2019 Peter Vesterbacka and Tencent\u2019s Mason Liebermen both spoke to audiences about the future of African gaming. Dozens of other speakers were present as well.<\/p>\nAfrica esports news<\/h2>\n
Africa Comicade Gamathon 2020 Comes To An End<\/h3>\n
Europe esports news<\/h2>\n
FIFA Esports Structure Revamped Ahead of New Season<\/h3>\n