The event, which is organized by the International Esports Federation (IESF), will see India compete in multiple esports titles, including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Tekken 7, and eFootball. The upcoming 14th World Esports Championship is scheduled to commence on December 1.

The international event will feature esports athletes from over 120 countries competing for championship titles across various esports titles. Six different esports titles will be available at the tournament, including PUBG Mobile, Dota 2, and for the first time, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. The tournament has a prize pool of US$500,000.

Each esports title event will be hosted in a different venue across Bali. The PUBG Mobile event will be held at the Merusaka Hotel Nusa Dua, while the CS:GO event will take place in South Kuta.

In their CS:GO event, Team India will compete in Group C alongside Chile, Tajikistan, and Team IESF. The top two teams in the group will advance to the tournament’s playoffs.

India’s CS:GO roster will include Anshul “KiiLSwitCh” Adarkar, Shuvajyoti “Mcg1LLzZz” Chakraborty, in-game leader Ritesh “Defaulter” Sarda, Harsh “lynX” Jain, and Hrishikesh “Crazy_Gamer” Shenoy.

The team’s captain commented on India’s qualification for the 14th edition of the tournament. He expressed his excitement, describing it as “a great honor” to represent his country in the tournament.

“It��s been a great honor to represent India back-to-back in the WEC,” Defaulter said.

“We as a team are excited and prepared to play in the upcoming WEC starting next week in Bali. The world finals is going to be a huge spectacle. With the right mentality and proper grind, we have high hopes for the tournament and will try to bring the laurels to the country.”

In last year’s tournament, which was held in Eilat, Israel, Team India finished in eighth place. They will be looking to make a statement in this year’s iteration by securing a higher finish.

India’s debut match against Team Tajikistan might be their toughest matchup in the group. All matches in the group stage will be played in a best-of-one format.

Team India will be represented by Hitesh “Rcool” Khorwal at the Tekken 7 event. The tricolor team will compete in Group E alongside the Bahamas, Venezuela, and their South Asian counterparts Pakistan. Like the CS:GO event, the group stage will be played in a best-of-one format, with the top two players in the group advancing to the playoff stage.

On the eFootball front, Team India will be represented by Hemanth “Peshemak7” Kommu. He will be going up against representatives from Guinea, Armenia, and Kazakhstan in the Group P lineup.

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Esports Entertainment Group Strike Deal With LA Franchises

Major betting operator Esports Entertainment Group recently announced a deal with AEG, the company behind two major Los Angeles sporting teams. Going forward, Esports Entertainment will be the official esports tournament organizer for the LA Kings and the LA Galaxy.

This agreement will allow the company to be the exclusive provider of NHL and MLS esports tournaments for these franchises. Any future events would be conducted through the firm’s own platform, the Esports Gaming League (EGL).

Company executives intend for the deal to help their North American strategy, boosting their tournaments�� profile. Meanwhile, the teams hope that this deal will bring more opportunities for fans to have experiences with the brands.

Asia esports news

Talon Esports Raise $2M In Seed Funding

After a successful initial funding round, Talon Esports have managed to raise more than $2 million in capital. The money will be used as seed funding for Talon to continue to expand into new territories and events. Brand development is also a major priority.

Many partners invested in this funding round, with Hana Digital Transformation Fund leading the pack. Other investors include New Wave Esports, Widus Strategic Investments, and Animoca Brands. More than two dozen companies committed funds overall.

Sean Hung and United Esports�� Felix LaHaye also invested on an individual basis. Talon have grown much over the past three years, eventually finding their way to the League of Legends World Championship.

Africa esports news

Africa Esports Championship Set To Highlight African Games

African sports betting sites and esports bookmakers are thriving. The continent is one of the world��s most growth-oriented markets when it comes to esports, yet almost all of the attention goes towards foreign-developed games and assets.

It��s understandable given the marketing efforts that studios undertake for AAA releases. Instead, most African developers are independent. This means working with shoestring marketing budgets and garnering little attention. That��s why the African Esports Championship is stepping in.

This year, the AEC will feature a dedicated showcase for African games. An open invitation was extended to developers from across the continent to submit their work for consideration. Winners will receive mentorship and assistance with distribution and publishing.

Europe esports news

PUBG PCS3 Europe Group Stage Kicks Off

The group stage of PlayerUnknown��s Battlegrounds Continental Series Europe has begun. A field of 24 teams will face off over six days of play, with the teams divided across three groups.

After the group stage is complete, eight teams will be cut. The remaining 16 will move on to the finals. A dozen teams were directly invited, including TSM, FaZe, shiftW, ENCE, and Team Liquid.

The other 12 teams made the tournament through the EU West, East, and MEA Qualifiers. Some to look out for include WinStreak15, 303 Esports, AfterAlt, and PinkPonY.

South America esports news

Latam Esports Figures React To Valorant Act III

After the recent announcement of Valorant��s Act III, several noteworthy changes to the game were unveiled. These include new maps, new characters, changes to the spectator mode, and the deathmatch rules. Now, Latin American esports figures are reacting to the news.

Camila Park, a Valorant esports event organizer better known as ��BoAx��, praised the Act III changes. She commented that the two-spectator mode was ��horrendous�� for watching tournaments. She also added that the new way will help coaches get a more global perspective.

Valorant podcaster Jose “KTN” Norambuena pointed out that multi-camera coverage is still challenging. He mentioned that the game could stand to benefit from a CS:GO-like GOTV and auto-directing feature.

Oceania esports news

Official Launch Of Tekken 7 Online Challenge Australia

The Tekken World Tour has finally arrived in Australia, with the seventh edition of the Tekken Online Challenge starting up. While the preliminary event has been ongoing since the middle of August, the main event only recently kicked off.

Players can still sign up to the open tournaments through the Tekken World Tour website. The event��s organizers have lined up many exciting exhibition matches featuring top fighting game talent from across the nation.

The Tekken Online Challenge is a series of open tournaments sponsored by Bandai Namco. They bring together the finest players in 10 global regions.

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