Uncategorized Archives - Proving Grounds

100 Thieves Raises $35 Million In New Funding

July 17, 2019

Esports franchise 100 Thieves, co-owned by hip-hop star Drake, has garnered an additional $35 million dollars in funding from investors, according to an announcement yesterday. This investment has 100 Thiev... More

Combo Breaker Gets An Expansion Pack In 2019

Junae Benne

June 21, 2019

Combo Breaker had the glow up of the year, with the venue expansion plus the cinematic release of Mortal Kombat 11, all headed by The Hadou. Combo Breaker 2019 was home to some of the most exciting fightin... More

South American Teams Are Fresh Top Contenders In Rocket League Championship Series

Scott Roepel

June 19, 2019

Rocket Street CEO Alejandro Pavon Ruiz speaks about the addition of South America teams to the official Rocket League Championship Series. A more diverse group of players are heading to the Rocket League Wo... More

Why 2019 should be the year of #IMGAY

Sam Moore

April 30, 2019

The declaration of pride matters to many LGBT+ esports fans. When Ellen DeGeneres came out through an episode of her self-titled sitcom in 1997, it changed the game for queer representation on television. “... More

Left behind by devs, Argentinian Dragon Ball FighterZ fans build their own esports circuit

Lucas Rivarola

April 5, 2019

When it came out last year in 2018, Dragon Ball FighterZ took the fighting game community by storm. Still, Argentinian fans weren’t happy with how the World Tour was handled.

The Quiet of Mitch “UberShouts” Leslie: An interview with the OWL caster

Katie Gripne

February 21, 2019

The Overwatch League caster tells all about his turbulent success story, his quest of self- discovery, and how he wrote his own story while doin... More

This Week in Dota 2, June 3-9

Chelsea Jack

June 9, 2018

Valve Announces DPC Changes for 2018-9 Season Valve released a statement on June 4 establishing changes for the second season of the Dota 2 Pro Circuit (DPC). The new season will have only ... More