Esports 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

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

PiraTechnics to leave EU LCS

Christina Pollock

November 8, 2018

After four years as a Riot caster, Devin "PiraTechnics" Younge has announced his departure from the EU LCS broadcast. In a statement released today on Medium, PiraTechnics said: "Today marks the turning ... More

I Tested Five Esports Gaming Mice So You Don’t Have To

Christina Pollock

September 7, 2018

I have a mountain biking injury. More specifically, I have a collection of weaknesses from a very bad overstrain of basically everything in my arms and hands. Due to that, sustainable gaming has become a... More

The Community of EVO

Captain Marvelous

August 10, 2018

When my flight arrived in Las Vegas from Palm Beach, Florida, I had no idea what I would cover at the Evolution Championship Series. What seemed obvious in talking to pros, competitors and more was being done b... More

The Equalizer: Gold Funneling Comes to NA LCS

Miles Yim

June 29, 2018

Last weekend, OpTic Gaming accomplished something they never had before. Facing an in-form Echo Fox squad that beat them twice in Spring Split 2018, OpTic overcame long odds and won. While best-of-one upsets... More

Marksmen are Niche Now: NA LCS Bot Laners and the New Meta

Miles Yim

June 21, 2018

Strange times have come to competitive League of Legends. Signs and wonders populate regions across the world, with new strategies testing the boundaries of play. Champions have broken out of their traditional ... More