With the IEM Sydney group stage finished, the six remaining teams will take their place in the single-elimination playoff bracket.
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Karmine Corp acquire Astralis’ slot in LEC
Karmine Corp has officially secured a spot in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) for the 2024 season.
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FaZe Clan & GamerLegion book place in IEM Sydney lower-bracket final
After wins over NaVi and Apeks in their respective lower-bracket semi-finals, FaZe and GamerLegion will clash in the lower final of Group A.
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Team Vitality & VERTEX eliminated from IEM Sydney
On the opening day of IEM Sydney, Team Vitality and VERTEX were eliminated after losing to FaZe Clan and Apeks in their respective series.
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FaZe Clan defeat OpTic Gaming to claim Halo World Championship
FaZe Clan have defeated OpTic Gaming in the Halo World Championship grand final, completing a bracket reset to take the title.
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IEM Sydney participants facing visa issues
Both Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo from MOUZ and Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev from NaVi will miss IEM Sydney 2023, due to visa issues.
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What’s on in esports for week beginning October 16, 2023
We take a look at the week ahead in esports and highlight the main events for October 16-21, with Counter-Strike set to take centre stage.
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Movistar R7 & DetonatioN FocusMe out of LoL Worlds 2023
Movistar R7 and DetonatioN FocusMe become the first two teams to be knocked out of the League of Legends World Championship.
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Rekkles bids farewell to Fnatic
European League of Legends icon, Carl Martin Erik ‘Rekkles’ Larsson, has farewelled Fnatic, after re-joining the team earlier this year.
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Erick “aspas” Santos signs with Leviatan
In a significant move, Brazilian Valorant star Erick “aspas” Santos has officially signed with Leviatán for the 2024 VCT season.