Announcing Teams for Season 7 of Pro League CS:GO
ESL and WESA are announcing today that two of the licenses for Pro League Season 7 have not been renewed, bringing the total number of North American participating teams to 12 in Season 7. Despite no changes made to the regulation system, this adjustment will affect the structure of the season finals, which will be […]
ESL TO BROADCAST TWO OF ITS TOP GLOBAL ESPORTS COMPETITIONS EXCLUSIVELY ON FACEBOOK: CS:GO PRO LEAGUE & ESL ONE
WESA and ESL bring CS:GO Pro League Exclusively to Facebook Starting in February 2018; ESL One Kicks Off Exclusive Streaming on January 23 with ESL One Genting 2018 Facebook Adding New Ways to Enjoy ESL Competitions, Including Streaming in 1080p/60fps and Watching in Facebook 360 for Gear VR Los Angeles, CA – January 18, […]
Record-breaking viewership and sold out arena for the CS:GO Pro League Finals in Odense
Pro League reached new all-time record peak in concurrent online viewers since its inception. The CS:GO Season Six Finals in Odense, Denmark marked the end of another year full of esports action, as the top twelve teams from Europe and North America battled for a lion’s share of the US $1 million prize pool on […]
Paladins Premier League Starts Saturday
10 Participating WESA Teams Receive Regional Assignments For Competition in PPL ATLANTA – September 27, 2017 – The newly announced Paladins Premier League (PPL) announced today that the PPL regular season will launch this Saturday, September 30, with a lineup of eight matches. The League also announced regional assignments for the 10 participating WESA […]
Hi-Rez Studios and WESA Team Up to Bring Paladins Premier League Exclusively to Facebook
Top-level esports league featuring 10 WESA teams coming exclusively to Facebook in September Hi-Rez taps into Facebook Groups for players to connect and compete in community-driven, open-bracket tournaments September 7, 2017 – Alpharetta, Georgia – Hi-Rez Studios and the World Esports Association (WESA) announced today that they will stream Paladins Premier League esports content […]
WESA and Hi-Rez Studios Announce New Paladins Premier League
10 WESA Teams to Participate in Inaugural Paladins Season; Marks Second Professional League for the Organization NEW YORK CITY – August 31, 2017 – Today, WESA is announcing a new Paladins Premier League (PPL) in cooperation with Hi-Rez Studios. The inaugural season of this professional Paladins PC League will begin fall 2017 with participation […]
NORTH AND SPLYCE TO JOIN WESA AS FULL MEMBERS
NEW TEAMS CREATE ADDITIONAL MOMENTUM FOR THE ESPORTS INDUSTRY NEW YORK CITY – August 1, 2017 – Today, WESA announced that both North and Splyce have joined WESA as full Members. The additions of these teams further strengthens WESA’s ability to fulfill its mission to professionalize esports, and solidify its place as the leading […]
WESA ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO TRAVEL POLICY
Pro League CS:GO to Cover Travel and Accommodations for Team Managers NEW YORK CITY (July 12, 2017) – WESA today announced a key initiative to further professionalize esports tournaments and enhance the player experience at offline events. Starting with the upcoming Season 6 of Pro League CS:GO, organized by ESL, the league will now cover […]
CHANGES TO WESA PLAYERS COUNCIL
Viktor Jendeby no longer Chairman of WESA Council NEW YORK CITY (July 05, 2017) – Viktor Jendeby will no longer be part of Fnatic as he has decided to pursue other opportunities with Fragbite, the esports news website. As such, Viktor will also leave WESA’s Players Council as Fnatic’s representative and Council Chairman. “I have greatly enjoyed and appreciated my […]
WESA AND RFRSH AGREE ON COMPLIANCE WITH WESA’S MULT-TEAM OWNERSHIP REGULATIONS
WESA’s Rules and Regulations are Designed to Further Professionalize the Esports Industry NEW YORK CITY (June 29, 2017) – WESA and RFRSH today announced they have agreed that RFRSH will comply with WESA’s Multi-Team Ownership Regulations. Under these rules, ownership or control of multiple esports organizations or teams that participate in Pro League is prohibited. […]