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Highest Grossing Esports Games From 2019

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It’s thanks to developers producing successful games that the esports industry can develop as fast as it has. The highest grossing esports games from 2019 will lead the way in deciding the scene’s future.

We’re approaching the quarter-point of 2020 and the industry is starting to be dictated by top-grossing esports. There are thousands of video games that exist, but very few make it to the popular competitive landscape known as esports. Games that reach this peak become so popularized that revenue takes a large boost. The following is a list of the highest grossing esports games from 2019, which should dictate the future of esports in 2020 and beyond.

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Modern Warfare – $645 Million

Starting off the list, Activision brings us Modern Warfare, the 2019 installment in the Call of Duty franchise. Modern Warfare was released in October 2019 and made a huge impression, making over $600 million in just three days during a weekend release. Claiming different badges like PlayStation Network’s highest ever digital sales and multiple awards for the best audio and online multiplayer, Call of Duty Modern Warfare stomped the markets.

Fans and professionals were all over it too, with Activision revamping their whole esports league around this title. Call of Duty League officially launched January 24 and their opening weekend hit a peak viewership of just under 103 thousand fans tuning in.

What’s more impressive is that this viewership was all on YouTube after an exclusivity agreement with Activision bringing Call of Duty League and Overwatch League to YouTube Gaming. With Twitch considered the king of streaming, their launch weekend is truly impressive.

Modern Warfare earned over $645 million in 2019 and that figure came before Call of Duty League’s launch too. About two months have passed since then and these monetary figures came from the end of 2019. By now, revenue is expected to approach $1 billion at the rate of fire Modern Warfare spread.

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PUBG – $1.5 Billion

Player Unknown Battlegrounds takes the next seat, with over $1.5 billion in 2019 revenue according to Sensor Tower. PUBG was one of the first major battle royale shooters and though it was eclipsed by Fortnite, it still sees success. In early 2018, the Royale Pass was launched. Games everywhere were seeing success with battle pass options loaded with cosmetics and PUBG Corporation sought to capitalize on this movement.

One of the biggest appeals to PUBG fans, and arguably the reason it’s so popular and lucrative, is due to its mobile accessibility. In just the third quarter of 2019, PUBG Mobile made over $495 million, mostly due to the Chinese rebranding to Game for Peace, allowing the game to be accessible there.

As of December 2019, China accounts for over 108 million downloads with India leading the way at over 116 million downloads. Combined, China and India make up about 40 percent of all PUBG Mobile downloads. Two countries in the whole word make up nearly half the PUBG Mobile player base. Esports communities see these two nations, especially India, as the next hub for esports with mobile usage fast developing. And PUBG Mobile is the catalyst in growing this audience.

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League of Legends – $1.5 Billion

As the top competitive game, League of Legends will consistently lead as one of the top grossing esports. The MOBA title is viewed as the pinnacle of esports and the reason for its success at reaching a high player is because it’s free. In September, for their 10th-anniversary event, Riot Games disclosed some statistics, stating that League of Legends sees nearly 8 million concurrent players on a daily basis. Massive player counts and large followings explain how League of Legends almost hits $1.5 billion in revenue for 2019, according to a report by SuperData Research

Developer Riot Games made big highlights recently with their League of Legends news from their 10th anniversary event where they announced the production of seven new games to the 2019 World Championship that reached just under a peak count of 4 million viewers, Riot Games keeps on top of the record making.

2020 holds lots of potential for the studio to further increase their revenues with new in-game cosmetics and the release of new titles like Valorant. SuperData’s study also revealed that League of Legends players are about half as likely to spend money on the game as compared to Fortnite players, bringing us to the leader in esports revenues.

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Fortnite – $1.8 Billion

Fortnite, the world’s top battle royale unsurprisingly leads as the top grossing esports in 2020. Publisher Epic Games does a stellar job at keeping players invested in the game, making sure there is a constant supply of new content. Utilizing battle passes with dozens of in-game cosmetics and introducing new weapons and game modes, players and fans are satisfied with the state of the game.

Fortnite also appeals to all ages, including a large majority of youth, which helps account for its $1.8 billion 2019 revenue according to SuperData. This is viewed as a stable point for Fortnite since their previous year was their big performer.

2019 was a big boost for Fortnite in its competitive scene as well. Fortnite esports finally showed its nature at the Fortnite World Cup. Boasting over 2.3 million concurrent viewers during the Solo Finals, the event brought light to esports star, Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf. Then only 16-years old, he made national headlines by winning $3 million. This feat and the popularity of the Fortnite World Cup helped grow player count, thus increasing Epic Games’ revenue. 

The sheer amount of money Epic Games puts out on its competitive events is also a reason that fans are more inclined to play the game. Early in 2019, Epic revealed a $100 million prize pool for 2019. Although it was scattered throughout the year in various events and concentrated on the Fortnite World Cup, an announcement like that created waves in the esports community.

Not only that, but Fortnite also has a strong streamer culture tied to the game, so fans always have entertainment awaiting them. Tfue, Ninja, and many more bring even more fans to Fortnite as their streaming personalities and careers appeal to a variety of audiences. With all these factors in play, it’s no wonder 2020’s top grossing esport is a competitive battle royale that welcomes all ages.

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League Of Legends Will be Temporarily Unavailable

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Due to Riot Games updating its terms and conditions, League of Legends tournaments will be temporarily unavailable.

Repeat.gg has been hosting League of Legends competitions since 2017, and we have always been open and honest about what we do with Riot Games Inc (Riot), the developers of League of Legends. This includes updating the nature of our competitions to comply with all of Riot’s terms and conditions, such as no cash play and a minimum of 20 entrants. In order for Repeat.gg to host League of Legends tournaments, Riot provides an interface called an API, which allows us to gather each player’s statistics. Without access to the statistics, obviously we can’t provide tournaments.

We want to provide bigger tournaments by both numbers and rewards, and so over the past month, we started conversations with them to try and partner with them closely to grow the League of Legends community, host larger prize pools ($10k+) and run charity events. This led Riot to a review of our site, and even after providing all information required – and as far as we can tell complying with all Riot terms and conditions – they have terminated our API access, and asked us to re-apply again, going through the same process we went through in 2017.

We are disappointed in Riot’s decision to impact the thousands of League of Legends players that use the Repeat.gg site, but as of today, Repeat.gg are unable to provide League of Legends tournaments until such time as Riot can review our new application. We don’t know how long this process will take, and there is no guarantee that they will approve our application.

All tournaments that are/were currently running will be awarded prizes based on the updated standings as of March 20, 2020 PDT. Please stay tuned for updates via email and our social media channels as we push towards bringing LoL back to the website.

The good news is this will allow us to focus much of our attention on releasing a new game on the website, which should be happening very soon. These tournaments will have large cash prize pools upon release. Also, you can still compete in Dota 2 tournaments right now.

We apologize for the inconvenience at this time. Rest assured we are doing everything possible to get these tournaments and more games onto the website as soon as we can. Plans to launch even more games will also be escalated.

We promise to give you an update as soon as we have one. Also, please allow the processing of withdrawals a little extra time than normal as we will be paying out several tournaments in the short term. 

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Top 10 League Of Legends Supports to Play in Competitive

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Every League of Legends support player is imperative to a team’s victory: here are 10 of the best supports for competitive play.

Your support champion could be the difference in winning or losing a match in League of Legends, and that is especially true when you’re talking about competing in tournaments against professionals. Want to learn what the pros are abusing to win games? Then you have come to the right place, as we breakdown and the top 10 best supports for pro play!

Nautilus

Nautilus is the quintessential support for pro play. He has everything that you could ever want. Front line tanking? Check. CC? Check. Survivability? Check. Nautilus ticks almost every box that is required for a good support champion, and he does it well. He isn’t just a jack of all trades, he is a MASTER of all trades.

He is able to chain CC targets for what seems like an eternity, whilst having the raw health and resistances to be able to come out unscathed. Above all else though, he is so simple to play effectively, that it is almost impossible to not be consistent on him. It is for this reason that Nautilus is the number one pick on this list.

Leona

Leona is very similar to Nautilus, she has insane amounts of CC and sticking potential, and she is almost impossible to scathe in a fight, let alone kill. What sets Leona apart from Nautilus though is her ultimate. It is an area of effect (AoE) stun/slow and can turn the tides of a team fight rather quickly. However, due to the fact that it is a skill shot, which also has a wind-up time, it is a lot less reliable than a Naut R, which is a point and click. Due to the potential for less consistency, Leona places just shy of the top spot at number 2.

TK

Tham Kench is a rather weird champion. He sees such little solo queue play, but once you jump into the pro scene, you quickly realize that he is one of the most played supports. This isn’t just currently either, he has historically always been a great pick in the pro scene, and that is due to how good his team play is.

Whilst Leona and Nautilus set up long CC chains, Tham Kench is more about peeling. He is able to eat up allies in who are in a tough spot and whisk them away to safety, where he is then able to soak up all incoming damage with the use of grey health, whilst his ally makes swift work of the enemies.

Alongside this, he also has a global presence due to his ultimate, allowing him and one teammate to teleport around the map, cutting off enemy retreats or to provide reinforcements. The only problem he has is his relatively high skill floor/ceiling compared to other support picks. Of course, this isn’t really an issue at the highest levels of play, but it is why his solo queue presence is so low.

Rakan 

What more is there to say about Rakan than he is the KING of engage. His kit is entirely designed around jumping in and setting up kills. There is never a time when you are safe from his engages, as he is able to cross vast amounts ground very quickly, eventually ending up with him right up in your face, and your imminent death following suite.

Alongside all of this, he provides excellent sustain for his teammates, providing both shields and heals, but at a certain point, it won’t even be necessary with how fast the enemy team will melt in the late game.

Yuumi

Yuumi is the only enchanter support to make the list. The last time we saw enchanter supports played at a pro-level was during the ardent censor meta. Despite this, Yuumi has performed a cut above the rest thanks to her team wide peeling capabilities and the ability to turn any carry into a nuclear missile.

When attached to ADC’s or carry junglers such as Master Yi, she turns them into the perfect champion, capable of surviving any skirmish. Alongside all of this, she has very good team fight potential thanks to her ultimate, allowing for full team roots. 

Morgana 

If Rakan is the king of engage, then Morgana is the queen. Shehas a nicely loaded kit, which allows for big engages on the enemy team, whilst also providing a spell shield capable of completely shutting down champions that rely on hooks for engage, including our top pick of Nautilus.

Morgana’s dark binding, whilst slow-moving, is a guaranteed kill in the late game, rooting for almost three seconds, which in the middle of a fight, seems like an eternity. The cherry on top of all of this is her ultimate, which allows for big team wide stuns if allowed to proc. Even if she isn’t able to land the stun, it still disperses the enemy team enough to allow for picks to be made onto the back line. 

Braum 

Now we have the unbreakable wall that is Braum. Braum is another support that has stood the test of time, still being relevant in pro play, despite the meta changes. This all comes down to his ability to frontline, outclassing all other tanks.

His E allows him to completely block crucial abilities and reduces the damage of all subsequent attacks to essentially nothing. In terms of pure survivability, no support can even come close to Braum. He also has great CC potential, allowing for his back line to just go wild, all whilst incurring no consequences.

Bard 

Bard is a jack of all trades support. He has great CC, mobility and some healing thrown in to round out his kit. He is able to rather easily roam around the map and come in for surprise ganks, which will almost always result in summoner spells burnt, if not a kill.

Bard is a master of blocking of enemy retreats with his trusty ultimate acting as an AoE Zhonya’s Hourglass. This gives his teammates enough time to get into position and pounce on the enemy. This ultimate can be a little tricky to land however, you have to take travel time into account, and on top of this, it is rather easy to accidentally hit one of your teammates with it. This can quickly allow for the enemy team to turn around a bad situation.

Zilean 

Zilean is a great counter pick into a lot of the higher tiered champions on this list. He turns immobile tanks into piles of ash within seconds, as they are just incapable of dodging his bombs.

On top of this, his utility is unmatched, he is capable of granting XP to teammates, which is already amazing in of itself, but the fact that his ultimate is a free Guardian Angel makes his kit all the sweeter. Just as you think you have got that key target on the enemy team down, Zilean swoops in with the uno reverse card and says “no, you”, leaving you in a situation where cool downs have been wasted and leaving you vulnerable.

Rumble

Rumble is here for one reason and one reason alone. When you pair him with and Ashe ADC, the enemy team insta lose the game. When they combine ultimates, people melt within seconds. He is a great aggressive support and has a very feast or famine playstyle, you either get ahead and terrorise all around the map, or you get destroyed in lane and lose game. Despite his strengths, this inconsistent feast or famine style of play isn’t as well suited for pro play, where consistency is key.

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Top 10 Fortnite Streamers You Should Be Following

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Esports and gaming culture has grown so much thanks to the help of online personalities. Here are the top 10 Fortnite streamers you need to follow for the best battle royale experience. 

As one of the world’s fastest-growing games, Fortnite created waves in the gaming world with its recent publicity. From underage U.S. tournament winners to millions watching a black hole on stream, Epic Games’ battle royale title has made a huge movement and much of the game’s success stems from online streamers growing the culture.

But with so many top Fortnite streamers out there across Twitch, Mixer, YouTube, etc., who should you really follow? The following are some of the best Fortnite streamers and generally some of the best providers of content for gaming.

10. Pokimane

Imane Anys, better known as Pokimane, is an American online personality, Fortnite streamer, and a part of the OfflineTV entertainment group. Her Fortnite skill shows itself on Twitch and YouTube where she puts more emphasis on a positive community and good experiences with her viewers. Occasionally, Pokimane will take a break from Fortnite, complaining that she often gets stream sniped. 

Her contributions to the scene were recognized recently when Epic Games released an official Fortnite dance emote for her. The emote sales were of limited time and fans are unsure when it will return to the shop. On February 5th, 2020, Pokimane announced an exclusivity agreement to stream only on Twitch and detailed the reasons why she made her decision

9. Nick Eh 30

When it comes to a positive attitude and family-friendly streams, Nicholas “Nick Eh 30” Amyoony is one of the best streamers to follow. Participating in a variety of competitions and streaming Fortnite daily, Canadian streamer Nick Eh 30 is a fan favorite for content. 

He recently announced his partnership with Twitch and is transferring some of his heavy YouTube fan base over to the streaming platform. In the recent Fortnite Streamer Bowl, Nick was accused of cheating when he intentionally landed in an area he wasn’t supposed to for better loot. Though the Fortnite community surrounded him with controversy, he still continues to bring his A-game for his ‘eh’ team.

8. Myth

American YouTuber Ali “Myth” Kabbani is a popular name on the web, constantly putting himself in front of the camera. If you’re looking for a streamer trying to hype up his community and pushing strong social content, this is the guy.

Although he’s recently expressed interest in dropping Fortnite and trying other games, this is a short term break. It’s not as frequent as before, but Myth is still streaming Fortnite and trying more CS:GO on the side, in preparation for the launch of new FPS shooter Valorant.

7. Bugha

Current Fortnite champion, Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf, is a top contender for any notable Fortnite list. His mark in the game is to show off his skill. A powerful shooter and builder, Bugha often posts highlights and reels from his streams on social media.

He rose to stardom when he won the solo event in 2019’s summer Fortnite World Cup, winning a $3 million prize pool. Alongside TimtheTatman, Bugha also popped in on a 2020 NFL Super Bowl advertisement, helping blur boundaries between esports and sports with these appearances.

6. TimtheTatman

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Timothy “TimtheTatman” Betar is a big-time streamer and gamer who puts a focus on humor. Fans looking to watch a funny stream for entertaining content need to go to him. He can often be found gaming with other popular streamers like Ninja. Tim plays a variety of games and though Fortnite is not his exclusive choice, it’s his main and most popular. 

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Interestingly, his favorite games are older titles like World of Warcraft and Counter-Strike 1.6. It goes to show that he vouches for what he truly likes and honestly expressed his thoughts. This year in 2020, Tim cameoed in a commercial for the Super Bowl in a short appearance on a tractor. He’s hit a variety of industry areas and as a top Fortnite streamer, his career continues to grow.

5. DrLupo

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Ben “DrLupo” Lupo, is a long time streamer whose fame shot up with the rise of Fortnite. With over 3 million Twitch followers, he’s amassed quite a name in the community and Business Insider reports that he streams on Twitch about 80 hours a week.

With DrLupo, not all of it is about gaming. He regularly speaks about his own life, work, and whatever stories come up at the time. He does his best so his stream doesn’t feel forced and is more like a chat with a friend. Considering DrLupo streams full time, natural conversation with followers is invaluable.

4. Dakotaz

Currently ranked as the 4th most-watched Twitch Fortnite streamer, Brett “Dakotaz” Hoffman is a star on the battle royale island. He operates with skill, calmly eliminating opponents and surging through the survivors.

Dakotaz prefers a chill stream, often choosing not to reveal his face or personal detail on the camera. Though he’s recently been adding his face to some streams, he clearly values his privacy, and maybe it empowers his game play? After all, TwitchMetrics shows his efforts to consistently stream Fortnite are working, peaking at around 9,500 viewers per stream. 

3. NickMercs

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The champion of competitive console play, Nick “NICKMERCS“ Kolcheff plays competitive Fortnite using a controller. Yes, you read that right. Nick prefers the ease of a PS4 controller compared to a traditional mouse and keyboard set up and he makes it work.

He currently holds the spot for the most-watched Fortnite channel on Twitch to reinforce the idea that controller players can still succeed. Fans who want to watch a funny streamer from a previous MLG champion dominate PC Fortnite players should look no further.

2. Tfue

Arguably today’s top Fortnite streamer on Twitch, Turner Ellis Tenney, more commonly known as Tfue, is a competitive player bringing in the heat. He’s a great player who holds the top spots among Fortnite streamers.

Tfue is the Fortnite streamer to watch for the thrill of high-level game play and exciting plays. Over the past year, he’s been involved in scandals involving his contract with FaZe Clan and a potential fight with Ninja. In the Fortnite community, Tfue showed himself as a big opponent against aim assist, believing it’s better off not in the game. 

1. Ninja 

Known as the king of Fortnite streaming, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has become an icon for Fortnite. It can even be said that the battle royale game has grown this far thanks to Ninja’s contributions to the culture.

Even in 2020, months after Ninja officially moved from Twitch to Microsoft’s Mixer, his Twitch channel still leads in Fortnite’s most-followed according to Twitch Metrics. Ninja’s viewership numbers went down dramatically when moving to Mixer, but his family-friendly, victory-first attitude remains with him. 

Epic Games also released its Icon Series, celebrating the community’s collaborations and bringing them into Fortnite. To highlight the first entry to the series, the biggest Fortnite streamer received his own in-game skin, fitting considering all the work he’s done to develop the community.

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Top 5 Dota 2 Carry Heroes You Should Play

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Dota 2 continues to develop in new ways we haven’t seen before; and these are five Dota 2 carry heroes you should be playing in your pubs right now.

Dota 2 has already been changing dramatically in the latter of 2019 and beginning of 2020 with the huge introduction of 7.23 and the Outlanders update. With the addition of 7.23, there has been a new map rework, neutral items, balance adjustments, and many hero changes. We are now currently on patch 7.24 as of February and the game continues to develop in new ways that we haven’t seen before.

New heroes are coming into fruition and seeing more popularity than recent years. It has been quite interesting to see the meta develop after the amount of changes Dota 2 has seen in only two and a half months.

As the storm has calmed, and after many of IceFrog’s changes, we are now able to see some of the strongest heroes to play in all levels of Dota 2. We’re going to dive right into the five Dota 2 carry heroes that you should be playing in your pubs right now, starting with three heroes that are just solid picks.

Solid Pick #1 – Phantom Lancer

Phantom Lancer is the agility, illusion-based hero that pops in and out of metas every now and then. Prior to patch 7.24 he was getting picked regularly in the top level as well as in competitive matches. So what makes Phantom Lancer so good and why should you play him?

  • 62 base damage at level 1. That’s extremely high for an agility carry which makes it very easy to last hit. Buy a Quelling Blade at the beginning of the match and it’s like you have 82 damage instead. You should have no problem trading with your enemies or last hitting the creeps.
  • His ‘Phantom Rush’ ability in the early game is extremely powerful because it gives you a temporary 11/22/33/44 agility boost. You can use this to harass an enemy hero or to secure last hits since those values also add on to your attack damage. Additionally, it adds a second ability that can be used to escape, considering his Doppleganger ability allows you to dodge projectiles, right clicks, and more.
  • His ultimate Juxtapose has to be one of the most obnoxious and annoying ultimates in the game. When he attacks creeps or heroes he spawns illusions of himself. This can sometimes be very difficult to track the actual hero itself and not an illusion because they all look the same and there is no visual indicator as to which is the real Phantom Lancer. However, when PL is on your team it is much better since you don’t have to deal with that! Use his illusions to confuse the enemy, bait out spells, or purchase that Diffusal Blade and have his illusions drain mana.

These are three topics that make Phantom Lancer strong to play: he is hard to kill, he scales very well into the late game, and his abilities just grant you the opportunity to farm fast and overwhelm enemy heroes. Make Diffusal Blade a core item so you can slow and drain the mana of your enemies, and go from there. Couple that with a Manta Style for even more illusions and he becomes that much more difficult.

Solid Pick #2 – Lifestealer

Naix, or better known as Lifestealer, has always been up and down in popularity as well. He is a strength hero that isn’t afraid to run at your face, which means the enemies always need to time their spells and combos at the perfect moments. Why is Lifestealer so good in 7.24 though? The most recent balance updates have changed much of his kit, including Rage giving movement speed instead of attack speed, and Feast giving him +15/30/45/60 attack speed per level. So let’s go ahead and highlight some of the top points for why you should play him right now.

  • The Feast change. The fact that he gets 60 additional attack speed once the ability hits Level 4 is very strong. It seems as though you no longer need to purchase as many attack speed items because of this, meaning you can go ahead and purchase a damage item instead.
  • RAGE! Who doesn’t love a built-in BKB? It’s not even an ultimate ability either! Rage is simply one of the best non-ultimate spells in Dota 2, and easily one of the most useful as a carry. I could go on and on about why this ability is great but let me try to cover the biggest points. First, you can negate all magic abilities and become magic immune for 3/4/5/6 seconds, with the ability having an 18 second cooldown. Magic immunity will always be one of the most important concepts in Dota 2, which means Lifestealer will often have his time to shine. To expand upon the magic immunity, you can almost always get out of trouble if you just hit Rage and instantly teleport out. Always keep this in the back of your head and play safe if needed.
  • RAGE V2! Rage was also changed in 7.23 to give movement speed. This is very valuable on a melee hero because it allows them to chase the enemy easier. Give him Phase Boots, a Sange and Yasha, and his strong talents to make him very hard to catch. His level 15 talent allows you to choose either +25 movement speed or +30 damage. To make him even harder to kill and chase down, I’d go with movement speed. You’ll also have an easier time running after those pesky support heroes before your Rage duration runs out.

Lifestealer is overall just a great pick at this point in Dota 2. He’s a great carry that offers good matchups against many heroes that are popular already or increasing in popularity such as Sven, Spectre, Phantom Lancer, and Bloodseeker.

All of his abilities are strong and can contribute very positively to his kit if built right. You can use him to save your teammates by increasing their health when you Infest inside of them, or save yourself and increase your HP while you are Infested in a non-hero unit.

Solid Pick #3 – Slark

Slark is one of those Dota 2 heroes that is just a pest to play against. He can weave in and out of fights, steal your stats, become untargetable, and dispel enemy items and abilities. It seems that one of the top ways to play agility-based carries is to build a Diffusal Blade on them to drain the enemy heroes mana. Slark is one of the best at using a Diffusal Blade because of all the stats the item gives. So why should you play Slark in 7.24?

  • Slark’s Essence Shift ability. Slark can steal the agility from his enemies by just right-clicking them. This is great against other carry heroes because it can slightly lower than attack and movement speed. With the introduction of neutral items, more heroes have become even tankier. Support heroes finally can acquire some items without having to directly farm.  What does this tankiness mean? Well, it means that fights will have a higher chance of lasting longer than before. So heroes that temporarily steal stats like Outworld Devourer and Slark because even deadlier the longer a fight goes on. On top of that, if Slark kills an affected enemy hero, he permanently gains +1 agility.
  • His early game. The most popular skill build to start the match is by leveling his Essence Shift. When you play Slark in the safelane and you’re a melee offlane hero like Axe, Magnus, or Earthshaker it can become a nightmare to lane against him because you just can’t trade right-clicks with him. Top that off with a support alongside Slark in the safelane and it doesn’t look too favorable for the offlaner.
  • His level 10/15/20/25 talent tree choices. Slark has very strong choices in his talent tree.  You have the options to tank up with +10 Strength, 20% Lifesteal, or become an even stronger early game killer with +6 Agility and +25 Attack Speed. Decide which you want to go for based on the heroes you are playing against and the pace of the game. Additionally, going for +1 second Pounce Leash gives you 4.25 seconds of attacking an enemy hero which is pretty damn good! The biggest and most important talent choice in my opinion is at Level 25 when you should absolutely pick +80 Essence Shift Duration. That means you get to keep the stolen agility for 180 seconds, or THREE MINUTES. Make sure you remember that if you hit Level 30 you get all talents unlocked.

In conclusion, Slark is just strong right now because all of his abilities fit in the meta and with team fights seeming to last longer now than ever before, Slark accels with his short cooldowns and stats stealing. I’d recommend basing your item choices on how the match develops, but a typical build is going Power Treads, Diffusal Blade, and then I would pick two of the following: Silver Edge, BKB, Skull Basher.

Rising – Troll Warlord

Troll Warlord is a very unique hero in Dota 2 as well. He is one of the only heroes that can change between melee and range attacks. This makes him very versatile and useful in many situations where other heroes would not be. He is very in-your-face and not afraid to run at the enemy carry because he thrives in 1v1 situations. 

If the enemy has a long range carry like Drow Ranger or Sniper, or even a melee carry like Sven or Antimage, Troll Warlord will thrive because he loves being in your face. Troll also hasn’t really been used frequently in the past year, so IceFrog has been rather generous with his buffs. It appears now is his time to rise up and take over as one of the better carry choices.

  • Troll Warlord’s Fervor ability. If you continuously attack one hero you will gain 15/20/25/30 attack speed for up to 12 stacks. This means you can gain up to 360 attack speed if you don’t switch targets. Similar to Slark’s Essence Shift ability, Ferver is extremely useful now because of those increased duration in team fights due to having tankier heroes that survive for a longer period of time.
  • Whirling Axe’s is Troll’s ability when he is in melee form. It deals up to 200 damage and provides a 60% miss chance on heroes right-clicking him. Not only that, but it only costs 50 mana at all levels. He excels at jungling and I would recommend waiting until the seven minute mark and heading to the jungle to help your team grab some neutral items. Save your Whirling Axe’s for when you’re about to go into battle with a right-clicker and more often than times you will win that exchange if you have about equal farm with the enemy carry.
  • Battle Trance is Troll Warlord’s ultimate and it is mainly used when you are on low health and are about to die. While he uses his ult, Troll cannot die and has 40% / 60% / 80% lifesteal. This is a crazy amount of lifesteal and it means that he can quickly go from no health to almost full health if he’s farmed enough. If the game lasts long enough and you get to Level 25, you should without a doubt pick his talent “Battle Trance Strong Dispels” because if you get stunned you can hit your ultimate and immediately get unstunned.

Troll has been getting picked more and more often as of late due to his buffs and adjustments to his abilities. He’s not afraid to run at you and will more often than not kill the enemy carry if he finds them in a one versus one situation. He also has a wide variety of items you can build that make him effective.

Give him many stats and go a build like Phase Boots, Diffusal Blade, Sange and Yasha, BKB, Skadi. Or, some players are going Phase Boots into Battle Fury which increases his farm by a heavy amount and gives him no trouble against illusion-based heroes like Naga Siren, Phantom Lancer, and Chaos Knight.

Worth Checking Out – Juggernaut

Juggernaut hasn’t been too favored lately, but as of recently he has also been receiving slight buffs from IceFrog. Since 7.24 was released his win rate has went up over 2%, eclipsing 50%, and his pick rate went from 12% to 17% according to Dotabuff. So why is Juggernaut now being favored a bit more than he was prior to the release of 7.24?

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He has been basically the same hero for many years now with not very many changes coming like how we’ve seen complete reworks for others. He still has his Blade Fury, Healing Ward, Blade Strike, and ultimate Omnislash.

Juggernaut appears to be coming into favor because of slight buffs to him over the course of time and his versatility. Most recently he received +4 base damage and +5 movement speed, meaning that his early game is slightly stronger. The movement speed is very important on Juggernaut because when you are chasing down a hero with his spinning Blade Fury, if you are just as fast or even faster than the opponent you’re likely to get a first blood or early kill in general.  Early boots is always beneficial for this exact reason.

Jugg is also very useful with his Blade Fury because, similar to Lifestealer, you can become magic immune for five seconds and instantly teleport out of trouble. His Healing Ward remains a solid ability as well in case you get harassed early and need to heal up quick without going back to the fountain. His critical strike and ultimate are great abilities that give you solid damage output too.

He is another very versatile hero because with his critical strike, Battlefury is always a viable option to farm the jungle or creep waves fast, while also posing a threat to illusion-based heroes.  If you don’t want to go the Battlefury route, he is another agility-based hero that diffusal works extremely well on.

Phase Boots, Drums, Diffusal Blade, Manta Style are also good items to pick up on him which make him a good teamfighter in the mid to early game. Overall I could see even more buffs coming to Juggernaut because he doesn’t seem like an overpowered hero by any means, but a solid pick that will come into favor as we move along in time.

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OpTic $10,000 Battlefield REDSEC Cup Promotion Official Rules

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NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OF ANY KIND DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 

VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. 

ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND ENTRANTS WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN A CLASS ACTION FORMAT. 

BY ENTERING (OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN) THE SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE A BINDING CONTRACT, SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES INDEMNITIES TO THE SWEEPSTAKES PARTIES FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

  1. ELIGIBILITY: The OpTic $10,000 Battlefield REDSEC Cup sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is open only to those who are eligible to register for the OpTic $10,000 Battlefield REDSEC Cup (underlying contest) and who are also legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of date of entry. Employees, officers and directors of Repeat Technologies, Inc and Repeat Technologies Pty Ltd. (collectively “Sponsor”), Realtime Media LLC (“Administrator”) and their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, contest, fulfillment and marketing agencies (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Parties”), their immediate family members and those living in the same household as such individuals (whether legally related or not) are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes or win the prize. For purposes of this Sweepstakes, immediate family members are defined as spouse, partner, parents, legal guardians, in-laws, grandparents, siblings, children and grandchildren and their respective spouses, and those living in the same household shall mean people who share the same residence at least three (3) months a year, whether legally related or not. In the event that a household, based on address, enters the Sweepstakes using more than five (5) unique email addresses, all of the Sweepstakes entries associated with that household (determined by Sponsor or Administrator at their sole discretion) will be disqualified. Void where prohibited by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you unconditionally accept and agree to comply with and abide by these “Official Rules” and the decisions of Sponsor, including the interpretation of these Official Rules, administration of the Sweepstakes, selection of the winner, and Sponsor’s exercise of discretion, which will be final, non-appealable, and binding in all respects. 
  1. TIMING: The Sweepstakes begins at or about 09:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on March 5, 2026 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on March 12, 2026 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). The designated computer clock of the Sponsor is the official time-keeping device in the Sweepstakes. 
  1. HOW TO ENTER: During the Sweepstakes Period, visit rpt.gg/optic10Kcup (“Website”) sign up for an account by providing a username, password, email address, date of birth, country, and then select the tournament/game title for which you would like to participate. You may also use a single login such as PlayStation Network, Google, Gmail, Facebook. By doing so, if you are eligible according to Section 1, you will receive one (1) entry into this Sweepstakes subject to the limit below. You need not continue with the tournament in order to be included in this Sweepstakes. 

The Sweepstakes Parties are not responsible for technical difficulties of any kind, or for false, incorrect, changed, incomplete or illegible contact information. 

LIMIT: One (1) entry per person. Attempts made by the same individual to earn more than the stated number of entries by using multiple or false contact information, accounts or otherwise may result in disqualification. Entries generated by a script, computer programs, macro, programmed, robotic or other automated means are void and may be disqualified. Entries that are in excess of the stated limit(s), incomplete, illegible, corrupted, damaged, destroyed, forged, false, lost, late or misdirected, deceptive or otherwise not in compliance with the Official Rules may be disqualified from the Sweepstakes at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Those who do not follow all instructions, provide the required information in their entry form, or abide by these Official Rules or other instructions of Sponsor may be disqualified. Entries submitted by those who do not meet the eligibility requirements (including all requirements with respect to age and residence) are void. All materials submitted become the physical property of Sponsor and will not be returned. In the event of a dispute over the identity of an entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the registered account holder of the email address associated with the entry for the domain associated with the submitted address, provided that person is eligible. Any potential winner may be required to show proof of being the registered account holder. Registered account holder is defined as the person assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses. In the event that a dispute regarding the identity of the individual who submitted an entry cannot be resolved to Sponsor’s satisfaction, the affected entry will be deemed ineligible. 

  1. SWEEPSTAKES DRAWING: There will be one (1) potential winner selected in this Sweepstakes, via a random drawing on or about March 22, 2026, from among all eligible entries received in accordance with these Official Rules. Repeat Technologies, Inc will announce the potential winner on social media on or around this date, as well. 
  1. ODDS: Odds of winning the prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
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  1. PRIZE/PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: The prize to be awarded in this Sweepstakes is: 

ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: OpTic Gaming “Swag Bundle”, all details determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize: $317.50 USD

Total ARV of all prizes available in the Sweepstakes: $317.50 USD

Prize is non-transferable, with no cash redemptions, equivalents, or substitutions except at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. All prize details not specified in these Official Rules will be determined in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Prize details and availability are subject to change and are subject applicable rules and restrictions. In the event that Sponsor is unable to provide a prize or prize component, the Sponsor may elect to provide winner with the approximate value of such item in cash or award an alternate prize of comparable or greater value. Prize is awarded “AS IS” and without warranty of any kind, express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). Winner will be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs associated with the prize received, regardless of whether they, in whole or in part, are used. The ARV of the prize is based on available information provided to Sponsor as of the time these Official Rules are printed and may fluctuate. Any unclaimed prize will be forfeited. Prize, if legitimately claimed, will be awarded. The Sweepstakes Parties are not responsible for and will not replace any lost, mutilated or stolen prize or any prize that is undeliverable or does not reach the winner because of an incorrect or changed address. If a winner does not accept or use the entire prize, the unaccepted or unused part of the prize will be forfeited and the Sweepstakes Parties will have no further obligation with respect to that prize or portion of the prize. In no event will more than one (1) prize be awarded. The Sweepstakes Parties are not responsible for, and winner will not receive the difference, if any, between the actual value of the prize at the time of award and the stated ARV in these Official Rules or in any Sweepstakes-related correspondence or material. Limit: one (1) prize per person across all related concurrent tournament sweepstakes. Sponsor will attempt to fulfill the properly-claimed prize within approximately four (4) to six (6) weeks after winner verification.

  1. GENERAL: Subject to applicable law, winner hereby expressly grants to the Sweepstakes Parties and their respective successors, assigns, sublicensees and designees, the irrevocable right to use and publish his/her name, social handles, likeness (photographic or simulated), voice, biography and place of residence for all purposes, including, without limitation, advertising, marketing, promotional and publicity purposes in connection with this Sweepstakes (“Advertising”), in any and all media now or hereafter devised, worldwide, in perpetuity, without any form of notice, permission or any amount or kind of compensation, except for the awarding of the prize(s) to the winner(s). All copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights in such Advertising shall be owned by Sponsor and/or its licensors, and each winner hereby disclaims and waives any claim of right to such Advertising. Such Advertising shall be solely under the control of Sponsor and/or its licensors, and each winner hereby waives any claim of control over the Advertising content as well as any possible claims of misuse of winner’s name, likeness or voice under contract, tort or any other theory of law. The Sweepstakes Parties do not assume any responsibility for any disruption in the Sweepstakes, including, but not limited to, the failure or interruption of any social media platform or any internet service provider. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures and other statements contained in any Sweepstakes materials and the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall prevail, govern, and control. In the event Sponsor is prevented from continuing with the Sweepstakes by any event beyond its control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, communications or equipment failure, utility or service interruptions, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared), interference with the Sweepstakes by any party, or any federal, state, or local government law, order, or regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s control (each, a “Force Majeure” event or occurrence), Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes or prize. Sponsor additionally reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion to modify, suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes should causes beyond Sponsor’s control corrupt or interfere with the administration, integrity, operation, security or proper play of the Sweepstakes. 
  1. CONDUCT: The Sweepstakes Parties are not responsible for the actions of entrants in connection with the Sweepstakes, including entrants’ attempts to circumvent the Official Rules or otherwise interfere with the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes Parties reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify (or terminate the prize of) any individual who is found to be, or suspected of, acting in any manner deemed by the Sweepstakes Parties to be in violation of the Official Rules, or to be unsportsmanlike or disruptive, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, or to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, and void all associated entries and/or registrations. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A USER, YOU OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SWEEPSTAKES PARTIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. 
  1. WAIVERS AND DISCLAIMERS: The Sweepstakes Parties assume no responsibility or liability for: (a) lost, late, stolen, undelivered, inaccurate, incomplete, delayed, misdirected, damaged or garbled registrations, entries, URLs, or emails; (b) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, or for any faulty or failed electronic data transmissions; (c) any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction or alteration of entries or registrations at any point in the operation of this Sweepstakes; (d) any technical malfunction, failure, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, cable, satellites, servers, computers or providers utilized in any aspect of the operation of the Sweepstakes; (e) inaccessibility or unavailability of the Internet or the website or any combination thereof or for computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, social networking posts, or registrations, the announcement of the prizes, or in any other Sweepstakes-related materials; or (f) any injury or damage to entrants or to any other person’s computer which may be related to or resulting from any attempt to participate in the Sweepstakes. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes (or any part thereof) is not capable of running as planned for reasons which may include, without limitation, infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which may corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, then the Sweepstakes Parties reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes in whole or in part. If terminated, the Sweepstakes Parties will award the prizes in a random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received for the Sweepstakes up to the time of such action.
  1. RELEASES: All entrants, as a condition of participation in this Sweepstakes, release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Parties and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, “Released Parties”) from and against any and all liability, claims, costs (including attorneys’ fees), losses, damages, fines, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, death, damages, or losses to persons or property which may be sustained, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in connection with: (i) participation in any aspect of the Sweepstakes (including travel to/from any Sweepstakes activity), (ii) the receipt, ownership, use or misuse of the prize awarded, including any travel associated with any prize, (iii) the Released Parties’ violation of rights of publicity or privacy, claims of defamation or portrayal in a false light or based on any claim of infringement of intellectual property; (iv) entrant’s registration material on any related website, or (iv) any typographical, human or other error in the printing, offering, selection, operation or announcement of any Sweepstakes activity and/or prize. 
  1. GOVERNING LAW AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of entrants, Sponsor or the Released Parties in connection with the Sweepstakes will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other laws.

BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (A) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (B) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED (IF ANY) NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (C) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (D) ENTRANTS’ REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

  1. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: The parties each agree to finally settle all disputes only through arbitration; provided, however, the Sponsor shall be entitled to seek injunctive or equitable relief in the state and federal courts in the State of California, and any other court with jurisdiction over the parties. In arbitration, there is no judge or jury and review is limited. The arbitrator’s decision and award is final and binding, with limited exceptions, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court with jurisdiction. The parties agree that, except as set forth above, any claim, suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes shall be resolved solely by binding arbitration before a sole arbitrator under the streamlined Arbitration Rules Procedures of JAMS Inc. (“JAMS”) or any successor to JAMS. In the event JAMS is unwilling or unable to set a hearing date within fourteen (14) days of the filing of a “Demand for Arbitration”, then either party can elect to have the arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) or any other mutually agreeable arbitration administration service. If an in-person hearing is required, then it will take place in the State of California. The federal or state law that applies to these Official Rules will also apply during the arbitration. Disputes will be arbitrated only on an individual basis and will not be consolidated with any other proceedings that involve any claims or controversy of another party, including any class actions; provided, however, if for any reason any court or arbitrator holds that this restriction is unconscionable or unenforceable, then the agreement to arbitrate doesn’t apply and the dispute must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of California. Sponsor agrees to pay the administrative and arbitrator’s fees in order to conduct the arbitration (but specifically excluding any travel or other costs of entrant to attend the arbitration hearing). Either party may, notwithstanding this provision, bring qualifying claims in small claims court.
  1. ENTRY INFORMATION AND SWEEPSTAKES COMMUNICATIONS: As a condition of entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant gives consent for Sponsor to obtain and deliver his or her name, address and other information to third parties for the purpose of administering this Sweepstakes and to comply with applicable laws, regulations and rules. Any information entrant provides to Sponsor may be used to communicate with entrant in relation to this Sweepstakes or on a Sweepstakes winner’s list. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrant agrees to all of the terms and conditions of the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, which is available at https://www.repeat.gg/about/privacy-policy. In the event of any discrepancy between the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy and these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall control and govern.
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 OpTic $10,000 Battlefield REDSEC Cup – Abbreviated Rules 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Open only to legal residents of the 50 US/DC, 18 years of age and older who are eligible to register for the OpTic $10,000 Battlefield REDSEC Cup. Void where prohibited by law. Sweepstakes starts 09:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on March 5, 2026 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on March 12, 2026. Subject to Official Rules, including how to enter, prize details, odds, and restrictions, click here. Sponsor: Repeat Technologies, Inc, Repeat Technologies Pty Ltd., 2207 Bridgepointe Parkway, Foster City, CA 94404. 

10 Biggest Esports Tournaments in 2020

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Esports is evolving faster than ever before thanks to its competitive nature. These are 10 of the biggest esports tournaments to look forward to in 2020.

With the esports industry surging into the new decade, there will be much more action this year than last. At its core, the scene thrives around competitive video gaming and competitive gaming peaks at offline, or lan, tournaments. Esports encompasses many events but only the biggest esports tournaments truly highlight the industry’s reach. The following is a list of esports tournaments in 2020 you probably already have your eye on, and should if you don’t.

10. Hearthstone World Championship

Starting off the list is the Hearthstone World Championship, the finale for the Hearthstone Championship Tour. Every year, the best 16 Hearthstone players in the world gather to compete for the title of Hearthstone World Champion. From the four regions of the Americas, Europe, Asia, and China, there are four players per region. 2019 even brought a shift to Hearthstone esports, changing the competitive system from points earned to three different tiers of competitive play.

In 2020, Activision-Blizzard will be doubling the number of Masters Tour stops from three to six events. This also means that the prize pools will be increased due to the additional events. On top of that, each Masters Tour has a guaranteed $250,000 in base prizing per events, excluding crowdfunded prizing.

In 2019, Hearthstone made headlines with the Blizzard-Blitzchung controversy and Chinese player Li “VKLiooon” Xiaomeng winning the Hearthstone Grandmasters Global Finals. This year, Hearthstone will have expectations to beat the negative press associated with the brand. 

9. EVO 2020

EVO, short for the Evolution Championship Series, is the largest gathering of fighting game tournaments in the world. Though fighting games aren’t always at the forefront of esports news, they have a special place in competitive gaming.

The fighting game community (FGC) existed for dozens of years and kept competitive spirit within themselves. For EVO 2020, there are nine supported titles including Tekken 7, Street Fighter 5, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and many more.

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8. Overwatch World Cup

Activision-Blizzard’s Overwatch, one of the newer esports in the industry, continues to be a top title in the scene. But the Overwatch League, a franchise system where 20 teams compete in seasons throughout the year, has been losing some of its glory.

A big sign of this was Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles and Chris Puckett, two of esports’ top broadcasting talents, leaving their positions after disagreements with OWL leadership. Though fans may be displeased with OWL decisions, the Overwatch World Cup continues to stay strong. 

This tournament casts aside teams and franchises, moving in for regional groups instead. Players and teams are established based on home countries and regions. Overwatch World Cup provides a different viewing experience watching players who wouldn’t normally be on the same side, work together to fight for their country.

South Korea usually trumps opposing teams, but in 2019, the underdog United States team fought hard and took the title. In 2020, will the U.S. defend their throne or will South Korea take it back? Another unexpected team might even take this year’s victory. Based on the last couple of years, 2020’s Overwatch World Cup will take place in the fourth quarter of 2020.

7. ESL One: Rio 2020

ESL One: Rio will be Electronic Sports League’s first Counter-Strike: Global Offensive major event of 2020. From May 21 to May 24, 24 teams will compete in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a $1 million prize pool.

Although smaller competitions existed in Brazil, a CS:GO Major never hit the country until now. ESL One: Rio will be sponsored by Valve as a Major tournament and is much more prestigious than most tournaments teams participate in. Much of this event’s excitement comes from a large scale competition for a top esport in the first half of the year.

Most esports host their big events towards the end of the year to wrap up an annual season. CS:GO esports doesn’t follow the same format and fans will be thankful to watch a Major so soon.

6. Call of Duty League Championship

The past few months saw lots of major news in esports and one of the most exciting was the launch of a new esports franchise, the Call of Duty League. Activision-Blizzard reformatted CoD esports similar to that of the Overwatch League and ESPN’s Jacob Wolf reported that each of the 12 franchise teams paid over $25 million for a spot in the league. With such large figures, this league has plans to stick around for a while. 

Call of Duty League uses Modern Warfare for their competitive title this year and the competition has already begun. Launch weekend was January 24 and the season’s quarter point is fast approaching.

Esports fans will keep their eyes on the league to see how much success the inaugural year gathers. Call of Duty League released their 2020 schedule but details on Championship Weekend are still unavailable. It’s likely championships will occur mid-August.

5. League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational

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League of Legends takes the boat when it comes to hype and the Mid-Season Invitational properly transitions through the middle of the year. Esports competitions really pick up during summer as competitive seasons end and rivalries thrive.

For the top esport, MSI is a huge event to showcase the season’s victors. MSI bridges Spring and Summer, featuring the Spring Split champions from all the competitive regions. The main players here help dictate what the World Championship will look like. Riot Games has not revealed any details about MSI yet since the competitive seasons just began.

4. FLASHPOINT Season 1 Championship

One of the latest and largest recent esports announcements was the first CS:GO league owned by teams was launched. A CS:GO league owned by teams is just part of the news. FLASHPOINT, organized by B Site and FACEIT, already holds a $2 million prize pool in 2020 and aims to compete with ESL and DreamHack. 

FLASHPOINT’s broadcasting talent includes big names like “Thorin”, James Bardolph, and “Montecristo”, who recently left Overwatch League, ensuring that every viewer will be entertained. The championship event for FLASHPOINT will be huge since the first season of a brand new league could very well make or break future opinions. It’s currently unannounced on exact competition dates.

3. The International 10

Dota 2, a MOBA developed by Valve, holds the title for the largest prize pool for an esports event. The International (TI) is Dota 2’s annual world championship highlighting the best teams. Throughout the year, teams compete for Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) points, which lead to the qualification for TI. In 2019, The International 9 boasted a prize pool of $34 million, a new record for Dota 2 prize pools.

TI holds a reputation of absurdly high prize pools where competition climaxes. Dota 2 team OG Esports won TI9 and TI8, claiming back-to-back bulk prize pools and cementing their players as the top esports earners for 2019. Esports communities everywhere will wonder how big the prize pool for TI10 will become. It will definitely attract viewers’ attention when it comes around August-September in Sweden. 

2. Fortnite World Cup

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In 2019, Epic Games’ Fortnite held their first successful Fortnite World Cup, a wildly successful competition. Fortnite experienced a surge of popularity in the past couple of years with the advent of the battle royale genre. With the primary audience being American youths, many fans were unsure of esports’ status in a community that may not thrive. However, the 2019 Fortnite World Cup disproved that. With viewership figures on YouTube giving Fortnite the number one spot, Epic Games deemed the event a success.

The 2019 Fortnite World Cup made national news even after the competition as then-16-year-old Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf won the Solo event and a $3 million prize. A legal non-adult American to win that sum through competitive gaming changed the public’s view on esports.

As of now, Epic Games has not announced an official date for the 2020 World Cup, but based on 2019, it will likely take place in the summer. 2019’s event received lots of coverage and this year’s tournament will hold even higher expectations.

1. League of Legends World Championship

As the pinnacle of esports, League of Legends constantly beats other esports titles when it comes to hype. Produced by Riot Games, League of Legends competition consists of splits throughout the annual season, the Spring Split and Summer Split. At the end of the full season, the best teams from each region, go to the League of Legends World Championship stage to duke it out for the finals. 

League of Legends Worlds 2019 even reached all new milestones in terms of how many viewers tuned in. According to Riot Games, the World Championship brought in more than 100 million viewers and a peak of 44 million concurrent viewers during the finals between FunPlus Phoenix and G2 Esports.

Although League of Legends tournaments don’t offer as much prizing as other titles’ tournaments (Worlds 2019 had a prize pool of just over $2 million), the esport continues to be a top performer. Worlds 2020 is something every fan looks forward to in October-November and Shanghai, China will host the competition.

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League of Legends Guide to Playing As Support Champion

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Support may be the most underrated role in MOBA; the following is a League of Legends guide to help you get started as a support champion.

So you want to learn how to play support in League of Legends, eh? Well, you have come to the right place. Over the course of this guide I shall get you up to speed and ready to stand toe-to-toe with the very best.

What is a Support?

Supports are champions that dwell in the bottom lane (unless your name is Nubrak) and get their namesake from the fact that they are ‘supporting’ another champion, namely, the attack damage carry (ADC).

Many people have this image of supports being all about healing and providing shields, but in reality that only makes up a very small percentage of support champions. If you feel like solo-carrying the game, why not play Pyke and assassinate your way to victory? Maybe you feel like being the front line tank, keeping your teammates out of harms reach whilst simultaneously setting up picks, then maybe you should give Nautilus a try. Hell, maybe you feel like being a jack of all trades, and you want to do it all, damage, picks and utility, then perhaps you should give the ghostly Morgana a try.

The point is, in reality, you can make anything work in any lane, and that sentiment rings all the more true when it comes to the support role.

How Do You Play Support?

There are many aspects to playing support, and your play style will differ depending on what champs you are playing. For example, on someone like Pyke, you will be looking for roaming opportunities to be able to get your mid laner fed. On the other hand, champs such as Yuumi prefer to stick closely with their ADC, in order to get them as ahead as possible whilst also minimizing self-risk.

So let’s dive into some of the key aspects of the support play style that applies to pretty much any champion played.

Starting Items

If you are used to playing roles like top or mid, you will no doubt be accustomed to the “Dorans” items and other common starter items, such as Corrupting Potion. However, supports have their own line of specialized items that help keep them relevant throughout the course of the game. There are four of these ‘support’ items: Spellthief’s Edge, Spectral Sickle, Steel Shoulderguards and Relic Shield. 

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They fall into two categories, poke and farm, with each category containing an AP and AD variant, for poke you want Spellthief’s (AP) or Spectral (AD), and for farm you want Shoulderguards (AD) or Relic (AP). Farm-based support items tend to be picked on tankier champs who are there for setting up picks, allowing them to supplement both their own and their ADC’s gold. On the other hand, poke based items are usually picked on mage and enchanter supports, as it allows them to constantly be raining down damage on the enemy, whilst allowing their ADC to farm freely.

The support items are unique in the fact that they have quests that allow them to upgrade, the quests are to earn 500 and then 1000 gold using the item, allowing for a total of 2 upgrades, These upgrades not only improve the stats of the item, but also turn them into warding trinkets, perfect for gaining vision control with.

Early Ward Spots

As a support, it normally falls on you to secure vision control of the map, now let me make something clear before I continue, supports are not the only people who should ward, everyone should be deploying wards. If someone tells you that it is purely the job of the support to ward, then it is safe to assume that they don’t know how to play the game and are hard stuck Iron 4. 

Moving on, vision is extremely important at all stages of the game, but perhaps the most crucial time is in the early game. Early wards have the potential to save you from ganks, or even allow you to turn the tables on the ganker, securing yourselves a kill. They also allow you to track what the enemy jungler is up to, allowing for counter jungling opportunities, or sneaky objective kills.

Some of the best early spots to ward are:

Roaming

Opposite to what many fledgling ADC’s may tell you, your job is not only supporting them. Your job is to support your entire team, and there is no better way to do this than with roams. The key to a good roam is picking the right time for it. The ideal time is when you have forced the enemy ADC out of lane (even better if the support is gone as well) and you have shoved the wave up to the enemy turret. Whilst your ADC may be looking to recall here, this is the perfect opportunity for you to waltz up to the mid lane and look for plays there.

Being an effective support is all about maintaining your up time, always looking for something more you can do. If it is not possible to set up a play in mid due to your mid laner being way too pushed up, then look for a deep ward in the enemy jungle, or look to secure an objective with your jungler. Only ever back when you have to, when you are low on health/mana or you can afford an item spike. 

The Importance of Counter Vision

Whilst warding is good and allows you to see the enemy, you are not the only team that is able to place wards. The enemy team can do the exact same, allowing them to shut down your plays. This is where counter vision comes in. Once you have your support item upgraded once, you should get rid of your yellow warding trinket in exchange for an Oracle Lens (Henceforth referred to as sweeper). 

The sweeper allows you to see enemy wards for a period of time and destroy them, this is best used in spots of high ward activity, such as Drake/Baron pit and near buff camps. You can also purchase Control wards in the shop for 75 gold apiece, allowing you to nullify enemy wards and destroy them if you so wish. Do bear in mind that beginning to destroy a ward once nullified will grant vision to the enemy for a brief window, so it is best to not destroy them whilst in the process of taking an objective.

League of Legends is all about strategy and understanding your opponent’s strategy. It’s why we and so many millions of people love playing and watching the game. Hopefully, these tips on playing support in League of Legends will allow you to get a flying start in the role. Good luck on the Rift!

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Repeat.gg Is Looking For Volunteers For Customer Support

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Repeat has recently started offering 24/7 chat support and will always be looking for volunteers to give their time assisting other users.

Repeat.gg is always looking for ways to improve our product. We offer 24/7 chat support and will always be looking for need volunteers to give their time assisting other users when issues arise.

There will be a rewards system in place, such as earning moderator status in our Discord and knowledge of features prior to launch, for any user who qualifies to join the volunteer support team. We take notice of any go-getters, and volunteers may have the opportunity to become casual, part-time, or even full time employees. (The person heading our support team started as a volunteer!)

You can work from wherever you are in the world. In fact, we will be looking for members who are abroad and can speak multiple languages to make sure we are able to assist every single one of our customers.

This role will be non-paid to start, and doesn’t have to specifically be for customer/chat support. We may need help in other areas as well! The below qualifications are a way to get started on this process.

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We will only consider volunteers who take their job as seriously as we do ours. So please, serious applications only!

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10 Biggest Esports Titles in the World by 2019 Viewership

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The esports industry wouldn’t be where it’s at now if it weren’t for the 10 biggest esports titles in the world leading the charge.

Esports has become much more competitive in recent years and not just with teams. Esports titles themselves constantly compete by trying to capture players’ attention. Nowadays, the best way to capture which esports are considered the best is via player viewership.

The 10 biggest esports titles in the world based on player viewership are listed below. Viewership numbers will be based on the SullyGnome data for Twitch, currently the largest streaming service, from the beginning to the end of 2019. Note that titles making the list are considered esports games and that not every game qualifies as an esport.

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10. Call of Duty – 82,721,834 hours

Call of Duty esports began through local tournaments, slowly evolving up to the current franchise scene. The competitive scene truly began when FaZe Clan uploaded their first montage. Though it’s rarely one of the top scenes, the Call of Duty esports scene exists and performs consistently for years.

This year with the release of Modern Warfare, the esports scene made a dramatic change. Activision Blizzard announced the Call of Duty League, a new franchised esports league with 12 city-based teams who reportedly paid $25 million each to join. Modern Warfare had 9,444 average viewers during 2019, though the game launched in the last few months.

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9. Teamfight Tactics – 176,254,205 hours watched

Teamfight Tactics takes the ninth spot on the list with an average of about 20 thousand viewers. Launched in June 2019, TFT kicked up the movement of the “auto-battler” strategy genre.

Although TFT is technically just a game mode in League of Legends, the game is drastically different from League, so much so that Twitch recognizes Teamfight Tactics as its own game category. It’s nothing new to the esports community, but TFT’s entire game model originated from Valve’s game mode, Dota 2 Underlords. 

8. Player Unknown Battlegrounds – 248,315,861 hours

Just above Overwatch when it comes to viewership numbers is Player Unknown Battlegrounds, another battle royale game with a grittier style to it. PUBG holds an average of 28,349 viewers on Twitch. Boasting a mobile game as well is a sign of their success. PUBG comes marketed towards any and all gamers, encouraging both casual play and competitive play in PUBG Global Esports.

While mobile numbers were not disclosed, PubG Mobile was ranked in the Top 10 for most viewed games on YouTube in 2019. Mobile gaming continues to be a massive market for the younger audience.

7. Hearthstone – 250,216,025 hours

Hearthstone remains a top esports title even with a largely different genre than the rest. A digital card game released nearly six years ago starring characters from Blizzard’s World of Warcraft universe, Hearthstone developed its esports scene throughout the years, relying a lot on the collegiate scene in Tespa which awards $150 thousand in tournament scholarship money.

Hearthstone viewership stats increased recently for headliner news with the Blizzard-Blizchung drama and the first female GrandMasters Champion. Hearthstone garners an average of 28 thousand viewers in 2019.

6. Overwatch – 284,088,177 hours

Even after facing many changes in recent months to solve the meta problems, Overwatch still shines as a top esport. Buffs and nerfs have been rampant to eliminate the GOATS meta and now the double-shield meta.

Though the community is unsatisfied with how Blizzard is proceeding, the Overwatch League franchise keeps a strong viewer base. In 2019, Overwatch viewership peaked at 321,314 viewers on Twitch. With weekly hero bans in place and OWL becoming exclusive to YouTube, Overwatch heralds an exciting future holding an average view count of 32,433 viewers.

5.  Apex Legends – 347,320,949 hours watched

Next on the list is Apex Legends, a high-movement battle royale game. Launched just over a year ago, Apex swept the entire esports scene immediately upon launching and it was the No. 1 played game in the world for a short time.

Apex Legends hit 10 million players after three days, 25 million after one week, and 2 million concurrent in that week. Since launch, the number of Apex players and fans has drastically dropped from a peak viewership of 674 thousand last February to a 2019 average of 39 thousand viewers.

The game obviously lost a ton of steam among fans, but Apex Legends continues moving forward, entering Season 4 just a week ago and debuting a new professional league this year.

4. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – 457,874,735 hours

Older PC gamers are all too familiar with Counter-Strike, a tactical first-person shooter with an emphasis on team play. Like Call of Duty’s Search and Destroy mode, this game is a suspense thriller when watching it.

Global Offensive is the latest title in the series with a competitive format consisting of large scale tournament series, like ESL One, DreamHack, and ELEAGUE, known as Majors and Minors. CS:GO held an average viewer count of 52 thousand on Twitch.

3. Dota 2 – 503,022,570 hours

Dota 2, also known as Defense of the Ancients, is a MOBA game that truly started the genre. Developed by Valve, the game grew massively in popularity with The International, the pinnacle of Dota 2 competition each year.

This world class event makes headlines each year with bigger and bigger prize pools. Last year’s prize pool garnered over $34 million, gathering more and more attention, and this year will surely be more. With the help of The International 9 and the dedicated fanbase, Dota 2 held an average viewer count at 57,429 viewers.

2. Fortnite – 1,054,128,758 hours

In 2020, every list of the biggest esports titles will include Fortnite. The game that truly revolutionized battle royales, Fortnite captures youth audiences and recently took advantage of an esports scene with the Fortnite World Cup, boasting a combined 2019 prize pool of $30 million.

The solos tournament was won by then-sixteen-year-old Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf, who took home a cool $3 million. Fortnite averaged 120 thousand viewers on Twitch in 2019. Fortnite is also the only game on this list with publicly announced YouTube numbers of 60 billion views in 2019.

1. League of Legends – 1,118,435,546 hours

Unarguably the biggest esport title for years now is League of Legends. Although the MOBA game was taken from Dota, developer Riot Games optimized the game for beginners and marketed the game to all audiences.

Every PC gamer knows of League, especially with growing audiences for their World Championship and streamer culture. League of Legends averages 127 thousand viewers at any time. 

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Today’s 10 biggest esports titles made their way here through solid games and strong community support, paving their way to becoming an esport. Just like within the games, the esports scene is also competitive, with a new hit that can appear at any time. TFT and Apex launch in 2019. Which game will launch in 2020 and become the next biggest esport? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and let us know.

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