Podcast video topics and time stamps:6:50 - Will DreamLeague still be MemeLeague?9:21 - "I don't think this system is really sustainable"13:46 - Why Dota struggles to attract sponsors18:54 - "That's why Dota 2 is so much better than League of Legends"23:24 - What Valve can learn from Riot Games26:51 - Why Overwatch is too fun to be an esport34:11 - The problems with the

The Houston Rockets have been accepted as a 2018 NA LCS permanent partner, according to sources close to the league and team.The Rockets esports division has been looking for opportunities in the esports industry since December 2016, and have committed to the NA LCS. The Rockets passed on Overwatch League, a source told theScore esports. The Houston Rockets declined to comment on this story.The Ro

NA may not have gone 0-10 this year, but there was still plenty of "that Western shit" at the 2017 League of Legends World Championship Group Stage.From Team SoloMid's Shakespearean fall from grace to super awkward interviews, here are the best fails from groups.For more videos like this one, be sure to subscribe to theScore esports on YouTube.

We knew it was coming — and we were warned — but that didn’t stop Marcus “Dyrus” Hill’s tear-filled retirement speech from pulling at our heartstrings in ways few League of Legends moments can match.Following Team SoloMid’s final game at the 2015 World Championship, Sjokz stood on stage with the TSM veteran for an interview that would shake the North Ameri

Pay-2-Win is a series where we take a look at the coolest, rarest and most expensive gaming memorabilia on the market. Scrubs need not apply.Greetings boils and ghouls, boy do we have a spooky, scary Pay-2-Win for you. Almost as scary as being expected to pay for loot boxes in full priced games in order to be competitive!At the very least, none of the Halloween skins we're highlighting have a majo

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly been accepted into the franchised 2018 NA LCS and have brought on legendary CoD pro Matthew "NaDeSHoT" Haag to manage their operations, according to a report from ESPN Esports' Jacob Wolf.While no 2018 teams have been officially announced, the past week has seen a number of reports including that endemic League of Legends organizations Team SoloMid, Cloud9,

The New York Yankees have partnered with Vision Esports, the ownership group that is the largest shareholder in Echo Fox, Vision Entertainment and statistics platform Twin Galaxies."The New York Yankees are thrilled to partner with Vision Esports and its diverse portfolio of esports companies,” Yankees co-chairperson Hal Steinbrenner said in a statement. “Guided by an impressively

How Did This Happen is theScore esports' series about scores, stats and player performances that stand out from the pack. The outliers that distinguish a game and turn it into a story worth telling.It's not hard to find out who holds a world record in Dota. The community is incredible at collecting data and analyzing stats, and it's all super accessible.It's a lot harder to figure out

You know it, we know it. Your favorite team is 100 percent guaranteed, no-questions-asked going to win Worlds this year. You've told your friends, you've told your dog and most importantly, you've told Reddit. But now you have to back up your boasts. You've got to justify the insane act of saying anything other than "SKT will win Worlds again," or "I guess Longzhu has a shot this year too."Do you

Echo Fox has had their permanent partnership application to the 2018 NA LCS accepted by Riot Games, according to sources close to the team and league.Echo Fox is the latest revelation after ESPN's Jacob Wolf reported that six teams — Team SoloMid, Counter Logic Gaming, Cloud9, Team Liquid, OpTic, and a team owned by Golden State Warriors' co-owner Joe Lacob — are guaranteed ent

Immortals will reportedly not be participating in the 2018 NA LCS, according to a report from ESPN's Jacob Wolf.According to Wolf, Immortals' application for a spot in the new, franchised NA LCS model has been declined by Riot Games. The report states that Immortals' application was declined partially because the organization has committed a significant amount of resources to setting up a "live vi

The world may have #FaZeUp'd when FaZe Clan claimed the crown at the 2017 ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier, but several other teams also popped-off in a big way. Just look at these stats.For instance, Astralis' Nicolai "dev1ce" Reedtz and Team EnVyUs' Cédric "RpK" Guipouy both had very strong performances, with dev1ce earning the highest kill/death differential at the event with 47 more kills than deaths whi

Team SoloMid, Cloud9, Counter Logic Gaming and Team Liquid will reportedly be continuing on into the franchised 2018 NA LCS, according to a report from ESPN Esports' Jacob Wolf.According to Wolf, each team will have to pay half of the $10 million franchise fee prior to 2018 Spring Split, however the other $5 million will be paid in installments over several years. While three of the four teams hav

Ninjas in Pyjamas have dropped their League of Legends roster, according to an announcement on social media.We have released our LoL-players from their contracts and they're now free agents. We'll be back with more information regarding the matter. pic.twitter.com/PbsiNKCoyT— Ninjas in Pyjamas (@NiPGaming) October 17, 2017 The popular CS:GO organization re-entered the EU LCS with the purchase of F

Adidas has filed an opposition to ELEAGUE's request to trademark their logo for various uses.On June 9, 2016, ELEAGUE filed trademarks for their logo in three categories, entertainment services, digital media and marketing services. The entertainment services trademark was granted in December, but the other two were suspended and Adidas has since filed their opposition on Oct. 10, 2017. It is uncl