In the immortal words of ReDeYe, “Brutal. Savage. Rekt.” That’s what this week’s Best of is all about. This week we’re opening it up to all esports and focusing on just the out of game savagery. That’s out of game savagery, not trash talk. There is a difference. I mean you guys know what it’s like. Sometimes you just have to turn the filter off, look at the guy next to you and lay the verbal

The recently leaked Overwatch League code of conduct looks like it belongs to an amateur sports league like the NCAA, not a professional one, according to a former Buffalo Sabres and NHL legal expert.Nellie Drew, a sports law instructor at the University of Buffalo and former outside counsel for the National Hockey League and in-house counsel for the Buffalo Sabres told theScore esports, "the

This week, on an extra special episode of Versus, we’re doing something we’ve never done before.Every week we ask you guys to vote in the top right hand corner to crown a champion. You choose the winner and we move on. But not this week. This week we’re bringing a returning champion out of retirement. That’s right guys, this is Hypest Caster Calls, part two. We’re put

Podcast video topics and time stamps:3:25 - Why partner with esports betting platform Luckbox?7:38 - How is Luckbox different from already existing esports gambling sites?25:57 - What's your role like with the London Spitfire?33:33 - Redeye's take on ESL moving their streaming to Facebook50:57 - Will the explosive esports growth we've seen recently slow down?56:33 - On s1mple and why h

There’s nothing like making a dramatic entrance into an arena full of fans screaming your name. It’s what esports is all about. It’s epic, it’s goose bump-inducing, it’s… cringe. On this episode of Versus we find out who has the cringiest player intros: Overwatch pros or League of Legends players.This is a battle you won’t want to miss. Well, maybe you wi

The Shanghai Dragons are bringing on four new players to shake up their roster, including Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon, the first woman to play in the Overwatch League.Geguri, formerly of the ROX Orcas is an off-tank known for her Zarya and D.Va play, and is known for achieving an 80 percent win rate with Zarya on the Korean server. Geguri is considered one of the best players on the Korean server in gene

Stage 1 of the Overwatch League’s first season is in the books. Five weeks of Overwatch action came to a climax with a best-of-five series between the London Spitfire and New York Excelsior. Here are some of the best picks, attacks and defenses from Stage 1.For more video interviews and highlights, be sure to subscribe to theScore esports on YouTube.

The Overwatch League will be selling more team spots later this year, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick said during an earnings call Thursday."Of course we're building this league for the long-term, and we're pleased with the early strong momentum that we have, which has created value for players, spectators, team owners partners and sponsors," Kotick said. "Our efforts have alrea

Podcast video topics and time stamps:2:28 - How did you get involved in Overwatch? Did Blizzard approach you?9:50 - How's working with hexagrams been?13:00 - The right casting style for OWL19:20 - Did you have to downplay your fashion for Overwatch League? 26:00 - Who are the league's best teams ? Biggest Surprises?33:15 - Does Overwatch lend itself to iconic plays the way CS:GO does?39:50

Paul "Redeye" Chaloner is one of the most recognizable names in esports. He's something of an elder statesman to the young, burgeoning scene, and all that esports wisdom and experience is now telling him to give the Overwatch League a fair shake.Redeye, through his esports agency Code Red, will be leading the charge on fan engagement for the London Spitfire, Cloud9's London-based Overwatch Lea

2017 has been one of the craziest years in esports history.Just this year, we’ve seen more than a dozen non-endemic investors buy into the scene, the announcement and creation of a franchised NA LCS and a total shift in the Dota 2 pro system.But 2017 was a transitional year. It was a year where we moved further away from esports' grassroots origins and further into a professionalized model des

While many pundits are concerned with how the upcoming Overwatch League could affect the esports industry in the long term if it fails, many of the people behind the scenes aren't really seeing it that way.Jen Ferron, VP of marketing and brand development for The Kraft Group, is new to esports. She only started becoming involved with the Kraft Group's Overwatch League team, the Boston Upri

We all do it — constantly refreshing our Twitter feeds, trying to keep up with the inner workings of the online world, scrolling for that hot take or that juicy trash talk. But let's be real: you don't have time to read everything. Don't worry, we've got your back. Every week we'll be breaking down what you missed on social media this week, from the pop-offs to the pop cu

Members of the Overwatch and League of Legends communities have spent the day sharing memories and stories about former Overwatch player and coach Dennis "INTERNETHULK" Hawelka after news of his death broke last night. He was 30.In Loving Memory, Dennis “INTERNETHULK” Hawelka pic.twitter.com/EIVfKUAQ5J— Team Liquid (@TeamLiquid) November 9, 2017 Hawelka last served as Team Liquid's Overw

Trigger warning: The following story includes details of an alleged sexual assault.Maxwell Bateman, formerly a manager with NRG Esports, has denied allegations of sexual assault made by Twitch streamer Dezaray Luna.In a statement published on Nov. 8, Bateman claims that Luna's allegations are false, and he did not sexually assault her. He denies Luna's claim that he was a "no-show" for his police