In the event that teams decide not to continue operating under the updated agreement, they will be required to pay a termination fee of $6 million per franchise. The total cost of these termination fees, if all teams choose this option, would amount to $114 million.

The information regarding the voting and termination fees was disclosed as part of Activision Blizzard’s Q2 financial results. Within these results, it was also disclosed that the total revenues generated by the Overwatch League constitute less than 1% of the company’s consolidated net revenue.

The financial filing did not provide specific details about the vote, such as the threshold needed for it to pass, the exact content of the updated operating agreement, or the date when the vote would take place. However, it was mentioned that the vote is expected to occur at the end of the current Overwatch League season, which is scheduled to end on October 1st.

In June, OverActive Media, an Overwatch League franchise slot owner, made an announcement stating that they had reached an agreement with Activision Blizzard to clear their outstanding franchise fee payments. This deal was valued at $6.5 million and included a sponsorship arrangement between the two parties. While OverActive Media had to disclose the deal publicly because it is a publicly traded company, it is widely believed that other franchises may have also had their remaining fees waived in similar deals.

Interestingly, based on the disclosed $114 million total in termination fees, with each franchise receiving $6 million, it suggests that there are 19 franchises. This is peculiar because the Overwatch League was initially intended to have 20 franchises. In May, The Esports Advocate reported that the Chengdu Hunters had disbanded, but the fate of Chengdu Hunters’ franchise slot was not officially confirmed.

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The event will feature more than 200 regional competitions in the next four months, with the winning teams from local events advancing to the National Final. The victorious teams in the National Final will then represent their countries in the World Final, set to take place at the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul from November 19th-24th, the same venue as VALORANT Champions 2022.

For the Campus Clutch event, Red Bull has confirmed that it will maintain partnerships with Intel NUC, AGON by AOC, and BACKFORCE. Intel NUC will supply its range of PCs, while BACKFORCE will provide gaming chairs, and AOC will offer its AGON gaming monitors.

This collaboration further strengthens Red Bull’s existing partnership with Riot Games, the publisher and developer of VALORANT. The company had previously extended its partnership with Riot Games for the VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA in April 2023, continuing as an official partner of the league.

The Red Bull Campus Clutch first started in 2021, attracting participation from 50 countries and over 25,000 students. The tournament serves as a platform for amateur talent to showcase their skills, and it has seen notable success stories in the past, such as 2021 tournament MVP Mohamed ‘shalaby‘ Shalaby, who joined Team Vitality, and Indonesian player Oliver ‘m0rea‘ Wangge, who won a gold medal at the 2023 South East Asian Games.

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At the same time, Furkan Güven, the Co-Founder and CEO of Eternal Fire, announced on Twitter that they will be staying there for 10-12 days and will play Gamers8 and EPL qualifiers in Serbia.

By winning the ESL Turkey Championship and qualifying for the ESL Pro League qualifiers, Eternal Fire will earn the right to participate in ESL Pro League Season 18 if they place first or second.

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The event will take place in Valencia, Spain, marking the second time the city has hosted the tournament within a two-year period. The league will kick off with an online phase from September 13 to October 29, followed by LAN finals at DreamHack Valencia, commencing on December 8.

A total of 28 teams from different regions will participate, competing for a $150,000 prize pool and the final ESL Impact trophy of the year. In the previous edition held in July 2022, Nigma Galaxy emerged as champions, defeating FURIA fe to secure one of the three LAN titles they claimed that year.

ESL has scheduled two sets of qualifiers, which will take place from August 18-20 and 25-27. However, specific details about the structure of the regional qualifiers and the number of directly invited teams have yet to be disclosed.

In Season 3, the format allowed the top three teams from Europe and two teams each from North and South America to qualify for the offline phase. An additional qualifier determined the eighth and final team for the Dallas event.

Nigma Galaxy currently holds an undefeated record in the ESL Impact circuit, having secured the most recent trophy at DreamHack Dallas by defeating NAVI Javelins. Led by Ana “ANa” Dumbravă, the team has not conceded a tournament and is currently on a winning streak of five titles, aiming to extend their remarkable record in Valencia.

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The Good Game League has revealed that ENCE has received an invitation to participate in the Hussar Cup 2023. This European mix will compete in the $1,000,000 tournament shortly before their involvement in ESL Pro League Season 17.

ENCE is the second team to receive an invitation to the Polish event, joining local favorites 9INE on the list of participants. The organizers plan to announce four more invited teams prior to the start of the tournament, while two additional teams will secure their spots through the European qualifiers.

Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer and his team concluded their spring season on a positive note, securing a championship victory at IEM Dallas and finishing as runners-up at ESL Challenger Katowice. These achievements have propelled the European mix to the fifth spot in the world rankings and have showcased the impact of their newest addition, Guy “NertZ” Iluz.

The Hussar Cup will take place from August 30 to September 3 in Chorzów, Poland, which is situated on the outskirts of Katowice. The tournament will be played on Counter-Strike 2 and will feature eight teams competing for a $1,000,000 prize pool at the Silesian Stadium.

The current roster of teams participating in the Hussar Cup is as follows:

• ENCE
• Invite
• Invite
• EU Qualifier 1
• 9INE
• Invite
• Invite
• EU Qualifier 2

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AZUWU, a 19-year-old player, was picked up by Endpoint after being released from Coalesce, leaving only the AWPer position open on the team.

This move signifies Endpoint‘s return to having a primarily British roster after their decision to go international in November 2021 when they replaced Thomas “Thomas” Utting with Guy “NertZ” Iluz. The organization decided to rebuild during the summer off-season of 2023 after a disappointing start to the year, which involved selling their Israeli star to ENCE and losing their hold on the ESL Premiership title.

AZUWU initially gained recognition in the British CS:GO scene in 2022 while competing for 1PIN. The British team achieved notable success in the lower levels of European Counter-Strike, winning SCL Season 6 and Kayzr League Fall 2022 before being acquired by Coalesce in January 2023.

AZUWU continued to play for Coalesce for the next six months, participating in the ESL Challenger circuit and various CCT events. In February, he and his team attended Intel epic38 and emerged as champions after a closely contested three-map series against Viperio in the final. However, Coalesce released its players in June after their contracts expired, bringing an end to this chapter.

Currently, AZUWU holds an average LAN rating of 1.11 over the past 12 months, which includes the last two editions of Intel epic and Insomnia69. In 2023, his overall rating stands at an impressive 1.13, accompanied by a notable impact score of 1.17.

Endpoint revealed that they had been keeping an eye on the 19-year-old player for several years.

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According to a report by Dust2.com.br, paiN is making significant structural changes and their latest move involves acquiring Kaue “kauez” Kaschuk from FURIA Academy.

The negotiations between paiN and FURIA have been taking place for several weeks. paiN has been interested in purchasing kauez, while FURIA initially preferred to loan him out due to his potential. However, it seems FURIA has eventually agreed to sell the player, respecting his wishes.

kauez was previously considered as a possible addition to FURIA‘s main team during their own restructuring. However, with the recent signings of Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo and Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes, that option is no longer available.

In the revamped lineup, kauez will join paiN Academy player Cássio “cass1n” Santos and Fluxo’s Lucas “lux” Meneghini. The team will now consist of only two remaining players from the previous roster, star player Felipe “skullz” Medeiros and in-game leader Rodrigo “biguzera” Bittencourt.

As for the other players, Romeu “zevy” Rocco might be joining Fluxo alongside the benched in-game leader Vinicios “PKL” Coelho. Additionally, Gabriel “NEKIZ” Schenato, who was recently benched alongside Wesley “hardzao” Lopes, is set to join 00NATION.

After signing kauez, paiN’s active roster will be:

• Felipe ”skullz“ Medeiros
• Rodrigo ”biguzera“ Bittencourt
• Cássio ”cass1n“ Santos
• Lucas ”lux“ Meneghini
• Kaue ”kauez“ Kaschuk
• Henrique ”rikz“ Waku (coach)
• Wesley ”hardzao“ Lopes (beched)

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siuhy‘s arrival comes after the removal of Christopher “dexter” Nong from the team on Friday.

This marks siuhy‘s second tenure with MOUZ, as he previously competed for the MOUZ NXT junior roster. Under his leadership, the junior team achieved great success by winning four consecutive WePlay Academy League titles from 2021 to 2022. siuhy, who is now 20 years old, played a crucial role in their victories.

siuhy will reunite with three former teammates from the successful academy squad, namely Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás, Dorian “xertioN” Berman, and coach Dennis “sycrone” Nielsen. These players were promoted to the main lineup in 2022, while siuhy himself transferred to GamerLegion.

During his time with GamerLegion, siuhy received significant praise for his contributions to the team’s impressive performance, including a second-place finish at the BLAST.tv Paris Major in May. As a result, siuhy has gained a reputation as an up-and-coming in-game leader, and many have anticipated his move to a higher-profile team.

Now, siuhy has been given the opportunity to rejoin MOUZ, an organization partnered with ESL and known for consistently competing in major tournaments. The team has maintained a position within the top 20 rankings for a significant portion of recent years.

MOUZ is expected to make at least one more change to the squad following the benching of Jon “JDC” de Castro. Rumors suggest that 16-year-old academy prospect Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo may be promoted to fill the gap. Additionally, there are speculations about the organization’s plans to replace torzsi.

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Speculations about this signing had been circulating for over a month, and now the organization has successfully secured FalleN‘s services just before their participation in IEM Cologne 2023.

On Sunday, FalleN officially ended his 17-month tenure with Imperial. He initially joined the team in February 2022 as part of the “Last Dance” project, alongside Lincoln “fnx” Lau and Fernando “fer” Alvarenga. With FalleN leading the team, Imperial managed to qualify for the PGL Antwerp and IEM Rio Majors in 2022.

As a two-time Major winner, FalleN brings his experience and skills to his new team. During his time with Imperial, he maintained an average rating of 1.09. FalleN will be taking over the AWP role from FURIA‘s previous AWP player, Rafael “saffee” Costa. Additionally, both saffee and academy player André “drop” Abreu departed from FURIA at the end of July, as they transferred to MIBR.

After leaving Imperial on Monday, Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes joined FURIA to fill the final spot on the team’s roster. This news comes following reports by GamerArena on Sunday, which indicated that chelo was in discussions for a potential move to FURIA.

The newly-formed FURIA roster is set to make its debut at IEM Cologne 2023. The team will participate in the Play-In stage, which is scheduled to take place from July 26 to July 28. FURIA will face tough competition from teams like Liquid, Ninjas in Pyjamas, and fnatic as they compete for one of the eight spots in the tournament’s group stage.

Here is the current roster of FURIA:

• Andrei “arT” Piovezan
• Yuri “yuurih” Santos
• Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato
• Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo
• Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes
• Nicholas “guerri” Nogueira (coach)

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The organization recently finalized their roster for the upcoming fall season by confirming the addition of FalleN and later revealing the complete roster through a leaked image displayed in an ad in New York’s Times Square.

chelo‘s arrival at FURIA comes after spending a year with Imperial, where he achieved an average rating of 1.09 on LAN (with a 1.16 impact). During his time with Imperial, he contributed to the team’s success in securing second place at ESL Challenger Melbourne, qualifying for the IEM Rio Major, and most recently reaching the semi-finals of the BLAST Spring Final.

With chelo‘s addition, FURIA‘s roster underwent a change, with André “drop” Abreu and Rafael “saffee” Costa being replaced by chelo and FalleN, respectively. This new Brazilian lineup will make their debut in the Play-in stage of IEM Cologne 2023, scheduled for July 26.

Here is the current roster of FURIA:

• Andrei “arT” Piovezan
• Yuri “yuurih” Santos
• Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato
• Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo
• Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes
• Nicholas “guerri” Nogueira (coach)

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