SK wins ESL One Cologne 2016
SK Gaming have secured their second major title in a row in Cologne this week after defeating Team Liquid in the all-American grandfinal of the event. The series only went to two maps, with the Brazilians taking both de_train and de_cobble from their opponents in a dominating fashion.
k1ck adds Mut
k1ck eSports revealed this week that they have swapped out their former player Galder "BladE" Barcena in order to make room for their latest acquisition, Christopher "MUTiRiS" Fernandes, who was brought in following his release from his previous team, Alientech.
HeatoN inducted into Esports Hall of Fame
The Esports Hall of Fame has chosen its first ever player this week with their announcement that they will be inducting Emil "HeatoN" Christensen, one of the founding members of the Ninjas in Pyjamas and considered to be one of the greatest Counter-Strike players of all time. The organization aims to highlight some of the greatest players through all eSports titles, as well as serve as a way to preserve the history of those games, both past and present.
MVP signs new roster
MVP has decided to invest in a second roster this week, this one built from the ground up with Korean players hand selected by the team, including their first team's original coach as well as another successful 1.6 player, Keun-Chul "solo" Kang.
SKYLLA July to begin
The June SKYLLA CS:GO tournament concluded this week with Team AK47 coming out victorious against Slisk in the grand finals of the event, but the next one is already just around the corner with the official announcement of SKYLLA #2. The tournament will follow an adjusted format compared to the previous one, whereby there will only be one qualifier.
