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Valorant Servers are down in North and South America

Aritra Patra
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Valorant Servers are down in North and South America

Valorant has grown to be one of the most popular multiplayer games, and with that growth has come a large player base and administration. If you are experiencing any, here is how to check for them and maybe discover a solution. Valorant players from North and South American regions are facing disconnection issues today on 14th November. Even though the Europe and APAC regions are working fine, the servers are down in the NA and SA regions apparently.

Several players have reported the issue from the NA and SA regions. Moreover, Riot has officially posted on its Service Status page about the disconnection issue.

We’re aware of a problem causing players to disconnect from their games and are investigating the problem.

Riot Games

Valorant is a game that has gained enormous popularity since its closed beta testing. With the game picking up speed, the game developers are also attempting to fix as many issues as possible, but some may still slip through the cracks.

How to check Valorant Server Status?

To monitor and fix any difficulties, you may largely rely on the official Valorant Twitter feed. The social media account is fairly active, and they frequently address complaints.

If the Valorant has already resolved your issue, you can be confident that the server will be operational again shortly. Riot Games has a Service Status page for each of its games.

The Valorant service status page contains a wealth of information on the duration of the server outage and the root cause of the problem. The page also lists the most current issues, and this is where you may report your concern.

If you still can’t discover the solution, you may go to the Valorant Support website and find a solution to practically every problem, and if you’re still not pleased, you can contact them.

It is advised that you look through each tab that may be of assistance to you and, most importantly, review the error codes page to resolve the most prevalent problems. We hope that after performing all of these troubleshooting steps, your problem has been addressed or solved.

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Jame awarded IEM Rio CS:GO Major 2022 MVP

Bharat Kotwani
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Jame awarded IEM Rio CS:GO Major 2022 MVP

Last night, we witnessed the Jame-Train happen at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio.

After helping Outsiders win the IEM Rio CS:GO Major in Brazil today, the 24-year-old Russian captain and sniper Jame received the IEM Rio Major MVP award.

The last time Jame featured in a Major grand final was at the StarLadder Berlin Major in 2019 where they were denied the championship by Astralis. Jame and co then competed under the banner of AVANGAR after being acquired by Virtus.pro soon later.

The Russian in-game leader’s 1.30 rating was the third-highest in the tournament, behind Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov and Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato.

Jame had a notably high impact in Outsiders’ semi-final series against Mousesports, but he remained a stalwart presence in all of their previous matches as well, only going below a 1.20 rating on three maps, and never dropping below 1.12.

For Qikert, Jame, and coach dastan, the grand final win over Heroic serves as redemption for their blowout loss at the StarLadder Berlin as mentioned.

According to statistics from HLTV, Jame led the competition in K/D difference (+98), fewest deaths per round (0.46), KAST (79.6 percent), overall AWP kills (168), and most per round (0.54). As one of the favorites for IEM Rio Major MVP, Jame topped his teammate Pyotr “fame” Bolyshev, Heroic’s stars cadiaN, and Martin “stavn” Lund in the grand finals.

Outsiders have struggled all year at key international events ever since adopting the name. Prior to Rio, they reached the Pro League Season 16 quarterfinals, losing to eventual winners Vitality.

Picture Courtesy : ESL

After just five months of changes to their active squad, Outsiders defeated home team FURIA to win the Major. In the Grand Finale, Outsiders handily defeated Heroic on the second map.

This is the first Major trophy for the Outsiders and all five players, and more importantly, an organization with a makeshift identity after ESL cut ties with teams who had affiliations with the Russian Government.

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The IEM Rio Major’s most-watched CS:GO match wasn’t the finals

Bharat Kotwani
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The IEM Rio Major’s most-watched CS:GO match wasn’t the finals

The Grand Finals between Heroic and Outsiders was not the most viewed match of IEM : Rio CS:GO Major 2022.

Outsiders won the Valve-sponsored IEM Rio CS:GO Major 2022 last night, taking home $500,000 from the prize pool. Despite last night being one of the historic ones for both the teams, it was yet to surpass the most viewed match-up of the Major.

According to the data provided by Esports Charts, the match between Natus Vincere and FURIA was the most watched throughout the IEM Rio Major 2022. The Grand Final earned its finest hour in viewership with 1.14 million viewers, although this was surpassed by 1.38 million concurrent viewers.

FURIA, spurred by the home crowd, proceeded to the playoffs by defeating CIS powerhouse Na’Vi in the Major Quarterfinals.

But Andrei “arT” Piovezan and his men were quite unfortunate in their run towards the Grand Finals as it was Outsiders who cut short their rhythm in the Semi-finals.

Data as per Esports Charts have rated the Grand Finals between Outsiders and Heroic as the second most viewed match-up at the Major. This was later followed by Heroic Vs FURIA which was played on Day 3 of the Legends Stage. 

Had Imperial qualified for the Legends Stage, we definitely would have seen a massive surge in the current numbers as there would have been yet another Brazilian team for the home crowd to have cheered for.

This is the first Major trophy for the Outsiders and its all five players, and more importantly, an organization with a makeshift identity after ESL cut ties with teams who had affiliations with the Russian Government.

For more updates on Counter Strike : Global Offensive, make sure to follow TalkEsport on Google News.

Brazil to host IEM: Winter CSGO in 2023

Bharat Kotwani
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Brazil to host IEM: Winter CSGO in 2023

ESL announced that they will organize another IEM event in Brazil in 2023 after Brazil vs. Sweden legends show-match. On the Intel Grand Slam season four calendar, IEM Spring is scheduled for late April 2023.

The tournament will feature 16 teams instead of the 24 that compete in a Major, with a prize pool of $250,000. However, of greater significance is the fact that the IEM Spring event that will be held in Brazil will be counted as an Intel Grand Slam season event.

The Intel Grand Slam champion is the team that wins four events at Intel Grand Slam competitions, as in previous seasons.

“It’s exciting to be looking forward to over 40+ tournaments around the globe, serving all tiers of the CS:GO competitive pyramid – from aspiring to professional. While we’ve planned out these tournaments, our work is not done, as we look to improve and continuously work on putting on amazing experiences for all of our global community.”

Shaun Clark, Senior Director of Game Ecosystems – CS:GO at ESL

After today’s IEM Rio Major, ESL announced that the Intel Extreme Masters Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament will return to Brazil in 2023.

IEM Brazil 2023 will be part of the 2023 ESL Pro Tour for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The tour is one of the top CS:GO circuits and includes prestigious competitions in well-known cities like Cologne, Germany, and Katowice, Poland.

There has been no announcement regarding the event’s location within Brazil, and the dates have yet to be set. The ESL Pro Tour schedule has just two spaces for an S-tier event: one in the spring from April 17–23 and one in the fall from October 16–22. Given the Brazilian Major’s timing, the fall slot seems more likely.


According to the Intel Grand Slam schedule, Brazil’s IEM Spring event begins on April 17.


For more updates on IEM : Winter, make sure to follow TalkEsport on Google News.

Outsiders Win IEM Rio CSGO Major 2022 By Defeating Heroic

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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Outsiders Win IEM Rio CSGO Major 2022 By Defeating Heroic

Having gone back empty-handed from a Major Grand Finals stage once before, Outsiders have taken down Heroic to win the IEM Rio CSGO Major.

IEM Rio CSGO Major 2022 Grand Finale Recap:

Map Veto

  1. Outsiders removed Nuke
  2. Heroic removed Dust2
  3. Outsiders picked Mirage
  4. Heroic picked Overpass
  5. Heroic removed Vertigo
  6. Outsiders removed Ancient
  7. Inferno was left over

Best Of 3 Final Map Results:

  • Mirage: 16-12
  • Overpass: 16-5
  • Outsiders Won 2-1

Overall Score:

Snapshot Via HLTV

Best Plays From IEM Rio Major 2022 Grand Finale

Quick Jame Flick

cadiaN Knife

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Finale

Detailed Recap:

It can be argued that Outsiders barely faced any top 5 teams in the major but no one can take this victory away from them.

A dominant victory over the Danes saw them pick up their very first Major, their first trophy under the Outsiders banner. The ex-VP roster had to face several challenges on and off the server but they fight until the end and now all of them can boast a major trophy.

cadiaN led Heroic never made it any more than a semi-finals appearance at a major will be taking on Jame’s Outsiders, who lost a Major final to Astralis in Berlin years ago, now presented with a second chance they are not willing to let it slip. Outsiders having beaten Mouz and Heroic casing the biggest upset, taking down crowd favourite Furia, we had a spicy Major final on the card.

The match started on Outsder’s pick Mirage and they wasted no time showing why they picked it. A dominant start for them on the Terrorist side saw them pick up 8 rounds as the Danes struggled to find a solution.

An unexpected 1v2 from fame changed the dynamic for Outsiders upon which Heroic failed to put up a defense that was eventually broken with ease.

Heroic responded with a pistol round victory on their offence but the Outsiders were quick to respond with a force buy victory.

Needless to say, the most inexperienced player in fame was clearly the best on the server, with enormous impact on the most crucial rounds that helped them close out their own map pick 16-12.

Heroic looked poised to answer back on their pick Overpass but all their plans fell on the face of a well drilled Outsiders.

Heroic barely managed 3 rounds while the Russians managed to pick up 12 on their defense, calling it dominant would be an understatement. Switching sides saw Heroic pick up the pistol round but Outsiders spent no time and quickly ran it back and closed the map, winning their first major 16-5.

In the face of all adversities, Outsiders, without having an organization backing them managed to win a Major. Having lost to the greatest Danish team of all time, they made it a point to not let another one get the better of them in a Major final. Heroic put in an admirable effort but just fell short against a fascinating Outsiders team.

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Highest Earning CSGO Players 2022

Bharat Kotwani
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Highest Earning CSGO Players 2022

CS:GO’s Majors have been some of esports’ most prominent tournaments over its 10-year history. But the strength of the scene comes from its open circuit format, which lets almost any organizer host a tournament anywhere in the world using any kind of format.

Over the course of the previous decade, players have been awarded more than $140 million across thousands of tournaments, with the PGL Stockholm Major awarding the greatest single prize pool of $2 million.

The Stockholm Major featured the largest prize pool after nearly 2 years of no major tournaments played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

While Danish players continue to monopolize the top ranks in terms of earnings, other athletes seem to climb up the ladder with their recent winnings.

More Majors with huge prize pools are on the horizon for CS:GO, and the game shows no signs of slowing down. But before we get there, let’s take a look at the top prize pool money earners, as reported by Esports Earnings. With the conclusion of the recent IEM : Rio CS:GO Major 2022, the data seeded by Esports Earning has been updated.

The following is a table that ranks the top 20 players based on their total earnings.

RankingNameNationalityEarnings
1stdupreehDenmark$2,019,831.07
2ndXyp9xDenmark$1,978,380.23
3rddev1ceDenmark$1,921,331.54
4thgla1veDenmark$1,830,542.41
5ths1mpleUkraine$1,672,721.98
6thMagiskDenmark$1,613,290.30
7thelectroNicRussia$1,526,458.66
8thkarriganDenmark$1,332,752.06
9thTwistzzCanada$1,222,293.10
10thStewie2KUnited States$1,186,573.20
11thFalleNBrazil$1,150,586.54
12thrainNorway$1,130,716.24
13thNAFCanada$1,126,648.86
14thPerfectoRussia$1,124,370.77
15thTACOBrazil$1,095,686.48
16thBoombl4Russia$1,078,333.20
17thferBrazil$1,077,986.54
18thEliGEUnited States$1,074,579.62
19thcoldzeraBrazil$1,041,901.46
20thapEXFrance$1,030,785.72

Trivia about the players :

The exclusivity that Dupreeh bears cannot be matched by anyone else. Dupreeh, now with Vitality and Magisk, is the only CS:GO player to have played in all 18 Majors and won over $2 million in individual prizes. With Vitality looking good coming into the Rio Major, he has a chance to distance himself from his old Astralis teammates.

The highest-paid IGL is also one of the most accomplished and respected. When gla1ve first joined Astralis, he was actually somewhat unheard of, and the team’s initial performance wasn’t all that impressive. Four Majors and a Grand Slam later, gla1ve showed his value and then some.

The only player in the top six who is not part of the renowned Astralis core, s1mple is a serious candidate for the title of the greatest player of all time. As with electroNic, most of s1mple’s success competitively and financially has come in 2021 and 2022, but he reached the top four in two Majors with Liquid in 2016.

Ukrainian star s1mple joined this elite list after NAVI won several international titles in 2021, including the PGL Stockholm Major. He was recently awarded the Player of the Decade award by ESL.

For more guides and updates on Counter Strike : Global Offensive, make sure to follow TalkEsport on Google News. 

BGMI Unban Date Hinted by Krafton in a Recent Announcement

Divyesh Moghe
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BGMI Unban Date Hinted by Krafton in a Recent Announcement

Krafton Inc, the developers of PUBG and Battlegrounds Mobile India recently published a new press release and it has trended on the internet over its ending statement. The BGMI developers have mentioned some update on the ban situation and here is everything you need to know.

BGMI was banned in India by the July end by the Indian government over concerns of violating user privacy and having links with China in some form. This ban has impacted the distribution network of BGMI as the game is still active on its older version but newer content cannot be added and its official marketplace listing on Apple and Google Play Store have been removed as well.

This ban was officially recognized a few weeks ago as an RTI query confirmed that BGMI is blocked in India. Krafton had stated earlier that they were working with Indian government to bring back the game and players were expecting that BGMI could come back by 15th August but no announcement was made since that time.

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BGMI Unban Date Hinted by Krafton in a Recent Announcement
BGMI Unban Date Hinted by Krafton in a Recent Announcement

BGMI UNBAN POSSIBLE DATE AND TIME

The new press release is the first official source of information that has confirmed that Krafton is involved in the unblocking activity. The concluding statement made in the report is as follows:

“Finally, KRAFTON is continuing its efforts to resume services for BGMI and will continue investing in the Indian gaming market.”

This is a statement of reassurance for the entire BGMI community as the developers are still working on the comeback. Krafton did not comment on the possible comeback date or time but it’s return could be right around the corner.

PMGC 2022 League Group Red Day 4: Overall Standings, Results and more

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PMGC 2022 League Group Red Day 4: Overall Standings, Results and more

The fourth and last day of PMGC 2022 league stage featuring the group red ended with Buriram United Esports finishing at the top of the overall standings. The team scored a total of 300 points out of the 24 matches played. Influence Chemin Esports finished at the second spot with 282 points followed by S2G Esports with 257 points.

With the completion of the group red matches, the top three teams directly qualified for the grand finals. Whereas, the teams finishing between fourth to eleventh spot qualified for the survival stage round. The teams finishing in the bottom five spot got eliminated from the PMGC 2022.

PMGC 2022 League Group Red Overall Standings

  1. Buriram United Esports – 300 points
  2. Influence Chemin Esports – 282 points
  3. S2G Esports – 257 points
  4. LGD Gaming – 225 points
  5. Agonxi8 Esports – 210 points
  6. DRS Gaming – 182 points
  7. Bigetron Red Aliens – 179 points
  8. 4Rivals – 176 points
  9. Titan Gaming – 160 points
  10. Nigma Galaxy – 155 points
  11. Box Gaming – 153 points
  12. The Infinity – 146 points
  13. MadBulls – 134 points
  14. Team Queso – 113 points
  15. R8 Esports – 110 points
  16. emTek StormX – 101 points

PMGC 2022 League Stage Format

PMGC 2022 will witness two major phases, league stage and grand finals. A total of 48 teams will be competing in the league stage out of which the best 13 teams will compete with 3 other invited teams in the grand finals.

The league stage will feature a prize pool of $2,500,000 USD whereas the grand finals will have a prize pool of $1,500,000 USD.

Each group in the PMGC 2022 league stage will compete for one week and will have 4 match days. Each matchday will consists of 6 matches for a total of 24 matches per week.

The top three teams will from each group will directly qualify for the grand finals. Whereas, 4th to 11th placed teams of each group will advance through the survival stage. The teams finishing in the bottom five spot will be eliminated from the event.

Where to watch

Fans can catch the action from Group Red live November 10 – 13 from 10:45 am (UTC+0) by tuning into the PUBG MOBILE esports’ official YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch channels.

Fortnite FNCS Invitational: How to get free rewards?

Aritra Patra
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Fortnite FNCS Invitational: How to get free rewards?

The Fortnite FNCS Invitational 2022 has started in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA with a whooping $1,000,000 prize pool. The best Fortnite duos will compete for the prize pool on the 12th and 13th of November. During the event, viewers can redeem numerous rewards just by tuning in.

If you are wondering which players are invited to Raleigh to compete for the $1 million, click here.

Keep reading this article till the end to know how you can get free Fortnite FNCS Invitational 2022 rewards.

How to get Fortnite FNCS Invitational rewards?

To receive the rewards, you have to watch the event live at the Legends Landing Creative Island or you can also watch it live on YouTube or Twitch after linking those accounts with your Epic Games account. You have to watch the live event for at least one hour to get the rewards.

Here is the Legends Landing Island code and the official YouTube and Twitch channels where you can watch the event:

How to link your Epic Games account with YouTube?

  • Open any browser on your desktop and log in to YouTube.
  • Then go to Accounts and click on Settings.
  • Find out the Connected Apps section and select Epic Games.
  • After that, click on the Connect button and log in with your Epic account.

How to link your Epic Games account with Twitch?

  • Open any browser on your desktop and log in to Twitch.
  • Then go to Accounts and click on Settings.
  • Find out the Connections tab and select Epic Games.
  • After that, click on the Connect button and log in with your Epic account.

Fortnite FNCS Invitational rewards

Here is a list of the rewards you can redeem by watching the event:

  • FNCS Invitational 2022 Back Bling
  • FNCS Invitational 2022 Spray
  • FNCS Invitational 2022 Emote
  • FNCS Invitational 2022 Loading Screen

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TSM addresses FTX’s Bankruptcy, says the organization is built on a solid foundation

Bharat Kotwani
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TSM addresses FTX’s Bankruptcy, says the organization is built on a solid foundation

Team SoloMid (TSM) released a statement regarding FTX. FTX, a Bahamas-based crypto exchange, filed for bankruptcy on Friday after a rush of customer withdrawals earlier that week.

Following the bankruptcy filing of the industry’s dominant company, FTX has been causing a stir recently. After reviewing the company’s finances, the transaction that was initially reported to possibly involve a rescue by competitor Binance was found to be invalid.

Since then, the exchange has been accused of transferring hundreds of millions of dollars in assets under “strange conditions.” Meanwhile, the CEO of the site, Sam Bankman-Fried, has apologized to the users of the network for “ending up here.”

TSM bought the team’s title rights for ten years for $210m and became one of FTX’s sports and entertainment icons. The team was almost ready to grow, but given how things are going at FTX right now, it’s possible that those plans will have to be put on hold for the time being.

The attention of the esports community was focused squarely on TSM. The major North American organization negotiated the “biggest [deal] in esports history” with FTX, a $210 million, ten-year naming rights pact.

This message was given out to the media and fans earlier tonight by the corporation in an effort to get a head start on whatever is going to happen next.

“Along with the rest of the world, TSM has been closely following the situation surrounding FTX. We have no insight into the matter other than what has been reported publicly. We are currently consulting legal counsel to determine the best next steps to protect our team, staff, fans, and players.”

– Team SoloMid

Considering the severity of the situation and the larger challenges facing FTX, an esports club is likely the least of their concerns at the time. However, it would not come as a complete surprise to us if they decided to just give up and cancel the association with the bankrupt company.

TSM will be unable to capitalize on the money they are due to receive for nine years, delaying any planned growth.

“To be clear, TSM is built on a solid foundation. We are stable and profitable and we continue to forecast profitability for this year, next year, and beyond. We look forward to a great year in 2023,” they concluded.

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