The great Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima returns to EA FC 24 Ultimate Team, which the footballing world has keenly waited for. His Greats of the Game Hero card is expected to be a nightmare for opponents due to the blending speed, shooting skills, and skills in general.
With an overall rating of 98, Ronaldo is not the highest-rated player in the game, but he is nonetheless nothing less than phenomenal. Able to leave most defenders sucking his jet trail with blistering pace, his deadly accuracy is sure to terrorize them. Moreover, almost every FC 24 pro uses the R9 GOTG card in their team.
This is a very expensive legendary card, actually. Completion of the SBC requires submitting 15 teams with various requirements. The estimated combined cost for these teams is said to be 1.13 million coins, according to Futbin.
How to Complete Ronaldo GOTG Icon SBC?
Let’s find out all the requirements for Ronaldo GOTG Icon SBC:
According to one Reddit user, a freshly surfaced CS2 bug prevents skins from loading in the game, eventually leading the game to lag/stutter and then end up crashing.
CS2 bugs are nothing new. Despite the developers pushing regular updates, the game is filled with bugs and they get progressively more annoying. Reddit user, WellCookedWater has pointed out a new one where his skins won’t load no matter what. On top of that, upon pressing the “Esc” key, the game started lagging which eventually led to it getting crashed.
He further stated that this problem persisted even after reinstalling the game, updating his drivers, and countless restarts. With a little luck on a few occasions, the issue seemed to get fixed with a simple “Alt+Tab” but it returned when the game was relaunched.
One user who has faced a similar issue pointed out a solution to it:
Go to the Steam installation folder.
Go to “Steamapps“
Delete the “Shader Cache” folder.
Run Disk Cleanup as Administrator and delete any cached files.
There is a good chance that if you are facing this issue, following said procedure might lead to it getting fixed but in case you have evaded this bug, it is always a good idea to clear your computer of unnecessary cached files for performance optimization purposes.
Valve’s upcoming hero shooter Deadlock has sent shockwaves throughout the gaming community since its initial announcement on August 23rd, with the game being praised by fans and critics alike.
Deadlock’s fun gameplay has enabled it to garner the attention of popular streamers like Shroud and xQc, with the former even praising it as “the best third-person shooter” he has ever played. However, due to the title being in an invite-only phase, most people haven’t had the chance to try out the game for themselves yet.
With Valve’s Deadlock rapidly gaining traction throughout the globe, many players are wondering whether the game will have skins or other cosmetics. If you’re here wondering about the same reason, look no further.
Does Valve’s Deadlock Have Skins?
At the time of writing, Deadlock is still in its early alpha stage of testing, which is why it’s no surprise that it doesn’t have any skins or any other cosmetics yet.
However, if you’re a fan of in-game cosmetics, don’t give up hope just yet.
Will Deadlock Have Skins in the Future?
Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2, two of Valve’s most popular competitive titles, both feature tons of skins and other cosmetics for players to enjoy. Team Fortress 2 is no stranger to cosmetics either.
This suggests that Deadlock will likely offer cosmetic purchases either during its closed beta or at its launch, the date of which remains uncertain as of yet.
Valve has introduced a major update to their upcoming hero shooter Deadlock on August 29th, and the patch brings some exciting new changes to the game that fans can’t wait to see in action.
The new Deadlock patch adds some game-changing elements to the title, including wall jumping, map changes, and much more that we’ll get into later.
The update also brings some much-needed balance changes to the game, nerfing the overpowered heroes in the meta while buffing the less-picked ones.
In this article, we take a look at everything you need to know about the August 29th Deadlock update while glancing through every single change that it has introduced to the title.
Deadlock August 29 Update: Patch Notes
Below, we’ve included the detailed patch notes from the Deadlock August 29th update:
General Changes
Added a new Profile page that displays a breakdown of recent matches and all-time player and hero statistics (Note: the newly added stats ‘Souls Collected’ and ‘Healing’ are starting at 0 for all players)
Added Report button to ESC menu player list to allow reporting of teammates in-game
Improved visibility of report button on post-game screen
You can now drag-and-drop items between categories in Builds
Added search to the Public Builds list, you can search by keyword within build names
Newly published hero builds now store the language of the build
Added ‘Show All Languages’ checkbox in Public Builds list, can be unchecked to only see builds in your language
Fixed issue with builds list not updating when changing between heroes in sandbox
Added localization support for German, Polish, and Korean.
Matchmaking window is now open 1 hour earlier on weekdays and weekends
Players can only pause once per game
A team can only pause at most 3 times in total amongst all the players
The game application now flashes when the game is unpaused
Various client and server performance improvements
Added streamer setting to the options panel. Causes player names in the game UI panels to be hidden.
Added a Melee Trainer bot in the ‘gym’ area of hero sandbox
Added new “Game out of Date” status message at the top of the hud, so you can quickly know when there is an update rather than finding out at queue time
Added a checkbox on the post game survey to make it not show again in the future
Items now show their spirit power impact when using alt
Fixed profile match history not remembering the history page you were on
Added Heal Amp and Debuff Resist to the Vitality stats in the shop
Hero details on the dashboard now show spirit information with alt, rather than requiring you to be in-game (this was added in a hotfix patch recently)
The game will now prevent any quick ability upgrades for 2 seconds after death, to help prevent against accidental upgrades
Can now reliably spectate a friend’s game via the Friendlist
Miscellaneous fixes to friends and party menus
Added unavailable state to Zipline UI when zipline is on damage cooldown
Spectating controls now use Left/Right mouse buttons to switch between players on a team and space to switch teams. This now works with free cursor mode, and you can still click on portraits/minimap to spectate individual heroes.
Added new respawn countdown music 5 seconds before respawn
Added alternate shop music which plays in the neutral shop
Spectator count is now shown in-game
Player names are now shown to spectators
Added object motion blur
Optimized performance of distance field ambient occlusion
Fixed selling an item not removing charges correctly. Now you can’t buy Extra Charge and immediately sell it and keep that readied charge.
Fixed some tooltips not showing golden statue bonuses if it wasn’t the direct stat (i.e. you got fire rate but bullets per second didn’t show the golden statue)
Fixed Sharpshooter showing up in stats for bullet velocity even though it doesn’t increase your bullet velocity
Fixed a bug that caused items in the build page to not be dimmed when the shop was out of range
Fixed bug with Lash not hearing his own Ground Strike impact explosion sound
Added new effects for Withering Whip
Updated Ethereal Shift effects
Fixed the disarmed spinner not showing up on your crosshair when you get disarmed
Fixed parts of Shiv’s coat being considered a headshot
Build list will now refresh if you change heroes in the sandbox
Fixed Zipline speed from Base Guardian killing and Zip booster ability not stacking properly
Fixed Base Guardian boost not properly doing its ramp up and instead instantly being fast
Added custom effects for Abram’s Seismic Impact T3 buff
Fixed a bug where someone could be holding down M1 and still be attacking when the magic carpet arrives
Updated Lash Grapple cast sound
Added Decay impact sound
Removed wind and city ambient looping sounds
Volume and playback tweaks to one shot ambient sounds
Removed vent sounds in places where vents had been removed
Fixed some spectator music bugs
Updated negative feedback sound for clarity
Added hit confirm audio functionality to Warden’s Alchemical Flask
Updated Majestic Leap sound
Updated bounce pad sound
Improved some Binding Word effects to be less noisy
Increased charged melee volume and falloff for victims
Reduced likelihood of irrelevant announcer and hero dialog lines playing during combat exchanges
Improved clarity of Dynamo Singularity sound for team and opponents
Updated Viscous primary fire sound
Soul jar return effect tinted red like minimap to make it more clear it’s the return location
Player’s low health screen effect more visible for longer if you’re below 20% of your max HP
Teleporter model and effect updated
Updated Alchemical Flask projectile effect
Fixed Bebop being able to sprint while his gun is spun up
Added new voice content for Seven and Lash
Added Shadow Weave cast and ambush sounds
Fixed bullets hitting the world immediately when looking sharply upward
Fixed Sinner’s Sacrifice not always correctly animating
Fixed an issue where some kill lines that were only intended for the killer were playing for the victim as well (killstreak taunts still play for everyone)
Some heroes can now comment on being alone in enemy territory, losing sight of an injured enemy, or leaving their teammates alone in a lane
Fixed a bunch of minor typos / grammar errors in various texts
Added ‘Express’ state to zipline indicators when speed had increased from defeating Enemy Base Guardians
Misc Gameplay Changes
Added wall jumping (does not consume stamina, requires input direction away from the wall, can be done once)
Moved a flex slot from “Set of enemy Base Guardians” to “All Enemy Lane Guardians”
Added ropes to some buildings to let you climb up (hold jump key to latch onto them). Can shoot while hanging on them.
A pair of teleporters has been added to the outer lanes at the midpoint (near the three red neutral creeps)
Four teleporters have changed locations
The upper floor teleporters have moved to the street level
The interior teleporters have moved to the Bodega building and the Theater
Teleporters are closed for the first 10 minutes (they look visually closed)
Guardians no longer give 1 AP
AP is now added to the following Soul levels: 3500, 5200, 8000, 9700
Parry cooldown reduced from 6s to 5s
Urn delivery sprint bonus increased from +2 to +3
Walker min range to attack increased from 30m to 32m
Golden Statues drop rate increased by 6%
Replaced some bounce pads with ropes if the purpose was to go straight up
Added two bounce pads next to sidelane walkers at cultural center and courthouse
Added bounce pad from the Amber Orange/Sapphire Blue Walker walkway to the low roofs toward the Walker.
Removed some rooftop zap volumes that damage players
Several buildings have been made taller to make their rooftops out of bounds
Several buildings have been made shorter to make them more accessible
A few of the buildings have new passageways at higher floors that are along the way to the rooftop
Breakable containers have been added to the new playable rooftops
Juke closets have replaced the previous location of the upper floor teleporters
The half of the underground tunnel towards the outer lanes has been made wider
Tunnel walls now have the color of the lane that the exit is closest to
Removed the archway leading to the underground shop
Placed temporary signage for interior buildings and storefronts for future reference
Two upper floor juke spots have been converted to passages through buildings
Added a new upper floor juke spot to each side
Stairwell from Amber Orange/Sapphire Blue Walker catwalk to the courtyard now less cramped
Lowered the statue pedestals in the inner lanes outside of Mid
Item Changes
Weapon Items
Monster Rounds: Bullet Resist vs NPC increased from 30% to 35%
Hollow Point Rounds: Spirit Shield increased from +80 to +85
Restorative Shot: Heal from heroes increased from 30 to 35
High-Velocity Mag: Bullet Velocity reduced from +35% to +30% (now has an upgrade)
Active Reload: Lifesteal reduced from 30% to 22%
Active Reload: Buff duration reduced from 8s to 7s
Kinetic Dash: Active Fire Rate reduced from 30% to 25%
Long Range: Now grants +90 Bullet Shield
Melee Charge: Now grants +1 HP regen
Swift Striker: Now grants +10% Ammo
Titanic Magazine: Bullet Armor increased from 10% to 15%
Toxic Bullets: Heal Reduction increased from -55% to -65%
Toxic Bullets: Bleed damage reduced from 6% to 5%
Toxic Bullets: Now grants +100 Health
Intensifying Magazine: Now steadily ramps back down to 0% when you stop shooting rather than instantly emptying
Warp Stone: Active Bullet Resistance reduced from 40% to 30%
Sharpshooter: Now grants +175 Bullet Shield
Sharpshooter: No longer provides bonus headshot damage
Sharpshooter: Weapon damage increased from 60% to 70%
Burst Fire: Active duration increased from 3s to 4s
Escalating Resilience: Max Bullet Resist increased from 36% to 40%
Alchemical Fire: Cooldown reduced from 28s to 26s
Heroic Aura: Active duration increased from 5s to 6s
Added new T3 Weapon Item, Headhunter: Requires High-Velocity Mag. Grants +50% Bullet Velocity, +15% Weapon Damage and +150 Bullet Shield. Passive cooldown: Landing a headshot on heroes deals bonus +140 Damage, heals you for +8% Max HP and grants +2 m/s for 3 seconds. Cooldown: 6 seconds.
Siphon Bullets: Weapon Damage reduced from 40% to 28%
Frenzy: Ammo increased from +9 to +12
Lucky Shot: Proc chance increased from 30% to 35%
Ricochet: Bounce damage increased from 50% to 60%
Ricochet: Fixed not applying spirit bonus damage from Vindicta and Wraith abilities
Vitality Items
Melee Lifesteal: Effectiveness vs non-heroes increased from 35% to 40%
Healing Rite: Cooldown reduced from 65s to 60s
Divine Barrier: No longer grants +7% Bullet Resist
Divine Barrier: No longer grants +1.5 Health Regen
Divine Barrier: Now grants +1 Sprint
Divine Barrier: Now grants +75 Health
Divine Barrier: Now grants +8% Ability Range
Combat Barrier: Now also grants +8% Fire Rate while active
Enchanter’s Barrer: Now also grants +8% Cooldown Reduction while active
Reactive Barrier: Duration reduced from 13s to 9s
Healing Booster: Now has also 15% Heal Reduction Resist (Leech no longer has it)
Healing Booster: No longer has +6% Bullet Resist
Superior Stamina: Air Jump/Dash Distance reduced from +40% to +30%
Metal Skin: Cooldown reduced from 25s to 22s
Rescue Beam: Channel duration reduced from 3s to 2.5s
Lifestrike: Effectiveness vs non-heroes increased from 35% to 40%
Fortitude: Damage taken duration threshold reduced from 12s to 11s
Veil Walker: Cooldown reduced from 18s to 17s
Majestic Leap: Cooldown reduced from 26s to 24s
Leech: No longer has 30% Heal Reduction Resist
Unstoppable: Can now be cast while channeling
Unstoppable: Cooldown reduced from 65s to 60s
Soul Rebirth: Cooldown reduction increased from +15% to +18%
Soul Rebirth: Now grants +12 Spirit
Soul Rebirth: Fixed being able to purchase globally during its brief respawn period
Soul Rebirth: Fixed the camera moving away from the player if you will respawn, rather than following the ragdoll
Colossus: Slow increased from 25% to 35%
Shadow Weave: Spirit Shield health increased from +200 to +300
Shadow Weave: Spot radius reduced from 20m to 18m
Phantom Strike: Cast range reduced from 30m to 25m
Spirit Items
Ammo Scavenger: Health increased from +50 to +60
Extra Charge: Cooldown reduction increased from +8% to +10%
Spirit Strike: Debuff duration increased from 8s to 13s
Spirit Strike: Spirit Shield increased from +85 to +100
Extra Spirit: Health increased from +25 to +35
Withering Whip: No longer grants +20% Ammo
Withering Whip: Now grants +8% Fire Rate
Withering Whip: Fire Rate slow reduced from -40% to -30%
Withering Whip: Cooldown reduced from 40s to 25s
Quicksilver: No longer has +10% Reload Time
Suppressor: Health regen reduced from 3 to 2.5
Suppressor: Fire Rate reduction reduced from -30% to -25%
Improved Cooldown: Cooldown Reduction increased from 15% to 16%
Duration Extender: Health regen increased from 1.5 to 1.75
Slowing Hex: Projectile speed increased by 30%
Slowing Hex: Cooldown reduced from 27s to 25s
Rapid Recharge: Charge count reduced from +3 to +2
Rapid Recharge: Faster Time Between Charges increased from +40% to +55%
Rapid Recharge: Cooldown for charged abilities increased from +20% to +25%
Knockdown: Delay reduced from 3s to 2s
Knockdown: Stun reduced from 1.25s to 0.9s
Knockdown: Cast range increased from 35m to 45m
Silence Glyph: Duration reduced from 3.5s to 3s
Torment Pulse: Spirit damage scaling increased from 0.2 to 0.24
Surge of Power: Imbued Ability Spirit Power increased from +28 to +34
Superior Duration: Non-Imbued duration increased from +24% to +26%
Improved Spirit: Health Regen increased from 2 to 3
Improved Spirit: Health increased from +75 to +100
Improved Reach: Spirit Resist increased from +10% to +12%
Curse: Duration reduced from 3.5 to 3.25
Magic Carpet: You are now unslowable while on the Magic Carpet
Magic Carpet: Cooldown reduced from 40s to 30s
Magic Carpet: Barriers now last for 16s
Echo Shard: Now grants +8 Spirit Power
Escalating Exposure: Base Spirit Resist reduction increased from -12% to -15%
Refresher: Now grants +8% Bullet Resist
Boundless Spirit: Sprint reduced from +4 to +3
Boundless Spirit: Now grants +25% Weapon Damage
Hero Changes
Abrams
Infernal Resilience Regeneration Time increased from 16s to 18s (this is a nerf)
Now does pull ups on the zipline once again (this is a buff)
Fixed Shoulder Charge sometimes stunning enemies on stairs
Fixed Seismic Impact sometimes not going to the area selected
Bebop
Gun range increased from 30m to 32m
Hook now only targets enemies when used by default. If you use with alt cast (middle mouse) it will be ally only mode.
Hyper Beam can now be canceled by using Parry
Dynamo
Rejuvenating Aurora can now be canceled by using Parry
Fixed Kinetic Pulse not traveling properly when cast near corners
Gun damage reduced from 15 to 13
Singularity cast time increased from 0.1 to 0.2
Singularity range reduced from 9m to 8m
Grey Talon
Charged Shot collision size reduced by 8%
Charged Shot base damage reduced from 105 to 100
Charged Shot T2 reduced from +70 to +65
Fire Rate now scales with Spirit (0.25)
Can now use multiple air dashes while using Rain of Fire
Immobilizing Trap root duration reduced from 2s to 1.25s
Immobilizing Trap now applies a 50% movement slow for 1 seconds after the root
Immobilizing Trap T2 changed from +1s Root to +2s Slow
Haze
Base bullet damage increased from 5.3 to 5.6
Sleep Dagger impact damage happens immediately, rather than after the brief drowsy period
Sleep Dagger drowsy period before sleep kicks in increased from 0.25 to 0.35
Sleep Dagger cooldown reduced from 27s to 25s
Smoke Bomb radius reduced from 20m to 18m
Fixation T2 max stacks increased from +30 to +40
Bullet Dance now provides +2 Weapon Damage in the base ability (similar to the T1)
Infernus
Reduced vertical reach on Flame Dash dps
Flame Dash speed is now affected by slows
Flame Dash trail now gets wider with Ability Range bonus
Flame Dash T1 duration reduced from 7s to 6s
Catalyst Damage Amplification reduced from 30% to 25%
Catalyst T3 Damage Amplification increased from +10% to +15%
Catalyst T2 reduced from +20% Lifesteal to +15%
Ivy
Bullet damage growth per boon reduced from 0.55 to 0.5
Health growth per boon reduced from +41 to +35
Watcher’s Covenant T2 reduced from +3 m/s to +2
Air Drop no longer silences allies
Air Drop now causes allies to deal 50% less damage while being carried
Air Drop movement adjusted to be a little less frantic
Fixed Air Drop bomb disappearing if you cancel your ultimate after dropping it but before it lands
Air Drop self cast cast time increased from 1s to 2s
Air Drop max move speed reduced from 20 to 18
During Air Drop flight you can pitch up and down with Dash/Crouch buttons
Fixed getting stuck under bridges and in buildings while Air Drop flying
Kelvin
Bullet radius increased from 5 to 6
Base health growth per boon increased from +45 to +50
Arctic Beam max slow increased from 60% to 80%
Arctic Beam now affects soul orbs (secures/denies them)
Arctic Beam T3 range reduced from 15m to 13m
Fixed Ice Path jitter
Frost Grenade T2 Heal increased from 135 to 145
Lash
Improved firing arm position to be a little bit more out of the way from the reticle
Grapple no longer gives a stamina charge on use
Paradox
Fixed Paradoxical Swap still going through even if Paradox dies during it
Pocket
Barrage amp reduced from 8% to 7% per stack
Fixed Barrage amp visual not showing properly
Seven
Static Charge radius increased from 5m to 6m
Static Charge T2 radius increased from +7m to +8m
Storm Cloud spirit power scaling reduced from 1.1 to 0.8
Storm Cloud time to reach maximum radius reduced from 6s to 3s
Storm Cloud Now provides +20% Bullet Resistance in the base ability
Shiv
Bullet damage growth per boon reduced from 0.5 to 0.4
Gun falloff range reduced by 10%
Health growth per boon reduced from +41 to +35
Slice and Dice T2 reduced from +100 to +85
Slice and Dice T3 now considers creeps for only half value
Bloodletting deferred damage reduced from 35% to 30%
The targeting UI for Shiv’s Killing Blow is now more clear about when the target will be killed
Vindicta
Stake duration reduced from 2.25s to 2s
Crow Familiar Spirit Power duration scaling reduced from 0.05 to 0.04
Fixed left clicks sometimes deselecting the ability when charges aren’t ready
Viscous
Primary Fire redesigned to make it more usable and have improved damage and scaling
Now has an Alt Fire that has limited range, but deals AOE damage that cannot headshot
Splatter Spirit Scaling increased from 1.4 to 1.5
Splatter Damage on 2nd and 3rd hit increased from 66% and 33% to 70% and 50%
Puddle Punch damage increased from 100% to 110% of Light Melee
Puddle Punch T2 is now +50 damage and +20% movement slow (was -10s cooldown)
Puddle Punch T3 is now -12s cooldown (was +80 damage and +20% movement slow)
Puddle Punch: delay before punch increased from 0.25s to 0.35s
Goo Ball Spirit Scaling increased from 1.05 to 1.3
Goo Ball acceleration increased
Goo Ball base turn radius and turn radius after bouncing has been increased
Fixed a bug where Goo Ball would have the direction and trail particle stuck on
Warden
Base movement speed reduced from 6.5 to 6
Fire Rate scaling with spirit reduced from 0.375 Fire Rate per Spirit to 0.3
Yamato
Power Slash max damage time requirement reduced from 1.5s to 1.4s
Power Slash collision radius reduced by 8%
Crimson Slash radius increased from 12m to 13m
Fixed being able to die during Shadow Transformation if hit by Grey Talon’s Owl
Fixed some cases where Flying Strike could get into a stuck state
Fixed some cases where Crimson Slash would appear to be cast when it wasn’t
Since its initial announcement on August 23rd, Valve’s upcoming hero shooter Deadlock has repeatedly found itself hitting the headlines for its remarkable gameplay, innovative game mechanics, and the overwhelming interest it has garnered within the esports community.
Deadlock, which is still in its early alpha stages of testing, masterfully combines elements of MOBA titles with those of third-person shooters, and the result is absolutely beautiful.
While a lot of the game’s art and visuals are expected to change prior to its official release, the overall gameplay of the title looks solid, and the community seems to be embracing it enthusiastically, as evident from the game’s player count.
Deadlock Hits 100,000 Concurrent Player Peak Despite Being Invite-Only
On August 29th, Deadlock hit an impressive milestone of 100,000 concurrent players on Steam. While that is an impressive feat on its own, what makes this achievement even more remarkable is that the game is still in an invite-only phase.
This means that the majority of the gaming community still doesn’t have access to Deadlock, yet it’s already breaking into the top 10 on Steam and competing with titles like Baldur’s Gate 3, Once Human, and GTA V.
The primary reason behind the rapid success of Deadlock is its gameplay design, which has caught the attention of prominent streamers such as Shroud, xQc, and OhnePixel. Shroud, in particular, has praised the game multiple times, even calling it “the best third-person shooter” he has ever played.
It’s striking to see how far Deadlock has come since its early testing days. And as Valve continues to refine the game, it’s only expected to improve further.
ESL FACEIT Group has announced all the details for ESL Pro League Season 20, including the schedule, attending teams, prize pool, broadcast talent, and more. The ESL Pro League (EPL) is set to make an exhilarating return to St. Julian’s, Malta, on September 3-22 for another exciting season. The world’s biggest Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) league will see some intense action as 32 of the world’s best teams gather onsite for three weeks of high-stakes competition, with a $750,000 prize pool on the line.
ESL Pro League Season 20 will also earn the victors a win in the race to secure Intel Grand Slam V and a spot at the first ESL Pro Tour Championship tournament of 2025.
The group stage begins September 3, with players from around the world facing off in Malta in an attempt to advance to the Playoff stage of the competition. The season finale will see the six best teams go head-to-head live in front of a live audience at the InterContinental Malta on September 20-22.
Schedule and Format
Group Stage: September 3-16
The 32 teams will be divided into four groups of eight and compete against each other in a triple-elimination bracket featuring best-of-three matches. The top four teams from each group will advance to the Playoffs.
Group A&B: September 3-8
Group C&D: September 10-15
Playoffs: September 17-21
The Playoffs will see the 16 best teams face off in best-of-three matches in the single elimination bracket.
Grand Finals: September 22
The Grand Finals will feature the top two teams of the Playoffs facing off in a best-of-five series. The winner will be crowned ESL Pro League Season 20 Champion, take home the top prize of $170,000, and qualify for the first ESL Pro Tour Championship event of 2025.
Teams
EPL Season 20 will feature back-to-back Season 18 and 19 Champions MOUZ, who are attempting to become the first team in history to win three EPL tournaments in a row.
Astralis (Partner Team)
BIG (Partner Team)
Complexity Gaming (Partner Team)
ENCE (Partner Team)
FaZe Clan (Partner Team)
Fnatic (Partner Team)
FURIA Esports (Partner Team)
G2 Esports (Partner Team)
HEROIC (Partner Team)
MOUZ (Partner Team)
Natus Vincere (Partner Team)
Ninjas in Pyjamas (Partner Team)
Team Liquid (Partner Team)
Team Vitality (Partner Team)
MIBR (ESL Challenger Melbourne 2024 Winner)
Team Falcons (ESL Challenger Jönköping 2024 Runner-up*)
Sangal Esports (ESL Challenger League Season 47 – Europe Winner)
KOI (ESL Challenger League Season 47 – Europe Runner-up)
M80 (ESL Challenger League Season 47 – North America Winner)
Wildcard Gaming (ESL Challenger League Season 47 – North America Runner-up)
Lynn Vision Gaming (ESL Challenger League Season 47 – Asia Winner)
ATOX Esports (ESL Challenger League Season 47 – Asia Runner-up)
Imperial Esports (ESL Challenger League Season 47 – South America Winner)
RED Canids (ESL Challenger League Season 47 – South America Runner-up)
FlyQuest (ESL Challenger League Season 47 – Oceania Winner)
Rooster (ESL Challenger League Season 47 – Oceania Runner-up)
3DMAX (ESL Pro League Season 20 – EU Pre-Qualifier Winner)
Team Spirit (ESL World Ranking Global)
Virtus.pro (ESL World Ranking Global)
The MongolZ (ESL World Ranking Global)
9z Globant (ESL World Ranking Global)
Eternal Fire (ESL World Ranking Global)
Prize Pool (USD)
TOTAL
$750,000
1st
$170,000
2nd
$80,000
3rd-4th
$45,000
5th-8th
$32,000
9th-12th
$23,500
13th-16th
$17,500
17th-20th
$12,000
21st-28th
$7,000
29th-32nd
$3,500
Tickets
Fans eager to cheer for their favorite teams during the final three days of the competition on September 20-22 from the Mediterranean island’s St. Julian’s can purchase one-day or three-day tickets. More information on ticket types and prices is available on the EPL website.
Where to Watch
The live broadcast will be available on FACEIT Watch, ESL FACEIT Group’s premier esports viewing platform created by esports fans for esports fans and open for all. Featuring a unique multi-perspective view selector where users can watch their favorite player’s perspective directly next to the main event stream, a live chat, a kill cam, live-generated replays of key moments, a sound mixer, a rewards program, and more, FACEIT Watch revolutionizes esports streaming by putting fans in control of their viewing experience.
Fans can also watch the action on the ESL Counter-Strike Twitch and YouTube channels. For those unable to tune in live, all matches will also be available to watch on-demand for free via YouTube.
Genshin Impact 5.0 has brought with it a new Discord quest, which has provided a new way for players to obtain various in-game rewards alongside a fancy Discord badge.
As you can probably already guess from the quest title, you’ll need a Discord account to be able to complete it. However, doing the quest is extremely easy and can be done by anyone in only a few minutes.,
If you’re eager to know more about the Genshin Impact 5.0 Discord quest and want to complete it to claim your exciting rewards, look no further. In this article, we take a look at everything you need to know about how to complete the Genshin Impact 5.0 Discord quest, and the rewards you’ll obtain from it.
How To Complete Genshin Impact 5.0 Discord Quest
To complete the Genshin Impact 5.0 Discord Quest, simply follow these steps:
Create a Genshin Impact character.
Launch Discord.
Accept the Genshin Impact v5.0 Quest on Discord.
Livestream Genshin Impact on Discord for 15 minutes and ask a friend to watch the stream.
Do note that you’ll only have seven days to complete the quest, as the event only runs from August 29th to September 5th. You’ll need at least one viewer on your livestream to be eligible for the quest rewards.
Genshin Impact 5.0 Discord Quest Rewards
Here’s a list of in-game rewards you’ll get after completing the Genshin Impact 5.0 Discord Quest:
Respawn and EA usually drop promotional codes for players to claim anything between Apex Coins and unique skins. We’ve got a list of all the recent Apex Legends codes.
These will usually come via official Apex Legends social media channels, Twitch drops, or special collaborations. In this article, we will find out all the active codes for Apex Legends.
Apex Legends Active Codes for August 2024
5S44-W26Z-5HHQ-GNLX – 100 Apex Coins
3EAA-G9TE-JZBR-MUS8 – 100 Apex Coins
9HXB-8Q8R-R4QM-YCJH – 100 Apex Coins
BBYL-ZGJ9-EBFF-DJ37 – 100 Apex Coins
B6JU-4NJV-AADQ-5ELD – 100 Apex Coins
996C-JD7U-G9QC-GWX8 – 2 Hours Level Boost
C4FP-SUXH-BPCY-LCNZ – Free Skin
C4ME-EXHK-BVMG-T78L – 500 Apex Coins
CFKT-LEB6-45C5-HJ7A – 100 Apex Coins
CJAE-9EN7-ZS8R-C57A – 100 Apex Coins
CVFD-NSUX-CDAW-H8G9 – 600 Apex Coins
DCZA-SA3X-MVML-HRLB – 100 Apex Coins
E3WW-E2X9-JWJ6-TB3B – 30 Apex Coins
2N5W-F7NN-V65W-WVGF – 50 Apex Coins
GY2K-RPHZ-CZ94-5BEV – Apex Coins
How to Find and Redeem Apex Legends Codes?
Simply follow the steps mentioned below to redeem the codes:
EA Website: go to the main EA website.
Log in: get access to your account.
Account settings: proceed to your Account Settings.
Redeem your Code: now click on the “Redeem Product Code” and insert the code.
We have a good number of active Dandy’s World codes to make your adventure, which you can redeem for Ichor. This is one valuable energy and currency, very necessary for you to make your purchases of new trendy clothing as you get into character in the chilling world of Cat Town.
In this article, we will find out all the active Roblox Dandy’s World Codes for this month.
A recent HLTV report confirms that ESL will not be allowing the use of keyboard automation features like Razer’s Snap Tap and Wooting’s SOCD at LAN events moving forward.
This means that players won’t be able to utilize the aforementioned features at the upcoming ESL Pro League Season 20, which is scheduled to kick off on September 3rd.
Ahead of #ESLProLeague Season 20, we are announcing that the use of SOCD or similar assistants that produce the same outcome will no longer be allowed.
According to the report, these features will remain permitted in online tournaments for now, but fans can expect that stance to change once detection and enforcement become possible.
The confirmation from ESL follows Valve’s announcement on the matter. As per the CS2 developers, they will not allow any form of automation (via scripts and hardware) that gives players an unfair advantage.
“Moving forward, players suspected of automating multiple player actions from a single game input may be kicked from their match,” the statement reads.
Recently, some hardware features have blurred the line between manual input and automation, so we've decided to draw a clear line on what is or isn't acceptable in Counter-Strike.
