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EG is back!
For the first time in a year, EG claimed its first trophy along with some very precious DPC points at the GESC Indonesia Dota2 Minor. The tournament was interesting to watch as lower tier teams battled hard throughout the whole competition. The Dota Pro Circuit is not waiting for you though, it just finished a tournament in China and then we already find ourselves back in Europe for another minor: DreamLeague Season 9. All the freshest…
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The Bucharest Major
Two majors in a row, one winner. What Virtus.pro did these last two weeks was huge, and they are now the first team to secure a spot in The International 8. The Bucharest Major was a week long and tried an original competition format that made the games very interesting and surprising. Just like in Katowice VP did not necessarily dominate the group stages, but once in the playoffs there was clearly no one that could match the russian beast. This article summarizes…
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After Katowice we're flying to Bucharest
Poland witnessed its first Major Valve event in Katowice and in all fairness, it was a great success once again. The competition as well as the show around the event provided us with emotional rollercoaster and a lot of suspense. We can see that the organizers are able to improve their esports events, even though certain aspects are still highly criticized. There were many surprises during ESL One Katowice, such as most of the teams…
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The rosters change, the winners stay
This weekend the 11th tournament of the Dota Pro Circuit took place in Shanghai, which means that we are halfway through the season. There are 12 tournaments left now, however most of the points are still available to be won. So far, 5800 points (maximum amount of points won by one player) have been awarded and 12,750 points are still available to be…
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Rocket League Team Announcement
Ocean Esports is proud to announce the addition of a new section to the club! We would like to introduce to you our new Rocket League team! A new game, a new community! We are very enthusiastic and excited to expand towards this rapidly growing esport, and hope to provide even more opportunities for gamers around the world. This team features four young Dutch and Belgian players competing at the Grand Champions level, which is the highest level in the game: ImpacT…
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Qualifying, that’s all that matters
Since Galaxy Battles II has had it’s Major status removed, the Dota Pro Circuit is having a little time off from LAN competitions in the beginning of 2018. The next main competition will take place between the 23rd and 28th of January in Genting, meaning that until then we will have to enjoy following the regional qualifiers. During this last week, three tournaments were holding their qualifiers and other international competitions were being played. Here is a summary of all the most important…
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Here is a Secret: they are solid
Ocean Esports wishes you all a happy and pleasant year in 2018! Now that the Christmas break is over and that we are pumped up by our brand new Dota resolutions, it is time for the Dota Pro Circuit to get back to competition. The season is far from being over - it is actually not even halfway done - and there are still many more points to earn in the race for TI8. For all the diehard fans that missed Dota during this break, Captains Draft 4.0 is currently being…
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Comeback is real
After a long series of qualifying rounds, it was time to shine for most of the teams on the Dota Pro Circuit. Two tournaments happened this week: the MDL Macau Minor and the Rog Masters 2017. A lot of games were played this last weekend, which gave us another amazing Dota marathon to follow while it was freezing cold outside. OG finally got its first tournament win of the season, whereas TNC, Optic Gaming and Empire shone this weekend. Here is a summary of all…
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December's rush
We’ve just witnessed the end of the second Major of the season, and a clear distinction between the pro teams is getting more and more obvious. With the new points system to qualify for TI, there will be no surprise regarding the presence of certain teams. We can already tell who will dominate the season, and the battle in the middle of the pack will be rough, very rough. Here is a summary of the latest news in the Dota Pro Circuit, all handed over to you…
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When a Minor ends a Major starts
A lot happened this week in the Dota pro scene, many games were played in different tournaments. Between the Shanghai minors, Midas Mode, China Top 2017 and The Majors qualifiers, there was a lot to follow. Here is a condensed summary of what happened, handed over to you on a silver platter. Latest results Perfect…
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Staying Power
The Basics of Staying Power in Dota 2 The ability to stay in one’s lane in dota is extremely important for winning a lane, which directly increases the chances of winning a game. The core principle behind this is; the more you are able to stay in lane as opposed to your opponent, the more likely you are to gain a resource advantage. Primarily this means an advantage in experience and/or gold. Understanding this principle is one of the first big leaps a Dota player…
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Qualifying week, the minors are coming
Last week was all about qualifying for the next series of Majors/Minors, and we have seen some smaller teams outclass bigger teams and qualify for the important tournaments. While smaller teams started battling in the Perfect World Masters Minor, other prominent teams enjoy their time in the extravagant Midas Mode tournament. What happened in pro Dota last week, the most important facts to remember, what is there to look forward to this week and the latest trends in pro Dota, all of this handed…
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Dota Pro Circuit - in a nutshell
This year more than ever, Dota offers a huge range of competitions and pro games are being played literally all the time. This year is probably going to be the most exciting season ever. There have never been as many tournaments with such high prize pools, and there have never been as many people watching and following the pro scene. This just might be the best time to start following the Dota2 pro circuit and get into the excitement of esports! Whether you follow the pro scene or not,…
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Esports Exploration: Top Five Legal Disputes in Esports
When looking at how the esport industry developed, we observe that it has been and is still mainly driven by the community itself. Passionate gamers developed a complex environment meant for passionate gamers, without taking into consideration an influential legal factors most are not experts in this domain. With the explosion of the esports market and the increasing amounts of money involved, numerous legal disputes and scandals have occurred. This article discusses…
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Gamers 2.0
Even though gaming is one of the biggest social phenomena in the last two decades, many of us still do not really understand what a ‘gamer’ is. Whether you are familiar or not with gaming, it seems relevant to question what truly characterizes a gamer. The way gaming is now consumed is way different from how it used to be 20 years ago; therefore the stereotype of what a gamer is needs an update. This short article tries to provide a definition to what a gamer is nowadays, but also…
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Esports in: The Netherlands
The Netherlands ranks in the top 10 of the most connected countries in the world, where it is at times argued there should have been a booming esports scene present for years already. To refer to the trend as booming in the Netherlands however would be an exaggeration, but there is a clear upward trend which may result in the level of esports participation comparable to nearby countries such as Sweden, Germany, or Denmark. Some of the key events pointing towards an…
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Esports is in the Air
What would it be like to play your favorite esport - while on an airplane? Just imagine, an eight hour flight where instead of watching movies you've probably already seen, you could play league of legends, dota, hearthstone, counterstrike, or whichever competitive game it is you play. For one of these games this is already reality - if you're willing to pay the price, so maybe the others aren't that far off either. Wifi on Planes I recently had the luxury of enjoying…
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Ocean Esports Jerseys
Thanks to Iconic Esports and Esportsclothing we've been able to create some amazing jerseys for Ocean. We've secretly already had them for a while, and have already heard positive things not just from the players, but also people who have seen the jerseys from afar. So in this post we just want to give a bit of attention to the jerseys we'll be sporting, which we've been extremely fortunate to create.
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Looking Forward
Ocean Esports is Flowing! It’s been a while since we posted, too long to be honest, but we’ve been busy. Behind the scenes we’ve been finding new players and teams, looking for partnerships, tournaments to compete in, and experimenting with tons of ideas - if only we had more time to do all the crazy things we think could contribute to the esports world. Of course we’ve also been playing…
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Esports in: Lebanon
First, it is important for everyone to understand this: the internet network in Lebanon is nothing comparable to what we are used to in Europe. This has a huge impact on the gaming culture in Lebanon for several reasons; it causes people to have a totally different behavior compared to western Europeans. For example, due to a poor internet network people don’t usually play online games from home. As in many countries outside of the…
