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Following the May Melee tournament, Overwatch League Season 3 has returned on Saturday, June 13 with the Summer Showdown.

G2 Esports continues to recruit great players. After Mixwell, PaTiTek and Pyth, the team welcomes Ardiis into its ranks, cleansed of any suspicion of cheating. The roster is getting more and more frightened.

G2 Esports has already formed the majority of its Valorant team but there is still one place left to be taken. For the Vitality European Open, the team will play with davidp, a former CS:GO player.

The Dreamhack Open Fortnite competition has been officially announced. Until January 2021 and in partnership with Epic Games, the tournament will take place monthly.

This will be one of the last competitions featuring professional players before the official circuits resume. The Mongraal Cup in Solo will be held on July 14.

G2 continues to form its Valorant roster. After Mixwell and PaTiTek, it's Pyth — also a former CS:GO player — who joins the team. The organization ensures a high level of recruitment and there are now only two places left to take.

Riot Games recently launched a series of tournaments for different regions of the world. T1 and Nerd Street Gamers teamed up for North America to offer a $50,000 tournament, which was won by Team SoloMid.

The 2020 Overwatch League season has started and the 20 teams are battling for the top spots in the general standing. The first host team, NYXL, was in great shape by winning its two games and conceding only one map. Nevertheless, Vancouver Titans isn't far behind with only one point less!

Cloud9 continues its recruitment on Valorant. The North American organization has just announced that Skyler "Relyks" Weaver joined the team.

After recruiting Mixwell, G2 announced that they have also signed as a second player PaTiTek. Former CS:GO pro player, he has just participated in the G2 Valorant Invitational finishing second and losing in final against the one who became his captain.

Cheating is problematic at the amateur level but also at the professional level. Riot Games had opened an investigation into Ardiis, a former CS:GO pro player accused of cheating. The player had quickly claimed he was innocent and the investigation would have cleared him.

G2 Esports Invitational was an opportunity to see the full competitive potential of Valorant. That first stage of the Valorant Ignition Series 2020 saw Mixwell and his team win the tournament and the $11,210 cash prize.

Carlos "Ocelote" Rodriguez, G2 Esports CEO, discussed the recent investments that the organization has made in Valorant in an interview with Forbes.

Epic Games continues to grope its way through the thorny issue of aim assist. With the launch of Chapter 2 Season 3, the publisher has (again) reduced the controller aim assist on PC.

Choppa Helicopters are still in-game in Chapter 2 Season 3. Epic Games has even decided to leave them available in Arena mode. A choice that is far from delighting players...

Following a long Reddit post, Trevor Housten and McHugh discuss the improvements made to Path to Pro. Open Division, Contenders... a lot of changes to come on the professional circuit.

Adil "ScreaM" Benrlitom former pro player on CS:GO is no longer inactive. He has joined the Valorant Pro Division where he'll play with former pros like Mixwell or Kinstaar from the Fortnite competitive scene.

The EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series has been suspended since the pandemic. We now have some information on a new tournament set to take place.

Backyard bonfires, unexpected realisations, the North American League, a lot of Rainbow Six, and a few societal takes thrown in for good measure. Now an expat in the US, the Frenchman talks about the journey that has taken him from his hometown to Kentucky.

A Twitch Rivals tournament in Valorant took place to celebrate the official release of the game. The best players from around the world competed June 5-7 for a share of $200,000. In the end, Team Brax became the North American champion.