I hope you’re not going away this weekend, because, boy, have we got some esports for you. The grand finals for the Dota International take place this weekend, as well as the feisty-cuff street battle over $4 million in Street Fighter 6.
League of Legends teams are also still fighting it out for their spot in Worlds, and the teams of Counter-Strike shoot each other up for another $200,000.
Let’s check it out.
League of Legends:
The amount of games being played has slowed down quite a bit on the LoL esports scene, as the play-off brackets slowly approach their end. Each team from every region is fighting their way for a spot at Worlds, with most regions offering a spot to the top three teams. LCK offers a spot to the top four, and LPL only gets one qualifying spot.
In the LCK, Gen.G will face off against KT Rolster, while HLE goes up against T1 in the winners’ bracket. DPlus and FearX have both lost a game, so they’ll be in the knockout losers’ bracket game this weekend, hoping to keep their chances alive.
In the LPL, BLG and TOP are the only two teams remaining in the winner’s bracket, and they’ll take each other on this weekend. In the losers’ bracket, Weibo will face JDG, while Invictus await the winner between NIP and AG.AL.
G2 and KOI are the two teams still remaining in the winners’ bracket in the LEC. Fnatic will face GiantX, while Vitality goes against KC. The winners of those two games will then have to face each other to see who plays the last losers’ bracket game against either G2 or KOI.
The Pacific region has CFO and PSG Talon remaining in the winners’ bracket, while GAM await their next matchup between Whales and Vikings in the losers’ bracket.
Not much has changed in the American region, with FlyQuest still to take on KeyD in the winners’ bracket matchup. 100T is set to face PaiN, and RED takes on Shopify Rebellion in the losers’ bracket.
With each region playing games this weekend, and Worlds fast approaching, teams are ready to bring their all.
Dota:
This weekend, Dota 2 will crown its International winner. With the group stages done and dusted, and the play-offs already underway, we’re expecting a heated grand final.
The upper bracket games have already taken place, with Xtreme Gaming defeating Tundra, PVision defeating Heroic, Falcons taking down Tidebound, and BB topping Nigma Galaxy in a 2-1 win.
While Nigma and Tidebound still have a chance to fight through the lower bracket, Heroic has already knocked out Tundra from the tournament.
The next few games on the schedule will be PVision facing off against Xtreme Gaming and Falcons taking on BB.
Counter Strike:
With G2 securing that $150,000 prize at BLAST last weekend, teams are already prepping for, and playing in, Fissure Playground #2, taking place this weekend.
Another $200,000 is on the line, and sixteen teams will gun each other down for that top spot.
Currently, Tyloo has already defeated Gamer Legion in a 2-0 defeat, making Tyloo the current front-runners of the cup.
Valorant:
The first games for the Valorant Champions take place this afternoon, with the competition running until the beginning of October.
As a friendly reminder, here is a table of which teams have qualified.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Paper Rex | Bilibili Gaming | Team Liquid | G2 Esports |
| GiantX | Rex Regum Qeon | NRG | Dragon Ranger Gaming |
| Sentinels | Fnatic | EDward Gaming | T1 |
| XLG Esports | MIBR | DRX | Team Heretics |
Who are you backing this weekend? Let us know in the comments below.
Fortnite:
The Fortnite Champion Series Grand Finals took place last weekend, and of the thirty-three teams that competed Merstach, Queasy, and SwizzY secured the overall win with three 1st palace finishes, a 2nd place finish and a 4th place finish across the twelve games played.
They walk away with a handsome $450,000.
MariusCOW, Pixie, and Vanyak3kk took second, securing $300,000, and Japanese, panzer, and Setty took third, netting themselves $225,000
Apex Legends:
The teams of Apex Legends don’t have any serious comps coming up until the Major next year, so they’ll keep practicing until then.
EA FC/Rocket League:
Both EA FC and Rocket League have no major tournaments coming up, and haven’t played much since last week. They’ll be shining up their shoes and tyres for more heated competitions later in the year.
Street Fighter:
With over $4 million on the line for first place alone, the Ultimate Fighting Arena is going to be one hell of a competition to watch this weekend.
With 64 players from across the world throwing fist against fist, I’m already on the edge of my seat in anticipation.
Whether you’re watching The International Finals this weekend or keeping your eyes on that $4 million fight in the streets, this weekend sure is looking to be one heck of a weekend for esports.
