Vainglory players have a lot to look forward to with the arrival of the v1.18 update. Included in the patch is a new hero character named Lance that, as the name implies, is a fierce wielder of a polearm and shield. In addition to Lance, players will notice newly updated skins, new quests and rewards and the first details of the June 3rd Spring Season Championships (June 10th in the EU).
Vainglory: Spring Championships Announced for Hollywood & Berlin
Super Evil Megacorp has revealed information about the upcoming Vainglory Spring Championships, the first since announcing its partnership with Twitch.tv.
Vainglory: Battle Royale Hits
A new game feature for Vainglory players has been revealed that is called Battle Royale. In the new mode players are assigned a random hero (even one that they might not own yet) and are sent out to fight the enemy team.
Vainglory: Multi-Million Dollar Partnership Struck with Twitch.tv
Super Evil Megacorp has entered into a three year, multi-million dollar partnership to bring the official Vainglory eSports programming docket to Twitch.tv. The agreement covers Vainglory Championships in both North America and Europe with support for sales, promotions, broadcasts and other live events.
Vainglory: eSports Off and Running for 2016
Vainglory has taken the mobile eSports genre by storm with last year’s teams taking home over $350,000 in prizes and with Super Evil ready to double down for 2016. In addition to over 800 teams taking part in competitive tournaments during the Winter Championship, several teams have been acquired by professional eSports conglomerations, a signal that mobile eSports is on the rise.
Vainglory: Winter Season Kicks Off to Start 2016 Off with a Bang
Vainglory players is taking the mobile eSports world by the tail with the start of the Winter Season. Players will be able to continue the hunt for dominance with qualifying matches in North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan, China, and for the first time also in South America. Over 500 teams are ready to participate in the EU and NA alone. The first matches will begin on January 16th.
Vainglory: Season One Tournament Winners Crowned
Super Evil Megacorp has announced the North American winners of last weekend’s Vainglory Autumn 2015 Live Finals. 8 teams competed for a prize pool of over $10,000. Team Liberation X took the crown.
Vainglory: Finals for Autumn Season 2015 Begin Tomorrow
Super Evil Megacorp has announced that the finals of the Vainglory Autumn Season 2015 North American tournament will kick off on Friday, December 4th in the eSport Arena in Santa Ana, California. The event will be broadcast on the Vainglory Twitch channel beginning at 3:00 pm Pacific / 6:00 pm Eastern. The EU Finals will take place from December 11th through the 13th in Poland.
Vainglory: eSports Milestones Highlight Epic First Year
The Vainglory team has posted a new blog about several important eSports milestones achieved in the game’s first year on iOS devices. Among other things, Twitch audiences for eSports matches rose to 1M in September alone as well as Nvidia and the Amazon Appstore co-sponsoring the Autumn Season 2015 live finals.
Vainglory: Checking Out the Buzz as It Takes the Korean Market by Storm
A mobile American MOBA, Vainglory is taking the Korean market by storm. Starr writer Carolyn Koh visits with Super Evil Megacorp to find out what all the noise is about.