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Jason Katz has left his position as the commissioner of PEA, the organisation of North American teams that tried and failed to set up a professional CS:GO league to rival ESL. Katz acted as the commissioner and public face of the organisation, meaning he was at the forefront of the …
Read More »PEA confirms its CS:GO league is dead
PEA has confirmed, as everyone suspected, that its CS:GO league is officially canceled. The news comes as no surprise, as all PEA teams voted to play in the ESL Pro League instead of PEA’s offering. The vote comes after weeks of drama surrounding the issue. "Since the time of the …
Read More »Scott “SirScoots” Smith provides explanation as to why players voted to not play in PEA
The PEA drama finally seems to be coming to a close, with players voting to play in the ESL Pro League insead. Now thanks to player spokesperson Scott “SirScoots” Smith, we know why they chose ESL. A lengthy Medium blog from SirScoots reveals a number of key points, such as …
Read More »Players vote to play in the ESL Pro League instead of PEA
Teams that were set to play in the PEA CS:GO league have voted to instead play in the ESL Pro League North American division. Late last year PEA told teams that they would not be able to play in both competitions, which caused a ton of drama including open letters …
Read More »PEA plans to ban its teams from playing in the ESL Pro League according to report
A report from Slingshot eSports suggests that PEA will ban all teams that play in its league from competing in the rival ESL Pro League. PEA will be running its own league in 2017 in a similar fashion to the Pro League, which makes the move somewhat understandable. However players …
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