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Soccer Great Ruud Gullit Launches FIFA Esports Academy

One soccer great is in the process of helping a group of virtual soccer greats. Ruud Gullit, once the dreadlocked Dutch national soccer team star, is becoming an ambassador of a FIFA Esports Academy called Team Gullit. Meant to assist previously undiscovered FIFA players, the academy provides coaching along with support in developing each player’s personal brand. […]

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MLS Enters Esports, Launches eMLS FIFA 18 League With EA Sports

Major League Soccer is joining the esports movement, announcing on Friday its partnership with EA Sports to create eMLS, a competitive FIFA 18 league that will feature top players from the U.S. and Canada. MLS setting up a competitive gaming league follows the lead of a number of soccer leagues that have already done the […]

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All 32 NFL Teams To Be Represented In Madden NFL Esports Event

Electronic Arts and the NFL announced on Monday the launch of the Madden NFL Club Championship, an esports event within the Madden NFL Championship Series that involves all 32 NFL teams, marking the largest competitive gaming commitment by a U.S. professional sports league. The competition starts Tuesday with the launch of EA SPORTS Madden NFL 18 G.O.A.T Edition for Xbox One and […]

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Largest EA Sports FIFA Competition Launching This Fall

Gaming enthusiasts can rejoice as the largest EA Sports FIFA competition is launching this all, according to an announcement from Electronic Arts and FIFA around EA Play. The year-long competition, which is powered by FIFA 18 and FIFA Ultimate Team on Xbox One and PlayStation4, will allow players to compete and qualify for a multi-week playoff and grand […]

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