On October 12, 2026, the Demacia Cup Global Invitational playoffs began. On the very first day of competition, two intense five-game series took place, resulting in South Korean (LCK) squads KT Rolster and BNK FearX securing hard-fought victories over Team Vitality and JD Gaming, respectively. This outcome guaranteed a head-to-head clash between the two LCK […]
The release of the major Frozen Trail update has sent ARC Raiders player numbers on Steam soaring to more than four times their previous peak. One of the biggest attractions is the new Grappling Hook, which lets players swing across the environment in a manner reminiscent of Spider-Man. The update appears to have given Embark […]
The draw for the Worlds 2026 Play-In stage took place on October 10. Four teams will compete for the final vacant spot in the Swiss Stage. The Play-In stage itself will be held from October 15 to 18 in Los Angeles. The bracket was finalized following FURIA's defeat against LOS (2:3) in the CBLOL finals. […]
With Grand Theft Auto 6 scheduled to launch in just over a month, Rockstar Games has limited time left to reveal more about its upcoming open-world game. The studio has already introduced fans to Vice City, protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, and the activities players will be able to enjoy throughout Leonida. However, there […]
European esports company NEO has been officially confirmed as the organizer of Evo France 2027. The tournament will take place in Paris from October 22 to 24, 2027, while the exact venue will be announced at a later date. The 2027 event will become the third Evolution Championship Series tournament held in France.The first two […]
A new modification called Seamless Landings aims to transform planetary exploration in Starfield by introducing fully seamless landings on planets and moons, similar to No Man’s Sky. Modder Frederik Wessberg Is A Nerd has showcased the project in a two-minute YouTube video. One of Starfield’s most noticeable shortcomings is its reliance on loading screens. They […]
From October 9 to 11, 2026, the Street Fighter 6 tournament took place as part of EVO France 2026 in Nice, France. The competition gathered 1,071 participants, making it the most attended discipline of the entire event. Top players competed for a total prize pool of €50,000, Capcom Pro Tour ranking points, and the ultimate […]
On Sunday, in the lower bracket quarterfinals of VALORANT Champions Shanghai, 100 Thieves and G2 Esports secured victories over NRG and T1, respectively. These results guarantee the VCT Americas region at least one representative in the Grand Final of the tournament, as three of the remaining teams (LOUD, 100 Thieves, and G2) represent the Americas […]
On October 12, 2018, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was released, marking the next installment in the famous shooter series developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. The game launched on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One and became one of the most unusual experiments in Call of Duty history. The reason was simple: […]
ESL Pro League Season 24 ended with Vitality lifting the trophy. The tournament, held in Katowice, Poland, from October 3 to 11, featured 16 teams and delivered plenty of unexpected results — from Spirit’s struggles and NAVI’s early elimination to MOUZ’s impressive run to the final and yet another incredible performance from ZywOo. In the […]
We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 11, 2026, for Players readers. Battlefield 6 Reveals Season 5 Roadmap With New Maps, Weapons and the Return of Platoons Battlefield 6 Season 5, titled Siege of Vegas, launches on October 13, 2026. The update will introduce two new maps, four weapons, the Rapid […]
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls successfully debuted on the esports stage at the Evo France 2026 tournament, which became part of the Arc World Tour 2026 (AWT 2026) series. Despite initial concerns regarding game balance, Spider-Man's dominance, and general issues within the tag-team fighting genre amidst the struggles of 2XKO, the French tournament proved the game's […]
MOUZ have reached the grand final of ESL Pro League Season 24 after defeating Spirit in the semifinal. Following the victory, we spoke with MOUZ player Oldřich “PR” Nový, who delivered a phenomenal performance on Nuke and helped his team secure the important win. In an exclusive interview with Players, PR explained how MOUZ managed […]
