In their opening match at IEM Kraków 2026 in CS2, BC Game — the team featuring Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev — defeated Legacy. The match ended in a 2–0 victory, with scores of 16:13 on Overpass and 13:1 on Inferno. BC Game advanced to the next round, where they will compete for a spot in the […]
B8 started IEM Kraków 2026 with a 2:1 loss against NRG. The team lost the first map, Dust2, 4:13, bounced back on the second map, Mirage, but NRG dominated 13:2, and the decider, Inferno, went again to NRG — 13:11. The standout player of the match was oSee from NRG, finishing with a 1.54 rating. […]
Analytics company Esports Charts has published a top-10 ranking of countries by total esports prize money awarded in 2025. As expected, Saudi Arabia claimed first place, largely due to hosting the Esports World Cup 2025. China ranked second, continuing to demonstrate the strength of its mature, publisher-driven ecosystem. Prize pools there were formed primarily through […]
Remedy Entertainment has shared new details about Control Resonant, confirming that the game will not feature a classic open world. Instead, it will offer an «open-ended» structure that emphasizes freedom of exploration without relying on a fully open map. According to game director Mikael Kasurinen, traversal will be one of the core pillars of the […]
The organizers of BLAST Slam VI for Dota 2 have released the match schedule for the group stage. The games will take place from February 3 to February 5. During the group stage, each team will play 11 matches in a best-of-one (Bo1) format. The top two teams will advance directly to the playoffs, while […]
The Players editorial team has prepared a digest of the main news for January 27, 2026. A minor CS2 update has been released, changing the mechanics of Molotov and incendiary grenades Blizzard enters a new era — the studio’s anniversary video captivated fans of Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft Two mobile esports titles surpassed 1 million […]
Well known insider Nate the Hate has shared his expectations regarding the future of Nintendo Switch 2. According to him, 2026 could bring a noticeable increase in third party ports arriving on Nintendo’s new console, including Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. One of the main selling points of Switch 2 is expected to be its improved […]
Inside Ubisoft continues to grow. Employees openly criticize the company’s leadership for attempting to fix long standing issues with questionable management decisions, many of which were created by the company itself. A significant number of staff members have already realized that Ubisoft is losing momentum and are actively looking for new jobs. The publisher has […]
Sony may host its next regular State of Play presentation within the coming weeks, according to two well known industry insiders. The first mention of a February showcase came from NateTheHate, who shared the information while responding to a question from one of his followers. Shortly after that, journalist and blogger Jeff Grubb provided more […]
Indie publisher Devolver Digital has officially unveiled Reigns The Witcher in partnership with CD Projekt Red. The game blends The Witcher universe with the familiar Reigns formula, where players face random events and encounters presented as cards and make decisions by swiping left or right, very much like using a dating app. The reveal trailer […]
