21.03.2026
Team Liquid hit by second wave of layoffs in seven months

Esports organization Team Liquid has carried out another round of staff layoffs. According to posts on X and LinkedIn, at least five employees have been let go. The cuts reportedly affected positions including a creative coordinator and a marketing operations manager. This is already the second round of layoffs in seven months for the club. […]

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21.03.2026
PUBG temporarily giving away free G-Coins — Steam online surpasses one million players

A limited-time event called “Hot Weekend” is currently live in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on PC.Thanks to this promotion, the game’s online player count on Steam has already exceeded 1 million players, reaching more than 1.3 million concurrent users. Rewards available during the event The event is time-limited and will end today at 20:00 Kyiv time. Reminder: […]

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21.03.2026
NAVI Junior test VALORANT roster to play Challengers 2026 NORTH//EAST Stage 2 qualifier — two Ukrainians in lineup

NAVI Junior VALORANT coach Ivan “Johnta” Shevtsov announced that the team’s test roster will compete in the Challengers 2026 NORTH//EAST: Stage 2 qualifier. The trial lineup includes Ukrainians Herman “Kolosha” Skrypka and Vitalii “Javelin” Fedak, who previously played together for Boars Gaming. The roster also features Latvian player avey, and French players Ilaxo and k9lyos. […]

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21.03.2026
ByteDance agrees to sell Moonton to Savvy Games for $6 billion

Chinese technology company ByteDance has agreed to sell its gaming division Moonton Games to investment company Savvy Games Group, which is owned by the Saudi Arabian government. The deal is valued at more than $6 billion, according to Bloomberg. This is significantly higher than the $4 billion ByteDance paid for the studio when it acquired […]

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21.03.2026
B8 have been eliminated from the tournament, while NaVi and Aurora have advanced to the playoffs of BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026

Another day of BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 has come to an end. Today, we found out the results of Group A: the first teams have already been eliminated, while others secured their spots in the playoffs. Qualified for the playoffs: NaVi and AuroraEliminated: FaZe and B8 All results: As a reminder, Falcons announced that kyousuke […]

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21.03.2026
Top esports matches on March 21: First Stand Tournament 2026 playoffs begin

We have collected the main esports matches taking place on March 21. League of Legends Today the First Stand Tournament 2026 semifinal stage begins, where the best teams in the world will compete for a spot in the grand final. Broadcast [EN] PUBG Today the PGS 2026 Circuit 1 – Series 1 grand final begins. […]

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21.03.2026
NAVI in BLAST Open playoffs, Bamb1ni interview — news digest for March 20

We have prepared a digest of the main esports news for March 20, 2026. NAVI reached the BLAST Open Rotterdam playoffs Interview with Boars coach Dmytro Bamb1ni Kuzmenko about language barriers, patriotism, and the future of mobile esports B8 eliminated from BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 Eternal Fire to replace ULF Esports in VCT EMEA Riot […]

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21.03.2026
NaVi have qualified for the BLAST Open Rotterdam playoffs

Today is a celebration for Natus Vincere, they defeated Falcons in the match for a playoff spot. Despite Falcons playing with kyousuke, who had only recently arrived after securing a visa and joining the team during the tournament, NaVi managed to close it out and win the series 2:1. Now NaVi will play a crucial […]

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20.03.2026
The Witcher 4 Development Gains Momentum: CD Projekt Expands with 220 New Developers in a Year

CD Projekt Red continues to grow rapidly as work on the next installment of The Witcher series moves forward. According to the company’s latest financial report, nearly half of the entire studio staff is currently involved in developing The Witcher 4. The studio now employs 933 specialists, with 499 of them directly working on The […]

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20.03.2026
Assassin's Creed Netflix Series Cast Officially Announced

Ubisoft has confirmed that filming for the live-action Assassin's Creed adaptation by Netflix has officially begun. According to Ubisoft’s official page on X (formerly Twitter), the series will take place in Ancient Rome in 64 AD. "Ancient Rome, 64 AD… Filming of the live-action Assassin's Creed series has begun! Starring Toby Wallace, Lola Petticrew, Laura […]

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