Electronic Arts may be preparing a third installment in the Star Wars: Battlefront shooter series. The rebooted Battlefront II launched in 2017 but faced widespread backlash over its aggressive monetization and excessive use of loot boxes. The developers eventually addressed many of the game's problems, helping bring players back and reigniting demand for a sequel. […]
The campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has already received more than 4,700 Steam reviews, with around 92% of them being positive. Early access is available to players who preordered the game, and its user ratings have made it the best-received entry in the series on Steam in over a decade. For comparison, […]
CD Projekt RED has announced a free Update 2.5 for Cyberpunk 2077 inspired by the anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. The update will launch on October 22 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with the Nintendo Switch 2 version arriving shortly afterward. The patch will introduce new items and features, including content based on […]
The S-Tier esports tournament, PUBG Mobile Global Open 2026 Season 2, will take place offline in Lahore, Pakistan, from October 20 to 25, 2026. This is an open international event where the best teams from national and regional tournaments of the second half of 2026 will compete, excluding representatives from China, Japan, South Korea, and […]
On October 20, 2010, Super Meat Boy was released on Xbox 360 — a platformer developed by the independent studio Team Meat, founded by Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes. At the time, the game looked like a small indie project featuring a funny protagonist, but it later became one of the best-known platformers of its […]
Karmine Corp (KC) has successfully qualified for the Swiss Stage at the League of Legends World Championship. After a tense opening match against Cloud9 that ended 3-2, KC showcased a more confident performance, securing two clean 3-0 victories over MVK. Head coach Bok "Reapered" Han-gyu evaluated the team's performance, discussed the bootcamp results, and shared […]
IEM Beijing 2026 in Counter-Strike 2 will kick off on November 2 in Beijing, marking one of the major tournaments of the autumn season. ESL has finalized the participant lineup and tournament format, with two Ukrainian representatives — Natus Vincere and B8 — among the 16 teams competing. The tournament will take place from November […]
GFC has launched the first closed beta for HUNGER, a dark PvPvE extraction RPG set in an alternate version of Napoleonic-era Europe devastated by a mysterious plague. Players will embark on dangerous expeditions, explore forests, villages, monasteries and mines, gather resources and try to extract with their loot alive. Along the way, they will face […]
The Ukrainian esports organization Natus Vincere has officially announced that it will not continue its participation in the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) partnership program for the 2027 season. The club has been a part of the league since 2022. Over these four years, the team has played in three international tournaments, but management acknowledged that […]
Call of Duty developers have continued the successful tradition of recent years by bringing the classic Prestige system back to Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer. Despite some changes to the Prestige mechanics this year, the principles for unlocking new icons remain familiar to longtime fans of the series. Players gain access to Prestige after reaching level […]
We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 19, 2026, for Players readers. FURIA Defeat BETBOOM to Win Thunderpick World Championship 2026 FURIA became the champions of the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 in Counter-Strike 2. In the grand final, the Brazilian team defeated BETBOOM 3:2 and successfully defended the title they won at the […]
The Esports Foundation has introduced the EWC Qualifier Program 2027, a new partnership initiative that will allow independent tournament organizers, esports federations, universities, and local gaming communities to join the official "Road to Esports World Cup" qualification cycle. In 2027, the organizers expect to cover over 400 tournaments and engage 1.8 million players worldwide. The […]
The MPL Indonesia Season 18 regular season has come to an end. One of the biggest stories of the group stage was Natus Vincere’s performance — the team won 12 of their 16 matches, finished second and secured a direct spot in the second round of the playoffs. NAVI are now just two wins away […]
