The second round of the lower bracket at the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) has concluded. The day opened with LYON defeating Secret Whales in a dominant 3-0 sweep. In the second match, G2 Esports overcame T1 with a 3-1 victory, eliminating the Korean squad from the tournament. LYON and G2 Esports will now face each […]
Riot Games has confirmed that the LEC 2026 Summer Finals will take place in Nice, France. The decisive matches will be hosted at the Palais Nikaïa arena from September 18 to 20. The organizers also announced that French will be the official on-site language throughout the event. The LEC 2026 Summer season is scheduled to […]
Fnatic's Rainbow Six Siege roster, featuring Ukrainian player Sm1ss, defeated G2 2-1 in the Europe MENA League 2026 Stage 1, securing a spot in the lower bracket semifinals. The victory guaranteed Fnatic a top-four finish at the tournament, earning the team a place at the Esports World Cup 2026. Later that day, Geekay Esports also […]
According to the latest leaks, VALORANT Mobile will receive an exclusive collection of football-themed cosmetics inspired by the FIFA World Cup. The mobile bundle is expected to include a butterfly knife, weapon skins for the Vandal and Bandit, shoe-themed gun buddies, an emote, and an interactive card-flourish gesture. The developers have reportedly placed a strong […]
The group stage of the VALORANT tournament at the Esports World Cup 2026 has concluded, with all eight teams advancing to the playoff stage now confirmed. The tournament's decisive playoff matches are set to begin on July 9. The playoff bracket is as follows: The Esports World Cup 2026 VALORANT is taking place from July […]
We've rounded up the biggest esports matches taking place on July 8. Dota 2 The group stage of Dota 2 at Esports World Cup 2026 continues, with all 24 teams returning to action across four groups. 12:00 — Group A 14:30 — Group B 17:00 — Group C 19:30 — Group D Broadcast [EN] Apex […]
Players has prepared a Digest of the top esports and gaming news for July 7, 2026. Maksym zbr4 Tereshchenko Enlists in the Armed Forces of Ukraine id Software to Lose Around 50% of Its Workforce Amid Restructuring Brollan Completes HEROIC's CS2 Roster Tencent Registers Honor of Kings: Ace Trademark for New PC Game
Respawn Entertainment has officially announced a crossover between Apex Legends and the Cyberpunk 2077 universe. The event launches on July 14, bringing iconic characters from CD Projekt RED's franchise and the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime into the battle royale. The crossover will be featured exclusively in the Wildcard limited-time mode and will not affect the game's […]
Turkish esports organization FUT has officially announced the signing of Yasin "xfl0ud" Koç to its Counter-Strike 2 roster. The Turkish player completes FUT's lineup, taking the spot previously held by Laurențiu "lauNX" Țârlea, who was recently moved to the bench. xfl0ud joins FUT after spending 18 months with HEROIC, which he joined in January 2025. […]
Esports organization HEROIC has officially announced the signing of Swedish Counter-Strike 2 player Ludvig "Brollan" Brolin. Earlier, the organization also signed AWPer Antonio "MartinezSa" Martinez and appointed Joonas "doto" Forss as its new head coach. With these additions, HEROIC has replaced Yasin "xfl0ud" Koç, Simon "yxngstxr" Boije, and former head coach Tobias "TOBIZ" Theo. Brollan […]
Analyst and commentator for the Ukrainian broadcast studio Maincast, Maksym "zbr4" Tereshchenko, has announced that he will be joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He shared the news on his Telegram channel. "The time has come for me to share an important decision with you. In the near future, I will be mobilizing into the […]
Microsoft has unveiled the first batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass as part of its July content update. A total of 10 new titles will be added to the service. Full release schedule for the first wave of July additions: Reminder: As part of its restructuring, id Software is set to lose around […]
Legendary game developer id Software, best known for the DOOM, Wolfenstein, RAGE, and Quake franchises, has lost approximately half of its workforce. The layoffs were publicly confirmed by former Senior Gameplay Systems Programmer Michael Maynard, who spent 21 years at id Software. In a post on LinkedIn, he revealed that he was laid off alongside […]
