28-year-old Bowen "Monsoon" Fuller has overcome an incredible journey from homelessness to becoming the 2026 Apex Legends World Champion. His story demonstrates how video games became not just a way to escape a harsh reality, but a foundation for building a successful professional career. Fuller grew up in extremely difficult circumstances. His family of six […]

NAVI finished their run at the Esports World Cup 2026 in CS2 following a crushing 0-2 defeat to Legacy. The Ukrainian team failed to make it to the playoffs, and the second map of the matchup practically left them with no chance for a comeback. After the match, our correspondent Oleksii Kharchenko spoke with Arseniy […]

On August 21, the playoffs will continue at the CS2 Esports World Cup 2026. Following the conclusion of the second day of competition, seven teams remain in the hunt for the championship title. FURIA was the first to reach the semifinals after defeating G2 2-1 the day before. Now, three more quarterfinal series will determine […]

On August 20, the second matchday of the playoffs concluded at the CS2 Esports World Cup 2026. Four Round of 16 matches and one quarterfinal took place in Paris. The day delivered several major upsets: Legacy eliminated NAVI, Falcons dealt with The MongolZ, and Vitality left no chance for FaZe. In the evening quarterfinal, FURIA […]

The new midlaner for the European esports club Team Vitality, 23-year-old Korean player Ahn "FIESTA" Hyeon-seo, gave an extensive interview. Having replaced Marek "Humanoid" Brázda after the LEC Spring Split, FIESTA has already helped the team secure a win streak in the Summer Split. Currently, the squad is fighting for a top-4 finish and a […]

Despite the rapid growth of the esports industry, gender equity remains a complex and systemic issue both at the competitive level and in the corporate sector. Women rarely reach top positions, and those who do face specific challenges that rarely concern men. BLAST Programme Director Anne Banschbach, who previously worked at Team Vitality and G2 […]

Game Science has broken its year-long silence by releasing a massive 15-minute gameplay trailer for its next action RPG, Black Myth: Zhong Kui. The video arrives exactly a year after the project's initial announcement at Gamescom 2025, offering the first detailed look at the combat system, world exploration, and mythological bosses. Key Release Information: All […]

Players has prepared a digest of the main news for August 20, 2026, for its readers. EWC 2026: Four More Round of 16 Matches and the First Quarterfinal — NAVI, B8, and G2 in the Spotlight On August 20, the playoffs of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Counter-Strike 2 continue. Following the four series that […]

After an intense matchup with Vitality at EWC 2026, Twistzz shared his impressions of the match and spoke about the problems the team faced during the series. The Canadian admitted he was left disappointed with the result on Cache, where the team failed to execute their own plan and lost control of the game. At […]

NAVI is testing sports psychologist Maryna Mospan as performance coach for the main CS2 roster. Amiran "ami" Rekhviashvili, Head of Esports at NAVI, reported this exclusively to Players. "Currently, Maryna is being tested as a performance coach with the main CS2 roster," Rekhviashvili told Players. Mospan has been collaborating with NAVI since 2021. Previously, she […]

Activision has revealed the PC system requirements for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta. Early access will run from August 21 to August 25, followed by the open beta from August 28 to September 1. The first weekend will be available to players who pre ordered the game on PC, PlayStation 5, or […]

Konami has unveiled an extensive trailer for Silent Hill: Townfall, featuring nearly 19 minutes of gameplay. The project is being developed by Screen Burn and will tell a completely standalone story while retaining the distinctive atmosphere and familiar elements of the Silent Hill series. The story takes place on the small, abandoned island of St. […]

On August 20, 2013, Ubisoft released Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist. This very game became the sixth mainline installment in the series and the last full-fledged Splinter Cell release. At launch, Blacklist was released on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U. In 13 years, the series never received a new numbered installment. And […]