Yevhenii Vedernikov, a medalist of the Ukrainian Sambo Championship and Candidate for Master of Sports, has been killed in the war against the Russian occupiers. The defender was 32 years old and hailed from Kryvyi Rih. Yevhenii was a product of the Kryvyi Rih Sambo and Judo Federation. He proudly represented his hometown at national […]
The Main Stage of the 2026 League of Legends World Championship has kicked off in Allen, Texas. The first day of the Swiss stage was marked by a striking contrast between the two strongest leagues in the world: the South Korean LCK finished the day undefeated, while the Chinese LPL failed to secure a single […]
On October 24, 1994, Super Punch-Out!! — a colorful boxing game developed by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System — was released. It continued the famous Punch-Out!! series, but focused not on realistic boxing, but on observation, reaction, and learning the behavior of opponents. At first glance, Super Punch-Out!! might have looked like a […]
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 in Counter-Strike 2 kicks off on October 24 in Bucharest. Ukrainian organization NAVI will begin its campaign at the tournament with a match against G2, featuring Ukrainian AWPer Artem “r1nkle” Moroz. PGL Masters Bucharest will be one of the most important tournaments of the autumn season. The competition will take place […]
The Ukrainian national team continues its campaign at the U19 World Boxing Championships in Budva, Montenegro. After eight days of competition, the Ukrainian team already has four semifinalists, who have secured at least bronze medals at the World Championships. Kira Makohonenko, Sofia Novikova, Vladyslav Naumenko and Volodymyr Derkach have reached the semifinals. In their quarterfinal […]
We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 23, 2026, for Players readers. Is Esports Growing Up or Dying? Why legendary clubs are shutting down, teams are leaving disciplines, and tournament winners are waiting for the money they earned Jensen Huang Showcases Microduck Robots Trained with AI and NVIDIA RTX Spark NVIDIA […]
Epic Games has begun a massive pivot toward the use of artificial intelligence in the development of its projects. According to Bloomberg, some developers received instructions to work on an "AI-first" principle, and CEO Tim Sweeney officially confirmed this change of course, emphasizing the goal of accelerating production processes. As journalist Jason Schreier notes in […]
OG's Dota 2 midlaner Topias "Topson" Taavitsainen shared his thoughts on the team's recent bootcamp, explained his reluctance to play in Southeast Asia, and evaluated the life cycle of a professional esports athlete during a Twitch broadcast. According to the player, joint practice sessions at the bootcamp benefited the updated OG roster. The team is […]
Microsoft has started testing a new cloud gaming access format called Cloud Playtime. This initiative allows users to play online without the need for an Xbox Game Pass subscription. During the preview phase, special introductory playtime pricing is available for Xbox Insiders: The company notes that these packs provide an ad-free gaming experience, high-quality streaming, […]
On October 22, 2026, the day after Electronic Arts (EA) announced the closure of BioWare, a trailer for their cancelled project titled Mass Effect: Universe surfaced on Reddit. Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier confirmed the authenticity of the two-minute video, noting that it features real footage of the game the studio was working on prior to […]
The European squad SK Nebula started their VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026 run with a convincing 2-0 victory over China's representatives, Nova Esports GC. This triumph advances the team to the next round, where they will face two-time world champions Shopify Rebellion Gold on October 24. Meanwhile, Nova Esports GC drops to the lower bracket, […]
HLE’s star mid laner and MSI winner Kim "Zeka" Geon-woo is returning to North America for Worlds 2026. Four years after his unexpected triumph with DRX, the esports athlete shared his thoughts on the evolution of his gameplay, his attitude toward pressure, and his readiness to fight for the main trophy once again. During DRX's […]
Why legendary clubs are shutting down, teams are leaving disciplines, and tournament winners are waiting for the money they earned The closure of a single club is news. When well-known organizations leave the market, others shut down their competitive divisions, and tournament participants spend months trying to receive their prize money, it becomes a question […]
