22.01.2026
Another source has confirmed that Forza Horizon 6 will be released on May 19

A few hours before Xbox Developer Direct, a new report from Dealabs confirmed that the release of Forza Horizon 6 will take place on May 19, 2026. The official announcement of the game’s release date is expected to happen today, January 22, during Developer Direct, which begins at 8:00 PM Kyiv time. Players who purchase […]

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22.01.2026
Tencent Esports has signed a long-term agreement with the Olympic Council of Asia

Tencent Esports announced the signing of a ten-year agreement with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). Under the partnership, the company will become OCA’s technology partner for esports. The parties stated that the collaboration is intended to “promote the integration of esports and traditional sports” in Asia. Tencent Esports Director Yati Zhang has been appointed […]

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22.01.2026
Crimson Desert Development Officially Complete

Pearl Abyss has confirmed that development of its epic RPG Crimson Desert is officially complete. The game is now heading into console certification and physical disc production. The release is scheduled for March 19 on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC. Crimson Desert is set in the world of Pywel, which is larger than […]

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22.01.2026
BLAST Bounty Finals to Run on Old CS2 Patch, ESL Moves to New Version

The final stage of BLAST Bounty, starting today, will take place on the old game patch — the same version used during the online stage. This was confirmed by HLTV. As a result, the LAN finals will feature the old version of the Anubis map, which was the least popular map during the online stage. […]

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22.01.2026
Ubisoft launches the Challenger Series 2026 to develop the Rainbow Six scene

Ubisoft has announced the launch of a second-tier competition for the Rainbow Six Siege X esports scene in 2026. The Challenger Series will provide amateur teams with a platform to qualify for regional leagues. Registration for the open qualifiers is already available to teams of all skill levels. The qualifying tournaments will take place from […]

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22.01.2026
A new Dota 2 patch 7.40c has been released

On the night of January 22, Valve released update 7.40c for Dota 2. A full list of changes was published on the company’s website. The developers made adjustments to 39 heroes and updated the stats of two items. In addition, Largo, who was recently added to the game, is now available in Captains Mode. A […]

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22.01.2026
Two Dignitas players are facing U.S. visa issues and will miss the start of the LCS 2026 Lock-In.

The North American esports organization Dignitas has announced that at the beginning of the LCS 2026 Lock-In in League of Legends, the team will compete with two substitute players. The emergency replacements are ADC David “Mobility” Riegle and support Brindon “Breezy” Keesey. Ian Victor “FBI” Huang and Lee “IgNar” Dong-geun are currently unable to play […]

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22.01.2026
Maincast will not broadcast VALORANT, NIP earned over $14 million from cryptocurrency mining, playoff opening matchups of BLAST Bounty 2026 S1 decided — news digest for January 21

We have prepared for Players readers a digest of the main news from January 21, 2026. BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 quarterfinal matchups determined Battlefield 6 received patch 1.1.3.5 with major changes to aviation and close combat Maincast declined the rights to Ukrainian-language broadcasts of VCT 2026: EMEA NIP earned over $14 million thanks to […]

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21.01.2026
Nintendo maintains 21 year dominance in Japan as Switch 2 sales surpass 3.7 million

За інформацією Famitsu, Nintendo продовжує домінувати на японському ринку фізичних ігор уже 21 рік поспіль. Нове покоління консолі компанії, Nintendo Switch 2, із моменту запуску було продано накладом 3,78 млн одиниць, що зробило її найшвидше продаваною консоллю в історії Японії. By comparison, the original Nintendo Switch sold 1.52 million units over the year. PlayStation 5 […]

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21.01.2026
Ubisoft is reportedly developing a turn based tactical Rainbow Six game

Ubisoft is expected to share plenty of announcements in the coming weeks. Many fans are eagerly waiting for updates on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake and Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. However, Insider Gaming has also pointed to a completely different project. According to several sources, the French publisher is working on […]

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