Microsoft Corporation is accelerating the development of its new generation of Xbox gaming hardware under the leadership of new CEO Asha Sharma. According to a report by Fortune, the company's next home console, codenamed Project Helix, could cost between $1,200 and $1,800, while the release of a new handheld device is expected as early as […]

In October 2003, Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike was released for the Nintendo GameCube — the third installment in the series of aerial combat games set in the Star Wars universe. The developers at Factor 5 attempted to expand the familiar formula, allowing players not only to pilot legendary starfighters but also to […]

The esports division of the Spanish football club Barcelona, Barça Esports, has officially announced its departure from the League of Legends discipline. On Tuesday, October 20, the organization confirmed that the 2026 season was the last for the team. The club will now fully focus its efforts on VALORANT competitions. Barça Esports' journey in League […]

Esports publisher MOONTON GAMES has launched a massive employee reward campaign. Starting October 16, the company is distributing 24-karat pure gold bracelets to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its flagship game, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Each 5-gram gift is valued at approximately $885. The bracelets are custom-made by the renowned jewelry brand Chow Tai Fook. […]

The M80 organization, which was one of the main faces of the North American tier-2 VALORANT scene, has announced its departure from the discipline. According to founder and CEO Marco Mereu, the reason was that Riot Games did not select M80 as one of the eight VCT Americas partner teams for the 2027-2028 competitive cycle. […]

One of the world's oldest esports organizations, the American-based Evil Geniuses (EG), has announced that it will cease operations. Starting November 2, 2026, the club will withdraw from professional competitions and end its day-to-day operations. The decision comes amid financial difficulties, limited sponsorship opportunities, and the rising costs of maintaining teams at the highest competitive […]

The FC Pro Mobile 26 World Championship is the first-ever world championship in the EA SPORTS FC Mobile discipline. This major offline esports tournament will take place from October 21 to 25, 2026, in Seoul at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza Showroom. The 32 best players in the world will compete for the championship title and […]

We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 20, 2026, for Players readers. IEM Beijing 2026: Tournament Bracket Revealed — NAVI and B8 to Represent Ukraine 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 […]

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 […]