We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 17, 2026, for Players readers.
ANGE1 to become Fnatic's head coach for the 2027 VCT EMEA season
The Fnatic organization has decided on its head coach for the 2027 VCT EMEA season. Kyrylo "ANGE1" Karasov will begin a new chapter in the team's history. In this role, he will replace Andrey "Engh" Sholokhov, who is leaving the squad following a brief and unsuccessful tenure that began ahead of VCT EMEA Stage 2 2026.
Battlefield 2142 — How DICE Sent the Series into the Future and Created Titan Mode
On October 17, 2006, Battlefield 2142 was released on PC — a new entry in the series from DICE that, following the modern conflicts of Battlefield 2, unexpectedly sent players almost a century and a half into the future.
Team Vitality Defeats 100 Thieves and Advances to the VALORANT Champions Grand Final
The French squad Team Vitality secured a 3-1 victory over the American team 100 Thieves in the lower bracket final of VALORANT Champions. With this result, Vitality secured their spot in Sunday's grand final, where they will face the Brazilian team LOUD.
Diablo 5 Development Progresses as Cutscene Filming Begins
Blizzard has reached another milestone in the development of Diablo 5. Neil David Carter, the game's cinematic director, announced that filming has started by sharing a photo of an empty motion capture studio with the caption, "First shoot #Diablo5."
