Players has prepared a digest of the main news for August 16, 2026, for its readers.
Magnus Carlsen — Esports World Cup 2026 Chess Champion in Paris
A prestigious offline rapid chess tournament has concluded in Paris as part of the Esports World Cup 2026. The competition took place from August 11 to 15, 2026, at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The tournament, which featured 22 players, was organized by the Esports Foundation, ESL FACEIT Group, and Chess.com. The total prize pool for the event amounted to $1,500,000 USD.
CS2 EWC 2026: Final Day of the Group Stage — Decisive Matches for the Playoffs
Today, August 16, the group stage of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Counter-Strike 2 comes to a close. The teams remaining in the lower bracket will play their final matches for the right to feature in the playoffs. A defeat will mean elimination from the tournament.
10 Years of Paragon: How a Beautiful MOBA Was Sacrificed for Fortnite's Billions
On August 16, 2016, Epic Games launched open beta testing for Paragon — a project intended to offer a fresh perspective on the MOBA genre.
Kyiv developers have unveiled the mysterious store simulator Shop Crush
Kyiv based three person team Bsl Team has announced Shop Crush, a mysterious simulator of a small second hand store featuring visual novel elements and psychological horror. The game is set in the early 2000s.
The Ukrainian national Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team has officially secured its ticket to the massive Esports Nations Cup 2026 World Championship. Following the results of the Europe and Central Asia regional qualifiers, our team has entered the top 32 best nations in the world in this discipline.
