We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 31, 2026, for Players readers.
Activision has apologized for using real footage of the tragedy in Seoul’s Itaewon district in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and announced that it will be completely removed from the game. The corresponding update will be released on November 12.
Ukrainian esports player Vladyslav "Kvem" Korol publicly accused the esports organization Passion UA of a massive failure to fulfill its financial obligations during a stream with Leniniw. According to the player, the club has not paid him the $60,000–$70,000 that constitutes his share from the sale of signature stickers following the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025.
NAVI Debuted in Honor of Kings with the KML Fall 2026 Championship
NAVI became the winners of Honor of Kings Major League Fall 2026, defeating Nongshim RedForce 4:1 in the grand final. For the Ukrainian organization, this title was special, as KML Fall 2026 was NAVI’s first tournament in the Honor of Kings discipline.
Super Castlevania IV — How Konami Brought the Castlevania Classic into the 16-Bit Era
31 october 1991 — Super Castlevania IV was released in Japan on the Super Famicom — the fourth Castlevania game for Western audiences and one of the best-known games in the series. In Japan, it was titled Akumajō Dracula, and it was developed by Konami. The game became Castlevania's first full-fledged transition to the 16-bit generation and demonstrated how the familiar formula could be significantly expanded thanks to the new generation of consoles.
FURIA Won PGL Masters Bucharest 2026, NAVI and FUT Finished the Tournament in the Top 8
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 has concluded. The tournament with a $1.25 million prize pool featured 16 teams, with FURIA claiming the championship title after defeating Nemiga 3:2 in the grand final.
