We have prepared a digest of the main news for September 18, 2026, for Players readers.
hiro leaves NAVI and joins Team Heretics ahead of the VCT 2027 season
Valorant Sentinel player Emirhan "hiro" Kat has reached a verbal agreement to join the Spanish organization Team Heretics. The Dutch-Turkish esports athlete is leaving Natus Vincere after a two-year stint, becoming one of the most sought-after players of the current offseason.
Final Stop Before the World Championship: Brawlhalla Autumn Championship 2026 Kicks Off
The Brawlhalla Autumn Championship 2026 kicks off on September 18, marking the final seasonal tournament before the culminating Brawlhalla World Championship Expo. The competition will span two weekends and feature both Singles and Doubles categories.
Today, September 18, marks the start of PMGO 2026 Season 2 - Western Europe Finals — one of the main international tournaments of the PUBG Mobile season. Among the participants will be the Ukrainian organization Boars, which this time will perform with an international roster.
PGL Wallachia Season 9 in Dota 2 with a $1,000,000 Prize Pool Kicks Off Tomorrow
Tomorrow, September 19, the ninth season of the PGL Wallachia Dota 2 tournament will begin in Bucharest. The offline competition will take place at PGL Studio until September 27 on game patch 7.41f. Throughout the tournament, 16 teams will compete for the trophy and a prize pool of $1,000,000.
Borderlands 2: How Gearbox Turned Frantic Shooting into One of the Most Vibrant RPG Shooters
On September 18, 2012, the world got Borderlands 2 — the sequel to Gearbox Software's unusual shooter that combined first-person shooting, role-playing mechanics, a huge amount of weapons, and cooperative playthroughs. The game was released on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, and later appeared on other platforms.