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 finalized the participant lineup and tournament format, with two Ukrainian representatives — Natus Vincere and B8 — among the 16 teams competing.
Major International Tournament PUBG Mobile Global Open 2026 Season 2 Kicks Off
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 India. The event is organized by KRAFTON, Level Infinite, StarLadder, and NODWIN Gaming.
Super Meat Boy — a small Flash game that became an indie hit
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 generation and an important part of the history of independent game development.
Modern Warfare 4 Becomes the Highest-Rated Call of Duty on Steam in Over 10 Years
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.
Insider Claims Star Wars: Battlefront III Is in Development at DICE and Respawn Entertainment
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.
