We have prepared a digest of the main news for Players readers for March 17, 2026.
William C. Dietz, author of Halo, has passed away
- Legendary writer of the Halo franchise, William C. Dietz, has died. His family recently announced the news, which became a sad moment for the Halo community, as he wrote one of the first books in the series — Halo: The Flood.
Hideo Kojima adds new content and hardcore mode to Death Stranding 2
- In two days, the PC release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will take place. This is the port of the highly acclaimed game by Hideo Kojima, originally released in June 2025 and currently still a PlayStation 5 exclusive.
Falcons will play BLAST Open Rotterdam without kyousuke
- The Falcons organization announced that their Russian player kyousuke will miss BLAST Open Rotterdam. The tournament will begin in Denmark, while the playoff stage will take place in the Netherlands.
Ukrainian club Leo announces experimental CS2 roster “5+2”
- The Ukrainian club LEO officially announced the transition to an experimental “5 + 2” roster model, which involves using two different lineups for online tournaments and LAN events.
Eternal Fire to replace ULF Esports in VCT EMEA
- The Turkish esports club Eternal Fire is preparing to enter the main VALORANT stage. According to Sheep Esports sources, the organization will buy the slot of ULF Esports in the VCT EMEA league, which may become one of the biggest roster changes of the 2026 season.
First teaser trailer for Dune: Part Three released — Robert Pattinson joins the cast
- The final part, based on Frank Herbert’s novel Dune Messiah, takes place 17 years after the events of the second film. Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) is now Emperor and is trying to deal with the consequences of a massive holy war that has spread across the known universe.