Metro 2039 announcement, StarLadder StarSeries Fall venue revealed — news digest for April 16

We have prepared a digest of the main news for Players readers as of April 16, 2026.

4A Games officially unveils Metro 2039 — Moscow Metro remains the setting

• 4A Games held a presentation of Metro 2039. The game is scheduled for release this winter on Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 5, Steam, and Epic Games.

Media: StarLadder StarSeries Fall to take place on September 17–20 in Vaasa, Finland

• According to Ilta-Sanomat, StarLadder will host StarSeries Fall 2026 in the Finnish city of Vaasa from September 17 to 20. The tournament will be held at Vaasan Sähkö Areena, which also hosted the Elisa Nordic Championship last year.

First full trailer for the Street Fighter film adaptation released

• The first full trailer has been released for the long-awaited film adaptation of Capcom’s Street Fighter franchise.

Ukraine exits in the Round of 16 during the first week of the FIFAe Nations League

• In the Round of 16, Ukraine faced Greece. In the first match, the Ukrainian team suffered a heavy 1–5 defeat. The second match ended in a 1–1 draw. The aggregate score was 2–6, allowing Greece to advance while Ukraine was eliminated from the tournament.

“OBLOGA” project secures official rights to broadcast the Chinese Rainbow Six Siege league

• The “OBLOGA” project has obtained official rights to Ukrainian-language coverage of the CNL League Stage 1 in Rainbow Six Siege, as announced on the community’s social media.