We have prepared a digest of the top gaming and esports news for July 1, 2026.
Luminosity returns to CS by signing Monte's core and lux as captain
- Canadian esports organization Luminosity has officially confirmed its return to the professional Counter-Strike scene. The announcement was published on the club's official website.
Ukraine's PUBG national team announced after receiving a direct invite to ENC 2026
- The Ukrainian Esports Federation (UESF) unveiled Ukraine's PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS national team during a livestream hosted by Dmytro "Droog" Chumachenko. The roster will compete at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC 2026) after receiving a direct invitation. The lineup was assembled by Vadym "ALREIN" Lyovin, who serves as head coach of both NAVI and the Ukrainian national team.
Gizmy leaves Monte to become the new captain of 100 Thieves
- Esports organization 100 Thieves has announced the signing of British player Jack "Gizmy" von Spreckelsen to its CS2 roster. He joins from Monte and will take over as the team's in-game leader.
fnatic sign Ukrainian player cairne
- Esports organization fnatic has announced the signing of Ukrainian player Artem "cairne" Mushynskyi to its CS2 roster. The move was confirmed on the club's official website.
Sony to end production of physical discs for new PlayStation games in 2028
- Sony has announced that starting in January 2028, it will completely cease production of physical discs for all new games released on PlayStation consoles. The information was published on the official PlayStation Blog.
Ukrainian game SAND surpasses 200,000 players in its first week after launch
- Ukrainian extraction shooter SAND: Raiders of Sophie has attracted more than 200,000 players during its first week in Early Access. Developed by Lviv-based Hologryph in collaboration with Kyiv-based TowerHaus, the project has also demonstrated strong concurrent player numbers following its launch.