We have prepared a digest of the main news for July 26, 2026, for Players readers.
NAVI Finish 3rd at PUBG Esports World Cup 2026
Unfortunately, NAVI failed to claim the championship title at the Esports World Cup 2026 in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. The Ukrainian squad finished the tournament in 3rd place, despite maintaining a realistic chance at victory right up until the final two matches.
Team Vision Become Champions of the Esports World Cup 2026 for Teamfight Tactics in Paris
A major S-tier offline Teamfight Tactics tournament wrapped up in Paris as part of the Esports World Cup series. Organized by the Esports Foundation and ESL FACEIT Group, the competition took place from July 21 to 25, 2026, on patch TFT17.6 in Squads mode. Sixteen teams battled for the prestigious title and a total prize pool of $500,000.
Fortnite World Cup 2019: The Tournament That Changed Esports Forever
On July 26–28, 2019, an event took place in New York that cemented its place in esports history forever. That was when Epic Games hosted the first official Fortnite World Cup—a world championship for Fortnite that became the largest tournament in the game's history and one of the most talked-about esports events of the decade.
Final Fantasy XIV Officially Launching on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4
Square Enix has officially announced that the popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV will become available on the Nintendo Switch 2 console on August 4, 2026. The announcement was made by producer and game director Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P) during the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin. Pre-orders for the new version are already open.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition's Baltic Powers DLC launches on September 10
World's Edge and Forgotten Empires have officially revived the previously canceled Baltic Powers expansion for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. The DLC will become available on September 10, 2026, on PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store.
Tomb Raider: Catalyst officially delayed to 2028
The release of Tomb Raider: Catalyst, which was announced in December 2025, will no longer take place in 2027. Amazon Games CEO Geoffrey Gattis announced the game's postponement to 2028 during an interview with The Game Business.
