We have prepared a digest of the main news for February 27, 2026.
The founder of the legendary Ukrainian studio GSC Game World, Serhii Hryhorovych, is returning to the gaming industry with a new ambitious sci-fi project titled S.T.R.A.N.G.E.R. He shared the news in a comment to Interfax-Ukraine.
At the initiative of LORGAR, in cooperation with StarLadder, a new tournament for Eastern Europe titled LORGAR Rankings has been announced. Notably, Russia and Belarus are not among the eligible countries.
A Member of Parliament from the Servant of the People party, Vladlen Nekliudov, proposed during a speech in the Verkhovna Rada to ban children’s access to Roblox in Ukraine. He stated that the platform fosters hatred among children and promotes gaming addiction.
Esports Charts published an updated ranking of the most successful teams in Counter-Strike history by total prize winnings (including CS 1.6, CS:GO, and CS2). The Ukrainian organization Natus Vincere confidently holds first place with an incredible $12.24 million — $1.5–2 million more than the second-place team.
The battle to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has concluded. Netflix officially announced its withdrawal from the bidding process. Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters issued a joint statement explaining that attempting to outbid the latest offer from Paramount Skydance would have made the deal financially unattractive for the streaming giant.
ESL updated its Annual Club Incentive ranking program, which determines the most popular teams of the season based on average broadcast viewership. BC.Game became the most popular team of IEM Krakow 2026.
