Xbox head Asha Sharma continues making gradual changes to the Xbox ecosystem. Earlier, she dropped the Microsoft Gaming branding in favor of the shorter and more recognizable Xbox name. The company also refreshed its logos across consoles, promotional materials, and office spaces. Now Sharma has announced another small update. Starting May 13, Xbox Series X|S […]
HLTV Editor-in-Chief Milan “Striker” Švejda revealed that the organizers of Esports World Cup 2026 and Esports Nations Cup 2026 are currently considering backup locations for both events. He shared the information during the HLTV Confirmed podcast. Alternative venues for EWC and ENC are being discussed in case hosting the tournaments becomes impossible due to the […]
Riot Games has announced the return of League of Legends Game Changers: Rising — the premier women’s competition series in the EMEA region. The tournament has received a major overhaul and will now run from May through October. The new format kicks off on May 29–31 and will consist of several stages in which teams […]
Major changes have taken place at Polish studio Techland as Dying Light franchise director Tymon Smektala announced his departure from the company after more than a decade. Smektala joined the studio in 2013 as a game designer on the original Dying Light. Over the following years, he became the head of the series and later […]
After the conclusion of IEM Rio, ESL updated the 2026 Annual Club Incentive ranking, which is based on average concurrent viewers and a bonus points system for clubs. Following the event, Ukrainian teams stood out in particular, with NAVI reaching the top 3 in average viewership at the tournament, while B8 Esports and Passion UA […]
Announced in December 2025, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic continues to attract attention from RPG fans. The project, described by Casey Hudson as a spiritual successor to the legendary Knights of the Old Republic, is not being developed by Hudson alone — a large team of former BioWare veterans has joined the production. […]
NetherRealm Studios head Ed Boon has confirmed that the studio is currently working on multiple new projects, including the next entry in the Mortal Kombat franchise. According to Boon, the team is not ready to reveal more details yet. The developer joked that if he teased anything further, he would “probably get in trouble.” He […]
Nintendo has officially unveiled a new entry in the Star Fox series for the next-generation Nintendo Switch 2 console. The game is set to release on June 25. The announcement came during a surprise Nintendo Direct presentation, where series creator Shigeru Miyamoto and producer Yoshiaki Koizumi shared new details about the project. It was revealed […]
Ukraine’s eFootball Mobile national team was defeated by Turkey in the first round of the FIFAe Nations League Week 1 playoffs. The first match of the two-game series ended in a 0:0 draw, while the second game finished 2:1 in favor of the Turkish team. It is worth noting that Turkey went on to finish […]
During the night of May 7, Valve released update 7.41c for Dota 2. The developers introduced balance changes for a number of heroes and items. One of the most important changes is that Flying Vision no longer ignores the boundaries of Roshan’s pit. This now works both inside and outside the Roshpit area. The patch […]
We’ve gathered the key esports matches taking place on May 6. VALORANT The playoff stage of VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 officially begins today. In the upper bracket quarterfinals, fans can expect two highly intense Best-of-3 clashes. Match schedule: Broadcast [EN] Reminder: A Member of Parliament of Ukraine recently stated that Counter-Strike players could be […]
We’ve prepared a roundup of the main news for Players readers for May 6, 2026. ATB officially announces the end of its collaboration with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 VCT 2026 EMEA Stage 1 becomes the least popular opening stage in the series’ history PUBG gets a new PvE heist mode in collaboration with PAYDAY Analyst discovers thousands […]
People's Deputy Ruslan Horbenko has stated that experienced Counter-Strike players can provide tangible value to the modern Ukrainian army. "We need specialists who know how to play Counter-Strike and participate in all those cool tournaments. The ability to work on a laptop is currently valued in the military at the level of a lieutenant colonel. […]
