The International Esports Federation has announced that the World Esports Championship 2026 will take place in Indonesia from December 15 to 20, 2026. This marks the third time the country will host the World Championship, following the 2016 and 2022 tournaments. WEC26 is expected to bring together over 500 athletes from more than 110 national […]

The group stage of the PGL Wallachia Season 9 Dota 2 LAN tournament has concluded at the PGL Studio in Bucharest. Sixteen teams competed in a Swiss-system format featuring Bo3 series for the right to advance to the next stage and compete for the $1,000,000 prize pool. Based on the group stage results, the top […]

Data miners, including insider abyssal_mlbb, have revealed the first concept assets and splash art for the upcoming Lapu-Lapu "Aurora Gaming PH" Champion skin in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. The cosmetic set was created to honor esports organization Aurora Gaming PH's victory at the M7 World Championship. Most fans expected the team to pick the Mage […]

Ahead of the Champions Shanghai tournament, which kicks off on September 24, 2026, a new exclusive collection titled "Frag or Die" is set to arrive in VALORANT. The bundle is expected to hit the in-game store around September 22–23. The collection will be available only for a limited time during the tournament and will not […]

We have prepared a digest of the main news for September 23, 2026, for Players readers. Massive Hidden CS2 Update: Pets, Rush 3x3 Mode, and Quiet Reloading Valve has released a surprise update for Counter-Strike 2. While the developers did not publish official patch notes, players have already independently discovered a series of major additions, including a […]

Activision has taken charge of the next mainline Halo game following Microsoft’s major Xbox restructuring. Activision president Rob Kostich has set an ambitious goal for the newly formed team, aiming to create what could become the greatest Halo game in the franchise’s history. The company has already begun assembling a dedicated team of experienced developers. […]

LEC Commissioner Artem Bykov has outlined key strategies for the European League of Legends championship in 2027, discussing the future of road trips, tournament formats, penalty policies, and officially dismissing rumors of an online transition ahead of the lower bracket final in Nice. While hosting live road trips will remain a core strategic direction and […]

Shanghai will become the center of global VALORANT from September 24 to October 18, 2026, hosting the final championship of the year — VALORANT Champions 2026 (VCT Champions) under the motto "生死无暇 (FRAG OR DIE)". The tournament is organized by Riot Games and TJ Sports and will serve as the culminating event of the V26 […]

On September 23, 1889, in Kyoto, Fusajiro Yamauchi founded a company that, more than a century later, would become one of the most recognizable names in the global video game industry. At the time, it was a small workshop producing traditional Japanese Hanafuda playing cards. Consoles, video games, and Mario were nowhere in sight. Yamauchi […]

Valve has released a surprise update for Counter-Strike 2. While the developers did not publish official patch notes, players have already independently discovered a series of major additions, including a companion system, a new dynamic game mode, and tactical mechanics. The main surprise was the addition of chickens as pets. Now, in their Weekly Drops, […]

The conclusion of StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 has significantly shifted the balance of power in the VRS, a crucial ranking for determining participants in the upcoming PGL Major Singapore 2026. The Week's Winners A victory at StarLadder allowed Team Vitality to climb to 3rd place in the global standings (+66 points). This result creates a […]

As part of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 10th Anniversary Celebration, the hero Bruno has received a revamp. Unlike other revamped characters, this marksman retains his core mechanics while becoming more agile and gaining a simplified passive critical hit stack system. Skills and gameplay updates The main change is that his second skill (Slide) now […]

We have prepared a digest of the main news for September 22, 2026, for Players readers. Red Bull Legends Inn 2026: Apex Legends tournament to take place in Utah with Twitch audience participation The Red Bull Legends Inn Apex Legends esports tournament returns for its third season and will take place for the first time at the […]