London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced his ambition to make the British capital one of the world's leading destinations for hosting esports events. The statement comes as the city hosts the major VALORANT Masters London 2026 tournament. As part of this strategy, Sadiq Khan visited the Red Bull Gaming Sphere entertainment complex in Tokyo alongside […]
The Ukrainian national team has ended its run in the Eastern European qualifier for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 in League of Legends. Ukraine began the qualification campaign with a victory over Slovenia (1:0), but lost to Lithuania (0:1) in the next round and dropped to the lower bracket. The Ukrainians then defeated Israel (1:0), […]
Today, June 21, the IEM Cologne Major 2026 comes to an end in CS2. The match is scheduled to start at 18:00 Kyiv time. The decisive final will feature FURIA and Falcons. FURIA started the tournament from Stage 3 and advanced to the playoffs undefeated with a 3-0 record. In their first match of the […]
We've rounded up the top esports matches set to take place on June 21. CS2 Today marks the conclusion of the first CS2 season of 2026. The season will come to an end with the grand final of IEM Cologne Major 2026. Broadcast [EN] VALORANT VALORANT Masters London 2026, the second major international tournament of […]
The Players editorial team has prepared a digest of the key news stories from June 20, 2026. FURIA Become the First Finalists of IEM Cologne Major 2026 Falcons Become the Second Finalists of IEM Cologne Major 2026 IEM Cologne Major 2026 Semifinal Becomes the Second Most-Watched Match in Counter-Strike History Ukrainian Games Festival 2026 to […]
The semifinal match between Spirit and Falcons at IEM Cologne Major 2026 reached a peak viewership of 2,216,902 viewers, according to data from Esports Charts. This peak viewership made IEM Cologne Major 2026 the second most-watched tournament in Counter-Strike history. The top spot is still held by PGL Major Stockholm 2021, which recorded a peak […]
The head coach of the Falcons CS2 roster, Danny zonic Sørensen, gave Players a brief comment after reaching the grand final of IEM Cologne Major 2026. First of all, you have reached another Major final. How is it feeling right now after a lot of fouls? It feels good, but I also have a feeling […]
Falcons defeated Spirit in the semifinals of IEM Cologne Major 2026 in CS2 to secure a place in the tournament's grand final. The Saudi organization started the series with a victory on their map pick, Anubis, edging out Spirit 16:14. Spirit responded on Mirage, claiming a 13:8 win to level the series. The decisive map […]
The group stage of the second season of the Ukrainian esports league Unbroken UA in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang has officially come to an end. The stars of the evening were once again the players of Falcons VEGA, who showcased their unwavering determination and secured another flawless double, finishing the day with a perfect 2-0 […]
The Esports Foundation has revealed the musical performers set to appear at the opening ceremony of the Esports World Cup 2026. Aya Nakamura, DJ Snake, and Theodora will headline the show, which is scheduled to take place on July 8, 2026, at the La Seine Musicale concert hall in Paris. The ceremony will mark the […]
FURIA defeated Aurora in the semifinals of IEM Cologne Major 2026 in CS2 to become the first team to secure a spot in the grand final. The series ended in a convincing 2-0 victory for FURIA (13:9 on Dust2 and 13:4 on Nuke). Aurora have been eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 3rd-4th place and […]
THQ Nordic and Alkimia Interactive have released the major 1.0.2 update for Gothic 1 Remake. The updated version of the classic RPG launched on June 5 and sold 500,000 copies within its first week. While critics had a mixed reaction to the remake, players praised the Spanish developers for modernizing the iconic 2001 German RPG. […]
The fifth Ukrainian Games Festival will be held on Steam from August 17 to August 24, 2026. The annual event dedicated to Ukrainian games will once again bring players new projects, trailers, demos, and special offers. The festival organizer, publishing agency Palaye, announced that this year’s event will introduce several new formats. One of the […]
