The Players team has prepared a digest of the main news for readers as of January 28, 2026.
Results of the First Matchday of IEM Kraków 2026 Stage 1
- The first matchday of Stage 1 at IEM Kraków 2026 delivered several telling results and clearly set the tone for the tournament. Some of the favorites got off to a confident start, while for certain teams the opening of the competition proved to be outright challenging.
Reigns: The Witcher Officially Announced by Devolver Digital
- Indie publisher Devolver Digital, together with CD Projekt Red, has officially unveiled Reigns: The Witcher. The project combines The Witcher universe with the classic formula of the Reigns series. Players will face random events and dilemmas presented as cards and make decisions by swiping left or right.
BLAST Slam VI Group Stage Match Schedule Published
- The organizers of BLAST Slam VI in Dota 2 have released the schedule for the group stage matches. The games will take place from February 3 to 5. During the group stage, each team will play 11 matches in a best-of-one (bo1) format. The top two teams will advance directly to the playoffs, while the remaining participants will determine their seeding in the Play-In stage.
Saudi Arabia Leads All Countries in Total Esports Prize Money in 2025
- The analytics company Esports Charts has published a top 10 ranking of countries by total prize money earned at esports tournaments in 2025. As expected, Saudi Arabia took first place, as it hosted the Esports World Cup.