The Players editorial team has prepared a digest of the main news for April 9, 2026.
Ukrainian Dota League officially announced
- Commentator Oleksii “BafiK” Bafadarov has announced the launch of the Ukrainian Dota League. The information appeared on his Telegram channel. The league will be hosted on FACEIT; its functionality is currently being finalized, and test matches are expected to take place soon.
NIP lays off all employees in Sweden and relocates to Abu Dhabi
- According to Expressen, the Swedish esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) has announced the dismissal of all its employees in Sweden. The company’s operations will be fully relocated to Abu Dhabi, UAE.
CONTROL Resonant will have Ukrainian localization at launch
- The studio Remedy Entertainment has revealed the list of languages that will be available in CONTROL Resonant. The information was shared on the series’ social media pages. Ukrainian localization will be included at release.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag: Resynced may be revealed next week
- The wait for Assassin’s Creed fans seems to be nearing its end. The long-rumored remake of Black Flag is expected to be revealed very soon. In March, the new head of the franchise officially confirmed the development of the 2013 pirate action game and stated that the updated version will carry the subtitle Resynced, part of the Assassin’s Creed series.
Noticeable “points inflation” observed in the VRS system
- Recently, a noticeable “inflation” of points has been observed in the VRS system, directly linked to results at LAN tournaments. VRS analyst Udknud reviewed the last three Major qualifiers and found that the number of points required to reach specific ranking positions (top 10, top 20, top 30, etc.) has significantly increased.