We’ve prepared a digest of the main esports news for Players readers as of March 29, 2026.
Vitality are the BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 champions
- Vitality became the champions of BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026. In the grand final, they defeated Natus Vincere with a 3:0 score. The matches ended 13:7 on Inferno, 13:10 on Anubis, and 13:10 on Dust2. Vitality went through the playoffs undefeated, first beating PARIVISION and Aurora in the semifinals.
NAVI unexpectedly replace Zayac and bring back their academy graduate
- NAVI announced a roster change in their Dota 2 lineup. The information appeared on the club’s official website. Team captain Bakyt “Zayac” Emilzhanov has left the squad. He has been replaced by Tamir “daze” Tokpanov, a graduate of NAVI Junior, who previously moved from the academy team to OG.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 translator replaced by AI, Warhorse decision sparks criticism
- Warhorse Studios faced a negative reaction from the community after a decision that proved unpopular among players. The company ended its cooperation with translator Max Heitmanek, who had been adapting the original Czech text of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 for English-speaking audiences for four years.
NAVI win two final maps at PGS 2026 Circuit 1: S2 and become champions
- NAVI claimed victory at PUBG Global Series 2026 Circuit 1 Series 2. On the first day of the finals, Natus Vincere finished in fifth place with 35 points. However, the decisive day started poorly for them, as they earned only three points across the first three maps.