Movistar KOI Fénix, featuring Ukrainian player Ivan Bilous (Slayer), claimed victory at the LES Winter 2026 in League of Legends. In the grand final, the team defeated Barça eSports with a clean 2:0 scoreline. LES Winter 2026 took place from February 13 to 15 in Madrid, Spain. Teams competed for two qualification spots to the […]
ByteDance, the owner of the popular social network TikTok, is in the late stages of negotiations to sell its game studio Shanghai Moonton Technology to Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group.According to Reuters sources, the deal could be valued between $6–7 billion, with the contract potentially being signed as early as this quarter (meaning before the […]
All regional VCT 2026: Kickoff tournaments have concluded, confirming the 12 teams that will compete at VALORANT Masters Santiago. Teams Starting from the Playoffs Teams Starting from the Swiss Stage The tournament will take place from February 28 to March 15 in Santiago at the Espacio Riesco. The total prize pool for the event is […]
During a recent stream by caster Leniniw, the guest was Passion UA CEO, Artemijs Rjabovs, who shared several insights about the club that has been heavily discussed lately due to its high-profile transfers. One of the most controversial claims came when Rjabovs stated that they had to outbid the price for Mongolian star Azbayar "Senzu" […]
The International Esports Federation (IESF) has not yet determined the host location for this year’s World Esports Championships 2026. The information became known to the editorial team of Players through its own sources. One of the potential host countries under consideration was Serbia, but the IESF was unable to finalize the necessary agreements. Previously, World […]
At the age of 78, former head of SEGA’s publishing division, Hideki Sato, has passed away in Japan, according to Kotaku. He joined Sega in 1971 and rose through the ranks from developing arcade machines — including Monaco GP, Turbo, and Star Jacker — to becoming the chief designer behind nearly all of the company’s […]
The Brazilian roster of FaZe Clan claimed victory at the year’s premier Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege tournament — the Six Invitational 2026. In the decisive grand final match for the world championship title, FaZe defeated the European team Team Secret with a score of 3:1. FaZe Clan secured the lion’s share of the tournament’s […]
We’ve gathered the key esports matches taking place on February 16. Dota 2 BLAST Slam VI has just concluded, and DreamLeague Season 28 kicks off immediately. On the first day of play, four matches of the opening group stage are scheduled: The tournament will be broadcast in Ukrainian by Maincast. An English-language stream will also […]
The Ukrainian esports club NAVI delivered an impressive performance at BLAST Slam VI, which concluded on February 15, 2026, in Malta. The team finished in second place, falling to the European powerhouse Team Liquid in the grand final. Road to the Final NAVI confidently advanced through the group stage, finishing first in their group. The […]
We have prepared a digest of the main news stories for Players readers for February 15, 2026. UAF Announces Launch of Ukraine’s Rocket League National Team China Launches a Rainbow Six Siege League Ubisoft Cancels Six Games Amid Major Internal Changes Interview with Denys Davydov on the Development of Electronic Football and the Creation of […]
