Paper Rex and NRG became the first teams to qualify for the VALORANT Champions Shanghai playoffs, securing hard-fought comeback victories over G2 Esports and Karmine Corp, respectively. Following the group stage matches held on Tuesday, September 29, only six spots remain available for the next stage. Paper Rex's path to the playoffs proved challenging. The […]

On September 30, 2002, Unreal Tournament 2003 was released for PC — the sequel to the famous competitive shooter Unreal Tournament from Epic Games and Digital Extremes. The game became one of the first major projects built around the new generation of Unreal Engine 2 and attempted to show what a fast-paced multiplayer FPS could […]

The free Remastered update has brought thousands of players back to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11 years after its original launch. According to SteamDB, the game reached a new series record of 120,975 concurrent players on Steam following the update. The previous peak was recorded on January 5, 2020, when The Witcher 3 reached […]

Belgian national team goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and entrepreneur Gonzalo Vila have invested in Fusion Esports Group, the parent company of Danish esports organization Astralis. The deal was finalized through their joint investment group, NXTPLAY. The financial terms of the investment, including the amount and the stake acquired, have not been disclosed. This marks NXTPLAY's first […]

From September 29 to October 1, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament is taking place in Tokoname, Japan, as part of the 2026 Asian Games. This marks the discipline's historic debut as an official medal sport at the Asiad. Eleven national teams entered the race for the inaugural set of medals, while Iran's national team […]

We have prepared a digest of the main news for September 29, 2026, for Players readers. SwizzY and Pixie Become FNCS 2026 Global Champions and Win $400,000 The massive offline tournament, Fortnite Champion Series 2026 - Global Championship, has concluded at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium. Over the course of September 26 and 27, the 50 […]

Esports organization ENVY has officially announced its return to Counter-Strike 2. An announcement regarding the signing of the main French 3DMAX roster was posted on the club's X social media page. The updated ENVY roster includes: Notably, the team's transition took place without their head coach. Damien "wasiNk" Dufour, who had been leading the squad […]

Vas Roberts, Co-CEO of the French esports organization Team Vitality, has officially stepped down from his position. In a LinkedIn post, he announced that August 2026 was his final month with the company, which he joined in December 2024. Under Roberts' leadership, Team Vitality focused on proving the commercial viability of esports to sponsors. The […]

Natus Vincere Dota 2 support Tamir "daze" Tokpanov summarized the team's performance in an interview during PGL Wallachia Season 9. According to him, the roster resolved the key issues of the previous season and regained confidence in their play. According to daze, the loss to LGD Gaming in the upper bracket did not break the […]

With the start of a new season in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, players traditionally look for heroes who can help them climb the ranked ladder faster. Balance changes, updates to individual characters, and the current meta can significantly affect the effectiveness of familiar favorites. We have compiled 25 heroes — five for each main role. […]

The massive offline tournament, Fortnite Champion Series 2026 - Global Championship, has concluded at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium. Over the course of September 26 and 27, the 50 best duos in the world played 12 matches, competing for the prestigious title and a total prize pool of $2 million. SwizzY and Pixie emerged […]

On September 29, 1997, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, a 3D platformer developed by Argonaut Software, was released for the PlayStation in the United States. However, the game was not originally supposed to be about a crocodile at all. The developers initially planned to make a game featuring Yoshi, but after Nintendo rejected the project, […]

We have prepared a digest of the main news for September 28, 2026, for Players readers. Ten Ukrainians at BLAST SLAM VIII: Everything About the Main Dota 2 Tournament of October A large-scale Dota 2 tournament, BLAST SLAM VIII, kicks off tomorrow, with matches running from September 29 to October 11. The event is organized by the […]