Steam has officially launched its Cyberpunk Festival, running until 8:00 PM on August 10. The event features major discounts on popular cyberpunk games, free demos of upcoming releases, and special offers from developers. The festival lineup includes both blockbuster titles and indie favorites. Such as: Some games are discounted by up to 75%, while several […]

From August 5 to 8, Paris will become the center of the global fighting game scene — it is here, as part of the Esports World Cup 2026, that one of the season's most anticipated TEKKEN 8 tournaments will take place. 32 of the world's strongest players will compete for the championship title, having earned […]

The Play-In stage of VCT EMEA Stage 2 begins on August 6, where the final playoff participants will be determined. For Natus Vincere, the tournament starts with a match against the French side Joblife, and the Ukrainian team will have no room for error in this encounter. Four matches will take place in the first […]

We have prepared a digest of the main news for August 3, 2026, for Players readers. DetonatioN FocusMe Founder Nobuyuki Umezaki Passes Away The Japanese esports community has suffered a heavy loss. Nobuyuki Umezaki, President and CEO of DetonatioN FocusMe, has passed away at the age of 44. The organization officially announced his death — […]

Back in July, Bethesda confirmed that four Fallout projects are currently in development. The main team is working on Fallout 5, another studio is handling remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, while Obsidian is developing a brand new spin off. However, Xbox may have even bigger plans for the franchise. According to recent […]

While ChinaJoy 2026 received little attention from Western audiences, Remedy Entertainment used the event to showcase a brand new trailer for Control Resonant. The upcoming title serves as a sequel to 2019's Control and an indirect continuation of Alan Wake 2. The latest trailer offers a closer look at several gameplay mechanics and story elements. […]

Amazon is preparing additional casting changes for its God of War TV adaptation. According to a new report, the studio intends to replace the actors playing Atreus and Thrud for the second season. The decision is not related to production problems. Season two will adapt the events of God of War: Ragnarök, which features a […]

Baldur's Gate 3 is celebrating its third anniversary today, marking three years since the acclaimed RPG first launched. To celebrate the milestone, the game is available at a 30% discount until August 6 as part of a special anniversary promotion. «BALDUR'S GATE 3 was released 3 years ago today! One of my favorite games of […]

G2 Esports midlaner Rasmus "Caps" Winther shared his thoughts following a hard-fought victory over SK Gaming during the LEC Summer 2026 regular season. In an interview, the esports athlete analyzed the current meta, refuted rumors regarding the team's jungler's emotional state, and shared how he coped with the most difficult stages of his career. Caps […]

The Japanese esports community has suffered a profound loss. Nobuyuki Umezaki, President and CEO of DetonatioN FocusMe, has passed away at the age of 44. The organization officially announced his death, stating that Umezaki passed away on July 29, 2026. In 2012, Nobuyuki Umezaki founded DetonatioN, which later evolved into DetonatioN FocusMe — one of […]

Former players of the esports organization BoostGate Esports have reported that they have yet to receive the majority of their salaries. This incident has become another testament to the deep crisis within Riot Games' Tier 2 tournament ecosystem, specifically in the Turkish League of Legends league. Problems in the TCL escalated even before the start […]

The top-tier offline Call of Duty: Warzone tournament — Resurgence Series 2026, which took place as part of the Esports World Cup in Paris from July 30 to August 2, has come to an end. The event was organized by Esports Foundation, ESL FACEIT Group, and Activision. 32 teams took part in the competition, vying […]

On August 3, 2004, DOOM 3 was released — a game that became not just a continuation of the legendary series, but a true technological demonstration of PC capabilities in the early 2000s. The new project from id Software fundamentally reimagined classic DOOM, betting not on a frantic pace, but on atmosphere, cinematic feel, and […]