Riot Games co-founder Marc "Tryndamere" Merrill spoke on the Lemonade Stand podcast about the challenges facing the fighting game 2XKO. According to him, to justify its initial cost structure and maintain a live-service model, the game required an audience in the high hundreds of thousands or even millions of active players. The planned ongoing content […]
We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 2, 2026, for Players readers. ESL Pro League Season 24 Starts Tomorrow: 16 Teams to Compete for $1 Million Tomorrow, October 3, ESL Pro League Season 24 — one of the main Counter-Strike 2 tournaments of the second half of the season — begins in Katowice, […]
Fortnitemares 2026 has kicked off in Fortnite, bringing Halloween themed content to the island, including new locations and bosses inspired by popular franchises, as well as spooky items such as the Witch Broom. Among the event rewards, players can also unlock a free Sidekick named Jimothy. How to get Jimothy To unlock Jimothy, players need […]
Microsoft is preparing another Xbox Game Pass catalog refresh. On October 15, nine games will be removed from the subscription service, including several notable releases. The biggest loss will be Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which became the standout game of 2025 and one of the most awarded releases in the history of the industry. The […]
As part of the Fortnitemares 2026 Halloween event, a new boss — Freddy Krueger — has been added to Fortnite. Players can already battle the iconic character on the map and claim his Mythic weapon, although the full Outfit (skin) will arrive in the Item Shop a bit later. Freddy Krueger spawns randomly in the […]
The LoL 2026 World Star Challengers Invitational tournament, which is an expansion of the ASCI series, has officially concluded. Organized by TJ Sports and Riot Games, the competition was held online with localization in South Korea from September 20 to October 2, 2026. The tournament featured 16 of the best tier-2 teams from five regions: […]
The main event of the FIFAe World Cup 2026 Rocket League tournament, scheduled to kick off on October 20 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, featuring 16 national teams, is in jeopardy. Several national associations are currently considering withdrawing from the event due to the rapid escalation of military conflicts in the Middle East. Among the countries […]
The new Chinese esports tournament, the 2026 League of Legends Demacia Cup Global Invitational, will gather 12 top teams from the world's six major regions (LPL, LCK, LEC, LCS, LCP, and CBLOL) that failed to qualify for the 2026 World Championship. The competition will take place in China from October 3 to 17, 2026, in […]
Marco "Snappi" Pfeiffer has officially ended his playing career, which lasted almost 20 years and spanned CS 1.6, CS:GO, and CS2. The 36-year-old Dane is starting a new chapter by taking over as the head coach of HEROIC. On the HLTV Confirmed podcast, Snappi explained that his individual statistics started to decline after the initial […]
Chinese rosters TYLOO and Xi Lai Gaming (XLG) became the first teams to leave the international VALORANT Champions Shanghai tournament. On October 1, both teams suffered defeats in their opening elimination matches against Team Liquid and Nongshim RedForce, respectively, concluding their tournament runs. Team Liquid defeated TYLOO 2-1 following an absolute rout on the decider […]
On October 2, 2009, Ukrainian studio GSC Game World released S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat — the third main game in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series and a continuation of the story that began with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. After two previous games, the GSC team decided not to completely reinvent the series formula. Instead, the developers focused […]
The King Pro League Grand Finals 2026, a massive esports tournament for the mobile MOBA Honor of Kings, runs from October 2 to November 14. Featuring 12 of the top Chinese teams—traditionally the strongest region in the game—the tournament boasts a prize pool of nearly $10.5 million. Tournament Format and Schedule The month-and-a-half-long event spans […]
ESL FACEIT Group has announced the first details for the IEM Cologne 2027 Counter-Strike tournament. For the first time in the event's prestigious history, the competition will take place on an innovative 360-degree stage. The tournament will run from August 4 to 15. It will feature 24 of the world's elite teams competing for the […]
