08.02.2026
Tonya Predko on the Inner Circle Academy: “Its main goal is to provide resources for the main roster”

Antonina Predko, who currently works at the Inner Circle organization, spoke to Players about the purpose behind creating the club’s CS2 academy. On the Inner Circle Academy An academy is something that all respectable organizations are working on right now. We are no exception, and we strongly believe in the younger generation. Its main goal […]

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08.02.2026
dima_wallhacks: «I prefer Kraków myself»

dima_wallhacks gave an interview to Players correspondent Danylo Shevchenko at IEM Kraków 2026. He noted that he likes Kraków as the new venue for the IEM tournament series. How do you like Krakow and do you think it can catch up with Katowice? Yes, I believe so. In my opinion, I believe Kraków is a […]

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08.02.2026
Schedule for the Final Day of IEM Kraków 2026

Today, February 7, the grand final of IEM Kraków 2026 in CS2 will be played. Two matchups await us on the final day. The matchday will kick off at 14:30 Kyiv time with a best-of-three (bo3) match for third place. Spirit and MOUZ will battle for the bronze medal. The grand final is scheduled to […]

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08.02.2026
IEM Kraków Grand Finalists Announced, Sandfall Interactive Receive National Award — News Digest for February 7

We have prepared a digest of the main news for Players readers for February 6, 2026. Sandfall Interactive Awarded the French Order of Arts and Letters FC Pro World Championship Prize Pool Set at $1.5 Million Six Invitational 2026 Playoff Bracket Finalized FURIA Reach the IEM Kraków Final After Victory Over Spirit Vitality Confidently Defeat […]

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08.02.2026
mezii after reaching the final of IEM Kraków 2026: "We still want to get up there and lift that trophy. So that's the plan for tomorrow"

Vitality player William mezii Merriman gave an interview to Players correspondent Sofiia Pikhalo after the victory over MOUZ at the IEM Kraków 2026. Congratulations on having the semi-finals on fire. How did it went for you?  Yeah, it was good. It's nice to have a bit more of a comfortable and clean game. I think […]

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07.02.2026
Vitality Confidently Defeat MOUZ and Advance to the IEM Kraków 2026 Grand Final

Vitality had no trouble overcoming MOUZ in the semifinals of IEM Kraków 2026 in CS2. The series ended with a 2–0 scoreline (13:7 on Nuke and 13:6 on Dust2). It was a dominant performance from Vitality, with the key factors behind the team’s success being Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut and Robin “ropz” Kool, who posted ratings […]

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07.02.2026
FURIA reach the IEM Krakow final after beating Spirit

FURIA became the first grand finalists of IEM Krakow 2026 after defeating Spirit 2–1 in the semi-final. The main hero of the series was AWPer Danil “molodoy” Golubenko, who played a decisive role in the victory. On Mirage, FURIA secured the win only in overtime, where molodoy delivered crucial frags and helped his team close […]

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07.02.2026
FC Pro World Championship Prize Pool Set at $1.5 Million

EA Sports has announced that the FC Pro World Championship 2026 will feature a prize pool of $1.5 million. The tournament will take place on July 22–26 as part of the Esports World Cup and will serve as the finale of the EA Sports FC competitive season. This year’s FC Pro World Championship prize pool […]

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07.02.2026
Cronos The New Dawn will receive an easier difficulty mode next week

Bloober Team has announced an upcoming update for Cronos The New Dawn aimed at making the game more approachable. By the end of next week, players will be able to try a new easier difficulty setting called Temporal Diver. The developers noted that the exact release date for the update will be revealed soon. As […]

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07.02.2026
Sandfall Interactive receive France’s Order of Arts and Letters

French studio Sandfall Interactive, best known for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, has been awarded the Order of Arts and Letters by France’s Ministry of Culture. The distinction recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves through artistic or literary creation or have contributed to the influence of arts and culture in France and worldwide. УThe studio shared […]

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