Today, August 12, the main stage of the prestigious Esports World Cup 2026 Counter-Strike 2 tournament begins in Paris. This year's event has grown even larger: 32 teams will compete for a total prize pool of 2 million US dollars. The winner will receive 600 thousand dollars. The group stage will last until August 16, […]
Players has prepared a digest of the main news for August 11, 2026, for its readers. Valve Returns Overwatch to CS2 — System Available to Players Again Valve unexpectedly brought back the Overwatch system in Counter-Strike 2. Overnight, the developers released an update giving a limited number of players access to a new version of […]
From August 12 to 23, 2026, the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles venue in Paris will host the largest Counter-Strike 2 tournament in Esports World Cup history. 32 teams will participate in the event, competing for a $2,000,000 prize pool. Doubling the number of participants compared to the previous format is accompanied by substantial payouts […]
Big Walk, the cooperative adventure game from Australian studio House House, best known for Untitled Goose Game, has enjoyed a remarkably strong launch and has now passed the 1 million copies sold mark. Publisher Panic announced that Big Walk reached the milestone just one week after its release. The achievement is particularly significant for House […]
Frogwares has revealed the global release schedule for The Sinking City 2. The sequel will launch on Tuesday, August 18, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The follow-up to the studio’s 2019 Lovecraftian detective game will once again take players to Arkham, a city familiar from the works of H.P. Lovecraft. This time, […]
Polish developer and publisher CD Projekt has officially adopted a new name. The company announced the upcoming change back in June, and after completing all necessary formalities, the decision came into effect on August 10. From now on, the creators of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 officially operate under the name CD Projekt RED. For […]
After a painful 0-2 defeat to Enterprise Esports in the Play-Ins stage, the French team Gentle Mates finds themselves with their backs against the wall. Now, the squad is just one lost series away from ending their season and losing any chance of qualifying for the main tournament of the year — VALORANT Champions. To […]
Hello Games is celebrating the tenth anniversary of No Man’s Sky, which has become the studio’s biggest and most popular project. Studio founder and managing director Sean Murray marked the occasion with a message to the community, reflecting on the game’s decade-long journey. Over the past ten years, No Man’s Sky has received 40 major […]
From August 11 to 15, 2026, a large-scale offline chess tournament will take place as part of the third season of the Esports World Cup. The event is organized by the Esports Foundation, ESL FACEIT Group, and the Chess.com platform. Originally, the tournament was planned to be held in Riyadh, but on May 20, a […]
On August 11, 1999, System Shock 2 was released in North America — a sci-fi game developed by Looking Glass Studios and Irrational Games that blended first-person shooter, RPG, survival horror, and exploration elements set aboard a massive space vessel. Despite modest initial sales, over the years it became a cult classic and one of […]
Valve unexpectedly brought back the Overwatch system in Counter-Strike 2. Overnight, the developers released an update giving a limited number of players access to a new version of the system. Now, selected users can review match demos featuring suspicious moments and deliver their own verdict on player behavior. However, the Overwatch decision does not directly […]
The Esports World Cup has entered into a multi-year partnership with the online platform Kolex to release its first official line of trading cards. This initiative aims to bring a century-old tradition from traditional sports (such as baseball, football, or Formula 1) into the world of esports, creating a new connection between fans and players. […]
From August 12 to 16, a major Rocket League tournament will take place in Paris as part of the Esports World Cup 2026. The competition will bring together 16 of the world's strongest teams, most of which earned their spots through the regional Stage 2 series, to compete for a $1,000,000 prize pool and EWC […]
