On October 1, 1999, Arkane Studios was founded in Lyon, France — a team that would eventually become one of the most recognizable studios in the immersive sim genre. The studio was founded by game designer Raphaël Colantonio, who wanted to create not just games built around missions, but complete worlds where players could freely […]

The Brazilian organization Keyd Stars has officially announced the closure of its Counter-Strike 2 division. The club published the corresponding announcement on its X social media page. The main reason for this decision stems from fundamental changes in the commercial model of esports related to gambling regulation. Recently, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva […]

Ukrainian esports organization Natus Vincere faces the risk of missing a Counter-Strike Major for the first time in history. Due to a slump in results and a drop in the Valve Regional Standings, the team currently risks falling outside the European qualification zone. According to current projections, NAVI has a 54% chance of missing out […]

On October 1, the final match of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament at the 2026 Asian Games concluded at Aichi Sky Hall in Japan. Indonesia’s national team lost to Myanmar 0:4 in the Best-of-7 series, securing the silver medals. Myanmar took control from the very first game, dominating neutral objectives and securing every Turtle […]

On Wednesday, September 30, LOUD suffered a 0:2 defeat to Team Vitality in the upper bracket of Group B at the VALORANT Champions Shanghai tournament. With this victory, the European squad secured a spot in the playoffs, while LOUD moved down to the lower bracket. Now, to keep their tournament hopes alive, the team must […]

In a new episode of the All About Counter-Strike podcast, analyst Jonatan "Devilwalk" Lundberg and host James "BanKs" Banks discussed the problem of overlapping major tournament dates and the intensifying competition between tournament organizers in 2027. Evaluating the recent overlap between IEM Atlanta 2026 and PGL Astana 2026, BanKs called the situation unfortunate. According to […]

Indonesia’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang national team has reached the grand final of the 2026 Asian Games, where it will face Myanmar for the gold medal. In the semifinals, Indonesia defeated Mongolia 2–0, securing at least a silver medal. Indonesia began its tournament run in Group B. In their opening match, the team lost to […]

We have prepared a digest of the main news for September 30, 2026, for Players readers. The Witcher 3 Sets a New Steam Player Record After Remastered Release 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 […]

Team Vitality and 100 Thieves secured victories in their second group stage matches (in Groups A and B, respectively) and successfully qualified for the VALORANT Champions playoffs. Both teams advanced undefeated, joining Paper Rex and NRG, who secured their spots in the top eight yesterday. Team Vitality (EMEA's fourth seed) earned their playoff ticket in […]

Tomorrow, October 1, the offline Counter-Strike 2 tournament Stake Ranked Episode 4, organized by StarLadder, kicks off in Barcelona. The competition will run until October 4 and feature eight teams. The total prize pool is $100,000. The winner will claim the main prize of $25,000, the runner-up will earn $17,500, and $13,500 is reserved for […]

Warner Bros. is preparing the first feature film set in the Game of Thrones universe. According to Variety, Game of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest will hit theaters on June 6, 2029. The movie will focus on Aegon I Targaryen, the founder of the dynasty and the ruler who conquered Westeros, earning the title of the Conqueror. […]

The prominent Danish charity organization Kirkens Korshær has launched an innovative project called Secondhand Skins. It is a unique digital thrift store that allows gamers to donate their unused Counter-Strike 2 in-game items to charity. For over 50 years, Kirkens Korshær has operated a network of approximately 230 physical thrift stores across Denmark to fund […]

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 […]