Tickets for the League of Legends Worlds 2026 finals are being resold at enormous markups on secondary marketplaces. Some listings now exceed $100,000, while the tournament itself is scheduled to run from October through November. The most expensive listings for matches at Brooklyn's Barclays Center have reached $169,000 on SeatGeek for a suite seat. Even […]

Following the conclusion of the Last Chance Qualifiers in North and South America, Europe, and the MENA region, the full list of 20 teams competing at the Rocket League Championship Series World Championship 2026 in Fort Worth has been revealed. Twelve teams have secured direct entry into the Group Stage of the competition. These are […]

On July 28, 1997, The King of Fighters ’97 made its debut in Japanese arcades—one of the most important entries in SNK's iconic fighting game series. This exact game brought a conclusion to the Orochi Saga, which had been developing over three years and became one of the most famous storylines in the genre's history. […]

A major offline Overwatch 2 tournament, the Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Midseason Championship, will take place in Paris. The competition will be held at the stc Arena in the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles exhibition center from July 29 to August 2, 2026. The event is organized by Blizzard Entertainment, FACEIT, and the Esports Foundation […]

The first six months of 2026 proved to be extremely busy for gamers. The industry offered dozens of high-profile releases: from anticipated, large-scale AAA blockbusters to experimental and bold indie projects. The Streams Charts analytics team reviewed the results of the first half of the year to determine which games gathered the most viewers on […]

On July 30, the BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 LAN Finals—the first offline tournament of the new Counter-Strike 2 season—will kick off at the BLAST Arena Studios in St. Julian's, Malta. Eight teams will battle for the championship title in a Single Elimination playoff bracket, following a tournament that has already delivered plenty of surprises during […]

Legendary game designer Hideo Kojima continues to surprise fans beyond just video games. This time, the creator of the Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding series made an unexpected appearance in Episode 11 of Season 2 of the popular Japanese drama series VIVANT. However, recognizing him was no easy task. In the series, Kojima made […]

We have prepared a digest of the main news for July 27, 2026, for Players readers. A Legend Turns 16: How StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Changed the RTS World Forever The release of Blizzard Entertainment's StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty on July 27, 2010, marked a major milestone in gaming history and solidified real-time […]

Nordic Network Ltd has officially announced the launch of a new esports brand, Nordic Partners Gaming (NPG). The organization was created in collaboration with Achieveminds and is positioned as a project combining Nordic Partners' commercial expertise with Achieveminds' experience in esports, content creators, and influencer management. As its first step in Counter-Strike 2, NPG has […]

GSC Game World has confirmed that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope will launch on August 20, 2026. The release date was revealed in a brand new trailer. In the expansion, Skif will journey toward the center of the Zone, where he must choose between the beliefs of Freedom and Duty while uncovering the secrets of […]

Players who completed Halo: Campaign Evolved during early access have discovered what could be a hint at Halo Studios' next project. Finishing all campaign missions on Legendary difficulty unlocks two secret cutscenes that many fans believe are teasing a remake of Halo 2. Special Legendary endings have long been a tradition in the Halo series. […]

A playable version of Minecraft has appeared on YouTube, allowing players to experience the game directly inside a video. The project was created by YouTubers Atlas Arcade and Animated Subtitles, who adapted Mojang's iconic sandbox for the platform. It works in both desktop browsers and the YouTube mobile app. In this version, players must defeat […]

Riot Games has announced the return of Go4LoL—one of the earliest competitive circuits in League of Legends history. The revival of the classic series coincides with the launch of the League Classic game mode, and the first tournament will kick off on August 1, just a few days after the mode's release on the live […]