Since the establishment of the Hall of Legends in 2024, Riot Games has annually honored players who have forever made their mark on League of Legends esports history. To date, three iconic esports athletes have received this highest honor: Faker, Uzi, and Caps. Both active and former players who have competed in Tier 1 leagues […]
China remains one of the most profitable gaming markets in the world, generating up to $50 billion in annual revenue and boasting over 700 million gamers (70% of whom prefer mobile games). Despite this massive potential, a new study by the distribution platform Rokky has revealed significant knowledge gaps among Western developers, 80% of whom […]
On August 12, esports figure Ghostik launched the largest charity event of the series—Orcfall 3.0, which was in preparation for several months. The project's main goal is to raise 6.7 million UAH for a separate special purpose detachment of the 1st corps of the National Guard of Ukraine"Azov" and the special purpose reconnaissance detachment of […]
The European squad G2 reached the playoffs of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris, which became the first tournament for the team after signing Ukrainian AWPer Artem "r1nkle" Moroz. Head coach Eetu "sAw" Saha spoke about the reasons for the roster change and the adaptation of the new player. According to the coach, the […]
On August 17, 2026, all five players of the Brazilian organization FURIA's women's roster announced a joint transition from Counter-Strike 2 to VALORANT. The team retained its current lineup and plans to continue competing on the professional scene, targeting participation in the Game Changers women's tournament series in the 2027 season. The main reason for […]
Players has prepared a digest of the main news for August 18, 2026, for its readers. S-Tier CrossFire Tournament Kicks Off in Paris at Esports World Cup 2026 with a $2M Prize Pool An S-Tier offline CrossFire tournament is taking place in Paris from August 18 to 22, 2026, as part of the Esports World Cup 2026 […]
Remedy Entertainment has announced a delay for the physical edition of Control Resonant. Instead of launching on September 24, physical copies for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S will now arrive on October 15. The digital version remains on schedule and will still launch on September 24. At the same time, the developer confirmed that […]
A roughly one minute long video has surfaced online that could be a genuine leak, a convincing AI generated fake, or simply an elaborate hoax. Dataminer cyberleek claims that the footage shows the first gameplay from Grand Theft Auto VI. The video features Jason, one of GTA VI's protagonists, leaving his house and playing basketball. […]
The developers have released the final trailer for the turn-based tactics game Star Wars: Zero Company, with only ten days remaining until its launch. Set during the twilight of the Clone Wars, the game puts players in command of Zero Company, a group of mercenaries led by former Republic officer Hawks. The squad will take […]
CD Projekt RED will host special REDstream broadcasts throughout Gamescom 2026, which will take place in Cologne from August 26 to 30. The studio plans to stream every day of the five day event on YouTube and Twitch, promising game presentations, special guests, interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and much more. The broadcasts will begin on Wednesday, […]
Tomorrow, August 19, 2026, marks the beginning of the first-ever global championship in the Fortnite Reload mode — the Reload Elite Series 2026 - Championship. The massive S-Tier offline event will run until August 22 and bring together 40 teams competing for a total prize pool of $1,025,000 USD. The tournament will be hosted at […]
The first reviews for Ukrainian studio Frogwares’ The Sinking City 2 are now live, and the game has received a largely positive reception. Its current average score sits at 81–82/100 on OpenCritic and 79/100 on Metacritic. Critics are particularly praising the game’s unsettling atmosphere, survival horror elements, exploration, and story. Frogwares has taken a different […]
The Esports Foundation organization has announced the postponement of the Esports Nations Cup to November 2027. Originally, the competition was scheduled for November 10–15 in Riyadh. The decision to postpone was made following an assessment of the situation in the region due to uncertainty and security instability. Earlier, for similar reasons and due to the […]
