In 2025, mobile MOBA games reached record viewership numbers, successfully competing with traditional PC giants in the global esports arena. Although Honor of Kings still lags behind industry leaders in absolute numbers, it demonstrates the highest growth rate in its audience. League of Legends remains the most popular esports discipline in the world, amassing over […]

Players has prepared a digest of the main news for August 21, 2026, for its readers. Game Science Reveals 15 Minutes of Black Myth: Zhong Kui Gameplay Game Science has broken its year-long silence by releasing a massive 15-minute gameplay trailer for its next action RPG, Black Myth: Zhong Kui. The video arrives exactly a year after […]

After Legacy’s victory over Falcons at EWC 2026, we spoke with the team’s player Eduardo «dumau» Wolkmer about their performance at the tournament, the victory over NAVI, and their confidence in their own abilities. In the conversation, dumau talked about the preparation for matches, the team’s psychological work, the importance of unity, and the high […]

After the Falcons match at EWC 2026, we spoke with Nikola «NiKo» Kovač about their performance at the tournament, the pressure after winning the Major, and the high expectations for the team. In the interview, he talked about how the team deals with the need to constantly win, why today’s game did not reflect their […]

Following FUT Esports' victory and advancement to the EWC 2026 semifinals, we spoke with the team's Ukrainian player, cmtry. In the conversation, he shared insights on the tough comeback on Dust II, confident play on Ancient, and his expectations for the upcoming semifinal against FURIA. The full interview with cmtry following FUT Esports' victory is […]

After another match at EWC 2026, we spoke with Ukrainian FUT Esports player Dmytro “dem0n” Myroshnychenko. During the interview, he assessed the team’s synergy, FUT’s results at the tournament, and the upcoming matchup against FURIA. dem0n also talked about his feelings while playing on a big stage and the importance of representing Ukraine at one […]

FURIA continues its run at EWC 2026 in Paris, and after another match, we spoke with the team captain Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo. In the interview, FalleN talked about the main strengths of the current FURIA roster, the role of the team and coaching staff, the support of Brazilian fans in Paris, as well as his […]

After the conclusion of B8’s match at the Esports World Cup 2026, we spoke with Andrii “npl” Kukharskyi about the team’s performance at the tournament, the problems with consistency and confidence in the young roster, the upcoming peak of their form, their goals for the end of the year, and the incredible support of Ukrainian […]

After joining G2, r1nkle continues to adapt to the new roster and is gradually finding his place in the team. Despite the high expectations surrounding one of the biggest brands in esports, he emphasizes that the most important thing right now is not to pay attention to external pressure, but to focus on the work […]

28-year-old Bowen "Monsoon" Fuller has overcome an incredible journey from homelessness to becoming the 2026 Apex Legends World Champion. His story demonstrates how video games became not just a way to escape a harsh reality, but a foundation for building a successful professional career. Fuller grew up in extremely difficult circumstances. His family of six […]

NAVI finished their run at the Esports World Cup 2026 in CS2 following a crushing 0-2 defeat to Legacy. The Ukrainian team failed to make it to the playoffs, and the second map of the matchup practically left them with no chance for a comeback. After the match, our correspondent Oleksii Kharchenko spoke with Arseniy […]

On August 21, the playoffs will continue at the CS2 Esports World Cup 2026. Following the conclusion of the second day of competition, seven teams remain in the hunt for the championship title. FURIA was the first to reach the semifinals after defeating G2 2-1 the day before. Now, three more quarterfinal series will determine […]

On August 20, the second matchday of the playoffs concluded at the CS2 Esports World Cup 2026. Four Round of 16 matches and one quarterfinal took place in Paris. The day delivered several major upsets: Legacy eliminated NAVI, Falcons dealt with The MongolZ, and Vitality left no chance for FaZe. In the evening quarterfinal, FURIA […]