09.03.2026
Slay the Spire 2 reaches over 574K concurrent players on Steam during its debut weekend

The roguelike deckbuilder Slay the Spire 2 has launched with massive momentum in early access. During its first weekend, the game reached a peak of around 574,000 concurrent players on Steam. For comparison, Hollow Knight Silksong previously recorded a peak of 587,000 players, though that number came during a full release rather than an early […]

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09.03.2026
jL is likely to return to the pro scene with Team Liquid

Former Natus Vincere player jL, who is currently on the bench, has been playing practice matches with Team Liquid. This can be seen on the Pracc.com website. It’s worth recalling that the Lithuanian was replaced by makazze after the BLAST Austin Major. Since then, he has remained inactive. Although there were rumors about him joining […]

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09.03.2026
KeSPA and Riot Games open applications from host cities for Worlds 2027 playoffs

The Korean eSports Association (KeSPA) and Riot Games have announced the opening of the application process for South Korean cities that wish to host the playoff stage of the League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) in 2027. South Korea has already been selected as the host country for Worlds 2027, and KeSPA is now searching […]

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09.03.2026
Gentle Mates and FURIA have been eliminated from VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026

After the opening matches of the lower bracket playoffs at VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026, the first teams to leave the tournament at this stage are now known. Gentle Mates went through the group stage without a single loss, but failed in the playoffs. M8 lost to NS RedForce (0:2) in the upper bracket quarterfinals, and […]

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09.03.2026
Xbox Project Helix may cost between $999 and $1200

According to new information, the upcoming handheld gaming system from Xbox, currently known under the codename Project Helix, may turn out to be significantly more expensive than expected. Moore's Law Is Dead, in a recent video, provided a detailed breakdown of the estimated cost of components, including the AMD Magnus chip, GDDR7 memory, and other […]

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09.03.2026
Eldegarde Shuts Down Just Two Months After the 1.0 Release

Notorious Studios has announced that their ambitious fantasy extraction action game Eldegarde will be shutting down. This comes just two months after the game left Early Access in January 2026. The game’s servers will be permanently shut down on March 31, 2026, after which it will disappear from the Steam store forever. Despite its “huge […]

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09.03.2026
Team Vitality leave StarCraft II after two years in the discipline

The French esports organization Team Vitality has officially announced its departure from StarCraft II. This comes two years after the club signed a roster in the discipline in 2024. The decision is linked to the absence of StarCraft II from the list of titles at this year’s Esports World Cup 2026. The removal of the […]

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09.03.2026
Full list of participants of the First Stand Tournament 2026 and group stage draw results

After the regional qualifiers for the First Stand Tournament 2026 in League of Legends were completed, the full list of participants and the results of the group stage draw were officially announced. The tournament will take place from March 16 to March 22 in São Paulo, Brazil. Eight teams will compete in the tournament. This […]

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09.03.2026
Main esports matches on March 9: EPL S23 and PGL Wallachia Season 7 continue, plus VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026 playoffs

We have collected the main esports matches that will take place on March 9. VALORANT At VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026 the playoff stage continues. Today we will see two upper-bracket matches: Трансляція [EN] Dota 2 At PGL Wallachia Season 7 in Bucharest the Swiss group stage continues. Matches for playoff qualification Teams with 1-1 record […]

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09.03.2026
Boars revealed a new PUBG Mobile roster, NAVI won the Ukrainian derby — news digest for March 8

We have prepared a digest of the main news for Players readers for March 8, 2026. Players will be able to transform into Butcher in the new Diablo IV season Boars Gaming presented a PUBG Mobile roster for PMCO WEU Monte eliminated from ESL Pro League Season 23 NaVi defeated B8 in the Ukrainian derby

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