Phygital International has announced two new partners for the Games of the Future 2026 tournament: gaming hardware manufacturer Logitech G and audio equipment maker Sven. As part of the signed agreement, Logitech G will provide its devices as prizes for top performers and most valuable players (MVPs) of the tournament. Sven will supply sound systems […]

FACEIT has officially introduced a new anti-cheat system: Human Input Detection. This represents a new level of security that uses artificial intelligence to analyze a player's in-game actions rather than searching for installed cheats on their computer. The technology is set to launch on August 5 alongside the start of FACEIT Season 9. Traditional anti-cheats […]

Two weeks before the start of the main Dota 2 tournament of the year, which will be held in Shanghai this year with 16 participating teams, Valve has released a global update. Esports activities, supporter clubs, and a massive "Summer Scrub" featuring balance updates and a historic rating reset are now available to players. Supporter […]

Following an impressive run at the Esports World Cup, Karmine Corp successfully kicked off the 2026 LEC Summer Split. During the opening weekend at the Adidas Arena in Paris, the "Blue Wall" secured three consecutive victories, capping off the weekend with a tense triumph over G2 Esports in a match already being called one of […]

Blizzard has released an update for Overwatch focused on testing 6v6 gameplay balance as part of the Quick Play Hacked event. The experimental mode will run from July 30 through August 2 and will apply to Open Queue throughout the weekend. The main general feature is a significant reduction in the global in-combat healing penalty—it […]

The Overwatch Champions Series Midseason Championship 2026 has kicked off at the Esports World Cup 2026. Over the course of five days, 16 teams will compete for the lion's share of the $1,000,000 prize pool. On the first day of the competition, Team Falcons confidently defeated Dallas Fuel with a score of 2:0. After the […]

Electronic Arts has officially announced the next season of Apex Legends, titled Marked (Season 30), set to launch on August 4. The update will bring a major overhaul to the legend Bloodhound, buffs for Loba and Rampart, updates to the World’s Edge map, as well as weapon and loot reworks. Ahead of the release, the […]

We have prepared a digest of the top news for July 30, 2026, for Players readers. The Perfect Storm in Seoul: How GSL July 2011 Forever Changed StarCraft II and Esports Standards In July 2011, professional esports was on the brink of major changes. The young yet tremendously ambitious StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty was […]

Riot Games has released the new Neo Frontier 2.0 skin bundle in the VALORANT in-game store, bringing back the popular Wild West-themed line first introduced in 2023. The collection is now available to players across all regions. The main highlight of the bundle is a new melee weapon—a Lasso featuring a unique design and its […]

The Esports Foundation has published the list of players who received direct invites to the EA Sports FC tournament as part of the inaugural Esports Nations Cup 2026. The massive 128-participant esports event will take place from November 17 to 22 in Riyadh. Half of the slots have been distributed via direct invites to representatives […]

In July 2011, professional esports was on the brink of major changes. The young yet tremendously ambitious StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty was rapidly becoming one of the world's premier competitive disciplines. At the heart of this explosive growth stood South Korea—a country that had long been considered the birthplace of professional StarCraft. It was […]

South Korean esports organization DRX, known for its rosters in League of Legends, VALORANT, and Tekken, is working towards entering the Singapore stock market. According to the South Korean financial publication Invest Chosun, DRX plans to file an application for a preliminary listing review with the Singapore Exchange in mid-August. Currently, the company is going […]

Riot Games has officially disqualified Polish midlaner Jakub "Syzyf" Ruta for 12 months. The reason for this was an investigation which revealed that the esports athlete allowed a close relative to place bets on matches he participated in during the Rift Legends 2026 Winter Split, where he played for Onion Team. The situation came to […]