On Sunday, August 2, a large-scale open-air esports festival—the Esports Festival by Esports World Cup—will take place in Paris. The event, organized by the Esports Foundation in collaboration with the Comité Champs-Élysées, aims to bring gaming culture beyond traditional arenas and introduce it to a broader audience. Admission to the festival will be completely free […]
The semi-final matches of the national selection kick off today, determining who will compete in the grand final for the main ticket to UEFA eEURO 2026 and who will play in the third-place decider. The qualifiers are hosted jointly by the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) and the Esports Ukrainian League (ESUL), which serves as […]
A massive S-Tier offline Teamfight Tactics tournament as part of the Esports World Cup series has concluded in Paris. The competition, organized by the Esports Foundation and ESL FACEIT Group, took place from July 21 to 25, 2026, on patch TFT17.6 in Squads mode. Sixteen teams competed for the prestigious title and a total prize […]
Square Enix has officially announced that the popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV will become available on the Nintendo Switch 2 console on August 4, 2026. The announcement was made by producer and game director Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P) during the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin. Pre-orders for the new version are already open. […]
On July 26–28, 2019, an event took place in New York that cemented its place in esports history forever. That was when Epic Games hosted the first official Fortnite World Cup—a world championship for Fortnite that became the largest tournament in the game's history and one of the most talked-about esports events of the decade. […]
Every major VALORANT update shifts the balance of power between agents, and Patch 13.01 is no exception. Riot Games continues to shift the focus toward team play by buffing initiators and sentinels. As a result, the current meta rewards smart information gathering, map control, and team coordination more than individual gunplay. That is why today, […]
We have prepared a digest of the main news for July 24, 2026, for Players readers. $35M Annual Revenue and Global Market Consolidation: G2 Esports CEO Reveals the Organization’s Commercial Strategy Amid the rapid transformation and contraction of the esports market, G2 Esports continues to demonstrate confident growth, generating approximately $35 million in annual revenue as of […]
World's Edge and Forgotten Empires have officially revived the previously canceled Baltic Powers expansion for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. The DLC is now scheduled to launch on September 10, 2026, for PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store. The expansion introduces two new civilizations. The Poles focus on a strong economy and powerful […]
Tomb Raider: Catalyst, announced in December 2025, will no longer launch in 2027. Amazon Games CEO Jeffrey Gattis confirmed during an interview with The Game Business that the game has been pushed back to 2028. The delay follows Amazon and Crystal Dynamics' earlier decision to move Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis to February 12, 2027. […]
Nintendo has yet to reveal any details about the rumored The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, which is expected to launch later this year. However, the game could be accompanied by a new lineup of themed hardware. According to insider Shpeshal Nick, Nintendo is developing a special Switch 2 console and Pro Controller […]
Today at 19:00 EEST, the playoff stage officially began at the FC Pro 26 World Championship. The championship itself, which is the third world championship under the EA Sports FC banner and part of the Esports World Cup, started back on July 22 and gathered the strongest players competing for a prize pool of $1,045,000 […]
Santa Monica Studio creative director Cory Barlog officially confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 that the next God of War game, which will once again feature Kratos as the main protagonist, will be released after God of War Laufey. The new project will be directly connected to Laufey's story. There are currently no details regarding […]
Amid the rapid transformation and contraction of the esports market, G2 Esports continues to demonstrate confident growth, generating approximately $35 million in annual revenue as of 2026. During the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris, G2 Chief Executive Officer Alban Dechelotte shared details of their successful business model, global expansion strategy, and his vision for […]
