In May 2025, Riot Games announced that it was conducting an investigation into “one of the participants” over allegations of sexual assault. Although the name was not initially disclosed, Ava “florescent” Eugene later confirmed that the accusations were about her, firmly denying them. On March 30, 2026, Riot Games stated that, following the investigation, no […]
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced a four-year ban for Ukrainian player nifee following a detailed investigation into match manipulation and betting-related corruption. The incidents relate to matches played by Inner Circle at ESL Pro League Season 22, where suspicious in-game patterns were identified — including repeated deaths to molotovs and incendiary grenades that […]
Layoffs at the studio Eidos Montreal were caused by the cancellation of Wildlands, whose development began in early 2019, Insider Gaming reports. According to sources, the game faced difficulties for many years: four different game engines were used during development, there were conflicts over the narrative direction, and the budget grew to several hundred million […]
The Finnish organization ENCE, following the disbandment of its main roster, has announced that it has promoted its academy lineup to the main team. At the moment, this roster has not delivered strong results, currently ranking 114th in the HLTV rankings and 131st in the Valve rankings. This move appears to be an attempt to […]
We’ve gathered the key esports matches taking place on April 1. VALORANT Today marks the start of VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1. Teams are divided into two groups, and all matches are played in a Best-of-3 format. Broadcast [EN] CS2 It’s the penultimate day of the tournament, which has already crushed some teams’ hopes of […]
We’ve prepared a digest of the main news for Players readers for March 31, 2026. Next-gen Xbox and PlayStation prices could reach nearly $1000 EWC announces partners for 2026 – NAVI remain, Karmine Corp and FaZe not included Worlds 2017 champion under LCK investigation for tax evasion Warhorse may be working on a Lord of […]
Today’s matchday at DracuLan Season 6 brought several important results in the playoff stage. FaZe lost twice: first in a match against Passion UA, where they had every chance to beat the Ukrainian side but ultimately lost the series 1–2. Then they faced fnatic, who completely crushed FaZe’s hopes of making it to the Major, […]
The developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. have announced the launch of an exclusive collaboration for Ukrainian fans. A range of unique collectible items will be released in the ATB retail network, created with the support of Loyalty Games and in partnership with MOYO and Boosteroid. The centerpiece of the collaboration will be an interactive almanac and a […]
The Esports World Cup Foundation has announced the list of 40 clubs selected for its 2026 partnership program. The information was published on the official Esports World Cup website. This marks the third stage of the initiative, which has a $20 million budget and offers direct financial support of up to $1 million per club. […]
The Czech club SINNERS have been given a chance to compete at IEM Atlanta after BET-M 33 were forced to withdraw from the tournament. As a result, a team that failed to qualify directly will still get the opportunity to play on the big stage. It is very likely that the Russian team will not […]
