NAVI lost to Vitality 1:2 in the quarterfinals of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 and ended their run at the tournament. Following the first day of the playoffs, all four semifinalists have been determined. FUT Suffer a Shock Quarterfinal Exit The first quarterfinal immediately delivered the biggest upset of the day. FUT, who went through the […]

Tournament organizer ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has officially announced ESL One Munich 2027 for Dota 2. The tournament will take place from April 4 to 11, 2027, in Munich, Germany. Sixteen international teams will compete for a $1,000,000 prize pool, the largest in the current ESL Pro Tour (EPT) season. The decisive stage of the […]

Esports organization Natus Vincere is planning a massive overhaul of its League of Legends roster ahead of the 2027 season. According to Sheep Esports, the club intends to build an ambitious team around Turkish jungler Enes "Rhilech" Uçan, who will remain the cornerstone of the project. Current Roster Status and Contracts Following their first full […]

October 27 – November 14, 2026, the King Pro League Grand Finals 2026 is taking place — the biggest Honor of Kings tournament of the year in China. Teams are competing for the championship title and a share of the record-breaking 70 million yuan prize pool (approximately $10.44 million). The winner will receive 20 million […]

Defending world champions Team Liquid Brazil have ended their run at the VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026. The team failed to defend their crown on home soil in São Paulo, falling 0-2 to KRÜ Blaze in the lower bracket quarterfinals and finishing in 5th–6th place. In the elimination match against KRÜ Blaze, Team Liquid started […]

In Round 4 of the League of Legends World Championship (Worlds 2026), T1 and Invictus Gaming guaranteed their spots in the tournament's quarterfinals. T1 became the third team to reach this stage, joining Gen.G Esports and Dplus KIA. Meanwhile, entering the tournament as the fourth seed, IG became the first LPL representative in the playoffs, […]

On October 29, 2001, Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex debuted on PlayStation 2 — the fourth main installment in the famous platforming series. It was an important moment for Crash: for the first time, a mainline game was developed not by Naughty Dog, but by British studio Traveller’s Tales. Before that, Naughty Dog had […]

From November 23 to November 29, 2026, Stockholm will host the marquee year-end event in Marvel Rivals esports — the Ignite Grand Finals 2026. Twelve top teams from four global regions will compete for the championship title and the lion's share of a $1,000,000 prize pool, with $320,000 awarded to the winner. Official broadcasts of […]

International organization Save the Children has published a report titled "Protecting Child Rights in Esports," calling on the esports industry to place children's rights and health above competitive and athletic achievements. The authors of the study note that safeguards for young esports players have failed to keep pace with the high demands placed on them, […]

Sony has unveiled a brand-new line of PlayStation 5 accessories called the Prism collection. The main feature of this lineup is the transparent plastic, which allows players to peer through the shell and see the inner workings of their devices, harking back to the iconic gaming hardware trend of the late 90s. The Prism collection […]

NAVI defeated Spirit 2:1 in the decisive match of the fifth Swiss Stage round and advanced to the playoffs of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026. The Ukrainian team finished the group stage with a 3:2 record, while Spirit were eliminated from the tournament. NAVI Advance After Defeating Spirit In the decisive match for the final playoff […]

We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 28, 2026, for Players readers. NAVI Debut and Day 1 Results at KML Fall 2026: Western Clubs Battle for KIC 2026 Slots From October 27 to October 31, 2026, Malaysia is hosting the Honor of Kings Major League Fall 2026 tournament. Beyond regional competitions, […]

Team Liquid achieved a historic triumph for North America at Worlds 2026, pulling off one of the biggest upsets of the tournament with a confident 2-0 victory over LPL champions Anyone's Legend in the third round of the Swiss stage. This series became a landmark for the entire LCS region, whose representatives had not won […]