The Esports Foundation has officially announced that this year’s Esports World Cup will host a special event—an EA Sports FC 26 showmatch featuring star striker Karim Benzema. The legendary former Real Madrid and France forward, who currently plays for the Saudi club Al-Ittihad (scoring 17 goals in 24 appearances last season), will face off against […]
The South Korean esports organization Dplus KIA has officially confirmed a full-month delay in salary payments to its teams. The situation is directly tied to the prolonged process of ownership transition and the sale of the company. The club's management released a formal statement on social media platform X, apologizing to fans and commercial partners. […]
We have prepared a digest of the main news for July 16, 2026, for Players readers. Valve Proposes Resolving CS2 Ties Through 1v1 Duels: Details of the New Initiative Valve has responded to community criticism regarding the 15-15 tie score in Counter-Strike 2's Premier mode. The developers introduced a concept for a new system designed […]
The Ukrainian qualifier for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 European qualification in Counter-Strike 2 has concluded, determining the country's national roster. The core of the team will consist of Fnatic players Rodion "fear" Smyk, Dmytro "jambo" Semera, and Mykyta "jackasmo" Skyba, who secured the right to represent Ukraine. They will be joined by Viktor "sdy" […]
The Esports Foundation has announced a partnership with legendary League of Legends player Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok. The star mid laner of T1 has joined the foundation's ambassador program, where he will represent both the Esports World Cup and the Esports Nations Cup. The agreement is set to run through 2028. As one of the leading […]
100 Thieves confidently defeated NRG 3-1 in an all-North American Grand Final to become the Esports World Cup 2026 VALORANT champions. For the club, this triumph marked a significant milestone and their first international title in this discipline. However, the fans' joy was overshadowed by disappointing viewership figures, which once again caused the community to […]
Valve has responded to community criticism regarding the 15:15 tie score in Counter-Strike 2's Premier mode. The developers introduced a concept for a new system designed to determine the winner in such situations through individual matchups. The catalyst for the developers' reaction was an active discussion of the issue on social media. Users complained that […]
The development team at Ubisoft Barcelona has launched a major strike. The protests are triggered by significant layoffs that began immediately after the successful release of the Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced remake. The layoffs affected 51 employees of the Spanish branch, and in a show of solidarity and to protect their rights, the rest […]
FromSoftware has announced the dates for the public network test of its upcoming PvPvE action game The Duskbloods on Nintendo Switch 2. The server test will run from August 21 to August 24, while applications to participate must be submitted by July 22. An active Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required. The primary objective of […]
The co-op friendslop game Dear Passengers, developed by Kyiv-based Flexus Games, has quickly become one of the most talked about indie titles. Players take on the role of the crew working for the world's worst airline, while the game's trailer has earned tens of millions of mostly organic views across social media. The sudden attention […]
Riot Games developers have presented the official patch schedule for Teamfight Tactics (TFT) for 2026. Updates will be released regularly throughout the year. Typically, patches drop on Wednesdays alongside League of Legends updates, although the two games use different version naming conventions. The number of each patch in TFT reflects its connection to a specific […]
Today marks the kickoff of the Black Ops 7 season finale, CDL Champs 2026, where the league's top eight teams will compete in Las Vegas for the title of world champions. Alongside the spectacular matches, the organizers have prepared an extra incentive for viewers in the form of exclusive Twitch Drops rewards that can be […]
Swedish veteran Freddy "KRIMZ" Johansson admitted that he had seriously considered retiring from his professional career before receiving an offer from the EYEBALLERS organization. In an interview with Esportstudion, the esports player revealed that he was completely ready to walk away from the professional scene. However, everything changed after a conversation with his long-time fnatic […]
