We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 16, 2026, for Players readers. Riot Games Announces Revolutionary Format and Locations for VALORANT Champions Tour 2027 Riot Games has officially announced massive changes to the VALORANT esports ecosystem for 2027. The new competitive season will run under the motto "Everything is a tournament" and will […]
On October 16, 2012, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare was released on PC — a medieval multiplayer action game from Torn Banner Studios, where players were given swords, axes, bows, and siege weapons instead of guns and grenades. Today, Chivalry is associated with large-scale battles, castle sieges, and chaotic clashes between dozens of knights. However, the history […]
MVK Esports, considered the weakest team on paper coming into the play-ins, confidently swept FURIA 3-0 in their Worlds debut. The main star of the series was the team's jungler Lương "Gury" Hải Long, who earned MVP honors and secured an impressive quadrakill on Lee Sin. Despite their underdog status, the team was confident in […]
The finalists of the upper and lower brackets have been determined at VALORANT Champions 2026. Following two intense matchups, the Brazilian squad LOUD secured a direct ticket to the grand final, while the American team 100 Thieves knocked out G2 Esports and advanced to the lower bracket final, where they will face Team Vitality. LOUD […]
Fortnite’s Fortnitemares event introduces the Skeleton Key, a special item that grants access to a hidden loot room in Nightmare Neighborhood. Finding one can reward players with valuable supplies, including Rare Chests. Here is how to locate the keys and make the most of them. How to Find Skeleton Keys in Fortnite To obtain a […]
On October 14, Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Decree No. 13,138, officially recognizing esports as a sporting activity. The document, published in the country's official gazette, the Diário Oficial da União, marks the successful conclusion of a process following two unsuccessful attempts at categorization in 2017 and 2022-2023. With this new status, […]
Major US retailer Micro Center has updated the availability status of GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards on its official website. Multiple models from leading brands—ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE, and ZOTAC—are now listed as "NOT CARRIED" instead of the usual "OUT OF STOCK." This status change at Micro Center follows months of declining RTX 5090 availability and […]
A look at a generation of talented players who can clutch the most difficult matches, yet remain helpless when faced with Google Forms, tournament rulebooks, and basic personal commitments. Abundant Talent, Scarce Responsibility Modern esports faces a striking paradox. Young players are becoming technically superior, mastering game mechanics faster, possessing incredible reaction times, and displaying […]
Riot Games, in collaboration with French fashion house Louis Vuitton, has introduced "Tempo Point," a travel book dedicated to the virtual music group K/DA from the League of Legends universe, offering a glimpse into the daily lives of its members—Ahri, Akali, Evelynn, and Kai’Sa. The book reimagines these champions as real-world artists with their own […]
The first matchday of the 2026 League of Legends World Championship has concluded at the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles. Following the opening matches, the French squad Karmine Corp and the Vietnamese team MVK Esports secured victories, sending Cloud9 and FURIA to the lower bracket in the battle for the sole ticket to the […]
The International Esports Federation (IESF) has unveiled its vision for a unified global esports governance system. The manifesto was presented by the organization's General Secretary, Boban Totovski, during a presentation at the Seoul Olympic Legacy Forum 2026, as part of a session dedicated to the impact of AI on the Olympic future. According to the […]
Riot Games has officially announced massive changes to the VALORANT esports ecosystem for 2027. The new competitive season will run under the motto "Everything is a tournament" and will become more open: the developers plan to host over 50 tournaments spanning 15 cities worldwide. New Tournament Structure and Level Playing Field In 2027, the VCT […]
From October 17 to October 18, Guangzhou, China, will host the Last Chance Qualifier for the Brawl Stars World Championship 2026. Eight teams will battle for the final two slots at the World Finals in Tokyo. The tournament is divided into two key stages: Group Distribution and Favorites Viewership Rewards and Predictions Viewers watching the […]
