Blizzard has reached another milestone in the development of Diablo 5. Neil David Carter, the game's cinematic director, announced that filming has started by sharing a photo of an empty motion capture studio with the caption, "First shoot #Diablo5." Although the image offers no clues about the upcoming game, the start of cinematic production suggests […]
The Korean team BNK FEARX became the first champions of the Demacia Cup Global Invitational 2026, which took place from October 3 to 17 in Beijing. In the grand final, held at the Beijing JD Esports Center, the Korean squad defeated the Chinese team Team WE with a score of 3-1. For first place, FEARX […]
The French squad Team Vitality secured a 3-1 victory over the American team 100 Thieves in the lower bracket final of VALORANT Champions. With this result, Vitality secured their spot in Sunday's grand final, where they will face the Brazilian team LOUD. This will be the third meeting between Team Vitality and LOUD at the […]
On October 17, 2006, Battlefield 2142 was released on PC — a new entry in the series from DICE that, following the modern conflicts of Battlefield 2, unexpectedly sent players almost a century and a half into the future. Tanks and helicopters gave way to futuristic combat vehicles, mechs, and advanced weapons, while enormous airborne […]
The Fnatic organization has decided on its head coach for the 2027 VCT EMEA season. Kyrylo "ANGE1" Karasov will begin a new chapter in the team's history. In this role, he will replace Andrey "Engh" Sholokhov, who is leaving the squad following a brief and unsuccessful tenure that began ahead of VCT EMEA Stage 2 […]
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 […]
