Riot Games has published the details of patch 12.03 for VALORANT. The developers have made changes to Gekko and introduced a new temporary mode. Agent Updates Gekko is the only agent who received changes in this patch. The developers noted that patch 11.08 significantly weakened him, so they standardized the functionality of his abilities and […]
L’Équipe is an influential French sports magazine founded in 1946. The publication focuses primarily on football, cycling, and Formula 1, making an esports feature on the cover a true rarity. The previous precedent was in January 2025, when League of Legends player Caliste appeared on the cover. This move highlights the growing prestige of esports […]
Unfortunately, B8, a roster featuring five Ukrainian players, have been eliminated from the tournament after losing their match against Aurora 0–2 in maps. Even though they couldn’t secure a single map, the team looked competitive throughout, they were always just a few rounds short of closing things out. Overpass — 10:13 (Aurora’s pick)Mirage — 13:16 […]
Activision has announced that the servers for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile will be shut down on April 17 this year. The game was removed from Google Play and App Store back in May 2025. Until April 17, players who have already installed the mobile battle royale will still be able to play and access […]
Riot Games has announced the VCT 2026 Season Capsules for VALORANT. The in-game release is scheduled for February 19 at 21:00 Kyiv time. The bundle will feature an exclusive melee skin called VCT Sigil, which will come in five different variants — four themed around each International League and one overall VCT version. The knife […]
Following the conclusion of the Kickoff tournaments across all four regions (Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China), Riot Games conducted the group draw for VCT Stage 1 2026 in VALORANT. In each region, teams have been divided into two groups. EMEA In this region, Group Omega stands out as particularly stacked with strong contenders. Group Alpha: […]
Tournament organizer BLAST, known for its events in Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2, has announced its own large-scale Brawl Stars event called Brawl Cup. This event is set to become one of the biggest tournaments of the year for the discipline. The tournament will take place in Berlin, at the Uber Eats Music Hall, which […]
We’ve gathered the key esports matches taking place on February 17. CS2 Several teams were eliminated from PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 yesterday, and three more will join them today. We will also find out which teams secure their spots in the playoffs. Every match now matters: the first set determines playoff qualification, while the second set […]
We’ve prepared a digest of the main esports news for February 16, 2026 for Players readers. FaZe Clan are the Six Invitational 2026 champions NAVI defeated Fnatic and advanced to the LEC 2026 Versus semifinals PUBG added to the Esports Nations Cup 2026 discipline list Solid Snake joins Rainbow Six Siege X TikTok owners close […]
IO Interactive, known for the Hitman series, is developing the new James Bond game 007 First Light. Hitman has always impressed players with creative ways to navigate Agent 47 through levels and interact with the environment. World of Assassination showcased IO Interactive’s skill in crafting flexible, inventive playgrounds for different play styles. However, 007 First […]
