From August 11 to 15, 2026, a large-scale offline chess tournament will take place as part of the third season of the Esports World Cup. The event is organized by the Esports Foundation, ESL FACEIT Group, and the Chess.com platform. Originally, the tournament was planned to be held in Riyadh, but on May 20, a […]
On August 11, 1999, System Shock 2 was released in North America — a sci-fi game developed by Looking Glass Studios and Irrational Games that blended first-person shooter, RPG, survival horror, and exploration elements set aboard a massive space vessel. Despite modest initial sales, over the years it became a cult classic and one of […]
Valve unexpectedly brought back the Overwatch system in Counter-Strike 2. Overnight, the developers released an update giving a limited number of players access to a new version of the system. Now, selected users can review match demos featuring suspicious moments and deliver their own verdict on player behavior. However, the Overwatch decision does not directly […]
The Esports World Cup has entered into a multi-year partnership with the online platform Kolex to release its first official line of trading cards. This initiative aims to bring a century-old tradition from traditional sports (such as baseball, football, or Formula 1) into the world of esports, creating a new connection between fans and players. […]
From August 12 to 16, a major Rocket League tournament will take place in Paris as part of the Esports World Cup 2026. The competition will bring together 16 of the world's strongest teams, most of which earned their spots through the regional Stage 2 series, to compete for a $1,000,000 prize pool and EWC […]
We have prepared a digest of the main news for August 10, 2026, for Players readers. OpTic Gaming Becomes the Champion of Esports World Cup 2026 in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 The prestigious S-Tier tournament Esports World Cup 2026 in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has concluded in Paris at the Paris Expo Porte […]
Legendary 35-year-old esports player Zainab "zAAz" Turkie sharply criticized Valve over the current state of women's Counter-Strike. Currently competing for Clutchain Female, the player cited the most severe decline on the professional scene in her entire 24-year esports career. zAAz posted her stance on social network X, calling the current state of the discipline a […]
THQ Nordic is preparing five releases for Nintendo consoles. The lineup includes remastered versions of well known games as well as new adventures based on popular franchises. Some titles will be released on Nintendo Switch, while others will be available exclusively on Switch 2. The first game on the list is Destroy All Humans!, which […]
Blizzard ended fiscal year 2026 as the top performing studio within Xbox Studios. According to internal company information, its annual revenue was the third highest in Blizzard's history, while the studio achieved back to back yearly growth for the first time since 2017. Blizzard president Johanna Faries shared the news in an internal email to […]
Team BC.Game has concluded its run at the Esports World Cup following a narrow loss to 100 Thieves. The outcome came down to the smallest of margins: BC.Game lost the chance to close out the series in two maps due to a lost 1v3 clutch against Jack "Gizmy" von Spreckelsen, before conceding Anubis 11-13. Following […]
The prestigious S-Tier tournament Esports World Cup 2026 in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has concluded in Paris at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles arena. The competition was held in an offline format from August 5 to 9, 2026, and was organized by the Esports Foundation and ESL FACEIT Group. The total prize […]
On August 10, 1992, European players got their first chance to play Virtua Racing — a revolutionary arcade racing game from Sega that showcased the potential of full 3D polygon graphics and effectively became one of the foundations of the upcoming 3D era of video games. In the early 1990s, most arcade hits were still […]
Two-time The International champion Topias Miikka “Topson” Taavitsainen will officially play as a stand-in for LGD Gaming's South American roster at the upcoming TI 2026. The Finnish esports player will fill the mid lane position left vacant following the sudden suspension of Santiago “TaiLung” Agüero Gustavo. On August 9, just four days before the start […]
