Esports News

The 2025 edition of the Esports World Cup (EWC) is about to reach its climax with the Counter-Strike 2 event set to begin on August 20th. The event arrives with…

Superstar veteran Nikola “NiKo” Kovač has told fans he will 100% become an IGL and emphasized his desire for consistency over a sole-Major crown. The Team Falcons’ star rifler has…

A huge rumour has broken over the last couple of days involving FaZe Clan’s Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski and Team Liquid’s Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken. Russian leaker OverDrive stated on Telegram…

CS2’s BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 Finals kick off in Malta on 14 August, and of the eight contenders, we think Astralis have as good a chance as any. With…

The Dubai Police Esports Tournament is set to get underway this week, the latest in a series of events in the Middle East, which is fast becoming a hub for…

Nearly two years after lifting the VALORANT Champions 2023 trophy and being named MVP in his rookie year, Maximilian “Demon1” Mazanov is back on the market. Leviatán announced on Aug.…

Better Collective has announced that it will report esports as a standalone business segment from this quarter onwards, as it increases its focus on the growing area. The Danish-based affiliate…

Most Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports fans knew that Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev’s return to the grind wasn’t going to be all sunshine and roses. After his surprising move to the BC.Game…

Circuito FERJEE 2025 will see Counter-Strike 2 take over the Brazilian Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier NAM Atlântico, while it’s docked at Pier Mauá in Rio de Janeiro. The short event,…

HEROIC has benched Belarusian AWPer Gleb “gr1ks” Gazin in a move that has shocked the CS2 community. Additionally, FUT has signed the majority of the ex-NAVI Juniors squad. The highly-rated…

BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 features an exciting gimmick designed to give lower-ranked teams a payday. The only problem is that none of them have been able to cash it in.…

The Quartero’s Curios event has triggered a big spike in Dota 2’s player count, and Valve’s strategy of isolating The International from the skin economy is justified yet again. The…

DraftKings is continuing its climb in the sports betting industry with a massive Q2 revenue boost, but the available pool of new bettors may be slowly drying out. On August…

After months of close calls, emergency substitutions, and off-server drama, Apeks have officially dropped out of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA after losing 1-2 to Movistar KOI in Stage…

The LANXESS Arena, affectionately known as the Cathedral of Counter-Strike, will host 2026’s first CS2 Major Championship, the IEM Cologne Major 2026. At IEM Cologne 2025, as Team Spirit demolished…

NIP’s ascension of the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) in 2025 has been incredibly impressive to witness, but they’re now entering one of the most challenging parts of the climb. The tallest…

Esports data provider Bayes Esports is possibly shutting down, which leaves GRID Esports with nearly total control over the industry’s data. On August 6, 2025, The Esports Advocate reported that…

Fans expected Natus Vincere and Team Spirit to breeze through the qualifiers for BLAST Bounty Fall, but both teams showed signs of weakness early in the bracket. Despite both entering…

Counter-Strike 2 tournament host YaLLa Compass has seemingly closed down after months of controversial payment issues. On August 6, 2025, YaLLA Compass announced its closure through its he was not…

To help prep fans for The International 2025, Valve has released a new Dota 2 event called Quartero’s Curios packed with free skins. On August 5, 2025, Valve dropped a…

Epic Games has revealed the key art for Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4, and with it, the crossovers coming in next battle pass. On August 5, 2025, Epic Games released…

Valorant is adding an official prediction feature called Shotcall, and lucky fans have the chance to earn rewards from correct guesses. On August 5, 2025, Riot Games announced Shotcall through…

Kalshi has expanded its operating hours to 24/7, which is big news for esports fans who love to stay up late. On August 4, 2025, American betting operator Kalshi announced…

After years of waiting, Valorant Mobile finally has an official release date, but fans in the west may still be disappointed. Riot Games has officially revealed its plans to formally…

Betting operator and solutions provider Kambi dropped a huge bomb in its Q2 financial report, saying that esports has breached the upper echelon of the online betting market. On July…