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Esports World Cup
October 10, 2025

Esports World Cup Announces First 20 Games for 2026 Event

The Esports World Cup (EWC) has announced a majority of the titles that will be played at the 2026 summer tournament, with 20 games already revealed and at least four…
Esports Industry
October 9, 2025

Rivalry Closes C$1.38 Million First Tranche of Private Placement Funding

Rivalry has announced that it has closed an initial tranche of its non-brokered private placement. The Canadian esports and sports betting operator issued 27,600,000 units at C$0.05 per unit, for…
LoL Esports
October 9, 2025

Riot Games Absorbs LCK to Keep League Alive After Massive Financial Losses

Despite being the most elite region in League of Legends, League Champions Korea (LCK) is getting absorbed by Riot Games after facing massive financial losses in 2024. While Riot was…
Counter-Strike
October 9, 2025

FaZe rain Could Achieve Miracle Sendoff at ESL Pro League CS2 Playoffs

With their win over Aurora in the 2-2 bracket at ESL Pro League Season 22, FaZe Clan now has the opportunity to pull off one more miracle with Havard “rain”…
LoL Esports
October 9, 2025

Worlds 2025 Music Video Delayed as LTA Cut Due to Bwipo’s Sexist Comments

League of Legends (LoL) fans across the globe are on the edge of their collective seats, waiting for the Worlds 2025 anthem, but the music video has been delayed due…
Dota 2
October 9, 2025

Team Liquid Dota 2 Rebuildoing With Ace and Tofu for 2026

Team Liquid pulled off one of the biggest signings of the Dota 2 year by welcoming Marcus “Ace” Hoelgaard and Erik “tOfu” Engel, the long-standing duo of the former Gaimin…
Dota 2
October 9, 2025

Worst Dota 2 Player Finally Reaches Crusader After 40,000 Hours

Most Dota 2 players invest their time to see themselves improve by climbing up the ranks. Still, few players embody persistence quite like AndreyIMMERSION, who spent 40,000 hours stuck in…
Sportsbooks
October 8, 2025

UKGC Introduces New Deposit Limits to Support Responsible Gambling

Esports bettors in the UK will be prompted to set deposit limits when opening betting accounts after the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) introduced new rules for gambling companies. As part…
Valorant
October 8, 2025

OhnePixel Dominates Valorant Champions Co-Stream Stats After Viral Clips

Valorant Champions 2025 came to a close in Paris on October 5, and while the focus was on the top teams and players, popular Counter-Strike streamer Mark “ohnePixel” Zimmermann became…
Dota 2
October 8, 2025

PARIVISION Pulls Out of BLAST Slam IV Week Before Event

One week before BLAST Slam IV’s online group stage is set to begin (October 14), a top Dota 2 team, PARIVISION, has pulled out, leaving the organizers with a hole…
Counter-Strike
October 8, 2025

MartinezSa Apologizes for “Racist” Comment Towards The MongolZ

Gentle Mates AWPer Antonio “MartinezSa” Martinez has made a public apology for an offensive comment made during a match against The MongolZ, condemning racism in all its forms. In Stage 2…
Counter-Strike
October 8, 2025

ESL Pro League Underdogs Luck Finally Runs Out as FaZe and NAVI Dominate

Big wins for underdog teams have been the biggest stories so far at ESL Pro League Season 22. However, those stories have finally come to an end as the big…
Dota 2
October 8, 2025

Insania Announces Dota 2 Retirement

Team Liquid’s Aydin “Insania” Sarkohi has announced his retirement from professional Dota 2 after a successful career with multiple championship wins, including a victory at The International. The 31-year-old’s final…
Valorant
October 7, 2025

Gentle Mates Joins VCT EMEA Following Movistar KOI’s Removal From League

Riot Games has announced that the vacated slot in Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA has been filled by Gentle Mates, who will join the league for the 2026 season, filling the…
LoL Esports
October 7, 2025

Estral Esports’ Summit Suspended Following LTA North Ghosting Accusations

On October 6, 2025, the toplaner for Estral Esports‘ League of Legends team, Park “Summit” Woo-tae has been provisionally suspended as there is an ongoing investigation into cheating accusations. Summit…
Counter-Strike
October 7, 2025

tN1R Dunks on G2 to Secure ESL Pro League CS2 Playoff Spot for Team Spirit

At ESL Pro League (EPL) Season 22 Stage 2, Team Spirit is powering up with every match. At the heart of their success is immense firepower, thanks to superstar Danil…
Dota 2
October 7, 2025

Vici Gaming Returns to Dota 2 with Star-Studded Roster

After two years away from the competitive scene, legendary Chinese organization Vici Gaming is officially back in Dota 2 with a star-studded roster. The organization is known for its early…
Call of Duty
October 6, 2025

World Series of Warzone Prize Split Shows How Much EU Really Dominated

After months of debate around the split of team invites to the World Series of Warzone between regions, every metric is showing just how dominant European teams were at the…
Counter-Strike
October 6, 2025

Fnatic Attend Small US CS2 LAN to Secure StarLadder Budapest Major Invite

The fight to qualify for the StarLadder Budapest Major is over, as the VRS standings for each region have been finalized. The cutoff date for Budapest Major VRS invites was October…
Valorant
October 6, 2025

NRG’s Ethan Becomes First Two-Time Valorant World Champion

In front of a passionate crowd at the Accor Arena in Paris, France, the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2025 season came to a thrilling conclusion. Americas team NRG dominated throughout,…
Counter-Strike
October 3, 2025

ESL Suspends Impact Women’s League Over ‘Unsustainable’ Economic Model

After launching the product in 2022, ESL have announced that their women’s Counter-Strike 2 league ESL Impact will be suspended after the culmination of its eighth season. Online play for…
Esports Industry
October 3, 2025

BETER Partners With Entain CEE to Supply Croatia and Poland Markets

BETER has announced a deal to supply Entain CEE sportsbooks in Poland and Croatia with its esports betting content. Entain CEE was formed in 2022 after Entain purchased a 75%…
Call of Duty
October 3, 2025

Scump’s Insane Black Ops 7 Beta Day 1 Nuke Count Proves He Retired Too Early

After just one day of the Black Ops 7 beta, Call of Duty world champion Seth “Scump” Abner has already proved that he retired way too early, dropping nukes in…
Dota 2
October 3, 2025

Dota 2 Patch 7.39e: Kez Finally Added to Captain’s Mode, HoD Hit With Nerf

Roughly two weeks after Team Falcons lifted the Aegis of Champions at The International 2025 (TI14), developer Valve has unleashed the highly anticipated post-TI gameplay update, unleashing Kez on the…
Valorant
October 3, 2025

South America Gets First VALORANT Masters Event as VCT 2026 Locations Revealed

As if the hype for the conclusion of Valorant Champions Paris isn’t enough, developer Riot Games has revealed the locations of the VCT 2026 Masters events. In an exciting twist,…
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