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January 23, 2026
Riot Games Reveals Full 2XKO Esports Roadmap for 2026
Riot Games has unveiled the 2026 competitive roadmap for 2XKO, outlining every Major and Challenger event including EVO, Frosty Faustings & more.
January 23, 2026
Call of Duty Reveals $1.2M Warzone Resurgence Series LAN Events & Format
Activision has announced a brand new competitive Call of Duty circuit with the Warzone Resurgence Series, including three LAN events.
January 23, 2026
Exclusive: MKOI Myrwn Talks About Season 16 Top Lane Meta — “AP Varus Is Really Underrated And A Strong Champion”
Alex “Myrwn” Villarejo and Movistar KOI picked up a key victory against longtime rivals G2 Esports at LEC 2026 Versus. The Spanish top laner had little time to shine on…
January 22, 2026
West Virginia Proposes Increasing Taxes On Esports Betting
West Virginia has proposed increasing taxes on sports betting from 10% to 25%, with the state currently one of the lowest nationwide.
January 22, 2026
Anubis Reworks and SMG Buffs Could Change CS2 Meta for 2026
The Anubis rework and new SMG buffs could have a serious impact on the Counter-Strike 2 meta. Here's how it could change things.
January 22, 2026
Vitality Boss Denies Plans to Acquire Bigetron Outright as Rumors Ramp Up
Team Vitality have pushed back on growing speculation that they are planning to fully acquire Indonesian esports giant Bigetron Esports
January 22, 2026
Counter-Strike Major Finalist Claims Team Accused Him of Matchfixing to Avoid Paying Him
Counter-Strike Major finalist Keoz accused his organization, kONO.ECF, of breaching his contract by failing to pay his salary – and it gets worse.
January 22, 2026
Exclusive: NRG brawk On VCT Americas Kickoff & Double Duelist Meta – “G2 Are Our Kryptonite”
Reigning VALORANT world champions NRG are off to a strong start at the VCT 2026: Americas Kickoff after posting a dominant 2–0 win over Cloud9. The championship squad, now bolstered…
January 22, 2026
Valve Gives Hopeful Update On Cache Release After CS2 Premier S4
While CS2 Premier Season 4 doesn’t unleash Cache, developer Valve has provided fans with a short-but-sweet update.
January 21, 2026
G2 Esports Signs Deal with French Betting Platform Winamax
G2 Esports, one of Europe’s most prominent esports organisations, has announced a partnership with French betting operator Winamax.
January 21, 2026
Apex Legends Assault Rifle Buffs Will Shift Pro & Ranked Meta after Marksman Dominance
Recent buffs to Apex Legends’ assault rifles may not overthrow the R99, but marksman rifles could have competition.
January 21, 2026
StarCraft 2 Fans Disappointed as RTS Removed from Esports World Cup
The StarCraft 2 community have been left disappointed after the final Esports World Cup 2026 game was revealed, confirming SC2's omission.
January 21, 2026
Esports World Cup Exec Reveals Real Reason Fortnite was Removed in 2025
Esports World Cup Foundation Chief Games Officer, Fabian Scheuermann, explained why Fortnite was missing in 2025, and why its back for EWC 2026.
January 20, 2026
TimTheTatman Starts Roobet Partnership With Marathon Gambling Sessions
Crypto casino Roobet announced a partnership with livestreamer TimTheTatman and he's already feeling the insane highs and lows of gambling.
January 20, 2026
Esports World Cup 2026 Prize Pool Finally Revealed & It’s Bigger Than Ever
The Esports World Cup is set to return to Riyadh this summer with its largest prize pool to date, in excess of $75m.
January 20, 2026
Apex Legends Reveals ALGS Year 6 Roadmap: All Events & Details
The Apex Legends Global Series Year 6 Roadmap has officially been announced, with all event locations and dates locked in.
January 20, 2026
Retired Dota 2 GOATs Return to Competition, but There’s a Twist
Dota 2 fans are in for a trip down memory lane as 3 of the game’s most influential players reunite and return as "Monkey Business."
January 19, 2026
Esports Gamblers In India Using Offshore Sites To Bypass Gaming Ban
While the Indian government has cracked down on real-money gaming, esports bettors continue to access offshore platforms to gamble.
January 19, 2026
The Bandit Makes Zero Sense and Valorant Will be Unplayable Until its Nerfed
Valorant added the Bandit pistol in Patch 12.00, offering one-shot capabilities against heavy armor up to 10m and light armor up to 30m. That's a problem.
January 19, 2026
Final Esports World Cup 2026 Game Revealed and You Won’t Expect It
The Esports World Cup Foundation and Ubisoft Nadeo have announced a multi-year partnership that will see Trackmania added to EWC 2026.
January 18, 2026
Apex Legends Champs Day 4 Grand Finals: LCQ Winner Oblivion Crowned Surprise Champion
A fairytale in Sapporo as unsigned Oblivion take home the $2 million prize at the Alex Legends Global Series Championship, beating Falcons.
January 16, 2026
ALGS Champs Day 2: Falcons On Top Form As Crazy Thieves Comeback Is Too Little, Too Late
Intense Apex Legends action goes down to the wire as teams fight for a place in the winners bracket on Day 2 of ALGS Champs.
January 17, 2026
ALGS Champs Day 3 Recap: Team Liquid Crash Out As Falcons Remain Dominant
The third day of Apex Legends Champs action had a bit of everything: shocks, surprises, and stolen automobiles.
January 16, 2026
Sweden Reports Drop In Match-Fixing In 2025 Despite Esports Scandal
Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, has reported fewer match-fixing cases in 2025, despite an esports match-fixing scandal.
January 16, 2026
Senzu Becoming an AWPer Would Be Biggest Mistake of his Career
Senzu is one of the hottest transfer prospects in Counter-Strike, but if he really wants to start AWPing, that could change entirely.