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KRÜ Blaze came through the lower bracket to beat Europe's Gentle Mates GC over five maps in São Paulo, giving LATAM its first Game Changers Championship title. They are also the last winners of the standalone event, as next year's final moves to Champions.
Gentle Mates GC, on their Championship debut, beat Shopify Rebellion Gold 2-1 in the upper bracket final in São Paulo. The French-based side go into Sunday's best-of-five grand final with a two-map ban advantage, while Shopify Rebellion Gold must come through the lower final.
Evo Brazil 2027 runs from 26 to 28 March in São Paulo with eight titles and at least R$1m in prize money. Registration and ticket sales opened on 27 October.
The FIFAe Finals are postponed one day before Jeddah’s event, with no replacement date or venue announced after Japan and Brazil withdrew.
Brazil betting ban is disrupting Counter-Strike teams, broadcasts and events as Congress and the October 25 runoff could shape what happens next.
Brazil betting restrictions have reshaped CS2, with LOUD and Keyd Stars exiting, teams changing sponsor messaging and an event series cancelled.
Riot Games is currently learning a very expensive lesson about international gambling laws. A Brazilian court just handed down a massive ruling, ordering the League of Legends developer to pay roughly $3 million over its use of loot boxes. The lawsuit, spearheaded by an association protecting…
Chinese esports organisation JD Gaming is the last team to qualify for First Stand, the first international tournament on the 2026 League of Legends esports calendar. The team locked its qualification after advancing to the grand final of the LPL Split 1 Playoffs, and will head to São Paulo…
North American esports organisation Team Elevate has announced the launch of a dedicated gaming house in São Paulo, Brazil. Known as Rebellion, the facility will act as the organisation’s headquarters and training venue for its rosters competing in a range of titles. Announced in a video on social…
FUT Esports and Legacy have become the first teams to qualify for Stage 2 of ESL Pro League Season 23 after a flawless performance during the opening stage. The Brazilian side of Legacy defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas, G2 Esports, and Parivision, while FUT Esports bested M80, Passion UA, and Astralis to…
Esports organisation Team Liquid has confirmed the departure of three of its Rainbow Six Siege players, marking a significant change to its Brazilian lineup. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Team Liquid BR announced it had said goodbye to Thiago ‘LENDA’ Torres, Lucas ‘DiasLucasBr’ Dias and Victor…
Esports tournament organiser PGL has announced MIBR as the final team that will compete at PGL Bucharest 2026 after Brazilian side paiN Gaming withdrew from the tournament. As a result of paiN Gaming’s withdrawal, MIBR inherits the team’s invite at the Tier 1 tournament taking place in the Romanian…
G2 Esports has won the LEC Versus Final after a thrilling five-game series against Karmine Corp in front of a live audience in Barcelona, As a result of securing another domestic title, G2 Esports has also earned a place at First Stand 2026 in Brazil. After an uneven regular season, G2 found its…
Tournament organiser Circuit X has announced that it is boosting the prize pool for BetBoom Circuit X Mayhem. Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) teams will now compete for the lion’s share of a $50,000 (~£36,890) prize pool from April 1st to 5th in São Paulo, Brazil. In the official announcement, Circuit X…
Brazilian esports organisation LOUD has announced that its League of Legends midlaner, Jean Carlo ‘Mago’ Dias, will no longer compete for the team following what it described as ‘internal conflicts’ with the coaching staff. According to the organisation’s statement, translated into English, Mago…
Riot Games has announced the schedule and format for its newly introduced League of Legends Americas Cup. Taking place from March 4th to 8th in São Paulo, the event will feature two teams from both the LCS and CBLOL competitions that failed to qualify for First Stand. The 2026 Americas Cup will be…
FaZe Clan has won the Six Invitational 2026, becoming the first esports organisation to win back-to-back Six Invitational champion titles. The all-Brazilian roster defeated Team Secret 3-1 in the Grand Final of Rainbow Six’s season-ending event in Paris, France. FaZe Clan Makes History FaZe Clan…
Team Vitality has been crowned the IEM Kraków 2026 champion, adding another Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 trophy to its collection. The French esports organisation defeated Brazilian organisation FURIA 3-1 in a hotly-contested Grand Final in the Polish city. After making its way through the Group Stage…
paiN Gaming has announced its return to Dota 2 esports with the signing of the Peru Rejects roster. The deal marks the first time in six years that the Brazilian esports organisation will compete in Valve’s MOBA title. Revealed on February 3rd, the roster will make its debut under the paiN Gaming…
Brazilian esports organisation Legacy has announced that it has placed Counter-Strike 2 in-game leader Lucas ‘lux‘ Meneghini on the bench. The move follows an early elimination from IEM Kraków 2026, where the team failed to win a match during the Play-In. Announced on February 2nd, the organisation…
