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Supercell has revealed the in-game rewards for players competing in the Brawl Stars Championship 2026 series. Items such as Chaos Drops, Legendary Drops and more will be awarded to players who participate in every stage of the circuit, from the Championship Challenge to the World Finals. According…
The Dota 2 scene is firing up, as some of the top teams set their sights on PGL Wallachia Season 7. As the first Dota 2 event organised by PGL this year, the highly anticipated tournament will be an early indicator of the state of the scene and the strongest teams so far in 2026. … Continued
Sim racing platform iRacing has opened trials for the latest round of the eNASCAR College iRacing Series. The qualifiers, taking place from February 24th to March 5th, will see the fastest sim racers from North American colleges and universities secure a place on the starting grid. Registrations…
The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has announced the addition of League of Legends among the 16 game titles in the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC). The nation-based tournament will see a total of 32 national teams compete from November 21st to November 29th, featuring play-ins, group…
Decentralised infrastructure Power Protocol has secured a $3m (~£2.2m) investment from BITKRAFT Ventures, taking its total funding to $15.4m (~£11.39m). According to a press release, the injection will expand the $POWER token ecosystem and support studios using its shared infrastructure, including…
The 2026 Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) tournament circuit is in full swing, with the world’s best esports teams and players showcasing their skills on the biggest stages. Several high-profile organisers host Tier 1 CS2 tournaments, which can take place across sold-out arenas worldwide. In addition…
Free Fire India has unveiled The Booyah Awards 2026, with 18 categories set to be part of this year’s edition. The award programme by Garena is exclusive to India and is aimed to recognise the best Free Fire esports performances and content creators in the country. The 18 categories, up from 13 at…
Team Spirit player Danil ‘donk‘ Kryshkovets has the world’s highest K/D ratio on Counter-Strike matchmaking platform FACEIT. Currently ranked 12th on the platform’s global leaderboards, the Russian star tops the FACEIT Season 7 leaderboard with a 1.65 K/D ratio. As revealed on February 23rd, donk…
Metaverse platform The Sandbox has confirmed that Season 7 will launch on February 25th, introducing 650,000 SAND in player rewards alongside a major accessibility update. The platform stated that, for the first time, users will be able to jump into selected experiences directly from their browser…
Riot Games has revealed all the awards for the 2026 League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) season. The first award will be given to the Finals MVP of the LEC Versus Finals this weekend, with regular season awards, All-Pro Awards, and Finals MVP for both Spring and Summer Splits. Additionally…
MOONTON has unveiled the eight teams that will be part of the Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) Malaysia as it shifts to a partnership model in 2026. The longest-running esports league in Malaysia is set to join MPL Philippines and Indonesia with a fixed set of teams set to compete in the…
Gaming tech brand Alienware has announced that its Collegiate Clash tournament is returning for 2026, with a focus on Marvel Rivals this year. According to the official blog post, 24 North American schools will field Alienware partnered teams, playing in two Marvel Rivals qualifiers to reach the…
The FGC has expressed concern about Evo‘s prestige after five new championships were announced on February 23rd, 2026. Evo is currently considered the biggest fighting game event of the year, with a Vegas victory considered the most prestigious title for most titles. However, Evo is continuing to…
French esports organisation Team Vitality has reaffirmed its commitment to sim racing following its departure from the RENNSPORT R1 competition. As a result, the organisation will turn its focus to the upcoming ERL VCO championship in addition to developing a dedicated sim racing division. Team…
National Student Esports (NSE), the official body of UK university esports, has announced Vita Student as its headline partner for 2026. In addition to supporting the British University Esports Championship, the student accommodation provider will help enhance NSE’s offering throughout the year…
Epic Games has revealed in an animation trailer that Rocket League Season 22 will arrive on March 11th, 2026, teasing that boost timers may be added in the upcoming update. The teaser trailer showcases a potential new UI element that indicates when a boost will respawn on the field, drawing mixed…
The 2026 RLCS Boston Major has become the most-watched Rocket League esports event in history, surpassing the previous record set by the 2022-23 World Championship. According to esports data platform Esports Charts, the tournament hit a peak viewership of over 600,000 and an average of 270k…
Esports tournament organiser ESL has announced a significant update to its IEM Cologne Major 2026 format. For the first Counter-Strike Major of 2026, the third stage of the tournament will use best-of-three series for the first time in the history of Valve’s first-person shooter title. ESL revealed…
Former UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov has expressed concerns surrounding the potential impact of esports and gaming on young people. The former Lightweight Champion recently shared his thoughts about the industry with former F1 Esports driver Cem Bölükbaşı. During the conversation, Nurmagomedov…
Gigaverse has launched GIGABIT, a new in-game currency created to unify trading and reward players across its ecosystem. The update, which was shared on the project’s official X account, marks the beginning of what the company describes as Gigaverse 1.0. According to the announcement, GIGABIT…
