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Gunzilla Games has announced the Pioneer Cup in partnership with competitive gaming guild Flaw Gaming, introducing a high-stakes solo tournament for Off the Grid. The event, scheduled for February 28th and March 1st, 2026, will crown one top player, who will receive the Tacoma Pioneer, a rare…
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…
Qiddiya City-owned esports company RTS has taken full ownership of the Evolution Championship Series (Evo), the world’s largest and most prestigious fighting game tournament. With Sony and NODWIN Gaming fully out of the picture, the FGC wonders what this latest change will mean for Evo. Will Super…
GENESIS X3 wrapped up earlier this month, giving the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate community a better idea of which competitors are currently playing at their peak. And many of the top players are currently from Japan. The UltRank is determined by player placement throughout the year, meaning…
The Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) has announced a partnership with French tyre manufacturer Michelin. As a result of the deal, the manufacturer’s branding will appear within the car football title and across esports broadcasts taking place throughout the 2026 season. The collaboration…
BC.Game Masters has revealed the list of teams competing in its inaugural edition, operated by esports tournament organiser Vanta. A total of 24 teams from across the world will head to Bucharest, Romania, for a chance to compete for a $50,000 (~£37,170) prize pool and Valve Regional Standings…
League of Legends Patch 26.4 will not be played on the First Stand stage, but it still matters for the game’s esports ecosystem. As the final update before the First Stand patch, Patch 26.4 shows where Riot Games wants the meta to land before its first international event. It trims back the…
The Australian Esports League has announced a partnership with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation to launch a student esports tournament. Known as the Victorian Virtual Grand Prix, students from Victorian schools will compete for a chance to win a trip to the Australian Grand Prix, the opening…
Esports tournament organiser BLAST has revealed the opening matches taking place across the first two days of BLAST Open Rotterdam. The first eight matches are headlined by MOUZ facing off against The MongolZ on March 19th. Announced on February 19th, the first eight series feature some of the…
The Rocket League Champion Series (RLCS) is heating up as some of the world’s biggest organisations head to Boston, US, for its first major of the 2026 season. For many teams, it is the first golden opportunity to secure an early lead in the RLCS 2026 leaderboards, improving their chances of…
Fnatic has issued a statement reiterating its zero-tolerance stance on abuse directed at its players competing in tournaments worldwide. The statement comes after the UK-based esports organisation became aware of an increase in targeted abuse, ranging from personal attacks to death threats. In the…
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…
The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has announced Apex Legends as the latest title in the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC) line-up. EA‘s battle royale title is one of 16 games appearing at the multi-national esports event debuting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this November. Apex Legends Esports…
There has been plenty of hype surrounding Overwatch following the release of Overwatch Season 1. As well as rebranding back to Overwatch and dropping the 2 entirely, the game has undergone a restructuring and will focus more on narrative and hero releases. This was emphasised by the release of five…
Apex Legends has issued over 2,000 permanent bans to players using XIM cheating devices while playing the battle royale title. The recent crackdown on players using third-party devices follows on from another ban wave impacting those using Titan cheat devices to gain an unfair advantage during…
The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with esports organisations ROC Esports and Team Stallions. According to a release, the partnership is part of the SEF’s broader goal to establish a comprehensive esports ecosystem. This includes empowering domestic…
Riot Games has revealed the Season 1 roadmap for its 2XKO EU Community Series, running from February 18th to April 13th, 2026. Players will compete across various local competitions, where the top competitors at the end of the season will earn a fully paid trip to compete at EVO 2026 in Las Vegas…
Epic Games has announced the 2026 RLCS Boston Major drops that fans will be able to earn throughout the event. These items will be available for Twitch and TikTok. Viewers will simply have to watch RLCS Boston Major livestreams for a set amount of time to claim the rewards, which include Player…
Virtus.pro has signed the REDACTED Rocket League roster ahead of the RLCS Boston Major, which is set to take place later today (February 19th). Throughout the 2025/26 Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS), the North American team has competed without the backing of an organisation. This includes…
The Apex Legends community has been left shocked after Team Liquid announced it’s letting coach Winnie ‘tiltedwinnie‘ Long explore options as a restricted free agent. On February 18th, Team Liquid announced that tiltedwinnie and Nicholas ‘Fuhhnq’ Wall have permission to explore other teams. The…
