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Following OpTic Gaming’s successful defense of its Esports World Cup title in Paris, the curtain has fallen on the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 season. The latest installment of the Call of Duty League (CDL) featured everything from a much-needed return to Europe to several teams consistently battling…
The Esports World Cup has been a heavily debated event within the FGC. A segment of the esports scene that’s allergic to cringe and intoxicated by raw passion, the FGC has been largely against the EWC for quite some time. But is it actually a good thing for the fighting game scene? The FGC prides ……
The Esports Foundation has announced that the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC), originally scheduled for November 2026 in Riyadh, will be postponed to November 2027. The organization cited the wider
Few moves in modern Counter-Strike have generated as much intrigue as prolific Ukrainian AWPer Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev’s move to BC.Game. After years of dominance with NAVI and a prolonged absence from the professional circuit, questions about s1mple’s future had already begun to mount over…
For the first time in Dota 2 history, zero Chinese teams have qualified for the top eight of The International, with Xtreme Gaming, Vici Gaming, and Team Resilience exiting TI15 in the group stage. This stings even more, as this year’s iteration is being hosted in Shanghai – their home turf. And…
The art of the pop-off has been perfected in Super Smash Bros. Melee. A grassroots scene known for its grit and passion, the sets can get quite intense, leading to some intense celebrations once someone beats a longtime rival or wins an incredibly difficult match. One of the most iconic pop-off-ers…
With his Gekko pick during Paper Rex’s VCT Pacific Stage 2 series against Team Secret on July 31st, Jason “f0rsakeN” Susanto has become the first player to have played every single VALORANT agent on a VCT stage at least once. He has undoubtedly proven himself as one of the game’s greatest flex…
Recently, PUBG MOBILE‘s attempts to grow its competitive footprint in Western Europe saw it sign a partnership with G2 Esports and launch an ambassador program, revealing German content creator Janicka Gaming as the first ‘dedicated ambassador’ for Western Europe. Janička is no stranger to PUBG…
In a week where LinkedIn users rejoiced at the opportunity to ‘report AI slop’, you’ll have to excuse the slightly Star Wars-sounding headline. But I bring positive news. We’re delighted to report another monumental victory for humankind against the robots. Our expert, Craig Robinson, came out…
Women make up almost half of the world’s gaming population, yet they hold only about 5% of competitive and professional roles in esports. The gap becomes even more jarring at the upper echelons, when the highest-earning women in esports don’t even crack the top 600 all-time earners list. While…
Rasmus “Caps” Winther is rumored to be the next player inducted into the League of Legends Hall of Legends (HoL), following Faker and Uzi. If the rumors are accurate, few could argue against his selection. Caps is the greatest Western player in League history, having won MSI, reached two Worlds…
Every region has a game that dominates its gaming ecosystem. Korea has League of Legends. Pakistan has Tekken. Japan has Street Fighter. Southeast Asia has Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Europe has Counter-Strike 2. Meanwhile, China has a strong footprint in all games, but there is one game that they…
The Dota 2 scene was unpleasantly greeted with groundbreaking news days before The International 15, with LGD Gaming’s prodigy Santiago “TaiLung” Agüero Gustavo getting banned from the tournament and all future PGL events for life. The 17-year-old Peruvian was heavily suspected of potential…
Riftbound has certainly blown up its projects and initiatives with Unleashed, and it’s all manifesting around the Vendetta launch. Last week, we spoke to T1 about the organization entering Riftbound, and one thing that stood out about their efforts is that they wanted to treat it like a grassroots…
G2 Esports established a partnership with PUBG MOBILE Esports last month, focusing on Western Europe. The initiative spans creator activations, grassroots competition, and looks to grow the region through the 2026 PUBG MOBILE Club Open (PMCO) Western Europe Wildcard. Together, G2 and PUBG MOBILE…
Dota 2’s The International is always difficult to predict, but this year may have one of the most volatile fields yet. No single team feels untouchable. The defending champions remain strong but inconsistent, while last year’s runner-up has fallen off the map, and a newly formed team of rejects…
This year’s Esports World Cup (EWC) saw OpTic Gaming complete a successful title defense, much to the delight of the capacity crowd in attendance. After winning in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 last year, the North American organization successfully lifted the trophy in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. While…
The chess category at the Esports World Cup has a $1.5 million USD prize pool. That is almost on par with the Grand Chess Tour’s prize pool of $2,000,000 USD, which is dispersed over the course of six tournaments. The EWC is giving it away in one. That places the EWC among the world’s best-funded ……
Gravity Media is providing host broadcast operations for the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026, supporting ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) in delivering the tournament to global audiences. The event, held in
Dota 2 Fantasy returns for The International 2026 (TI 2026), giving everyone another way to follow the action and earn rewards throughout the tournament. Available directly inside the Compendium, Fantasy lets you build a roster from competing players and score points based on their in-game…
