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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…
ESL, the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC), and esports publication The Esports Radar have joined forces to host the Global Esports Industry Week in Cologne, Germany. Taking place from June 18th to 21st alongside the IEM Cologne Major, the event will bring together industry stakeholders to…
Ubisoft has revealed the Rainbow Six Siege X creators that will compete in the showmatch during the 2026 Six Invitational. Two teams of five will go head-to-head on February 15th at 9:45 AM ET, with one team comprising France’s top creators, and the other featuring streamers and influencers from…
The first arena event of the 2026 Counter-Strike 2 season has reached its final stage, with six teams vying for a chance to win the IEM Kraków 2026 trophy. Taking place in the Polish city’s TAURON Arena, the remaining six teams will compete for a share of its $1m (~£738,070) prize pool and…
UK-based sim racer James Baldwin has joined the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team as the newest member of its simulator driver programme. The FIA Motorsport Games champion will assist the Formula One team by driving its state-of-the-art simulator to provide feedback to engineers working on the team’s…
The Portuguese Esports Federation (FPDE) has renewed its partnership with MOONTON Games for the third consecutive year in line with the country’s Esports Vision 2030. As part of the collaboration, the FPDE aims to grow Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) as a leading esport in Portugal in line with…
The North American branch of German automotive marque Porsche has announced the launch of the inaugural Porsche Esports Carrera Cup North America season. The sim racing competition will take place from March 18th to April 22nd, with its qualifiers running from February 18th to 25th on the iRacing…
LCS 2026 Lock-In was back for another action-packed week of North American League of Legends. It saw C9 and LYON take to the rift, FlyQuest attempting to continue its hot start, and a Shopify squad looking for its first win. With the games being played in the crowdless side studio, it was a…
DRX Tekken player Yoon ‘LowHigh’ Sun-woong has won the Tekken World Tour (TWT) 2025 Finals, securing his first title at the circuit-ending event and a $100,000 (~£79,000) prize. The tournament concluded on February 1st in Malmö, Sweden, bringing together the top-performing players from the 2025…
Gentle Mates has won the third European Open of the 2026 Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) season. The French esports organisation bested fellow French organisation Karmine Corp 4-1 in the Grand Final to book its place in the Boston Major. Gentle Mates Climbs To The Top After top-four and…
Paris Gentle Mates has won CDL Major 1 2026, the first LAN event of the 2025/26 Call of Duty League (CDL) season. The franchise, owned by French esports organisation Gentle Mates, defeated OpTic Texas 4-3 in a hotly-contested Grand Final. Paris Gentle Mates’ Road To Victory The American…
Despite two losses at VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026, VALORANT veteran Dmitrii ‘SUYGETSU’ Iliushin remains optimistic about the strength of the fresh Karmine Corp roster. “Of course, there is a lot of potential in front,” SUYGETSU told Esports Insider in an interview after the French organisation’s most…
North American esports organisation Cloud9 is looking to return to Halo esports for the opening event of the 2026 season. The organisation’s coach, Trevor ‘SenscR’ Frees, shared plans for the organisation to compete in the upcoming DreamHack Birmingham event. On January 28th, 2026, SenscR advised…
The 2026 Champion of Champions Tour (CCT) Global Finals is heading to Portugal to crown the champion of the Tier 2 Counter-Strike 2 esports circuit. Eight teams will compete at Porto’s SAW Arena from April 23rd to 26th for a share of a $75,000 (~£54,506) prize pool. Six of the eight teams will…
The ESL One Birmingham 2026 qualifiers have concluded, and nine teams have secured a place at the event in March 2026. ESL One Birmingham is the first major Dota 2 LAN tournament hosted by ESL in 2026, with qualifiers running from January 16 to 20, resulting in notable outcomes. A few fan-favourite…
G2 Minnesota and Paris Gentle Mates have opened their Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 1 2026 campaigns with upper bracket victories. The opening event of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 season saw several notable names in action, with G2 Minnesota springing a surprise over FaZe Vegas. Paris Gentle…
Esports platform Liquipedia has revealed that G2 Esports is the most searched Rainbow Six Siege X team in 2025. Among the top 20, M80 has placed runner-up following its BLAST R6 Munich Major 2025 victory, with Team BDS claiming third place. Other popular teams that scored highly in the Liquipedia…
Irish esports organisation WYLDE has announced its exit from Rainbow Six esports after five years. The organisation, co-owned by Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, cited the sustainability of operating a team in Ubisoft’s first-person shooter title as a factor behind the decision. Announced on…
Acer UK has announced it will host a watch party for the IEM Kraków 2026 Finals at London’s Platform Gaming Bar. Taking place on February 8th, the event is part of a series of ‘local experimental activations’ taking place in the UK. Alongside hosting a watch party for Counter-Strike fans to watch…
Spanish esports organisation Team Heretics has announced it has acquired the Rainbow Six roster Project Zero ahead of the Six Invitational. The European roster will represent the organisation at Rainbow Six Siege’s season-ending event in Paris, taking place from February 2nd to 15th. Unveiled on…
