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The Top 8 of the Tekken World Tour 2025 Global Finals will take place on February 1st, 2026, to round off the fighting game’s annual esports circuit. Taking place in Malmö, Sweden from January 30th to February 1st, the event is the culmination of the Tekken World Tour 2025. The event features 36 of…
Esports tournament organiser ESL has named energy drink brand Red Bull as a partner for IEM Kraków 2026. The brand becomes the official energy drink partner of the Tier 1 Counter-Strike tournament, which is taking place in the Polish city from January 28th to February 8th. Announced on social…
Following the post-Major break, IEM Kraków 2026 is the first event of the year hosted by ESL, marking the start of the ESL Pro Tour. The top 24 teams in Valve’s first-person shooter will compete in the Polish city for a chance to win a share of $1m (~£726,850) in prize money. With the world’s ……
Rainbow Six Siege X developer Ubisoft has announced that it will open a Six Invitational 2026 pop-up store during the crowning event. The store will be open from February 10th to 15th, 2026, at 23 Rue Du Sentier, 75002, in Paris, France. Pop-up stores have been a regular feature in past Six…
Finnish game developer Supercell has unveiled the roadmap for the 2026 Brawl Stars esports season. The roadmap has revealed six online seasons and three in-person events taking place from February to October before the season-ending World Finals. Unveiled on January 26th, the upcoming Brawl Stars…
The IEM Kraków 2026 is one of the first tournaments of the Counter-Strike 2 esports calendar, and a Tier-1 event promising big money and an even bigger spectacle. The best esports players around the world will be coming to Poland to compete, including, of course, many familiar names. Kraków will…
National esports body British Esports has revealed plans to secure National Team Partner status for the inaugural Esports Nations Cup. The body, alongside several notable stakeholders from esports and traditional sport, aims to field a national team at the upcoming multinational event taking place…
European esports organisation Alliance has signed Liam ‘MaiL09‘ Tügel to its Counter-Strike 2 roster on a season-long loan from Metizport. The 16-year-old Swedish rifler will debut for the organisation at the first United 21 x Esplay Challenge taking place from January 23rd to 25th, 2026. Announced…
Following the conclusion of five regional closed qualifiers, nine teams have secured a place at the upcoming ESL One Birmingham 2026 Dota 2 event. Qualifiers for Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Americas, and Southeast Asia took place between January 16th and 20th, with several notable names…
Motorsport UK, the governing body of motorsport in the UK, is offering real-world racing opportunities through the Cross Car Esports Cup. Taking place in February, the sim racing competition offers a pathway for aspiring drivers to pursue a career in real-world motorsport, while also bridging the…
Ubisoft has unveiled the groups for the Six Invitational 2026, which will take place in Paris, France. From February 2nd to 12th, the world’s top 20 Rainbow Six Siege teams will compete for the title and a major share of the $3m (~£2.225m) prize pool, with the final playoff matches in front of a…
Following VALORANT Champions Paris and a busy Off//Season, VCT EMEA is set to return with its 2026 Kickoff event. From January 20th until February 15th, 12 teams compete for the first regional trophy of the new season, as well as three spots at Masters Santiago, the first global VCT event of the…
Arkona technologies GmbH will use ISE (Booth 5.K800) to demonstrate how its ultra-low-latency, software-defined media infrastructure is increasingly being adopted well beyond traditional broadcast with esports and large-scale gaming production
Karmine Corp and MIBR have continued their strong starts in this year’s Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) season with victories in the second regional opens for the RLCS Boston Major. The French esports organisation secured victory in Europe, while the Brazilian organisation won its first…
