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Japanese esports organisation ZETA DIVISION has announced that it is re-establishing its Apex Legends roster for the 2026 season. The organisation’s new line-up includes Yuga ‘YukaF‘ Horie, who has transferred from Fnatic, alongside professional players ‘Mike‘ and Satoki ‘satuki‘ Sugatoni…
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…
Tournament organiser BLAST and Ubisoft have extended its global partnership for the Rainbow Six Siege (R6) esports ecosystem until the end of the 2028/29 competitive season. Announced by BLAST earlier this weekend ahead of the 2026 Six Invitational Grand Final, the company also revealed the…
Carlos ‘Sonix‘ Perez is the GENESIS X3 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate champion after an intense Grand Finals with Salvatore ‘Zomba‘ DeSena. The Ultimate Top 8 just wrapped up at GENESIS X3, featuring the top players in the world from North America and Japan. In the end, it was a Sonic main that’s…
South Korea has selected the esports coaches who will support its players competing in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Taking place from September 19th to October 4th in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, the esports portion of the event sees a variety of participating nations compete across 11 titles…
The Japan Esports Union has announced that the country will not take part in the League of Legends event at the 2026 Asian Games to be held in Aichi and Nagoya. Japan will be sending esports representatives to seven competitions, confirming its absence in four tournaments. The exact reasoning…
Tekken 8 world champion Arslan ‘Arslan Ash‘ Siddique has announced that he will move to Japan, selecting the country as his new base for professional activities. The seven-time EVO champion has also formed a strategic partnership with Global Agency Co., Ltd, which looks to support him as he…
Blizzard Entertainment has announced the locations for its Overwatch Champions Series major LAN tournaments in 2026. OWCS Champions Clash, Midseason Championship, and the World Finals will take place across Japan, Saudi Arabia, and China, respectively. According to the announcement, the first LAN…
Japanese esports organisation VARREL has announced that it has entered a sponsorship agreement with gaming PC brand GALLERIA. As part of the deal, VARREL’s players will gain access to provisions from GALLERIA in preparation for future tournaments. According to a translated blog post by VARREL, the…
After four days of action and multiple surprises, Apex Legends has a new trio of world champions, representing orgless team Oblivion. In front of a sold-out crowd of 14,000 at the Daiwa House Premier Dome in Sapporo, Japan, Oblivion took the title after nine gruelling games in the Match Point…
The Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) Year 5 Championship in Sapporo, Japan, has concluded, crowning orgless Canadian team Oblivion as the new winners following a cinematic Match Point Finals. The Canadian team won after a nine-game-long series, ending with a chaotic final match where multiple…
