Rookie and TheShy return as IG seal LPL’s fourth Worlds berth
Lead Invictus Gaming defeated JD Gaming 3-1 in the lower-bracket final of the LPL 2026...
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LEC returns to 10-team winter format after Versus experiment
LEC Commissioner Artem Bykov has confirmed that LEC Versus will not return in 2027, with...
Japan’s 25 Esports Players Head to 2026 Asian Games
The 2026 Asian Games begin in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on September 19, marking the second...
Rainwaker-led Luminosity Survive Three-Way Playoff Race
Luminosity have secured a playoffs berth at Logitech G Play Connect after closing the Bo1...
Team Yandex adds TI champion ATF to 2026-2027 roster
Team Yandex announced on 17 September that it has signed Ammar “ATF” Assaf as its...
NRG climb 18 VRS places after MOUZ upset
NRG defeated world number two MOUZ 2-1 in the opening round of StarLadder StarSeries Fall...
StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 predictions: Which teams can win in Barcelona?
StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 brings eight teams to Barcelona from Sep. 17–20, with $500,000 on...
ESI business roundup: BLAST’s Mongolian expansion, Riot Games considers prediction market deals, 1xBet extends PGL partnership
The world of esports business never slows down. Whether it’s tournament organizers expanding their presence...
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Mogul enters Middle East through SARENA partnership
Australian esports tournament platform Mogul has announced a partnership with esports organisation and venue operator SARENA. The deal will assist Mogul...
What’s on this week? Ft LEC Playoffs
n‘What’s on this week?’ is ESI’s weekly feature letting you know just what’s going on in the wonderful...
Ready closes $5 million Series A funding round
Ready, developer of esports tournament platform The Ready Games, has announced the close of a $5 million (£4 million) Series A funding...
We Are Nations’ Patrick Mahoney on esports becoming pop culture
Esports and gaming are converging with other entertainment and leisure sectors and, slowly but surely, they're making their...
North announces partnership with Sennheiser
Danish organisation North has announced a partnership with audio company Sennheiser. As part of the deal, Sennheiser will...
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