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
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Bandai Namco and Sony sign major strategic partnership
Sony has signed a new 'strategic business alliance agreement' with global media company Bandai Namco, which includes promoting...
Japanese Idol group SKE48 to form VALORANT team
Popular Japanese idol group SKE48, based in Nagoya City, has announced its entry into VALORANT with a women's...
Nisqy joins Karmine Corp as substitute for LEC Summer 2025
French esports organisation Karmine Corp has signed Yasin 'Nisqy' Dinçer as a substitute for its League of Legends...
ESL celebrates 25th anniversary with limited-edition coin
Esports tournament organiser ESL has launched a limited-edition coin to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The 'ESL 25th Anniversary...
OG Esports replaces TYLOO at BLAST Bounty Season 2
BLAST has announced OG Esports will replace TYLOO at the upcoming BLAST Bounty Season 2 event. The European...
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