LEC Versus Won’t Return for 2027: A chat with the LEC Commissioner
With the LEC coming to an end with the Grand Finals in Nice, LEC Commissioner...
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Wisper takes Team Liquid’s offlane spot for BLAST SLAM VIII
Team Liquid has confirmed the signing of former HEROIC offlaner Adrián “Wisper” Dobles, who replaces...
LCP qualification to start at home for every team in 2027
Riot Games is overhauling qualification for the League of Legends Championship Pacific (LCP), with every...
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...
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...
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FURIA and Team Spirit advance to BLAST.tv Austin Major Playoffs
Team Spirit and FURIA have become the first teams to qualify for the Playoffs at the BLAST.tv Austin...
G2 Esports defeated by Paper Rex in first VALORANT Masters Toronto match
The first Playoffs day at VALORANT Masters Toronto has shocked fans as VCT Americas’ G2 Esports was sent...
Esports Awards reveals special nominees to celebrate 10-year anniversary
Esports Awards has announced the Decade Awards, a special edition of the awards show that celebrates the icons, teams...
Who will win? ESI’s VALORANT Toronto Masters Playoff Pick’Ems
VALORANT Masters Toronto is heading into its final stage, with the first Playoffs matches kicking off today at...
Team Liquid announces Blacklyte as its gaming chair partner
Team Liquid has announced that it is entering a multi-year partnership with Blacklyte, which will become the organisation's...
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