A total of 956 teams entered the qualifiers: 840 from Europe and 116 from Asia. The open qualifiers ran from August 12 to 18, 2026. The closed Swiss-system stage, held from August 22 to September 1, featured 16 European and eight Asian teams. The finalists are HOTU, with players…
KRAFTON India, in partnership with District, has announced that electronic music producer Alan Walker will headline the BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA INTERNATIONAL CUP (BMIC) 2026. The three-day esports tournament is scheduled to take place from October 30 to November 1 at the Dome, SVP…
Former League of Legends world champion Lauri “Cyanide” Happonen has died at the age of 31. The Finnish esports player, who won the inaugural League of Legends World Championship with Fnatic in 2011, died on July 31, according to Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat, which…
Seasonal servers blending tournament prep and character progression drive game studio growth While top-tier teams race fiercely to gear up tournament characters, countless general players also roam hunting grounds, trade, and spend currency on the same server. Paid goods offered…
Riot Games is bringing two of its biggest virtual acts to the biggest stage in esports. K/DA and True Damage will both perform at the Worlds 2026 Opening Ceremony, ahead of the League of Legends World Championship final at Barclays…
Turkish mobile gaming studio Frantic Games has raised $2.4m in pre-seed funding for the objective of developing hybrid casual mobile games. The studio boasts numerous veterans of at least seven years in the mobile gaming industry in it's six-person team. It's…
Research: eSports entering mainstream consciousness Esports continues to edge its way into mainstream consciousness and is becoming one of the most coveted marketing channels for brands seeking to make an impact in gaming, according to Futuresource Consulting. The competitive gaming…
Capcom Co., Ltd. announced event details for the Street Fighter League: EMEAA 2026 (SFL: EMEAA 2026) Finals. The tournament will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2026 (local time) inside MCM Comic Con London, the gaming, anime, and pop culture convention held in London,…
by Billy Langsworthy Published 21.10.26 Tempo Point envisions 24 hours within the individual lives of K/DA members Ahri, Akali, Evelynn and Kai’Sa. Riot Games and Louis Vuitton have teamed up for Tempo Point, a Louis Vuitton Travel Book focused on K…
The Esports World Cup in Riyadh, the Olympic Esports Games, esports teams as businesses (FaZe, Team Liquid, 100 Thieves), sponsorship and esports' money troubles.
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