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T1 has added two-time Masters champion Tyson 'TenZ' Ngo to its Valorant roster for VCT Pacific in 2027. The move ends his retirement and builds on T1's signing of crashies, who has just left London-based Fnatic.
Aurora Gaming came from a map down to beat F9 EICAR 2-1 and win the first VCT EMEA Kickoff Europe open qualifier. The win came days after they were put back into the bracket when the UK team BONK was disqualified for cheating.
Aurora Gaming beat Pixel Lumina 2-0 to reach the Europe Qualifier 1 final, days after the UK side that had knocked them out was disqualified for cheating. The final decides seeding for the Europe Qualifier Playoffs, the next step towards VCT EMEA Kickoff 2027 in Berlin.
T1 are through to the Worlds 2026 semi-finals after ending Karmine Corp's run in four games. Bilibili Gaming now stand between the Korean side and a place in the Brooklyn final.
The MongolZ beat world No.1 FURIA to reach the IEM Beijing semi-finals, while NAVI eliminated big-spending Falcons in the group stage. The results reshape the picture of the main contenders before the PGL Major Singapore opens on 24 November.
Gen.G beat LYON 3-0 in Allen, Texas, removing North America's last team from Worlds 2026. The LCK top seed are now one series from a first Worlds final, with a revived Invictus Gaming in the way.
Invictus Gaming knocked out fellow LPL side Top Esports in the opening quarter-final of Worlds 2026 in Allen, Texas. The result guarantees China a semi-final place after the LPL's 0-4 start in the Swiss Stage.
KRÜ Blaze came through the lower bracket to beat Europe's Gentle Mates GC over five maps in São Paulo, giving LATAM its first Game Changers Championship title. They are also the last winners of the standalone event, as next year's final moves to Champions.
King Hussein Business Park and the Jordan Esports Federation will co-host tournaments in Amman and work together on media, training and community programmes.
ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has announced that ESL One, its Dota 2 tournament series, is coming to Munich, Germany, from April 4-11, 2027. ESL One Munich 2027 will bring together
TYLOO's withdrawal from a HyperX Retake Season 13 quarter-final in Lisbon has left their PGL Major Singapore invite in doubt on cutoff day. In Europe, fnatic are shut out of the last CS2 Major of 2026 after the final weekend's results went against them.
Paper Rex has parted with captain d4v41 and Jinggg, two Masters Toronto winners, after an early exit at Champions 2026. With its VCT Pacific partner place secure, the Singapore organisation is rebuilding by choice as free agency opens to every region.
KRÜ Blaze beat Shopify Rebellion Gold 3-1 in the lower bracket final of the VCT Game Changers Championship 2026, four days after losing to them.
Gentle Mates GC, on their Championship debut, beat Shopify Rebellion Gold 2-1 in the upper bracket final in São Paulo. The French-based side go into Sunday's best-of-five grand final with a two-map ban advantage, while Shopify Rebellion Gold must come through the lower final.
Karmine Corp swept CTBC Flying Oyster 2-0 at Worlds 2026, eliminating the LCP's last remaining team. The French-based side move to 2-2 in the Swiss Stage, leaving one best-of-three between them and the quarter-finals.
Team Spirit are out of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 before the playoffs. Natus Vincere, who knocked them out, now face a Vitality side using stand-in jL.
Team Liquid Alienware beat Anyone's Legend 2-0 to eliminate the LPL's top seed from the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage without a game win. The result keeps the LCS champions alive and sets up a deciding series against LOS on 30 October.
Evo Brazil 2027 runs from 26 to 28 March in São Paulo with eight titles and at least R$1m in prize money. Registration and ticket sales opened on 27 October.
Pokémon UNITE will end service on 23 March 2027, two days after the Aeos Crown 2027 finals in Tokyo. Regional qualifier registration is now open.
Gen.G completed a 3-0 Swiss Stage run at Worlds 2026 on Sunday by coming from a game down to beat LYON 2-1. The LCK champions are through to the quarter-finals, while LYON must look to Round 4 to join them.
