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Content creator Drake ‘Bobby Plays‘ Johncock has announced the launch of an invitational Call of Duty: Mobile tournament ahead of the upcoming season for the mobile shooter title. Taking place from March 9th to 10th, the Call of Duty Bobby Invitational sees teams competing for a share of a $10,000…
Ubisoft has revealed everything coming to the 2026 Rainbow Six Siege (R6) Europe and MENA League (EML) Challenger circuit, offering a €75,000 (~$87,000/£65,460) prize pool. Aspiring esports players will compete across official and partnered tournaments to earn circuit points, which are required to…
Krafton has announced the return of PUBG RACE West for its 2026 edition, a two-day event featuring top PUBG creators from EMEA and the Americas. Taking place on March 7th and 8th, the tournament will see 16 teams competing for a prize pool of $30,000 (~£22,590). PUBG RACE West 2026 will be played…
The League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) Lock-In tournament recorded an increase in peak viewership compared to last year, reaching 184,969 viewers during the grand final between Cloud9 and LYON. According to Esports Charts, average viewership stayed similar, with both splits stopping the…
Team Vitality has topped the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) for March 2026 following its strong start to the Counter-Strike 2 season. The French esports organisation won IEM Krakow 2026 and PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 to return to the top of the global standings for the first time since August 2025…
VCT Pacific’s Paper Rex and EMEA team Gentle Mates have qualified for the VALORANT Masters Santiago Playoffs thanks to their undefeated Swiss Stage runs. As a result, their opponents, Americas representative NRG and EMEA’s Team Liquid, must survive another round of Swiss Stage matches to secure one…
NetEase has revealed the full list of regional casters for Marvel Rivals Ignite 2026, who will commentate on ongoing matches starting with the Preseason. 31 casters have been revealed, both new and returning, to cover all regions except for China. This includes the Americas, EMEA, and Pacific…
Esports organisation Team Liquid has confirmed the departure of three of its Rainbow Six Siege players, marking a significant change to its Brazilian lineup. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Team Liquid BR announced it had said goodbye to Thiago ‘LENDA’ Torres, Lucas ‘DiasLucasBr’ Dias and Victor…
Riot Games has outlined why it recently reshaped League of Legends’ Ranked ladder, after players reported noticeable changes to their climb across the 2026 season. In a developer blog post published on March 2nd, Matt ‘Riot Phroxzon’ Leung-Harrison, Lead Gameplay Designer at Riot Games, said the…
Esports tournament organiser PGL has announced MIBR as the final team that will compete at PGL Bucharest 2026 after Brazilian side paiN Gaming withdrew from the tournament. As a result of paiN Gaming’s withdrawal, MIBR inherits the team’s invite at the Tier 1 tournament taking place in the Romanian…
Esports tournament organiser StarLadder has revealed the teams receiving direct invitations to compete in the Stake Ranked Ep.1 closed qualifiers Fnatic and Passion UA are among the 16 teams competing in the online qualifiers taking place from March 3rd to 8th. In addition to Passion UA and Fnatic…
Team Falcons has announced the departure of its Fortnite player Aleksy ‘Japko’ Jablonsk, bringing the Polish player’s two-year stint with the Saudi Arabian esports organisation to an end. The decision has raised questions, especially because Japko just qualified for Reload Elite Series 2026…
Riot Games has announced a range of new features for League of Legends esports fans tied to the upcoming First Stand tournament. Alongside revealing details about the event, Riot confirmed team revenue-sharing plans connected to a new Senna skin and expanded fan opportunities through official…
The long-awaited Shyvana rework is finally here, bringing one of League of Legends’ most requested updates in Patch 26.6. After years have passed since Riot Games signalled its wish to rework Shyvana, the Half-dragon returns with major gameplay changes and updated visuals. Plans for Shyvana’s…
Street Fighter 6 player Saul Leonardo ‘MenaRD‘ Mena II has become a co-owner of Dominican esports organisation Bandits Gaming. The two-time Capcom Cup champion will assist the organisation in “building a sustainable legacy in esports” in addition to developing new talent competing in FGC…
Gaming peripheral brand ATK Gear has announced that it has partnered with BBL Esports’ VALORANT team. The collaboration names ATK Gear as the official peripheral partner of the Turkish organisation, supporting the roster as it competes at VALORANT Masters Santiago. “We’re proud to officially…
OpTic Texas has continued its flawless start to the CDL Major 2 2026 qualifiers with two more victories in the third week of matches. The defending Call of Duty League (CDL) champion sits at the top of the table with six straight wins as it closes in on securing the top seed for the second ……
Korean esports organisation Gen.G has won yet another domestic trophy, dominating BNK FearX in the grand final of the LCK Cup 2026. Despite Gen.G walking away victorious, both teams will now head to First Stand, the first international tournament of the year, starting March 16th. Despite BNK…
Danish esports organisation Astralis has announced a new partnership with online casino and sportsbook platform Stake. The collaboration sees Stake become the organisation’s official betting partner, bringing fan activations, digital campaigns, and content to Astralis’ platforms. According to the…
Asian esports organisation RRQ has announced a partnership with gaming peripherals ZOWIE for VCT Pacific 2026. As a part of the deal, ZOWIE will provide its monitors to RRQ’s VALORANT roster and will also feature on the team’s jersey. “RRQ officially partners with ZOWIE. Precision, performance, and…
