Esports · 24 Sept 2026 · Global
Topson’s OG Return Leads Rebuilt Dota 2 Lineup
Topson's OG return headlines a rebuilt 2026-27 Dota 2 roster, with the two-time champion set to debut at BLAST SLAM VIII on September 29.
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Esports · 23 Sept 2026 · Global
Fortnite Mobile Players Get Two New GameSir Controllers
GameSir’s Fortnite mobile controllers launch October 20, pairing Hall Effect sticks, wired play and character-inspired designs across two models.
Partnerships · 23 Sept 2026 · Global
KPL Brings Sleep Tech Into Esports With Serta Partnership
The Serta KPL partnership makes the mattress brand the league’s smart sleep partner, with AI DREAM X1 named as its featured product.
Esports · 22 Sept 2026 · Global
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 Artem Bykov reflected on the 2026 season, discussing on the league’s viewership, its growing reliance on co-streaming and why the LEC Versus won’t return for 2027. The 2026 season has arguably been one of the LEC’s most…
Esports · 21 Sept 2026 · Global
Wisper takes Team Liquid’s offlane spot for BLAST SLAM VIII
The Team Liquid signing of Wisper sets the BLAST SLAM VIII roster, making the former HEROIC offlaner the organisation's first South American player.
Esports · 21 Sept 2026 · Global
LCP qualification to start at home for every team in 2027
LCP qualification will start in the PCS, VCS or LJL from 2027, as Riot moves teams home and opens each split's route to the regional league.
Esports · 20 Sept 2026 · CH
Rookie and TheShy return as IG seal LPL’s fourth Worlds berth
Invictus Gaming Worlds 2026 reach the Swiss Stage as the LPL’s fourth seed after a 3-1 series win over JD Gaming in the Regional Finals.
Esports · 20 Sept 2026 · Global
LEC returns to 10-team winter format after Versus experiment
LEC Versus will not return in 2027 as the league restores its 10-team winter format, ending its one-season ERL experiment on the top stage.
Esports · 19 Sept 2026 · JP
Japan’s 25 Esports Players Head to 2026 Asian Games
Asian Games esports will feature 25 Japanese players across nine titles in 2026, amid questions over the discipline's place in multisport competition.
Esports · 19 Sept 2026 · CA
Rainwaker-led Luminosity Survive Three-Way Playoff Race
Luminosity playoffs qualification was sealed by a win over NIP, sending the Canadian organisation through after a decisive 3-2 group-stage run.
Esports · 18 Sept 2026 · Global
Team Yandex adds TI champion ATF to 2026-2027 roster
Team Yandex signs ATF as its new offlaner after Team Falcons' exit, adding a second The International champion ahead of PGL Wallachia Season 9.
Esports · 18 Sept 2026 · Global
NRG climb 18 VRS places after MOUZ upset
StarSeries Fall 2026 sees NRG beat world No. 2 MOUZ 2-1, earning an upper-bracket semi-final and a major VRS ranking boost for the North Americans.
Partnerships · 15 Sept 2026 · US
Sentinels Partners with Uber Eats for VALORANT Watch Party Activation in Los Angeles
Prominent Los Angeles-based esports organisation Sentinels has partnered with food delivery platform Uber Eats to deliver a fan watch party experience at the team’s headquarters, known as SEN HQ.
Esports · 14 Sept 2026 · ES
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 the line and a compact double-elimination bracket that leaves little room for a slow start. With both Team Spirit and Team Falcons absent, the field is missing the two teams ranked above the leading…
Partnerships · 11 Sept 2026 · Global
ESI business roundup: BLAST’s Mongolian expansion, Riot Games considers prediction market deals, 1xBet extends PGL partnership
The world of esports business never slows down. Whether it’s tournament organizers expanding their presence into new markets or organizations inking deals with new sponsors to support their ambitions, partnerships are happening all over the world. Compared to high-profile tournaments and…
M&A · 11 Sept 2026 · Global
Jack Williams on iTero, GIANTX, and the future of AI coaching in esports
iTero, the AI-powered coaching app from GIANTX (formerly XL Esports) recently hit the 1,000,000 download milestone. The milestone comes after an impressive period of growth following the 2024 acquisition by the LEC organization. The story of the company starts a little less glamorously, with Jack…
Esports · 11 Sept 2026 · Global
VALORANT vs. MLBB: Which game dominates women’s esports?
Women’s esports has two clear centers of gravity. VALORANT has spent five years building Game Changers into a global circuit with regional competitions, open qualifiers, and an annual world championship. Meanwhile, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) has taken a different route, leveraging its massive…
Esports · 10 Sept 2026 · CN, GB
Should VCT change its qualification rules after Masters London champion Leviatán missed out on Champions Shanghai?
Last weekend’s VCT Americas matches sparked heated discussions within the global VALORANT esports community. With LOUD’s successful dark horse run in the Stage 2 Lower Playoffs Bracket all the way to a second-place finish, Masters London winner Leviatán was pushed out of VALORANT Champions…
Esports · 10 Sept 2026 · US
“It pains me to say, I don’t think the esports market is there yet”: ROLR CEO on esports betting in the U.S. and standing out in the betting market
From age 12, Seth Young got into competitive gaming. He said it became serious between the ages of 17 and 22 when he rose through the ranks in CS2 and got paid to play. While he still has a soft spot for esports, it has taken a back seat as he focuses on what he … Continued
Esports · 9 Sept 2026 · Global
BETBY bringing slots betting to esports for continuous gameplay
Sportsbook supplier BETBY has launched SlotBets, a new interface that could turn esports betting into a casino style slot game experience. “SlotBets transforms live sports and esports into a simple, fast, and familiar slot experience,” the company said. It promises its partners to bridge the gap…