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100 Thieves has revealed plans for its Counter-Strike 2 roster as it prepares for the 2026 competitive season. Since finalising its roster in January, the North American organisation has yet to compete in any tournaments to start climbing the Valve Regional Standings (VRS). In a video posted on…
LCS 2026 Lock-In was back for another action-packed week of North American League of Legends. It saw C9 and LYON take to the rift, FlyQuest attempting to continue its hot start, and a Shopify squad looking for its first win. With the games being played in the crowdless side studio, it was a…
Fighting game fans with nothing to do on Valentine’s Day weekend can look forward to GENESIS X3, a long-time Super Smash Bros. Major with plenty of tournaments and fan activations from February 13th to the 15th. Taking place at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, GENESIS X3 features over…
Gentle Mates has won the third European Open of the 2026 Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) season. The French esports organisation bested fellow French organisation Karmine Corp 4-1 in the Grand Final to book its place in the Boston Major. Gentle Mates Climbs To The Top After top-four and…
ONi Global FGC pro player ‘bleed‘ has been crowned 2XKO’s first-ever major champion, winning the game’s Frosty Faustings XVIII festival tournament. The American player made history in Riot Games’ tag-team fighting game after defeating Evil Geniuses’ Steve ‘Supernoon‘ Carbajal in the Grand Finals…
Paris Gentle Mates has won CDL Major 1 2026, the first LAN event of the 2025/26 Call of Duty League (CDL) season. The franchise, owned by French esports organisation Gentle Mates, defeated OpTic Texas 4-3 in a hotly-contested Grand Final. Paris Gentle Mates’ Road To Victory The American…
North American esports organisation Cloud9 is looking to return to Halo esports for the opening event of the 2026 season. The organisation’s coach, Trevor ‘SenscR’ Frees, shared plans for the organisation to compete in the upcoming DreamHack Birmingham event. On January 28th, 2026, SenscR advised…
The Call of Duty League (CDL) has announced the venue for the season-ending CDL Championship. This year’s edition of the CDL’s crowning tournament takes place at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 16th to 19th. Announced on January 29th during Major 1, the event is the first…
The Call of Duty League (CDL) returns to LAN from January 29th to February 1st for the opening Major of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 season. After five weeks of online qualifiers, the 12 franchises are headed to Dallas, Texas, to compete for the lion’s share of a $365,000 (~£264,792) prize pool…
The Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) enters a critical stage in the circuit as the top teams head to Boston, Massachusetts, US, for the first Major of the season. Here is everything to know about the RLCS Boston Major, including its schedule, prize pool, format and more. The event is…
North American esports organisation Dignitas has joined forces with convenience store chain ExtraMile, collaborating on a road trip campaign involving the organisation’s Fortnite content creators. Announced on January 23rd, 2026, the collaboration sees Dignitas content creators embark on a roadtrip…
Dallas Fuel has unveiled its roster competing in the 2026 Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) season. The team, owned by North American esports organisation ENVY, will begin its season at the OWCS Pre-Season Bootcamp taking place from February 12th to 15th. Announced on January 22nd, the roster marks…
North American collegiate esports platform PlayVS has acquired fellow esports platform Vanta Esports to improve access to esports competition and coaching. The acquisition aims to build a more comprehensive collegiate esports ecosystem spanning K-12 schools and colleges across North America…
Canadian Counter-Strike 2 player Peter ‘stanislaw‘ Jarguz has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support orgless team BOSS as it looks to attend LAN events during the first half of 2026. The campaign aims to raise $15,000 (~£11,174) to continue practising and competing on a full-time basis…
Florida-based tech university Full Sail University has joined forces with North American esports organisation Tribe Gaming to launch an internship programme. The collaboration between the two parties comes as part of the university’s aim to open career opportunities for its students and graduates…
Karmine Corp and MIBR have continued their strong starts in this year’s Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) season with victories in the second regional opens for the RLCS Boston Major. The French esports organisation secured victory in Europe, while the Brazilian organisation won its first…
Free Fire has unveiled its esports roadmap for 2026, featuring two international events, regional circuits, a Clash Squad tournament, and significant investment into the United States. The 2026 esports season will begin with regional competitions across different regions around the world. So far…
The Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) Year 5 Championship in Sapporo, Japan, has concluded, crowning orgless Canadian team Oblivion as the new winners following a cinematic Match Point Finals. The Canadian team won after a nine-game-long series, ending with a chaotic final match where multiple…
