Sascha Heinisch

LPL overhauls Summer Stage with Fearless Draft and new group system

Global LoL Leagues keep innovating their format, with LPL making large changes for its Summer Split.

VALORANT IGL pops off on opponent for losing despite his broken mouse

When 100 Thieves' Boostio's mouse broke during an active round, he had to get creative.

Cloud9 announces "full rebuilding process" as HObbit and perfecto depart

Cloud9 is facing yet another rebuild, as CEO Jack Etienne announced a new take on the team's Counter-Strike 2 roster.

Report: FACEIT is strongly considering implementing Hero Bans as soon as next week

Tournament organisers FACEIT is looking to implement a Hero Ban system into its competitions for Blizzard Entertainment's hero shooter Overwatch, GGRecon has learned.

VALORANT Community clowns NRG for its one-sided loss

After running victory labs around the competition last week, NRG was brought down to earth by Leviathán in dominant fashion. The VALORANT community was quick to repay the favour.

Retired VALORANT champion plans comeback as coach

Former TSM player James "hazed" Cobb has announced his return to the VALORANT scene, looking to transition into a coaching career.

Team Vitality CEO reveals why his org is not interested in Overwatch 2

Despite Overwatch 2 opening its doors for esports organisations to field a roster and minimal cost, Team Vitality is not interested in the scene.

Esports World Cup CS2 open qualifier sees multiple major upsets

In the Round of 32 of the Open Qualifier for the Counter-Strike tournament at the Esports World Cup, two favourites were eliminated from the competition early in two major upsets.

Esports World Cup announces recording-breaking $60 million prize pool

The Esports World Cup Foundation has announced the prize pool for its inaugural event, breaking Gamers8's record handily.

LEC fans disappointed by Grand Final venue, express concern for Worlds

LEC fans have expressed their disappointment with the Spring Finals venue, stating that it killed all the hype for the Split's conclusion. Now, the same fate is looming for Worlds.

Controversial Overwatch collegiate player ban ignites conduct discussion

An Overwatch player was banned for what fans consider mild profanity, citing inconsistencies with Blizzard's moderation policies.

Dev1ce leads Astralis to dominant performance at IEM Chengdu

After a course correction in its roster, Astralis is back to top form, trouncing top-tier opposition at IEM Chengdu.

Five esports events receive Sports Emmy nomination

The Sports Emmys have once more honoured five esports events, nominating them for the award of Outstanding Esports Championship Coverage. Can LoL Worlds take it once more?

C9 reportedly rebuilds LoL team, brings back familiar face

After a disappointing Spring Split, C9 had reportedly made large changes to its League of Legends team.

Fnatic gets slammed for slow season start after boasting

After a slow start to VCT EMEA Stage 1, fans had a laugh at Fnatic's cost for underperforming.

Riot announces Top 5 VCT EMEA capsule sales ranking

The VALORANT Champions Tour have announced the Top 5 most sold VCT EMEA capsules for the first half of the year, with various subregions showing up in support of their teams.

Coach of the year and OWL champion says he lives on welfare now

Despite a successful 2023, the coach of the year and Overwatch League-winning Gunba has revealed he's currently on welfare despite being full-time employed with ENCE.

StarLadder announces return to CS as event calendar fills up for 2025

As Ukrainian event organiser StarLadder announces its return to Counter-Strike, the event calendars for 2025 and onward are packed with events almost every weekend.

Riot announces League of Legends’ MSI details - here’s all we know

Riot Games has announced the dates, format, and ticket details for its annual MidSeason Invitational in Chengdu, China.

VCS suspends almost half of its players amidst match fixing allegations

Amid potentially one of the largest match-fixing scandals in esports history, the Vietnamese Championship Series has suspended 32 of its 68 competitors and is conducting further investigations.