Esports news, updates and features

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.

CDL rostermania leaves players ‘speechless’ as Breach, ROKKR, and Surge all shuffle

Boston Breach's recent transfer moves have left players 'speechless', while ROKKR and Surge both mix up their rosters with more positivity.

Apex Legends getting massive 'spawn' shakeup for competitive play

An Apex Legends leak has revealed that EA is planning to remove the Dropship from the start of competitive matches, and starting POIs will be decided through a draft system.

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.

FACEIT League for Overwatch with invite slots for ESWC announced, includes additional regions

ESL FACEIT Group adds the ESEA-like Overwatch esports competition, extending the regions that competitive Overwatch is available in.

LOUD to arrive late in NA for VCT Split 1 practice due to visa delays

Due to LOUD's Brazilian players waiting for their US visas, the team is looking to miss the preparation period for Stage 1 of VCT Americas.

New Red Bull CS:GO documentary hits all the notes of one of esports' finest eras

Tom Newman's documentary tells the story of the early victories and struggles of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive through its protagonists and does so magnificently.