eSports

The Esports World Cup (EWC) is set to return to Riyadh this summer with its largest prize pool to date, exceeding the $70 million figure from EWC 2025. The Esports World Cup Foundation has announced a total prize pool of $75 million for EWC 2026, alongside the full competition schedule…

Image credit: RLCS 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 South American…

The ALGS Trophy. Image Credit: Riccardo Lichene After four days of action and multiple surprises, Apex Legends has a new trio of world champions, representing orgless team Oblivion.  In front of a sold-out crowd of 14,000 at the Daiwa House Premier Dome in Sapporo, Japan, Oblivion took the title after…

Image credit: Valve CS2 cases are a billion-dollar industry, with dozens available for purchase on the Steam Marketplace.  All CS2 cases feature cosmetics for your in-game guns; however, the biggest allure for gambling on them is the slim chance of securing a coveted Gold item.  There is less than 0.3%…

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) and Ubisoft Nadeo have announced a multi-year partnership that will see Trackmania added to the Esports World Cup 2026, which returns to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer. The inclusion of Trackmania expands the Esports World Cup 2026 game lineup with a racing esport built…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) companions have long hovered on the edge of science fiction. They are clever, helpful, but ultimately confined to screens and voice commands. With Project AVA, Razer is making a strong case that the future of AI isn’t just something you talk to or type at, but something…

Image credit: Aleksha McLoughlin for Esports Insider The Razer BlackWidow V4 Low-Profile Tenkeyless HyperSpeed was launched on August 14, 2025. A full-size version is also available, depending on the region.  In the months since its launch, the Razer BlackWidow V4 Low-Profile Tenkeyless HyperSpeed price has seemingly reduced from its $199.99…

Players of AG.AL compete during the grand final of the Honor of Kings between AG.AL of China and TT Global of China at the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Chen) BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Under the brilliance of arena stage lights, a…

Image credit: Joe Brady, EA For the second consecutive year, the Apex Legends world champion will be crowned in Sapporo, Japan. In fact, the game’s most important event will be held in the city for three years in a row, a typically unusual choice in the world of esports...Read More

Image credit: Image author: Michal Konkol, Esports World Cup Luca ‘Liuq’ Andenna is the only Italian at the ALGS 2026 Championship and is the assistant coach for Shopify Rebellion, a team that is expected to reach the grand finals.  In the freezing cold of Sapporo, Japan...Read More