eSports

Counter-Strike 2 emerged as one of Twitch’s biggest success stories of 2025, standing out in a year where many of esports’ most established titles saw sharp declines across almost every major viewership metric. Counter-Strike accumulated 770 million hours watched in 2025, representing a 15.3% year-on-year increase. That growth is a…

Image credit: Level Infinite Level Infinite has announced that it is rebranding its Honor of Queens women’s esports competition to the Honor of Kings Women’s Series (KWS). KWS 3 will take place alongside the Honor of Kings Invitational 2026 Season 4 (KIS 4), offering $10,000 (~£7,430) in prize funds and…

Valorant had a significant year for esports, but its Twitch viewership numbers declined substantially in 2025, following notable retirements and the rise of other popular games throughout the year. Generally, most major esports titles suffered for Twitch viewership throughout 2025 (besides Counter-Strike, which rose significantly). Riot Games‘ other flagship title,…

Image credit: Geekay Esports League of Legends Esports Arabia has shared that Geekay Esports has withdrawn from the Arabian League, one of Riot Games’ EMEA regional leagues. In a statement online, the account announced that 3BL Esports has been invited as a replacement following an assessment...Read More

Saudi Arabia has experienced an extraordinary year in sports during 2025, marked by significant achievements and the successful hosting of major international events. The Kingdom has excelled not only in traditional sports but also in Esports and other emerging disciplines. Esports World Cup: A Global Gaming Extravaganza Saudi Arabia hosted…

IEM Cologne 2025. Image credit: Helena Kristiansson, ESL FACEIT Group The esports industry in 2025 has been defined by growth and expansion. For the first time in a while, new games, such as The Finals and Marvel Rivals, aimed to make an impact in the esports sector...Read More

Image credit: M80 American esports organisation M80 has announced that it has signed FGC icon, Jo’siah ‘Hikari‘ Miller, as a 2XKO player. Best known as one of the greatest Dragon Ball Fighter Z players of all time, he brings his experience as a two-time Evo and World Tour champion to…

Image credit: Valve Dota 2, developed by Valve, is a MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) game that was first released in 2013. The title has been hugely successful in esports, with The International, Dota 2’s main tournament, boasting a prize pool of almost $3 million. Viewership for Dota 2 matches…

A bill introduced in New York seeks to ban all live betting, which includes in-play esports wagering.  Assembly member Linda Rosenthal introduced bill A9343, which states it “shall prohibit any casino, mobile sports wagering licensee or mobile sports wagering operator from accepting in-play sports wagers from sports bettors in this…

A trading bot operating on prediction market platform Polymarket has become one of the most closely watched accounts in esports betting after reportedly turning around $900 into more than $208,000 in profit over a three-month period. The account, known on Polymarket as TeemuTeemuTeemu, has generated approximately $208,521 in pure profit…