eSports

Image credit: Level Infinite Chinese esports organisation Weibo Gaming has been crowned the champion of the Honor of Kings Challenger Cup. After defeating Rogue Warriors 5-0 in the Grand Finals, the team secured the lion’s share of the CNY ¥3,500,000 (~$500,250 / £370,730) prize pool. Weibo Gaming was one of…

Image Credit: BRION Esports Korean esports organisation BRION Esports has unveiled its new naming sponsor, logistics company Hanjin Co. Ltd. The team will compete under the name ‘Hanjin BRION’ in the upcoming 2026 LCK season. Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed. The new partnership deal comes shortly after…

Image credit: Colin Young-Wolff, Riot Games Six-time League of Legends world champion Lee ‘Faker‘ Sang-hyeok has received the Cheongyeong Medal, South Korea’s highest sporting decoration, from the country’s President Lee Jae-myung. The T1 mid laner is the first esports athlete to receive this accolade, which highlights the achievements of the…

Image credit: Manchester City Esports Man City Esports has announced that Fortnite pro players Sebastian ‘Trippernn’ Kjaer and Aidan ‘Threats’ Mong will leave the organisation. The organisation announced the duo’s departure through a blog post, sharing that they will no longer represent Man City Esports following the end of their…

Image Credit: Riot Games Korea Riot Games has wrapped up its year-end League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) photo exhibition SEQUENCE 2025, drawing more than 30,000 visitors to LoL PARK in Seoul over three weeks. According to a release, the free exhibition ran through Decemberk, turning the LCK’s 2025 season…

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…