eSports

Esports-focused sports betting solutions company Oddin.gg has hired Martyn Lycka, a veteran of the betting and gaming industry, as its new Vice President of Institutional Affairs. The Czech-founded company is active across Europe and both North and South America, and has been embarking on a particularly ambitious push in Latin…

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has officially confirmed Dota 2 as the third title set to feature at the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC), which will debut in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in November 2026. The announcement sees the Valve MOBA join the growing ENC lineup, with 32 national teams…

Image credit: Esports Nations Cup The Esports World Cup Foundation has revealed Dota 2 as the third title to be part of the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC). Valve’s MOBA is one of 16 titles set to be featured at the multi-national esports event taking place in Riyadh...Read More

SK Gaming Top Laner Wunder at the LEc Versus 2026. Photo by Wojciech Wandzel/Riot Games In an interview with Esports Insider, SK Gaming top laner Martin ‘Wunder‘ Nordahl Hansen reflected on his win over Karmine Corp Blue in LEC Versus 2026 and the team’s current position...Read More

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB)’s M7 World Championship has become the fourth biggest tournament in esports history in terms of peak viewership numbers, but that’s not all. As the dust settles over the Tennis Indoor Stadium Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia, a total of six incredible records have been broken. The…

Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment has revealed the schedule for its 2026 Blizzard Showcase, with the Overwatch 2 joining the existing line-up of World of Warcraft, Diablo IV, and Hearthstone. This year’s edition will celebrate the developer’s 35th anniversary, and offer fans a look at the plans for its…

Image credit: Aurora Gaming Mobile Legends: Bang Bang‘s M7 World Championship has become the fourth most-watched esports event in history. The seventh edition of the mobile MOBA’s season-ending tournament recorded a peak viewership of 5.6m across its 128-hour airtime. According to esports analytics and viewership platform Esports Charts...Read More

Image credit: DRX Gaming hardware brand ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced a two-year partnership DRX. The deal will see the brand equip the South Korean esports organisation’s VALORANT and League of Legends rosters with products from its Ace Esports line-up. Unveiled on January 26th...Read More

Image credit: Riot Games 2XKO is a free-to-play 2v2 fighting game developed by Riot Games. It’s been in several beta tests over the past two years, with the closed beta being well-received. 2XKO is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC. There are 12 characters to choose…

Riot Games has officially unveiled the full 2026 competitive roadmap for their new fighting game, 2XKO, outlining every Major and Challenger event that will make up the inaugural 2XKO Competitive Series. Following an earlier announcement confirming Riot’s support of 20 community-run tournaments across the year, the publisher has now locked…