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Midnite is going all-in during the early days of 2026 with new product launches and new sponsorship initiatives as it prepares to take on what could be its most critical year yet. The UK challenger brand made two announcements today – firstly, a new product launch in partnership with B2B…

According to Esports.net sources, Jeremiah “Nium” Harrison is set to sign for the LA Thieves in the Call of Duty League (CDL), following an incredibly quick U-turn as the Challengers star was all set to join Carolina Royal Ravens. LA Thieves have had a fairly good start to the 2026…

Image credit: Pulsar Peripheral manufacturer Pulsar has announced that it will operate Pulsar eS, its esports-focused line-up of products, independently from the main gaming gear counterpart moving forward. The announcement comes with the launch of a new Pulsar eS social media account on X (Twitter), where the company promises to…

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 The organisation announced the duo’s departure through a blog post, sharing that they will no longer represent Man City Esports following the end of their…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…