eSports

The 2026 Champion of Champions Tour (CCT) Global Finals is heading to Portugal to crown the champion of the Tier 2 Counter-Strike 2 esports circuit. Eight teams will compete at Porto’s SAW Arena from April 23rd to 26th for a share of a $75,000 (~£54,506) prize pool...Read More

Max “Demon1” Mazanov made his triumphant return to the VCT Americas stage with a clean 2-0 victory over Leviatán at the VCT Americas 2026 Kickoff event. The former world champion has joined the roster as a substitute for Francis “OXY” Hoang, who has had to take time off due to…

Chinese esports organisation Invictus Gaming has announced that it is holding open tryouts for its Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) team. Invictus Gaming’s requirements for applicants include being at least 16 years old and possessing at least 400 stars in Ranked. The tryouts are open to all roles within a…

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