Kaustavmani Choudhury

Adil "ScreaM" Benrlitom is officially back in competitive Counter-Strike. The Belgian legend has been signed by Clutchain, marking his return to the professional scene seven years after his last competitive appearance with GamerLegion in 2019. ScreaM had teased the comeback at the HLTV Awards Show 2025 in January, and the 31-year-old has now made it official.

The Esports Foundation has officially confirmed the complete 16-game lineup for the Esports Nations Cup 2026, the inaugural global nation-based esports competition set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 2–29, 2026. Over 100,000 players are expected to compete across hundreds of qualification events spanning 100 nations and territories throughout the year.

Disney+ has announced an expanded partnership with the Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA) to livestream a wider slate of Korean and pan-Asian esports competitions globally throughout 2026, building on an initial deal signed in September 2025.

Lynn Vision Gaming’s route to IEM Cologne 2026 has been paved not with clutch rounds but with controversy, forfeits, and a VRS system that continues to invite manipulation.

Gen.G LCK bot-laner Park "Ruler" Jae-hyuk has found himself at the center of a tax controversy after South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS) concluded that he had engaged in tax avoidance — a ruling that the Tax Tribunal has since upheld following an appeal from Ruler's side.

Riot Games has officially released a procedural update regarding the sexual assault allegations made against former Apeks VALORANT player and Game Changers champion Ava "florescent" Eugene, concluding that no violations of its Global Code of Conduct were found.