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Unfortunately for Heroic, after leaving Dota 2, they recognized that their organization no longer met the requirements for the 2026 EF Club Partner Program and decided to leave the project.

Esports orgs to the rescue. On May 14th, VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Americas announced that there would be no live audiences for the remainder of matches for Stage 1. This was cited to be due to a facilities issue at the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles. Following the announcement, North American organizations Sentinels and Cloud9 have stepped forward to provide their own watch parties.

Change is coming to Fnatic's coaching staff. Following a review after VCT EMEA Stage 1, the organization announced that head coach Milan "Milan" de Meij is stepping aside from his role, with Casper "Desmo" Rasmussen sliding in as interim head coach ahead of the upcoming EWC qualifiers.

A new VALORANT bug seems to be letting players randomly eliminate opponents during the buy phase. Here's what the player base has shared online.

The bracket could not have set up a more dramatic quarterfinal. IEM Atlanta 2026 is delivering exactly what fans wanted, and it arrived fast: Natus Vincere and Team Vitality will face off in a best-of-three on May 15, with the winner advancing to the semifinals against BetBoom.

The RLCS 2026 season’s second Major will take place at Paris La Défense Arena from May 20 to 24. A total of 16 teams representing seven regions will compete for a $354,000 prize pool, along with valuable RLCS points that contribute toward qualification for the World Championship later this year.

The Swiss Stage of the BLAST R6 Salt Lake City Major is done and dusted, and the top eight Rainbow Six Siege teams have earned their right to compete for Major glory. After a brief single day of rest, those eight sidestep into a ruthless single-elimination bracket, where a single series loss sends you packing. No second chances, just pure, high-stakes Rainbow Six Siege. All four quarterfinal matches are scheduled for May 15, beginning at 6 PM CEST / 9 AM PDT.

Overwatch's 10th Anniversary Event is now live, offering over 90 rewards. The event also features exclusive Anniversary Loot Boxes and new skins for all 21 launch heroes.

The Swiss Stage of PGL Astana is in the books. Aurora sent MongolZ packing in the final match of the stage, and now the last eight teams standing are preparing to make their run at glory on the big stage at Barys Arena. With $800,000 and a hefty haul of VRS Points up for grabs, the stakes couldn't be higher—especially in a year where Vitality have made a habit of winning everything they touch.

T1’s newest addition, Kim “Peyz” Su-hwan continues to turn heads with his League of Legends prowess. At just 20-years-old, the South Korean AD Carry has become the first player ever in Tier 1 competitive League of Legends to reach 13 Pentakills, surpassing the previous record holder Chen “GALA” Wei once again.

North America's Counter-Strike scene just got its most exciting piece of news in years. Jake "Stewie2k" Yip is reportedly building a brand-new CS2 roster, and the names attached to it are enough to make any NA fan lose their mind.

The PGL Astana 2026 Quarterfinals kicks off with a much-anticipated matchup between two goliaths of the Counter-Strike scene – FURIA and Falcons. Both teams are on very different journeys in 2026 but vying for their first trophy of the year.

After a short break and a couple of smaller tournaments, we are back to the ESL Pro Tour, with DreamLeague Season 29 deciding the final round of points before the Esports World Cup 2026.

The world number one just lost to a team almost nobody bet on. BetBoom knocked Team Vitality out of the upper bracket with a 2-1 victory in the Group A Upper Bracket Semifinal of IEM Atlanta 2026, and it wasn't even that close on the maps that counted.

The Overwatch Season 2 midseason patch is now live. Celebrating the game's 10th anniversary, the update introduces a new Mythic skin, hero balance changes, bug fixes, and additions to the Stadium mode.

In the latest Dev Update, the VALORANT devs discussed the changes coming to the game with the upcoming two acts. This includes new game modes, agent changes, improved ranked experience and rewards, and more.