Esports News

VCT 2027 brings a tournament-based format, more than 50 events, open qualification paths and new payments for non-partner teams. Here's the confirmed schedule and how the season will work.

North America's VCT 2027 qualifiers will also send two teams to Red Bull Home Ground 2026. Here's the format, schedule, registration and route to Kickoff.

Riot Games have announced a brand new collaboration with none other than fashion titans Louis Vuitton. Together, the two teamed up to publish Tempo Point, a Louis Vuitton Travel Book centered around K/DA, the iconic League of Legends virtual pop supergroup.

VCT EMEA's 2027 Kickoff Qualifiers begin in November. Here are the dates, formats, registration links and eligibility rules for Europe, Türkiye and MENA.

TI 2025 champion Malr1ne joins Team Liquid as Nisha's replacement following Team Falcons' departure from Dota 2. The new roster is expected to debut at PARI Universe on October 22.

Team Spirit removed a video featuring magixx and sh1ro after a map of China excluded Taiwan. The organization apologized to Chinese fans and publicly backed the One-China principle.

In April, Riot Games announced the bold move to shift away from the existing closed VCT system and into an open circuit concept. As we near the conclusion of Champions 2026, we now have confirmation of the locations for both Masters and Champions. In addition, we also have confirmation of over 50 tournaments to look forward to in the coming year. Professional VALORANT will have a very different face in the coming months.

The VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026 represents the pinnacle of the VCT Game Changers season, standing as the premier inclusive global esports event designed to crown the world champion.

Riot Games is funding $500,000 in gaming, esports, and related classroom projects during Worlds 2026, with grants across three US states and a possible nationwide matching campaign.

Riot Games has announced co-streamers for Worlds 2026 across 13 languages. Find the official English broadcasts and links to their channels.

Riot Games has announced that League of Legends Classic will end its current run in January 2027, citing declining player activity and outlining changes to queues and the Battle Pass.

Canadian Armed Forces Esports claimed victory in the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the inaugural International Defence Esports Games 2026 (IDEG26) on October 10 in Sunderland, United Kingdom. Defeating France 2–1 in a thrilling grand final, the team secured Canada's first international military esports championship.

Discover the Worlds 2026 Play-In matchups, key contenders, and predictions for which team will advance to the main event.

K/DA is teasing something new for October 20 after nearly six years without a release, with rumors of a new song and potential lineup changes.

LoL Patch 26.21 brings planned adjustments to Locke, Varus, and Bastionbreaker, nerfs to Caitlyn and Lee Sin, and buffs to Azir and Ryze.

Jynxzi is bringing back his League of Legends creator tournament on October 14. Riot Games has confirmed three free Twitch Drops, including an Arcane Warwick skin.

LOS and FURIA will represent the CBLOL at Worlds 2026; see their seeds, lineups and how each team qualified.

Team Liquid, LYON and Cloud9 will represent the LCS at Worlds 2026; see their seeds, lineups and how each team qualified.

Astralis have completed their new CS2 roster with siuhy and cmtry, leaving Staehr as the team's only Danish player.

Discover the top 5 mid laners at Worlds 2026, featuring the standout players to watch on League of Legends’ biggest stage.