Esports News

League of Legends content creator Simon “TheBaus” Hofverberg has announced he is quitting professional play following Los Ratones‘ elimination from LEC Versus playoff contention on the final day of the regular split. The streamer revealed the news on his livestream on...

BLAST has announced a new partnership with Polymarket, naming the platform its “Official Prediction Partner.” As part of the deal, Polymarket will be integrated across seven of BLAST’s global Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2 events, beginning at BLAST Slam VI in Malta....

Fortnite developer Epic Games is introducing stricter anti-cheat requirements for PC players competing in tournaments, marking one of its most significant hardware-level security updates to date. From February 19, all PC tournament participants must have Secure Boot,...

Karmine Corp has moved to take majority control of the entity tied to its League of Legends EMEA Championship slot, increasing its stake in AK-GAME to over 50%. The French organisation is reported to have acquired an additional 34.8% of AK-GAME SAS for €8.18 million,...

Ecstatic, a Danish esports team that competes in Counter-Strike 2, has announced the launch of a Gamban Discord Hub to support individuals suffering from gambling harm.  The team signed a sponsorship deal with Gamban, an online gambling blocking tool, last year. The...

League of Legends Patch 26.04 appears set to introduce a series of balance adjustments rather than major changes, according to the latest update from developers. A new preview shared by Riot Games Lead Gameplay Designer Matt Leung-Harrison points to a focus on...

Riot Games has laid off members of the 2XKO development team just weeks after the fighting game officially went live. The layoffs hit weeks after its launch on consoles, shaking the community’s confidence in the game’s future. The announcement came on February 9, less...

Team Liquid are so close to CS2 greatness. The leadership duo of Viktor “flashie” Tamas Bea and Kamil “siuhy” Szkaradek is starting to click, adding consistency to the performances of Keith “NAF” Markovic, Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski, and Guy “NertZ” Iluz. There’s...