Esports News
Tim Sweeney is killing Fortnite with metaverse crap, laying off 1,000 employees
Over 1,000 Epic employees were laid off today due to a “downturn in Fortnite engagement” that left the company “spending significantly more than we’re making.” The mass layoffs are an attempt to cut costs in various departments, with CEO Tim Sweeney pointing to issues...
“It is getting worse by day in the US and this guy pretends nothing is happening”: League of Legends fans call out Chris Geeley over Worlds location
Image Credit: Riot Games From League of Legends to VALORANT to the FGC, esports scenes have expressed concerns about attending and competing at events held in the United States amid ongoing tensions and visa issues. Back in January 2026, KRU Esports’ IGL, Matias...
Ethical hacker takes responsibility for Malta Gaming Authority data breach
German “ethical hacker” Lilith Wittman has taken responsibility for a data breach at the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). Wittman said she hacked into the MGA’s system and has shared data with media partners and authorities. In a post on X, the self-described “riot...
Will losing kk0ma affect T1’s road to MSI? Is T1 cooked?
Image Credit: Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games T1 has announced to its fans in English and Korea that Head Coach Kim “kk0ma” Jeong-gyun will take a leave of absence with immediate effect for the Spring split. The organization will now promote Im “Tom” Jae-hyeon as Interim...
Is Rainbow Six Siege truly an S-Tier esport if its pros reportedly make $1.5K a month?
Image source: Ubisoft Recently, Rainbow Six Siege coach Jonathan “Jok3r” Paarsch shook the esports world by revealing the concerningly low salaries of most Rainbow Six Siege pros in the scene. Despite being considered a successful esports title, the PSG Talon coach...
G2 beats BNK FEARX at First Stand, the first time since 2020 an EU team beat an LCK team 3-0
Image Credit: Bruno Alvares/Riot Games G2 Esports has pulled off a ginormous upset at the League of Legends First Stand international event. G2 beat BNK FEARX 3-0 in the event, with two very strong games in Games 1 and 3 and a very impressive comeback in Game 2 to bag...
Big W: FlyQuest hoping to strengthen Tier 2 esports with PROJECT: GRASSROOTS
Image Credit: FlyQuest The esports ecosystem needs help. Bad. FlyQuest believes it has a solution with PROJECT: GRASSROOTS. The new project aims to support Tier 2 esports teams and competitive programs that are in desperate need of more funding and resources. A tweet...
Olga becomes first woman to reach Top 3 in Counter-Strike 2 Season 7, bringing out the worst incels you can imagine
Image Credit: MIBR FACEIT recently announced that Olga “Olga” Rodrigues has become the first woman to have reached Top 3 on the Counter-Strike 2 Season 7 leaderboard. And the discourse from the gaming community has gone exactly as expected. I’ve covered this kind of...
Kentucky House passes bill to raise gambling age and limit prediction markets
The Kentucky House has passed legislation that will raise the legal gambling age from 18 to 21 years old. In addition, the bill will restrict licensed betting companies from offering prediction markets in the state or partnering with operators. Kentucky does not...