Esports News
2XKO team hit with layoffs as Riot Games’ fighting game momentum slows down
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...
Liquid Are Almost a Top Counter-Strike Team – but Not Without Ultimate on the Roster
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...
Overwatch Hits Huge Steam Player Count Ahead of Major Update
Overwatch has hit its second-highest concurrent player count on Steam just days before a major rebrand and content reset, marking its strongest showing on the platform since launch. The hero shooter peaked at 69,881 concurrent players over the weekend of February 7/8,...
“One More Star” Might be a Joke but Falcons Desperately Need it
It’s a joke that has become commonplace in Counter-Strike 2, but all good jokes come from some form of truth, and that has perhaps never been more true than with this one: One more star might be just what Team Falcons needs. Falcons, though hated for it, have made a...
Krafton Announce Major PUBG Esports Updates for 2026
Krafton has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the PUBG esports ecosystem for 2026, featuring a longer season, more global events, larger prize pools, and deeper in-game integration. The 2026 PUBG Esports season will run almost uninterrupted from March through December,...
Highguard Adds Ranked Mode & New Warden in Season 2 Update
Season 2 of Highguard is here, and it’s a big one. Episode 2 launched Feb 6, bringing the game’s first new Warden, a brand-new map, a Ranked Mode, and sweeping quality-of-life and balance changes across the board. From competitive progression to a...
SIS and Hard Rock Bet Expand Esports Portfolio With Launch of eFootball
Hard Rock Bet has announced the launch of new esports on its platform, adding eFootball through its partnership with SIS. The betting platform owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida partnered with SIS last year, allowing users to gamble on its Head-to-Head Global...
2XKO’s First Major Esports Tournament Brings Impressive Viewership at Frosty Faustings
The competitive era of 2XKO began with a splash at Frosty Faustings 2026, where Riot Games’ new fighting game posted over 40,000 peak concurrent viewers in its first major tournament. 2XKO launched on January 20, 2026, a unique 2v2 team fighting game from the...
Cloud9’s penny on Returning to Americas and ‘Unimpactful’ EMEA Duelists
Erik “penny” Penny and Cloud9 had a rocky start to the VCT Americas 2026 Kickoff campaign after being demolished by reigning world champions NRG. We spoke with penny about the team, Chamber in the current meta, reuniting with Zellsis, and more. Further bad news came...