Esports News
LoL World Champs T1 Take Up Elon Musk Offer of Match Against Grok AI
T1 has thrown its hat into the ring after Elon Musk proposed a match pitting his AI system, Grok, against the world’s top League of Legends team. The idea quickly spread across the esports community, drawing responses from former pros, industry leaders, and Riot...
Nadeshot Speaks Out on Possible Sniper Ban in Black Ops 7 Call of Duty League
Former Call of Duty pro and 100 Thieves founder Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag has thrown his thoughts into the debate around snipers in Black Ops 7, and whether they should be banned in the Call of Duty League. In Call of Duty, a number of items and weapons are banned in...
Esports Nations Cup Announces New Publisher Partners: Which Games Could Be Included?
The inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC) is scheduled to take place in November 2026, pitting national teams and players against one another. On November 25, they announced several new publisher partners that could reveal more games to be played at the event. On August...
Roblox CEO Says He Would Allow Children to Gamble on Prediction Markets Inside Game
Roblox CEO David Baszucki has stated that he has no issue allowing children to gamble on the game and is enthusiastic about integrating prediction markets. In recent years, several countries have implemented restrictions on loot boxes, with Spain being the latest to...
StarLadder Speak Out After Day 1 of Budapest CS2 Major Plagued With Stream Issues
The opening day of the StarLadder Counter-Strike 2 Budapest Major 2025 was marred by widespread broadcast problems, as viewers across platforms reported missing or mismatched audio, long downtime, and inconsistent feeds. From the outset of the Budapest Major, the main...
EveryMatrix Acquires UX Developer Goma Gaming
EveryMatrix has announced the acquisition of UX specialist Goma Gaming to boost the group’s front-end development. The company said the acquisition will “instantly enhance EveryMatrix’s existing front-end capabilities with experience from both sports betting and...
Apex Legends Makes Major Map Pool Change for ALGS Champs & Pros Aren’t Happy
Apex Legends developer Respawn announced tweaks to the map pool at the ALGS Championship in January 2026, and several pros have questioned the decision, which goes against their wishes, despite apparently having voted on the topic. The annual ALGS Championship is once...
OpTic Texas Dominate in Black Ops 7 CDL Launch Tournament
After finishing the Black Ops 6 season in undeniable fashion, winning both the Call of Duty League Championship and the Esports World Cup, OpTic Texas have kicked off their 2026 BO7 campaign in a similar fashion. They ran through their opponents and barely dropped a...
Gla1ve Announces Counter-Strike Retirement and Coaching Switch
Former Astralis and ENCE in-game leader Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander has announced his retirement from playing in Counter-Strike 2, and will now look to transition to coaching within the game. The four-time Major winner is one of the greatest IGLs in the history of...