Esports News
Esports World Cup Announces First 20 Games for 2026 Event
The Esports World Cup (EWC) has announced a majority of the titles that will be played at the 2026 summer tournament, with 20 games already revealed and at least four more on the way. 2026 is set to be just the third EWC event. Still, it has already become a...
Wicadia Gives an Interview During ESL Pro League!
Aurora’s young star, Wicadia, spoke to HLTV while Aurora’s ESL Pro League Season 22 journey was ongoing. Aurora began their Pro League campaign with a loss to NAVI, followed by a 2-1 victory over Astralis. After this performance, the spotlight turned to young star...
Aurora bids farewell to ESL Pro League Season 22!
Our representative Aurora has been eliminated from ESL Pro League Season 22 after losing to FaZe in the 2-2 decider match, failing to secure a playoff spot. Both teams entered the tournament on shaky footing, but FaZe—who reinstated rain to the roster after jcobbb’s...
Rivalry Closes C$1.38 Million First Tranche of Private Placement Funding
Rivalry has announced that it has closed an initial tranche of its non-brokered private placement. The Canadian esports and sports betting operator issued 27,600,000 units at C$0.05 per unit, for gross proceeds of C$1,380,000 (around $1 million). Rivalry has announced...
Riot Games Absorbs LCK to Keep League Alive After Massive Financial Losses
Despite being the most elite region in League of Legends, League Champions Korea (LCK) is getting absorbed by Riot Games after facing massive financial losses in 2024. While Riot was always bankrolling the LCK, it operated independently to ensure the transparent...
FaZe rain Could Achieve Miracle Sendoff at ESL Pro League CS2 Playoffs
With their win over Aurora in the 2-2 bracket at ESL Pro League Season 22, FaZe Clan now has the opportunity to pull off one more miracle with Havard “rain” Nygaard. The Norwegian, who signed for FaZe when they entered Counter-Strike in 2016, was recently benched as...
Worlds 2025 Music Video Delayed as LTA Cut Due to Bwipo’s Sexist Comments
League of Legends (LoL) fans across the globe are on the edge of their collective seats, waiting for the Worlds 2025 anthem, but the music video has been delayed due to issues arising around sexist comments made by Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau. In September 2025, the...
Team Liquid Dota 2 Rebuildoing With Ace and Tofu for 2026
Team Liquid pulled off one of the biggest signings of the Dota 2 year by welcoming Marcus “Ace” Hoelgaard and Erik “tOfu” Engel, the long-standing duo of the former Gaimin Gladiators roster. This move follows Insania’s retirement and SabeRLighT’s benching, marking a...
UKGC Introduces New Deposit Limits to Support Responsible Gambling
Esports bettors in the UK will be prompted to set deposit limits when opening betting accounts after the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) introduced new rules for gambling companies. As part of the new rules set by the Commission, gambling companies will be required to:...