Esports production opens new career pathways behind competitive gaming
Esports event production involves many professionals working behind the scenes to create and broadcast competitive gaming. Live tournaments require planning,…
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Riot Games outage knocks League of Legends offline for 24 hours
On January 4, 2026, the popular online game League of Legends had a major service outage that kept players from…
Pulsar splits esports brand into independent Pulsar eS division
Source: Esports Insider – https://esportsinsider.com/2026/01/pulsar-operate-pulsar-es-independently Peripheral manufacturer Pulsar announced a change to its product structure. The company will run Pulsar…
PUBG Mobile adds new ranked progression systems in v4.2
Source: Esports Insider – https://esportsinsider.com/2026/01/pubg-mobile-promotion-match-season-series-4-2-update PUBG Mobile announced two new systems for competitive playlists. These changes come with the v4.2…
SOOP signs two year streaming partnership with KT Rolster
Source: Esports Insider – https://esportsinsider.com/2026/01/streaming-platform-soop-strikes-two-year-kt-rolster Live streaming platform SOOP has partnered with the Korean esports organization KT Rolster. This agreement…
ESL boosts Club Rewards for IEM China 2026 to 950,000 dollars
ESL has announced an increase to the Club Rewards allocation for Intel Extreme Masters China 2026. The organiser confirmed that…
Honor of Kings launches new global esports league structure for 2026
Level Infinite has announced major changes to the Honor of Kings global esports structure for the 2026 competitive season. The…
Football Manager esports returns with FIFAe Club World Cup 26
FIFAe and Sports Interactive have announced the FIFAe Club World Cup 26 featuring Football Manager, marking the return of Football…
Fnatic releases Rainbow Six Siege X roster and begins full reset
Fnatic has announced the release of its entire Rainbow Six Siege X roster following an internal review of performance during…
Unicorns of Love launches crowdfunding campaign offering up to 11% equity
German esports organisation Unicorns of Love has announced a crowdfunding campaign offering up to 11% of the company. The campaign…
Nongshim RedForce partners with CHZZK ahead of 2026 esports season
Korean esports organisation Nongshim RedForce has announced a partnership with Naver owned streaming platform CHZZK. The agreement covers the 2026…
BetBoom Team appoints Artem Pioneer Saveliev as new CEO
BetBoom Team has announced Artem Pioneer Saveliev as the new Chief Executive Officer of the esports organisation. The appointment follows…
Faker is lovin’ it in new McDonald’s collaboration
The Unkillable Demon King himself, T1‘s Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok, has teamed up with McDonald’s for the holidays. The fast food chain’s Korean…
Team Tidebound announces exit from Dota 2 competitive scene
Chinese esports organisation Team Tidebound has shut down just a year after entering the competitive Dota 2 scene. The decision was made after assessing…
A closer look at Call of Duty League’s record-breaking 2025
2025 marked the fifth edition of the Call of Duty League (CDL), Activision’s geo-located franchise competition that continues to attract some…
oSee replaces XotiC at NRG for 2026 CS2 roster
NRG has announced that Zechrie ‘XotiC’ Elshani has parted ways with the organisation ahead of the 2026 Counter-Strike 2 competitive season. According…
2026 VCT Pacific Kickoff: Schedule, opening matches and format
The 2026 VCT Pacific Kickoff will serve as the opening event of the season, bringing together the best teams from across the…
The winners and losers of the FGC in 2025
As predicted, 2025 was a big year for the fighting game community (FGC). However, not every title had an equally successful…
Riot Games unveils 2026 VCT China roadshow locations
Riot Games has unveiled all the locations for its 2026 VCT China roadshow, which will span across seven cities for regional and…
The TFT Paris Open: A community-first esports event
Featuring 768 players, the 2025 Teamfight Tactics Paris Open was more than just an esports competition. Alongside boasting a $300,000 (~£222,000) prize…