Alter Ego makes M7 Knockout Stage as DFYG exit in the Swiss Stage
The Swiss Stage of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) M7 World Championship is halfway done. After three days of intense matches, the first team…
OpTic Texas continues strong start to CDL Major 1 qualifiers
OpTic Texas has continued its fine run of form in the Call of Duty League (CDL) as the dust settles on the third…
Alliance to collaborate with Fnatic ahead of ALGS Championship
Esports organisations Alliance and Fnatic have teased an Apex Legends-focused esports collaboration. The collaboration will take place on January 14th, 2026 in Sapporo Japan,…
Five major CS2 roster moves that will impact the 2026 season
Following the conclusion of the StarLadder Budapest Major in December 2025, several Counter-Strike 2 teams have opted to overhaul their rosters for…
Forsen and Pobelter join NLC competition for 2026 season
In 2026, streamer Forsen and former League of Legends pro Pobelter will play in the North American League Championship (NLC).…
Valorant 2026 cinematic confirms Viper and Chamber relationship
To celebrate the start of the 2026 Valorant season, Riot Games put out a new movie trailer. The title of…
Aloha Pacific signs decade-long deal to build UH esports arena
Aloha Pacific and the University of Hawai’i have signed a 10-year deal to build a new esports arena. In early…
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,…
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…