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Akatsuki and Echelon clash in the ESN National Championship League Play-Off on September 19, 2026, with the winner advancing toward the final day of the season. The match will be streamed live on YouTube.
Read the full storyMARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is set to make its debut at Evo France 2026, marking a major milestone for the game and the fighting game community. The event will take place from October 9–11 in Nice, France.
Read the full storyThe Marvel Rivals PlayStation Cup will take place on October 25, 2026, as part of the larger 2026 esports season, which includes a professional league, global events, and a prize pool exceeding $3 million.
Read the full storyThe SNK World Championship 2026 Finals are set to take place from November 27–29, featuring a $420,000 prize pool for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. The event follows a rigorous qualification process and promises intense competition from top teams worldwide.
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Team Vitality defeated Aurora in the StarSeries Fall final to claim their first trophy since May, avenging an earlier defeat to the same opponent, according to Field Level Media and HLTV. Continue reading Vitality beat Aurora to win StarSeries Fall, first title since May
Read at Esports News UKInvictus Gaming Worlds 2026 reach the Swiss Stage as the LPL’s fourth seed after a 3-1 series win over JD Gaming in the Regional Finals. The post Rookie and TheShy return as IG seal LPL’s fourth Worlds berth appeared first on Esports Insider.
Read at Esports InsiderEntain says 11 Premier League clubs still have unlicensed gambling sponsorships as UK officials weigh wider rules covering sleeves and digital ads.
Read at Esports.netBet365 licence renewal keeps the sportsbook active in the Netherlands as eight operators clear the KSA's first five-year review for 2026.
Read at Esports.netLEC Versus will not return in 2027 as the league restores its 10-team winter format, ending its one-season ERL experiment on the top stage. The post LEC returns to 10-team winter format after Versus experiment appeared first on Esports Insider.
Read at Esports InsiderKalshi’s Texas hearing could shape how prediction markets—and esports event contracts—are regulated as lawmakers weigh action for 2027.
Read at Esports.netAsian Games esports will feature 25 Japanese players across nine titles in 2026, amid questions over the discipline's place in multisport competition. The post Japan’s 25 Esports Players Head to 2026 Asian Games appeared first on Esports Insider.
Read at Esports InsiderBetStop compliance failures saw Dabble fined AU$1.069 million after ACMA found accounts open and marketing sent to self-excluded users.
Read at Esports.netRiot’s rank manipulation crackdown suspended 296,416 League and VALORANT accounts, while a streamer dispute exposed unclear rules.
Read at Esports.netLuminosity playoffs qualification was sealed by a win over NIP, sending the Canadian organisation through after a decisive 3-2 group-stage run. The post Rainwaker-led Luminosity Survive Three-Way Playoff Race appeared first on Esports Insider.
Read at Esports InsiderA short-handed Liquid side missed the playoffs in Poland after losing three matches to lower-ranked opposition, HLTV confirming the elimination alongside NIP as the CS2 event moves into its knockout stage. Continue reading Liquid crash out of Logitech G Play Connect with 2-3 group record
Read at Esports News UKLuminosity went 3-2 in the Bo1 group stage at Logitech G Play Connect in Poland to secure a playoffs berth, eliminating Ninjas in Pyjamas along the way, with HLTV reporting that Liquid also missed the cut. Continue reading Luminosity book Logitech G Play Connect playoffs spot with 3-2 finals day
Read at Esports News UKGranblue Free Edition service ends November 1, 2026, while paid versions of Rising remain available and save data carries over after upgrades.
Read at Esports.netTeam Yandex signs ATF as its new offlaner after Team Falcons' exit, adding a second The International champion ahead of PGL Wallachia Season 9. The post Team Yandex adds TI champion ATF to 2026-2027 roster appeared first on Esports Insider.
Read at Esports InsiderStarSeries Fall 2026 sees NRG beat world No. 2 MOUZ 2-1, earning an upper-bracket semi-final and a major VRS ranking boost for the North Americans. The post NRG climb 18 VRS places after MOUZ upset appeared first on Esports Insider.
Read at Esports InsiderNRG beat second-ranked MOUZ 2-1 in the opening round of StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026, a result that sends the Europeans to the lower bracket and lifts the North Americans 18 places in the VRS rankings, as reported by Dust2.us and confirmed by HLTV. Continue reading NRG stun MOUZ to open StarSeries Fall 2026 with big ranking boost
Read at Esports News UKScholastic esports platform PlayVS said Wednesday that it is “reorganized, fully financed” and has restored competition fees to its school programs, ending the free-to-schools model the company adopted in November 2023. According to the update, addressed to the company’s community and signed only “The PlayVS Team,” PlayVS “encountered significant operational and financial challenges” earlier this […]
Read at The Esports AdvocatePerfect World has announced that Shanghai will stage the second Counter-Strike 2 Major of 2027, running from 22 November to 12 December with a $1.25 million prize pool, a decision confirmed separately by HLTV. Continue reading Perfect World confirms Shanghai to host second Counter-Strike Major of 2027
Read at Esports News UKEuropean Counter-Strike side magic will be without AW for StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 in Barcelona, with coach eksiver filling in for the duration of the event, HLTV reports. Continue reading Magic’s coach eksiver to stand in for AW at StarSeries Fall Barcelona
Read at Esports News UKGameSquare Holdings, the Nasdaq-listed owner of FaZe Esports, has agreed to issue stock equal to about 30% of the enlarged company, plus up to $50 million in cash, for the assets of a British company incorporated 10 weeks ago — and none of the four assets it named is an esports property. According to a […]
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