Tournaments
Tournaments and their formats: who organizes them, who qualifies and what is at stake.
Team Yandex and Team Spirit Set a PARI Universe Grand Final
Team Yandex and Team Spirit will meet in a best-of-five PARI Universe Dota 2 grand final on Sunday, November 1, after Spirit came through the lower bracket.
TournamentsWorlds 2026 Swiss Stage Ends: Quarterfinal Field Is Set
Eight teams from four regions reach the Worlds 2026 knockouts after the Swiss Stage closed in Texas. The draw is done, and Karmine Corp meet T1 in the quarterfinals.
TournamentsFURIA beat Nemiga Gaming 3-2 to win PGL Masters Bucharest
FURIA won the best-of-five grand final of PGL Masters Bucharest 3-2 over Nemiga Gaming on October 31, 2026, their second Counter-Strike 2 title in under two weeks.
TournamentsOsaka Major Play-In Bracket Set: Weibo Gaming Meet Dplus KIA
Ubisoft has revealed the Osaka Major play-in bracket: eight teams, four round-one matches from November 6, and four places in the Swiss Stage.
TournamentsAnyone's Legend Exit Worlds 2026 Winless as Liquid and LOS Survive
Team Liquid swept Anyone's Legend on October 26 as China's top seed went 0-3, while LOS beat Team Secret Whales and T1 and Bilibili Gaming moved to 2-1.
TournamentsAurora Gaming Win MPL Philippines Season 18 for a First Title
Aurora Gaming PH beat Team Falcons PH in the MPL Philippines Season 18 Grand Final, and both finalists now head to the M8 World Championship.
TournamentsFUT and BetBoom Reach Bucharest Playoffs as G2 and 9z Go Out
On October 26, FUT Esports and BetBoom became the first teams into the PGL Masters Bucharest playoffs, while G2 Esports and 9z were the first eliminated.
TournamentsDplus KIA and Gen.G Book First Worlds 2026 Knockout Spots
Dplus KIA and Gen.G are the first teams through at Worlds 2026. See who sits one win away, who faces elimination, and how the rest of the Swiss Stage works.
TournamentsGen.G, Dplus KIA, LYON and Movistar KOI Reach 2-0 at Worlds
Four teams are unbeaten after Round 2 of the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage, four are at 0-2, and the LPL won three of its four games after losing all four on Friday.
TournamentsOsaka Major Field Is Set as Sharper Esports Skip the Play-Ins
Sharper Esports beat Weibo Gaming in the Stage 2 grand final to start the BLAST R6 Osaka Major in the Swiss Stage, and with Dplus KIA the 20-team field is now complete.
TournamentsYandex, Spirit and PARIVISION Stay Unbeaten at PARI Universe
Team Yandex, Team Spirit and PARIVISION are 3-0 after four days of PARI Universe, a US$250,000 Dota 2 event, while 1w Team has lost all four of its matches.
TournamentsFUT, Vitality, BetBoom and NAVI Reach 2-0 on Bucharest Day 2
Eight Swiss series on October 25 left four teams unbeaten at PGL Masters Bucharest, while G2, 9z, TYLOO and DENDELE fell to 0-2 and one loss from elimination.
TournamentsALGS Split 2 Playoffs Bring 40 Teams and US$2 Million to Las Vegas
The Apex Legends Global Series Split 2 Playoffs run October 29 to November 1 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, with 40 teams in four groups and a US$2 million prize pool.
TournamentsFavorites Fall as MongolZ, Liquid and BetBoom Win PGL Openers
The MongolZ beat Aurora, Liquid beat MOUZ and BetBoom beat Spirit on October 24, opening PGL Masters Bucharest with three upsets and a 2-0 win for FUT over TYLOO.
TournamentsMPL Indonesia Season 18 Playoffs Set for Surabaya, November 4-8
Six of nine teams reach the MPL Indonesia Season 18 playoffs in Surabaya, played in best-of-five series with a best-of-seven final and two direct M8 places.
TournamentsWorlds 2026 Swiss Stage Opens With All Four LPL Teams Losing
All four LPL teams lost on October 23 as the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage began in Texas, while the LCK went 4-0 and Europe won two of its three opening games.
TournamentsPGS 11 Sets the Last Direct Seeds for PGS 12 Before the PGC in Istanbul
PUBG Global Series 11 runs October 22 to 25, with 60 PGS Points for the champion and a combined PGS 10 and 11 top eight that skips the PGS 12 Survival Stage.
TournamentsThe MongolZ Sweep PARIVISION to Win 1win Private Club Season 2
The MongolZ beat PARIVISION 3-0 in Belgrade on October 22 for their first title in 14 months, in nin9's debut event with the team.
TournamentsPGL Bucharest 2027 Field Is Set After BBL and Betclic Qualify
BBL and Betclic won the last two places at PGL Bucharest 2027. A look at the full 16-team field, the Swiss stage, and how the January dates sit beside BLAST's Bounty event.
TournamentsEsports World Cup 2027 Opens Direct and Satellite Qualifier Routes
The Esports Foundation opened two partner-run qualifier routes for 2027. Here is who can apply, which games come first, what winners receive, and the dates organizers must meet.