Tournaments
Tournaments and their formats: who organizes them, who qualifies and what is at stake.
Karmine Corp Win the Worlds Play-In and Draw Anyone's Legend
Karmine Corp swept MVK 3-0 to take the last Swiss Stage place at Worlds 2026, then drew Anyone's Legend in a Round 1 that opens on October 23 in Texas.
TournamentsLOUD Become Valorant's First Two-Time World Champions
LOUD beat Team Vitality 3-1 in Shanghai to win Valorant Champions 2026 and take US$1 million, becoming the first organization to lift the trophy twice.
TournamentsHow CS2's Crowded Tier-1 Calendar Actually Works
BLAST, ESL and PGL all run top-level Counter-Strike 2 events, and Valve ranks every team. Here is how the three organizers and that ranking fit together.
TournamentsFURIA Rally From 2-1 Down to Beat BetBoom in Malta Final
FURIA beat BetBoom 3-2 in the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 grand final on October 18, taking a second straight title after trailing by a map.
TournamentsKarmine Corp Sweep MVK Esports to Reach Worlds 2026 Play-In Final
Karmine Corp swept MVK Esports 3-0 to reach the Worlds 2026 Play-In final, needing one more win to send the LEC's third seed to the Swiss Stage.
TournamentsWhat PUBG Mobile Joining the Esports Nations Cup Means for Mobile Esports
PUBG Mobile became the 16th confirmed title at the inaugural Esports Nations Cup, a country-versus-country event now pushed back to November 2027.
TournamentsInside VALORANT Champions 2026's Move to Shanghai
VALORANT's 2026 world championship is being played in China for the first time. Here is what the venue, format and regional makeup actually look like.
TournamentsTeam Vitality Beat 100 Thieves 3-1 to Reach Valorant Champions Grand Final
Team Vitality beat 100 Thieves 3-1 in the lower bracket final to set up a Valorant Champions 2026 grand final rematch against LOUD on October 18 in Shanghai.
TournamentsTeam Vitality Sets Up a Third Meeting With LOUD in Champions 2026's Final
Team Vitality beat 100 Thieves to reach the Valorant Champions 2026 grand final, where it will face LOUD for the third time at the Shanghai event.
TournamentsLOUD Beat Vitality 2-1 to Reach the Valorant Champions 2026 Final
LOUD won the Valorant Champions 2026 Upper Final 2-1 over Team Vitality in Shanghai, becoming the first team to lock in a grand final spot.
TournamentsFalcons and FURIA Clinch Thunderpick Playoff Spots as Two Teams Fall
Falcons and FURIA won their Day 2 series at the Thunderpick World Championship to reach the playoffs outright, eliminating Ninjas in Pyjamas and PARIVISION.
TournamentsKarmine Corp Edge Cloud9 to Open the Worlds 2026 Play-In
Karmine Corp beat Cloud9 3-2 in the opening round of the Worlds 2026 Play-In on October 15, pushing the North American team toward elimination.
TournamentsFour Sweeps Open the Thunderpick World Championship in Malta
Falcons needed overtime to beat Ninjas in Pyjamas as all four Day 1 series at the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 ended 2-0 in Malta.
TournamentsTeam Yandex win BLAST Slam VIII over Team Spirit in Malta
Team Yandex came from a map down to beat Team Spirit 3-1 in the BLAST Slam VIII grand final in Malta on October 11, taking US$270,000 and a second straight tier-one title of the new season.
TournamentsThe Valorant Champions 2026 final four is set in Shanghai
Vitality and LOUD will meet in the upper final on October 16 after the elimination of defending champions NRG; 100 Thieves and G2 complete a final four with no Pacific or Chinese team.
TournamentsESL Pro League Season 24: Team Vitality champions in Katowice
Team Vitality swept MOUZ 3-0 in Katowice on October 11 to win ESL Pro League Season 24, the league's first grand final played before an arena crowd since 2019.
TournamentsWorlds 2026: the Play-In field is set for Los Angeles
FURIA, Cloud9, Karmine Corp and MVK Esports open the League of Legends World Championship in Los Angeles on October 15, with one place in the Swiss stage for the survivor.
TournamentsSwizzY Becomes the First Player to Win Back-to-Back Fortnite Globals
SwizzY and Pixie won the Fortnite Global Championship 2026 in Antwerp, making SwizzY the first player to win the Globals in consecutive years.
TournamentsSix Invitational 2027: São Paulo, US$3 million and 20 places
Ubisoft has set the Six Invitational 2027 for February 1 to 14 in São Paulo, with a US$3 million prize pool, 20 teams and tickets on sale from R$40 a day.
TournamentsTeam Falcons Become Rocket League's First MENA World Champions
Team Falcons swept Spacestation Gaming 4-0 to win the RLCS 2026 World Championship in Fort Worth, becoming the first Middle East and Africa team to win the title.