Category: E-Sport

Image credit: Supercell Supercell has revealed the in-game rewards for players competing in the Brawl Stars Championship 2026 series. Items such as Chaos Drops, Legendary Drops and more will be awarded to players who participate in every stage of the circuit, from the Championship Challenge to the World Finals. Keep Reading Brawl Stars is offering rewards for fans to watch and predict esports matches 2024 Brawl Stars champions HMBLE make League of Legends debut NAVI switches regions for 2026 Brawl Stars season According to a social media post, players can start by earning a Chaos Drop for every third win…

Image credit: Wojciech Wandzel/Riot Games VALORANT Masters Santiago, the first global VCT event of the year, kicks off next week and is looking to be one of the most difficult tournaments to predict in VCT history. The 12 teams, all of which have qualified through dramatic Kickoff events, will be looking to claim as much of the $1m (~£742,000) total prize pool as possible and valuable VCT points. With many accomplished veterans as well as hungry newcomers heading to Chile, Esports Insider discusses five players who have the potential to impress the VCT crowd and carry their teams to an…

Image Credit: Kyongbuk South Korean lawmaker Kim Seung-soo has introduced an amendment to extend tax incentives for companies hosting professional esports tournaments outside the Seoul metropolitan area. According to local reports, Kim — a member of the People Power Party — proposed a partial revision to the Restriction of Special Taxation Act on February 20th. The amendment seeks to extend the sunset clause on existing tax benefits tied to regional esports events. Keep Reading Korean lawmakers push to host Olympic Esports Games Korean lawmaker calls for action after cyberbullying of T1’s Gumayusi South Korea forms working group for Olympic Esports…

Image credit: MSI / Nvidia / Valve TL;DR The best graphics card for CS2 in 2026 is the Nvidia RTX 5070, thanks to its superfast 12GB GDDR7 VRAM and high bandwidth at a competitive price point. Viable alternatives for the best CS2 GPU include the RX 9060 XT and Arc B580 from AMD and Intel, respectively, that are available considerably cheaper in the US, UK, and Europe. Counter-Strike 2 is primarily CPU-bound with lower GPU requirements, but you’ll still want a minimum of 8GB GDDR6 to have a chance at pushing higher framerates. CS2 doesn’t utilise any AI or sharpening-based…

Image credit: Team Vitality French esports organisation Team Vitality has announced its expansion into CrossFire and PUBG esports with the signing of two new rosters. The signings continue the organisation’s recent expansion into new titles for the 2026 season. Keep Reading Tekken prodigy Neia signs for Team Vitality Team Vitality expands into Age of Empires esports Esports World Cup unveils titles for 2026 event Announced on February 11th, the rosters will represent the organisation in the arena shooter and battle royale title’s biggest tournament circuits. Team Vitality’s CrossFire roster joins the organisation after representing ROC Esports since March 2025. During…

Image credit: Netease Games NetEase Games has revealed the line-up of partnered teams for the Marvel Rivals Ignite 2026 season. Twelve organisations have been named in the latest Dev Vision for Marvel Rivals Season 6.5, featuring familiar brands and newcomers set to compete in the scene. Keep Reading Sentinels was the most visited Marvel Rivals team on Liquipedia in 2025 Best Marvel Rivals characters to play in 2026: Marvel Rivals tier list How will Marvel Rivals Season 6 affect esports? Among the mentioned teams are the Marvel Rivals Ignite 2025 Grand Finals champions Virtus.pro, who return looking to defend their…

Image credit: Riot Games With the conclusion of VCT China Kickoff 2026, All Gamers, XLG Esports and EDward Gaming (EDG) have qualified for VALORANT Masters Santiago. From February 28th to March 15th, the Chinese representatives will face eight yet-to-be-determined teams from EMEA, Americas and Pacific at the first international VCT event of the year. Keep Reading Bilibili Gaming Knight hospitalised after VCT China Kickoff 2026 match Riot Games reveals VCT EMEA Clash 2026 format Demon1 joins ENVY, replaces inspire on 2026 VCT roster VCT China Kickoff 2026 took place from January 22nd until February 9th, featuring 10 partner teams and…

Image credit: Wojciech Wandzel/Riot Games NAVI and GIANTX have been eliminated from VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026 after losing elimination matches against Team Heretics and Team Liquid, respectively. As a result, NAVI and GIANTX will miss out on Masters Santiago, while their opponents can still qualify for the first global VCT event of the year through the lower bracket. Keep Reading Riot Games reveals VCT EMEA Clash 2026 format “We still need to try and find our identity as a team”: Team Heretics’ neilzinho reflects on roster rebuild “I know the team is prepared”: NAVI’s Head Coach ANGE1 at VCT EMEA…

Image credit: Gran Turismo The Gran Turismo World Series has announced that the opening round of the 2026 season will take place in Abu Dhabi. Taking place at the Space42 Arena, 24 drivers will compete in the Nations Cup and the Manufacturers Cup to begin the four-round championship running throughout the year. Keep Reading Why aren’t racing games more popular in esports? Gran Turismo World Series champion scores first Super Formula win Cosworth enters sim racing partnership with Next Level Racing The first event taking place in Abu Dhabi coincides with the addition of the Yas Marina Circuit as part…

Image credit: Ubisoft Game developer and publisher Ubisoft has announced the launch of a creator programme for its upcoming mobile shooter, Rainbow Six Mobile. The program is called Operation: Spotlight, a closed, invite-only programme supporting creators leading up to and beyond the game’s worldwide launch. Keep Reading Rainbow Six Mobile launches one more season before global launch Six Invitational 2026 Twitch Drops revealed WYLDE exits Rainbow Six esports The Rainbow Six Mobile programme aims to support invited influencers by offering perks such as campaigns, in-game rewards, and direct communication with the developer via a private Discord server. In a blog post…