Dota 2Esports
The International 2026 returns to Shanghai in August
The International 2026 Shanghai runs August 13–23, with the final four days at the Oriental Sports Center. Here is the format and venue guide for fans.
Esports
League of LegendsEsports
Gen.G beat T1 3-2 to win MSI 2025
Gen.G defeated T1 3-2 in the MSI 2025 final, completing an unbeaten tournament run and winning the Mid-Season Invitational for a second year. Analysis.
Dota 2Esports
Falcons beat Xtreme Gaming to win The International 2025
Team Falcons defeated Xtreme Gaming in a five-game grand final in Hamburg to win The International 2025 and lift the Aegis of Champions. Analysis. Details.
LoLEsports
LCS Summer Split 2026: format, schedule and Worlds stakes
The LCS Summer Split 2026 runs through September before the Atlanta championship. Here is the full best-of-three format, playoff route and Worlds stakes.
CS2Esports
Vitality beat The MongolZ to win Austin Major 2025
Vitality beat The MongolZ 2-1 in the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 final, recovering from Mirage to secure the CS2 Major and $500,000. Analysis. Details.
League of LegendsEsports
T1 edge KT Rolster 3-2 to win Worlds 2025
T1 defeated KT Rolster 3-2 in the Worlds 2025 final, earning the organization its sixth League of Legends world title and third in a row. Analysis. Details.
ValorantEsports
NRG beat FNATIC 3-2 to win VALORANT Champions 2025
NRG beat FNATIC 3-2 in Paris to win VALORANT Champions 2025, surviving a five-map final and completing their run through the lower bracket. Analysis. Details.
CS2Esports
BLAST Open Porto 2026 brings 16 teams to a $1.1M event
BLAST Open Porto 2026 starts August 26 before six teams reach the Porto arena. The CS2 event offers $1.1 million in prize money and participation fees.
ValorantEsports
VCT EMEA Stage 2 Play-Ins begin August 6
VCT EMEA Stage 2 Play-Ins begin August 6 with 12 teams chasing four playoff places. See how the 2026 bracket works and which teams can reach Barcelona.
CS2Esports
CS2 mid-round resets: stop solving the old round
A useful CS2 reset replaces the opening plan with one current win condition, one information task and one shared timing.