League of LegendsEsports
Worlds 2026 tickets use Riot’s Fan First verification
Worlds 2026 ticket sales use Riot’s Fan First verification, matching Riot ID and Ticketmaster emails before issuing one-time presale access codes by email.
esports
ValorantEsports
Game Changers NA Stage 2 ends with its first LAN final
The Game Changers NA Stage 2 finalists will meet at Riot Games Arena on September 17, marking the circuit’s first North American LAN final in Los Angeles.
ValorantEsports
VCT 2027 replaces regular seasons with open Cups
The VCT 2027 format replaces long league seasons with Cups and open qualifiers, while adding fixed payments for non-partner teams that qualify for events.
ValorantEsports
VCT Pacific Stage 2 opens playoffs to Challengers teams
VCT Pacific Stage 2 uses groups, a 12-team Play-In and an eight-team playoff, giving four Challengers teams a route toward Shanghai from matches in Seoul.
CS2Esports
Falcons champion stickers and highlight charms enter CS2
Valve added Falcons champion autograph stickers and Cologne 2026 highlight souvenir charms to the CS2 Major Shop after the team’s title win at the Major.
CS2Esports
Spirit beat 100 Thieves 13–0 on Dust2 in BLAST Bounty
Spirit beat 100 Thieves 13–0 on Dust2 to complete a 2–1 BLAST Bounty series win and join seven other teams in the Season 2 playoffs in Malta, a live event.
CS2Esports
MOUZ beat Spirit 3–1 to win BLAST Bounty Season 2
MOUZ won BLAST Bounty Season 2 with a 3–1 victory over Spirit in Malta. Spinx earned MVP after leading the champions through the four-map grand final.
Dota 2Esports
The International 2026 teams: full 16-team field
The International 2026 teams are confirmed: seven direct invitees and nine regional qualifiers, with the event running in Shanghai from August 13–23 in China.
Dota 2Esports
Dota 2 Patch 7.41e arrives with the 2026 Summer Scrub
Dota 2 Patch 7.41e changes items and heroes before TI 2026, while the Summer Scrub delivers bug fixes, interface updates and an Immortal MMR adjustment.
LoLEsports
NACL Summer 2026 adds groups and an LCS promotion route
NACL Summer 2026 uses two drafted groups, cross-group best-of-three matches and a playoff route into the LCS Promotion Tournament for North American teams.