Competition
Tournaments, leagues and results, with the money and the rankings behind them.
Esports World Cup 2026: the prize pool of each game, compared
From US$3 million for Mobile Legends to US$500,000 for Trackmania: what each game pays at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris, and how much goes to the winner.
TournamentsFalcons win the IEM Cologne Major, NiKo's first on his 17th attempt
Falcons beat FURIA 3-0 in the grand final of the IEM Cologne Major on June 21, 2026. It is the organization's first Major title, won after series against Vitality and Spirit.
TournamentsLeviatán Beat Paper Rex to Win Valorant Masters London 2026
Leviatán came back from 2-1 down to beat Paper Rex 3-2 and win Valorant Masters London 2026, the Argentine organization's first international title.
TournamentsTeam Falcons Beat FURIA to Win the IEM Cologne Major 2026
Team Falcons swept FURIA 3-0 to win the IEM Cologne Major 2026, giving NiKo and m0NESY their first Major titles after a combined 18 prior attempts.
LeaguesVCT 2027: eight partner teams in every twelve-team Kickoff
Riot Games has put numbers on the 2027 Valorant Champions Tour: twelve-team Kickoffs with eight partners, no guaranteed Cup places and fixed payments for open teams.
TournamentsEleven teams confirmed for MSI 2026 in Daejeon, T1 and G2 among them
Riot Games has published the primer of the Mid-Season Invitational: eleven teams from six leagues, a four-team Play-In from June 28 and a grand final on July 12 in South Korea.
Prize MoneyCounter-Strike Major sticker money: how it reaches teams and players
Beside its prize pool, a Counter-Strike Major pays teams through the sale of stickers. How that money was shared under capsules, and the formula Valve applies from Cologne.
Prize MoneySpirit forfeit a projected US$420,550 ESL club share after skipping Atlanta
ESL has confirmed that Team Spirit lose their 2026 share of its Annual Club Incentive after a third declined invitation in two years, the one to IEM Atlanta.
TournamentsBIG's vic0 and Malibuca Win the FNCS Major 1 Summit in Düsseldorf
BIG's duo of vic0 and Malibuca won the first FNCS Summit held in Germany, taking $250,000 and a spot at the Fortnite Global Championship.
TournamentsRiot sets out Masters London: Copper Box, 13 match days, a new map
Riot Games has published its guide to Masters London, played June 6 to 21 at the Copper Box Arena: the field of twelve, a Swiss stage, a playoff bracket and a new map shown on finals day.
TournamentsFortnite moves its Global Championship to Antwerp in September
Epic Games has brought the 2026 Fortnite Global Championship forward to September 26 and 27 in Antwerp, moved FNCS Major 2 to July and replaced Major 3 with a Last Chance event.
TournamentseChampions League 26: the Budapest Final 8 and how it was won
EA Sports has published its review of the eChampions League 26 finals in Budapest. Vejrgang won the eight-player Final 8, beating HHezerS 3-2 in the grand final.
TournamentsKarmine Corp win the Rocket League Paris Major on home soil
Karmine Corp beat Twisted Minds 4-1 in the grand final of the Rocket League Paris Major at La Défense Arena on May 24, 2026. Vatira was named most valuable player.
Prize MoneyValve drops capsules for the Cologne Major and sets how teams are paid
Valve has released the IEM Cologne Major stickers without capsules. HLTV reports that half of sticker revenue is shared, by ranking first and by Major placing afterwards.
TournamentsEsports World Cup 2026 leaves Riyadh and moves to Paris
The Esports World Cup Foundation has confirmed that its US$75 million festival moves from Riyadh to Paris. Titles and formats stay as announced; venues are still to come.
National TeamsSouth Korea's Asian Games LoL list: six players, two years of results
Six League of Legends players are the candidates to defend South Korea's Asian Games gold in Aichi-Nagoya. Who is on the list, how it was drawn up and what is left.
TournamentsDarkZero Beat Shopify Rebellion to Win the Salt Lake City R6 Major
DarkZero Esports won the BLAST R6 Major in Salt Lake City, beating Shopify Rebellion 3-1 for the organization's second Major title in Rainbow Six Siege.
RankingsValve's May standings set the invites for DraculaN 7 and XSE Pro League
Valve's standings of May 4, 2026 decide who is invited to two summer events. Vitality lead with 2081 points, while FUT climb from 12th to 4th and Astralis enter the top six.
Prize MoneyGamerLegion and the Paris Major sticker share: the offers and replies
An HLTV investigation sets out the dispute over the players' share of GamerLegion's Paris Major sticker money, the offers that followed and the organization's written replies.
National TeamsPUBG Nations Cup 2026 returns to Seoul with a Neutral Team entry
Krafton has set the PUBG Nations Cup for June 23 to 28 in Seoul. Kazakhstan and Ukraine make their debut, Finland returns, and one of the 24 places goes to a Neutral Team.