Tournaments
Tournaments and their formats: who organizes them, who qualifies and what is at stake.
OpTic Texas Beat LA Thieves 4-3 to Win Call of Duty League Major 4
OpTic Texas won its first trophy of the Call of Duty League's 2026 season, beating LA Thieves 4-3 in front of the biggest LAN crowd in league history.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
TournamentsManchester City Beat Leeds United to Win the ePremier League 2026
Manchester City's Bonanno and Jafonso beat Leeds United's Tekkz and NiKSNEB 8-6 on aggregate to win the ePremier League 2026, the club's fourth title.
TournamentsFaZe Vegas Win Call of Duty League Major 2 at DreamHack Birmingham
FaZe Vegas beat OpTic Texas 4-1 in the Call of Duty League's second Major of the season, its first trophy in almost a year.
TournamentsNAVI Win PUBG Global Series 2026 Circuit 1: Series 2 in Seoul
NAVI came from fifth place on the final day to win PUBG Global Series 2026 Circuit 1: Series 2 in Seoul, overtaking Anyone's Legend with two decisive map wins.
TournamentsMSI 2026 gets its Daejeon dates as Worlds grows to 19 teams
Riot Games has set MSI 2026 for June 28 to July 12 in Daejeon and Worlds for October 15 to November 14 in three US cities, with a second CBLOL place at Worlds.
TournamentsNongshim RedForce Sweep Paper Rex to Win Valorant Masters Santiago
Nongshim RedForce beat Paper Rex 3-0 to win Valorant Masters Santiago 2026, becoming the first team promoted through Ascension to win an international title.
TournamentsFirst Stand 2026: eight teams and best-of-five play in São Paulo
Riot Games has published the primer of First Stand 2026, played March 16 to 22 in São Paulo. Six of the eight teams are known, and every match is a best-of-five.
TournamentsBLAST sets a six-event CS2 circuit for 2027 with an Open in Rio
BLAST has published its 2027 Counter-Strike calendar: six events, a Bounty cut from 32 teams to 16 and played fully on LAN, and a first city, Rio de Janeiro.
TournamentsVitality sweep PARIVISION to win PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
Vitality beat PARIVISION 3-0 in the PGL Cluj-Napoca final on February 22, 2026, closing a week of six wins in six series and an 11th title with ropz.