Ecosystem
The companies, rules and places the scene depends on.
Rocket League Worlds at Dickies Arena: three crowd days and 50 AMC screens
Fort Worth's Dickies Arena opens to fans for the last three days of the 2026 Rocket League World Championship, and the final is shown live in 50 AMC theaters.
PublishersHow Call of Duty League teams earn money without a guarantee
No entry fee since 2024 and, by press accounts, no guaranteed payment in 2026: where a Call of Duty League team's income comes from, from team packs to prize money and hosting.
VenuesM8 World Championship: Wild Card in Bangkok, finals in Istanbul
Moonton names the two host cities of the next Mobile Legends world championship, whose finals are set for January 2027, with a record ten-team Wild Card for three places.
Publishers2XKO Competitive Series will finish 2026 as Riot ends development
Riot Games will stop developing its fighting game 2XKO in December. Its 20-event Competitive Series keeps its prize money through a last stop in São Paulo in November.
TechnologyWhy Fortnite, Call of Duty, Riot and Siege now check Secure Boot and TPM
Four publishers now check Windows security settings on PC for tournaments, ranked play or a lighter anti-cheat. What Secure Boot, TPM, IOMMU, VBS and HVCI do, and how each applies them.
TechnologyFortnite at the EWC 2026: controllers, macros and restart rules explained
Mouse and keyboard or a PC controller, no turbo or macro input, a signed checklist and a short list of restart cases: the technical rules of the Fortnite Reload event in Paris.
PublisherseEURO 2026: a record 47 nations and a December final in London
UEFA and EA Sports set the third eEURO: national selection on August 29 and 30, an online group stage in October and a one-day final at BBC Studios in London on December 12.
RegulationUnder 18 in Brazil: how Riot's age checks work for League of Legends
Which Riot games are rated 18 in Brazil for now, how adults verify their age, what happens to an under-18 account, how Valorant consent works and what comes next.
TechnologyRainbow Six Siege ties its Legend Division to Shieldguard PC checks
Ubisoft says its top ranked tier will require the R6 Shieldguard Secure Platform and app-based two-step verification, part of a wider anti-cheat push for Rainbow Six Siege.
IntegrityRiot's gambling rule: what Article 4.15 forbids players and relatives
How the gambling article of Riot's Global Code of Conduct works for League of Legends professionals: the three bans, relatives, fantasy contests, investigations and sanctions.
TechnologyPUBG Mobile World Cup 2026: devices, network and remake rules explained
One supplied phone, a cable before WiFi, wired earphones and a three-minute window for a replay: how the Player Handbook sets the technical rules of the PUBG Mobile World Cup.
PublishersFC Pro Mobile goes live: Bangkok playoffs, then a world final in Seoul
EA Sports set the FC Pro Mobile Mid-Season Playoffs in Bangkok on August 6 to 9, with 24 players and US$100,000, and eight seats for the first World Championship in Seoul.
PublishersHow Riot licenses Europe's regional LoL leagues to outside operators
Riot Games does not run the thirteen EMEA regional leagues of League of Legends itself. How the operator license works, what it requires, and what happens when an operator leaves.
TechnologyHow MSC 2026 rules handle phones, headsets and lag in Mobile Legends
Organizer phones only, approved headsets, pauses for input delay and a game of record at 35 seconds: how the MSC 2026 rulebook deals with the technical side of Mobile Legends.
TechnologyPUBG: Battlegrounds at the EWC 2026: drivers, tools and gear allowed
Own mouse and keyboard, maker drivers checked by referees, no macros and no tuning tools: how the PUBG: Battlegrounds rulebook for Paris sets its software and gear rules.
TechnologyStream Hatchet Returns as Esports World Cup 2026 Data Provider
Stream Hatchet was named a data and insights provider for Esports World Cup 2026, supplying live analytics and performance dashboards after two prior years.
VenuesBLAST takes a 2027 Counter-Strike 2 Open to Ulaanbaatar in May
BLAST takes the second Open of its 2027 Counter-Strike 2 season to the Mongolian capital: 16 teams and US$1.25 million from May 10 to 23, 2027.
RegulationPEGI 16 for paid loot boxes: how Europe's new game ratings work
From June 2026, PEGI rates games with paid random items 16 and adds ratings for spending pressure, daily play and chat safety. Existing games are revisited from October 1.
IntegrityESIC Suspends Two PlayTime Members Over an EWC 2026 Dota 2 Match
The Esports Integrity Commission provisionally suspended PlayTime's coach and midlaner after an integrity issue was flagged around a Dota 2 Survival Stage match.
TechnologyLeague of Legends at the EWC 2026: equipment, patch and Chronobreak rules
Own keyboard and mouse, organizer PCs cut off from the internet, patch 26.13 and a rewind tool for bugs: how the rulebook runs the technical side of League of Legends at the EWC.