Technology
The hardware, software and platforms the scene runs on, from tournament servers to broadcast tools.
HLTV Launches a Closed Beta of Its Own AI Stats Assistant
HLTV has opened a closed beta of HLTV Brain, an AI assistant built only on its own match and player data, promising answers its filters cannot give.
TechnologyRiot rebuilds the Valorant Champions Shanghai desks after mouse trouble
Metal parts in the player desks disrupted wireless mice at Valorant Champions Shanghai. Riot installed new desks on October 2 and lets players test wireless mice again.
TechnologyCS2 statistics site updates Rating 3.0 with Cache data and bomb timer
A Counter-Strike statistics site retuned its Rating 3.0 player rating on October 1, 2026, with fresh win probabilities, Cache data and a rule for kills after a round is settled.
TechnologyApex Legends replaces Easy Anti-Cheat with EA Javelin on PC from Sept. 29
Electronic Arts is moving Apex Legends on PC to its own Javelin anti-cheat on September 29, 2026, through an automatic update and without a Secure Boot requirement.
TechnologyGIANTX's AI coaching app iTero passes one million downloads
The League of Legends coaching app owned by GIANTX has reached one million downloads, its founder told Esports Insider, and stays closed to other pro teams.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
TechnologyCS2 update turns the bomb blast into a shockwave stopped by walls
A Valve update reworks the C4 explosion in Counter-Strike 2 and opens Premier Season 5, while Cache replaces Overpass in the Active Duty pool that ESL events follow.
TechnologyXSE admits it was not ready for tech failures at Pro League Guangzhou
The organizer of the US$1 million XSE Pro League Guangzhou says a power outage delayed day two, dismissed the lead admin responsible and replaced practice PCs.
TechnologyValorant at the EWC 2026: peripherals, Paris servers and round rollbacks
Supplied PCs, a Paris tournament server, three kinds of pause and a coach's challenge: how the Esports World Cup rulebook handles the technical side of Valorant.
TechnologyEsports World Cup 2026 sets up 500 AI cameras with OBSBOT in Paris
More than 500 AI-tracking cameras will film the four competition stages, player lounges, mixed zones and the Fan Fest of the Esports World Cup in Paris, its organizer says.
TechnologyRiot's Vanguard On-Demand lets League and Valorant PCs skip boot start
Riot Games lets PCs that pass a new Pre-Check run Vanguard only while League of Legends or Valorant is open, a mode Riot plans to keep optional outside the most competitive segments.
TechnologyBlack Ops 7 Season 04 limits PCs that fail remote attestation
From Season 04, Black Ops 7 and Warzone players on PC must pass a Microsoft cloud check of TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, or play two playlists in a separate pool.
TechnologyValve fixes CS2 spectator flash effect before the IEM Cologne Major
A Counter-Strike 2 update adds a setting for how strongly flashbangs blind spectators and moves the flash under the HUD, days before the IEM Cologne Major opens on June 2.