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Riot's 2026 code of conduct: what it asks of LoL and Valorant players
How the 2026 edition of Riot's Esports Global Code of Conduct works for players: who it binds, its 24 conduct rules, account sharing, time limits and sanctions.
EducationHow Riot's College League of Legends and College Valorant work
Who may play in Riot Games' North American college leagues, how a team is built, and how the road runs from conference play to the College Championship and its scholarships.
CareersHow Riot's esports broadcasting cadetship trains new production staff
A paid three-month placement at Riot Games' Remote Broadcast Center, run with the nonprofit 1,000 Dreams Fund: who can apply, how cadets are chosen and what the work involves.
CareersGlobal Study Finds 8% Would Choose Pro Gaming as a Career Restart
A 12-market, 18,000-person study found 8% globally would become a professional gamer if restarting their career, rising to 15% among Gen Z respondents.
CreatorsALGS Online Open 2026 names its official watch parties in four regions
Electronic Arts picked nine hosts, from creators and casters to a coach and a tournament organizer, to stream the qualifiers that open Year 6 of the Apex Legends Global Series.
CareersGen.G and ASU's GAME School open a gaming career camp in Los Angeles
Gen.G and Arizona State University's GAME School launch a summer career camp for high school and college students in Los Angeles, and Gen.G's CEO joins ASU as a professor of practice.
CareersRiot Games shrinks the 2XKO team and cuts staff in publishing
Riot reduced its 2XKO team three weeks after launch, then confirmed further cuts in publishing. What the company told staff, and what it said of its 2026 Competitive Series.
EducationAlienware Collegiate Clash returns with 24 schools playing Marvel Rivals
Alienware's college invitational is back for a second year with a new game: 24 North American schools play two Marvel Rivals qualifiers in March for a final in Austin on April 11.
PlayersLEC sets its 2026 awards: who votes for MVP, All Pro and Rookie
Riot Games has listed the individual awards of the 2026 LEC season and how each is voted: two Season MVPs, two All Pro votes, three Finals MVPs and one Rookie of the Year.
SalariesNLC operator apologizes as casters and staff go public over late pay
Broadcast talent and former staff of Northern Europe's League of Legends league say they were paid late or are still owed money. The operator regrets the delays and paused Week 7.
PlayersVCT 2026 match-day rules: arrival times, pauses and gear for players
What Riot's 2026 VCT Official Competition Ruleset asks of Valorant players on match day: arrival, setup, equipment, timeouts, pauses, crashes and the time between maps.
EducationNACE takes its Spring 2026 Grand Finals to Full Sail with six titles
The National Association of Collegiate Esports will crown its spring varsity champions at Full Sail University on April 23 to 26, with 48 teams and Overwatch on LAN.
CareersRivalry cuts its workforce and pauses play while it reviews its options
The listed company that built its betting business on esports has approved a sharp cut in activity and staff. What its board announced, and how it got here.
CreatorsLos Ratones shut down: the end of a creator-led League of Legends team
The streamer-owned team announced its end on its own YouTube channel after missing the LEC Versus playoffs, its first top-tier event after a 2025 of regional titles.
EducationRiot's 2026 College LoL and College Valorant season spans 300 schools
Riot Games' official North American college competition has opened its 2026 season with more than 4,000 students on 600 teams from 300 schools in the US and Canada.
EducationSaudi Ministry of Education signs three esports pacts with Savvy
Savvy Games Group and Saudi Arabia's education sector signed three memoranda covering game design in curricula, teacher training in esports and school esports programs.