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ENVY sign Demon1 and move inspire to the reserve roster in VCT Americas
ENVY changed one of its five players in the middle of VCT Americas Kickoff. The new line-up lost its first match 0-2 and now has until Stage 1 to settle.
National TeamsCounter-Strike 2 joins the Esports Nations Cup with 24 national teams
The Esports World Cup Foundation has added Counter-Strike 2 to its national team event in Riyadh: 24 nations in November, 96 national qualifiers in July and a new ranking.
Prize MoneyFC Pro World Championship 2026 raises its prize pool to US$1.5 million
The Esports World Cup set the 2026 FC Pro World Championship pool at US$1.5 million on February 6, half a million more than the 2025 event and than EA's own season plan.
TechnologyFortnite tournaments to require Secure Boot, TPM and IOMMU on PC
From February 19, every Fortnite tournament asks PC players to enable three security features, a year after Epic Games first applied the rule to its Account Level 350 events.
RevenueKrafton reports record 2025 revenue and a KRW 1 trillion return plan
The publisher of PUBG posted record annual revenue of KRW 3.3266 trillion in 2025, while profit fell and it set out at least KRW 1 trillion in dividends and buybacks.
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.
RankingsIEM Krakow reshuffles the Valve standings: G2, FUT and Astralis climb
HLTV's count after IEM Krakow puts G2 tenth, FUT 16th and Astralis 11th in the Valve Regional Standings, while HEROIC, Passion UA and GamerLegion lost ground before key deadlines.