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ESL Pro League Season 24: Team Vitality champions in Katowice
Team Vitality swept MOUZ 3-0 in Katowice on October 11 to win ESL Pro League Season 24, the league's first grand final played before an arena crowd since 2019.
TournamentsWorlds 2026: the Play-In field is set for Los Angeles
FURIA, Cloud9, Karmine Corp and MVK Esports open the League of Legends World Championship in Los Angeles on October 15, with one place in the Swiss stage for the survivor.
RostersAstralis bench HooXi and jabbi days after a title in Barcelona
Astralis moved Rasmus HooXi Nielsen and Jakob jabbi Nygaard to the bench with immediate effect on October 9, days after the club's first LAN trophy since 2019.
TransfersKT Rolster tie Bdd and PerfecT to 2028 contracts
KT Rolster announced on October 8 that mid laner Bdd and top laner PerfecT signed extensions through 2028, locking its solo lanes two years beyond a season that missed Worlds.
TransfersTeam Tidebound return to Dota 2 with their TI 2025 core
Team Tidebound announced a Dota 2 return after ten months away, reuniting four players from its The International 2025 roster under coach xiao8 for the 2026-2027 season.
AcademiesTeam Vitality closes its academy team Vitality.Bee
Team Vitality announced on October 9 that Vitality.Bee, its League of Legends academy team of nine years in the French league, will shut down, with the club calling it a pause rather than an exit.
CareersUK visa rules for esports casters, coaches and event staff
UK visitor rules let staff and officials support an event, and the Creative Worker route offers sponsored stays of up to 12 months. What each allows for the people around the players.
AcademiesBIG Academy sign Maden as captain and name sprayxd as coach
BIG place Maden, 27, at the head of their Counter-Strike academy team as in-game leader, and bring in sprayxd, formerly of Young Ninjas, as its coach.
EducationTracker counts 28 closures and cuts in US college esports since 2022
The Esports Advocate's new tracker logs 28 closures and cuts at 26 US colleges since 2022, from shut programs to whole schools closing, as Texas A&M-Kingsville adds a varsity team.
RegulationHow foreign esports players can compete in the UK: visitor rules and visas
The UK Immigration Rules let a visiting sports person play in a tournament, and keep a work route for elite athletes. What each allows, and where esports meets an unsettled question.
CareersGhost Gaming takes commercial role in Kennesaw State Call of Duty team
Ghost Gaming is to coach a new Kennesaw State Call of Duty roster and develop its sponsors, with students working on the deals, in a program expected to launch in 2026-27.
National TeamsNational team esports in 2026: four systems, four selection models
Who runs the Esports Nations Cup, the Asian Games esports events, the IESF world championship and the FIFAe World Cup, and who picks the players who wear a nation's colors.
VenuesPGL Major Singapore: the Indoor Stadium days, ticket prices and entry rules
Four days of the Counter-Strike 2 Major are played before a crowd at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. What each day costs, when doors open and what the venue refuses at the gate.
CareersSouth Korea reviews the military exemption won by LoL gold medalists
Seoul's defense ministry plans to cut back or scrap the service that replaces conscription for Asian Games champions. What was said, and the LoL players who hold the exemption.
AcademiesTeam Vitality Shuts Down Its Vitality.Bee LoL Academy After Nine Years
Team Vitality closed its Vitality.Bee League of Legends academy team, citing the current state of Europe's regional leagues rather than any single result.
EducationUSA TODAY Sports and PlayVS launch a national high school esports title
Eight high school teams start a round-robin on October 12 across Madden NFL, Marvel Rivals and Rocket League. The top two meet on December 11 for the first national title.
SponsorshipsBrazil's betting ban strips sponsors from its Counter-Strike teams
Brazil's Provisional Measure 1,394 bans betting sponsorship. The Esports Advocate reported on October 7 how Counter-Strike teams and broadcasts have changed since it was signed.
OrganizationsIci Japon Corp Esport to cease operations at the end of 2026
The French club that rose from Division 2 to the LFL in a year announced on October 7 that it will stop, pointing to the league's uncertain future and a change of leadership.
RevenueKarmine Corp say the yearly cost of their LEC slot is behind them
Co-founder Kameto said on stream that Karmine Corp no longer have 5 million euros to find each year for the LEC slot they bought into in 2023, and can now reinvest.
InvestmentWho owns what: PIF, Savvy Games Group and Qiddiya in esports
A map of the Saudi-backed holdings that touch esports, entity by entity: what PIF, Savvy Games Group, Qiddiya and the Esports Foundation own, fund or have only signed.