Teams
The teams of the scene: who plays for them, who runs them and how they are built.
Who runs the 12 Call of Duty League teams in 2026, and under what name
Five teams changed name or city for 2026, and the company that holds a place is not always the one that runs the team: the league's owners and operators, team by team.
RostersMOUZ bench Brollan and Jimpphat and hand the calling to xertioN
MOUZ moved Brollan and Jimpphat to the bench on April 18, promoted xelex and made xertioN in-game leader. Major rules bring Brollan back for Cologne.
CoachesFaZe name enkay J head coach after missing the Cologne Major
FaZe have filled the head coach seat left open in March with enkay J, formerly of ENCE. He takes over a team that will sit out a Major for the first time since 2016.
TransfersNinjas in Pyjamas sign stavn as primary AWPer after benching r1nkle
NIP benched their sniper and announced his successor within the hour, nine days after missing the IEM Cologne Major. The rebuilt five now has until November 2 to earn a Major place.
OrganizationspaiN Gaming closes its Dota 2 division ten weeks after returning
paiN Gaming parted ways with its five Dota 2 players and three coaches on April 12, 69 days after returning to the game. The record of a short comeback.
OrganizationsRiot opens applications for a new two-year VCT partnership cycle
Riot Games opened applications on April 8 for a two-year Valorant Champions Tour partnership starting in 2027, with five criteria and four benefits for the teams it picks.
AcademiesENCE promote their academy squad as an interim CS2 roster
Three weeks after benching its international lineup, ENCE moved its academy team up as the Counter-Strike 2 main roster on April 1, with HENU in for Matz.
OrganizationsEsports Foundation names the 40 clubs of its 2026 Club Partner Program
Forty clubs join the third edition of the US$20 million program tied to the Esports World Cup. Eight were invited, the others came through more than 175 applications.
TransfersTeam Falcons sign jume as Shaiiko leaves for G2 Esports in Siege
Ubisoft's official record shows jume joining Team Falcons and Shaiiko moving to G2 Esports on March 25, five days before the Europe MENA League Kickoff.
RostersBetBoom field FL4MUS and zorte as stand-ins at three LAN events
BetBoom announced on March 23 that FL4MUS and zorte replace d1Ledez and ArtFr0st at three tournaments, two weeks before the Cologne Major invitation cut-off.
CoachesFaZe part ways with coach NEO after nearly three years
FaZe have ended their work with head coach NEO and put analyst GruBy in charge for now. The change comes two days before a tournament that counts toward its Major invite.
RostersPUBG Global Series 2026 roster rules: phases, substitutes and deadlines
Six seats, a half-local rule, three roster phases and an 11:00 AM cut-off: how the PGS 2026 rulebook and the SUPER ruleset decide who plays for a team in PUBG.
TransfersG2 and Liquid swap malbsMd and NertZ three weeks before the Major cut-off
G2 and Liquid traded one player each on March 13. For Liquid the swap changes the region it is ranked in, with Major invitations due on April 6.
AcademiesVirtus.pro rebuild their CS2 team around two VP.Prodigy players
Virtus.pro promoted AquaRS and F0R3VER from its academy team VP.Prodigy on March 12, completing a Counter-Strike 2 roster now led in game by mir.
RostersENCE bench their entire CS2 roster and turn back to Finnish talent
ENCE moved its five Counter-Strike 2 players and their coach to the bench on March 11 and said the next team will be built around Finnish players.
AcademiesNAVI Reportedly Preparing a Valorant Academy Roster for 2026
Natus Vincere is said to be building a Valorant academy team aimed at VCL: NORTH//EAST, targeting players aged 16 to 19 under coach Ivan 'Johnta' Shevtsov.
TransfersSentinels sign former G2 initiator JonahP ahead of VCT Americas Stage 1
Sentinels have added JonahP to their Valorant roster five weeks before Stage 1. It is the first change since the coaching switch, and the team has not said who leaves the five.
TransfersLOUD sign erde from LEVIATÁN Academy to lead its VCT Americas roster
LOUD have handed the in-game leader role to an 18-year-old signing five weeks before VCT Americas Stage 1. Four of the five starters stay, and pANcada is out of the line-up.
TransfersHANJIN BRION sign Loki from Cloud9 to take over their mid lane
HANJIN BRION signed midlaner Loki on February 27 until the end of 2027. He returns to Korea after a year at Cloud9 and replaces Roamer after an LCK Cup without a series win.
AcademiesEMEA Masters Winter 2026 sends two regional teams toward the EWC
Riot Games published the primer of EMEA Masters Winter on February 26: 36 regional teams, three stages from March 9 and two places in the new Esports World Cup Qualifier.