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Kian D'Souza
Esports reporter
Kian D'Souza covers competitive gaming, tournament formats, team economics, and the calendar decisions shaping modern esports.
EsportsTournament formatsCompetitive gaming
Recent stories by Kian D'Souza

EsportsBattle Royale Esports
PUBG Nations Cup 2026 brings 24 national teams to Seoul from June 23 to 28, turning battle royale esports into a compact summer test.
Kian D'SouzaJun 1, 202612 min read
Competitive gaming, ecosystem moves, and audience growth.Read story

EsportsDota 2
Valve has named seven direct invites for The International 2026, leaving nine Dota 2 slots to be decided through a crowded June qualifier schedule.
Kian D'SouzaMay 30, 202612 min read
Competitive gaming, ecosystem moves, and audience growth.Read story

EsportsFighting Games
Combo Breaker 2026 made fighting-game esports less about one weekend of results and more about Capcom Cup, EWC, Tekken, 2XKO, and Evo positioning.
Kian D'SouzaMay 26, 202612 min read
Competitive gaming, ecosystem moves, and audience growth.Read story

EsportsValorant
Valorant Masters London 2026 starts in June after Stage 1 qualifiers turned regional brackets into a sharper international seeding test.
Kian D'SouzaMay 22, 202613 min read
Competitive gaming, ecosystem moves, and audience growth.Read story

EsportsDota 2
DreamLeague Season 29 has moved from group-stage sorting to a Dota 2 playoff bracket where prize money, form and Esports World Cup points now meet.
Kian D'SouzaMay 19, 202612 min read
Competitive gaming, ecosystem moves, and audience growth.Read story

EsportsMobile Esports
India Rising: Road to EWC gives Indian chess players a national route to the Esports World Cup 2026, with JioBLAST, Chess.com and a Mumbai festival in the mix.
Kian D'SouzaMay 11, 202612 min read
Competitive gaming, ecosystem moves, and audience growth.Read story