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Coverage of competitive gaming, tournament ecosystems, publisher strategy, sponsorship, and audience growth across major titles.
Competitive gaming, ecosystem moves, and audience growth.
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25 published stories in this archive.
EsportsLeague of Legends
Riot's MSI 2026 schedule puts League of Legends in Daejeon from June 28 to July 12, with a tighter play-in bracket, 11 named teams and Worlds stakes.
Kian D'SouzaJun 16, 202612 min read
Competitive gaming, ecosystem moves, and audience growth.Read story
Latest in Esports
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EsportsMobile Esports
The BMPS 2026 Grand Finals move to Jaipur from June 19 to 21, giving BGMI a three-day LAN stage, a Rs 4 crore prize pool and another test of India's mobile esports audience.
Kian D'SouzaJun 14, 202612 min read
Competitive gaming, ecosystem moves, and audience growth.Read story
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