Pokémon UNITE will end service on 23 March 2027, two days after the Aeos Crown 2027 finals in Tokyo. Regional qualifier registration is now open. The post Pokémon UNITE to shut down in March 2027 as Aeos Crown registration opens appeared first on Esports Insider.
Gen.G completed a 3-0 Swiss Stage run at Worlds 2026 on Sunday by coming from a game down to beat LYON 2-1. The LCK champions are through to the quarter-finals, while LYON must look to Round 4 to join them. The post Gen.G recover from opening loss to beat LYON 2-1 and reach Worlds 2026 quarter-finals appeared first on Esports Insider.
Gen.G have won both of their Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage games, the second against the reigning Mid-Season Invitational champions. A third win would put the reigning LCK champions into the Knockout Stage. The post Gen.G beat MSI champions Hanwha Life to go 2-0 at Worlds 2026 appeared first on Esports Insider.
Dplus KIA, drawn from the bottom seeding tier, beat top-tier G2 Esports in their first Worlds 2026 match. It is their second win over the LEC champions since July and sets up a meeting with T1 on Saturday. The post Dplus KIA beat G2 again in Worlds 2026 opener, three months after Esports World Cup win appeared first on Esports Insider.
The third-ranked side took both maps against FENNEL Female to open the playoffs at the VCT Game Changers Championship 2026. The post MIBR GC beat FENNEL Female to win Game Changers Championship playoff opener appeared first on Esports Insider.
Dragon Ranger Gaming began VCT Threshold China by beating Rare Atom 2-0 on the opening day. The win keeps alive their bid to return to the league through one of the event's 2027 places. The post Dragon Ranger Gaming sweep Rare Atom to open VCT Threshold China bid for a 2027 guest place appeared first on Esports Insider.
Wolves Esports opened their VCT Threshold China 2026 campaign with a 2-0 win over A Team in Shanghai. The result keeps alive their route back into VCT China for 2027 after the team lost its partner status for the next cycle. The post Wolves Esports sweep A Team at VCT Threshold China after losing partner status appeared first on Esports Insider.
BLAST payment delays are reported as top teams choose PGL’s Bucharest event over BLAST Bounty Winter at the start of 2027 in esports. The post PGL wins top-team race as BLAST faces payment claims appeared first on Esports Insider.
Karmine Corp beat MVK Esports 3-0 to take the last Swiss Stage place at Worlds 2026. The French organisation becomes Europe's third team in the main event and opens against the LPL Split 3 champions. The post Karmine Corp sweep MVK to reach first Worlds Swiss Stage and draw Anyone’s Legend appeared first on Esports Insider.
EWC 2027 qualifiers add Direct and Satellite routes, targeting 1.8m players through more than 400 events on the road to the Esports World Cup. The post Two new routes widen EWC 2027 qualification pathways appeared first on Esports Insider.
On Kalshi, in no month prior to October 2025 did esports contracts trade more than $0.4 million. In August 2026, they peaked at $391 million on the platform . In the twelve months to September, esports volume on the platform totalled $1.73 billion. It’s a small part of a vastly larger machine, but it’s enough … Continued The post Kalshi esports volume reached $1.73 billion in twelve months appeared first on Esports Insider.
VALORANT Champions 2026 saw LOUD beat Team Vitality 3-1, set a 1.49m peak and become the first two-time VALORANT Champions winners. The post LOUD make VALORANT history with second Champions title appeared first on Esports Insider.
The VCT 2027–2028 report outlines 32 partner slots, open qualifiers and an EMEA list still being updated as teams are reported. The post Report: VCT 2027–2028 lists eight partners per region appeared first on Esports Insider.
Babybay VCT China options are under consideration after G2 reportedly plans a 2027 replacement, with no team or transfer confirmed. The post Sato plan puts babybay’s VCT China options in focus appeared first on Esports Insider.
Team Vitality says its V.Hive venue in Paris was looted during unrest, with trophies and equipment stolen and the site remaining closed. The post Paris unrest leaves Team Vitality’s V.Hive closed appeared first on Esports Insider.
The VCT 2027 schedule spans 15 cities, with Austin hosting Champions and open teams receiving financial support across the season. The post Austin to host VCT 2027 Champions for first time appeared first on Esports Insider.
The 2xplayN lifetime ban follows posts during his CS2 suspension, while ESIC plans referrals to Valve, government agencies and law enforcement. The post Suspension posts make 2xplayN’s ESIC competition ban permanent appeared first on Esports Insider.
The Team Liquid roster adds former Falcons mid laner Malr1ne for the 2026-2027 Dota 2 season after Nisha steps away from competition. The post Malr1ne joins Liquid as Nisha steps away from Dota 2 appeared first on Esports Insider.
The FIFAe Finals are postponed one day before Jeddah’s event, with no replacement date or venue announced after Japan and Brazil withdrew. The post FIFAe Finals postponed on eve of Jeddah tournament appeared first on Esports Insider.
Astralis roster now has one Dane after siuhy and cmtry joined, completing the organisation’s first international Counter-Strike 2 lineup. The post Only one Dane remains in Astralis’ new CS2 lineup appeared first on Esports Insider.
Thunderpick World Championship 2026 brings eight CS2 teams to Malta from October 14-18, with a $1 million prize pool and BLAST Arena Studios venue. The post Eight teams chase $1m at Thunderpick World Championship in Malta appeared first on Esports Insider.
Joe Lee becomes VALORANT Game Director as Riot appoints Mitchel Inkrott to lead influencer strategy and Bryce Blum to head TFT esports. The post Riot adds senior leaders for VALORANT, creators and TFT esports appeared first on Esports Insider.
VCT China partnership plans reportedly name eight teams for 2027, as five organisations could miss out under Riot Games’ smaller regional format. The post China’s VCT partner field set to shrink ahead of 2027 appeared first on Esports Insider.
Vitality prize money now leads Counter-Strike’s all-time rankings after a 3-0 ESL Pro League final win over MOUZ, with a listed total of $13,886,593. The post A fourth ESL Pro League title lifts Vitality to prize-money summit appeared first on Esports Insider.
