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TheShy takes temporary break from League of Legends esports

Image Credit: Invictus Gaming Korean top laner Kang ‘TheShy‘ Seung-lok will be taking a temporary break from competitive League of Legends. The announcement came from his team, Invictus Gaming (IG), on social media. As a result, TheShy will not be representing the team for the start of the 2026 LPL season. This is the second … Continued The post TheShy takes temporary break from League of Legends esports appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 10.12.2025 15:55 Uhr

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The good and bad of being a pro CS2 player: Counter-Strike as a career

Image credit: Blix.gg Professional CS2 players have turned their passion into a high-paying career. Pro players get unique opportunities to travel and experience culture.  The job also comes with high pressure and long hours.  Careers don’t last long, and we often see Pros retiring early. It’s the dream of children growing up in nowadays seeing … Continued The post The good and bad of being a pro CS2 player: Counter-Strike as a career appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 10.12.2025 15:36 Uhr

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TenZ postpones VALORANT Community Awards until February 2026

Image credit: X/TenZOfficial VALORANT esports personality Tyson ‘TenZ‘ Van Ngo has postponed the inaugural edition of the VALORANT Community Awards Show until 2026. The awards ceremony, announced in collaboration with Riot Games and Red Bull, was set to take place on December 15th in Los Angeles, California. Revealed on November 19th, the VALORANT Community Awards … Continued The post TenZ postpones VALORANT Community Awards until February 2026 appeared first on Esports Insider

Esports Insider 10.12.2025 15:24 Uhr

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How Marvel Rivals Season 5.5 will impact esports

Image credit: NetEase Games NetEase has announced Marvel Rivals Season 5.5, bringing new content to the hero shooter on December 12th. The mid-season update introduces a new hero, Rogue, alongside other changes such as Team-Up rotations, balance adjustments, and more. Marvel Rivals Season 5.5 has the tendency to shake up both the casual and competitive … Continued The post How Marvel Rivals Season 5.5 will impact esports appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 10.12.2025 15:22 Uhr

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Fortnite OG Season 7: Everything we know about the festive update

There is plenty of fun, returning content going live in Fortnite OG Season 7 / Image credit: Epic Games Fortnite OG Season 7 is set to release on December 11, 2025.  The new OG season will bring back Chapter 1, Season 7, items such as balloons, stink bombs and the X-4 Stormwing plane.  Some of … Continued The post Fortnite OG Season 7: Everything we know about the festive update appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 10.12.2025 13:02 Uhr

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Cloud9 and JetBrains launch esports hackathon event

Image credit: JetBrains North American esports organisation Cloud9 and software development tool creator JetBrains have joined forces to launch an esports hackathon event. Using League of Legends and VALORANT data from GRID, the official esports data partner of the VALORANT Champions Tour and LoL Esports, participants can pick one of four categories to create tools … Continued The post Cloud9 and JetBrains launch esports hackathon event appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 10.12.2025 12:48 Uhr

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Battlefield 6 Winter Offensive is tepid at best

Winter Offensive offers a frosty update / Image credit: EA BF6 Winter Offensive adds the Ice Lock mechanic, which means players freeze and need to seek fires. Seeking fires pulls players away from the primary objective of BF6: warfare.  Ice Lock offers no additional winter warfare mechanics, like snow, ice, or icicles.  While visually and … Continued The post Battlefield 6 Winter Offensive is tepid at best appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 10.12.2025 12:31 Uhr

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Evo 2026 and Evo Japan tournament line-up announced

Image credit: Evo FGC event organiser Evolution Champions Series (Evo) has revealed its tournament line-up of games for Evo 2026 and Evo Japan. Various FGC titles will make an appearance at Evo 2026 and Evo Japan, with the return of fan-favourites and the debut of new fighting games. Evo 2026 Evo 2026 will take place … Continued The post Evo 2026 and Evo Japan tournament line-up announced appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 10.12.2025 12:26 Uhr

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Esports World Cup winner Aydan signs for Gen.G Call of Duty Warzone roster

Image credit: Esports World Cup Esports World Cup 2025 winner Aydan ‘Aydan‘ Conrad has joined Gen.G‘s Call of Duty: Warzone roster for the upcoming season. The player’s signing finalises the roster of Gen.G, which expanded into Call of Duty’s battle royale title in September. Aydan finalises Gen.G’s roster for the upcoming season after representing Twisted … Continued The post Esports World Cup winner Aydan signs for Gen.G Call of Duty Warzone roster app

Esports Insider 10.12.2025 12:06 Uhr

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Anyone’s Legend unveils 2026 LPL roster

Image Credit: Anyone’s Legend Weibo Chinese esports organisation Anyone’s Legend (AL) has officially confirmed its line-up for the upcoming 2026 League of Legends competitive season. According to a post on the team’s social media channels, Anyone’s Legend has retained the same five members that led the team to a breakout campaign in 2025. As a … Continued The post Anyone’s Legend unveils 2026 LPL roster appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 10.12.2025 11:51 Uhr

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StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 playoffs preview and predictions

Image credit: StarLadder Over the past two weeks, 32 of the world’s best Counter-Strike 2 teams have battled across three Swiss stages of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 to qualify for the playoffs and vie for the game’s biggest trophy. Taking place in the Hungarian capital’s MVM Dome, eight of the 32 teams have booked … Continued The post StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 playoffs preview and predictions appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 10.12.2025 11:21 Uhr

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Finland moves forward with Gambling Reform Bill featuring strict ad rules

Image Credit: Baptiste Valthier With strict advertising restrictions included in the draft bill, Finland is moving forward with plans to reform its gambling laws and establish an open license market by 2027. Since September, the country’s parliament has given the Administration Committee the task of improving the Gambling Bill after the Constitutional Committee concluded earlier … Continued The post Finland moves forward with Gambling Reform Bill featuring strict ad rules appeared fi

Esports Insider 10.12.2025 10:51 Uhr

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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves confirms Season 2 release date

Image Credit: SNK SNK has announced that Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Season 2 is scheduled to release in January 2026. According to an official post on X (formerly Twitter), SNK will soon share more details about Season 2. The FGC is speculating that a trailer could be coming during The Game Awards 2025, which takes … Continued The post Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves confirms Season 2 release date appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 09.12.2025 22:25 Uhr

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Fluxo and W7M merge to create Brazilian esports powerhouse

Image Credit: Fluxo W7M Fluxo and W7M have announced a merger, creating a new organisation focused on dominating Brazilian esports. Now known as Fluxo W7M, the new organisation is aiming to combine the ‘competitive edge’ and ‘strong community’ of Fluxo with the ‘structure’ and ‘management excellence’ of W7M. Fluxo W7M will compete in League of … Continued The post Fluxo and W7M merge to create Brazilian esports powerhouse appeared first on Es

Esports Insider 09.12.2025 21:28 Uhr

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Battlefield 6 and Marvel Rivals featured in 2026 BAFTA Game Awards Longlist

An Esports Insider Illustration, Image credit: Electronic Arts, NetEase Games Independent arts charity BAFTA has revealed all 64 games that have made it onto the Longlist for the 2026 BAFTA Game Awards. Among the selected titles, several have established their esports ecosystem this year, from shooters such as Marvel Rivals to sport simulators like EA … Continued The post Battlefield 6 and Marvel Rivals featured in 2026 BAFTA Game Awards Longlist appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 09.12.2025 20:13 Uhr

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paiN Gaming benches dav1deuS and dgt from CS2 roster

Image credit: PaiN Gaming Brazilian esports organisation paiN Gaming has benched David ‘dav1deuS‘ Tapia and Franco ‘dgt‘ Garcia from its Counter-Strike 2 roster. The move follows the organisation’s Stage 3 exit at the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, failing to qualify for the playoffs as a result. The South American side scored a breakthrough top-four finish … Continued The post paiN Gaming benches dav1deuS and dgt from CS2 roster appeared first on Esports Ins

Esports Insider 09.12.2025 18:35 Uhr

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OG Esports unveils strategic partnership with Melbet

Image credit: OG Esports European esports organisation OG Esports has entered a strategic partnership with online sports bookmaker Melbet. According to the announcement, the bookmaker becomes a ‘key supporter of OG’s competitive ambitions’ as the organisation begins a new chapter with its Southeast Asian Dota 2 roster. The partnership between the two parties also aims … Continued The post OG Esports unveils strategic partnership with Melbet appeared first on Esports Insid

Esports Insider 09.12.2025 17:51 Uhr

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BLAST secures BetBoom partnership for Brazil and LATAM

Image credit: BLAST Esports tournament organiser BLAST has announced a multi-year partnership with iGaming company BetBoom. The deal will see the company become a licensed media rights holder and the exclusive betting partner of Brazilian and LATAM local language broadcasts of BLAST Premier and BLAST Slam circuits. As part of the collaboration between the two … Continued The post BLAST secures BetBoom partnership for Brazil and LATAM appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 09.12.2025 16:57 Uhr

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VCT Americas brings 2025 Spotlight Series to Mexico

Image Credits: Riot Games Riot Games has officially announced the return of the Spotlight Series Americas, a VCT Off//Season event celebrating inclusivity and diversity within the competitive VALORANT scene. Taking place in Monterrey, Mexico from December 12th to 14th, the tournament will feature four mixed-gender teams competing for a share of the $25,000 (~£18,766) prize … Continued The post VCT Americas brings 2025 Spotlight Series to Mexico appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 09.12.2025 15:49 Uhr

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Arena of Valor defeats Honor of Kings in World Championship viewership

Image Credits: Tencent Games [ESI Illustration] Arena of Valor has surpassed rival mobile esports title Honor of Kings in International Championship viewership this year. According to data platform Esports Charts, this year’s Honor of Kings crowning event reached a peak of over 696,000 viewers, while Arena of Valor saw viewership rise to over 742,000. Its … Continued The post Arena of Valor defeats Honor of Kings in World Championship viewership appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 09.12.2025 15:19 Uhr

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Esports Manager 2026 launches demo on Steam

Image credit: Neurona Games New esports management simulation game Esports Manager 2026 has launched its first demo as part of the Steam Sports Fest. Featuring several esports organisations from across the world, the demo aims to provide players with ‘an authentic look’ into the operations of an esports organisation. According to a release, the demo … Continued The post Esports Manager 2026 launches demo on Steam appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 09.12.2025 13:59 Uhr

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CS2’s biggest market empire isn’t Valve, it’s streamers

Image credit: Valve CS2’s Skin market is dictated by hype and content creators rather than rarity.  Steamers, also known as “skinfluencers,”  set trends for these skins.  Live unboxings create real-time volatility in the market. Valve controls the infrastructure and supply, while “Skinfulencers” control the Demand. The CS2 skins market is described as Valve’s biggest revenue … Continued The post CS2’s biggest market empire isn’t Valve, it’s streamers appear

Esports Insider 09.12.2025 13:53 Uhr

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CouRage launches $100,000 Fortnite tournament following Icon Series announcement

Image credit: Fortnite Fortnite and content creator Jack ‘CouRageJD’ Dunlop have announced The CouRage Clash and CouRage Icon Cup to celebrate the launch of his Icon Series on December 17th. The CouRage Clash will see Fortnite creators and professional players compete for a $100,000 (~£75,032) prize pool. Meanwhile, the CouRage Icon Cup will let fans … Continued The post CouRage launches $100,000 Fortnite tournament following Icon Series announcement appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 09.12.2025 13:29 Uhr

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CS2 Budapest Major 2025: Stage 3 recap

Can NiKo finally win his first Major trophy in Budapest? / Image credit: X (@StarLadder_CS) After the Swiss stage gauntlet, the final eight teams whittled down from 32 made it to the Budapest Major playoffs. Six of the final teams came from Stage 3, one from Stage 2, and another one from Stage 1. Team … Continued The post CS2 Budapest Major 2025: Stage 3 recap appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 09.12.2025 12:51 Uhr

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