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Dota 2 Meepo hotfix targets game-breaking item duplication exploit

On Jul. 28, 2026, Valve released a Dota 2 hotfix addressing a critical Meepo exploit that allowed players to duplicate items and generate practically infinite amounts of gold during matches. After the exploit was identified, Meepo was temporarily removed from the Dota 2 hero pool, preventing players from selecting the hero manually or receiving him … Continued The post Dota 2 Meepo hotfix targets game-breaking item duplication exploit appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 29.07.2026 11:28 Uhr

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League of Legends World Championship tickets are appearing for over $3,000, but Riot may not be the one to blame

The esports community is raging after the 2026 League of Legends World Championship finals tickets went on sale. Passionate fans set their alarm, verified their account through three different two-factor apps, waited in a digital queue with thousands of other people… Then saw almost every seat vanish in 30 seconds. As you may have guessed … Continued The post League of Legends World Championship tickets are appearing for over $3,000, but Riot may not be the one to blame appeared firs

Esports Insider 28.07.2026 19:19 Uhr

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“I want to be known as a winner”: Top MLBB pros like Ashlay are dying to compete, but there are no tournaments in North America

The benefit of winning matches comes with the glory of playing more high-stakes matches and the opportunity to grow. In 2025, Gaimin Gladiators became the first North American team to make it to the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang international final at the Esports World Cup Women’s Invitational. The team featured four American players – Ashley … Continued The post “I want to be known as a winner”: Top MLBB pros like Ashlay are dying to compete, but there are no tournaments in

Esports Insider 27.07.2026 22:32 Uhr

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“Our preparation was pretty intense”: How Team Vitality’s MLBB roster breaks stereotypes about mobile gaming and women’s esports 

France-based esports organization Team Vitality fields one of the most successful rosters in the history of competitive gaming. And it’s not what you might expect. Team Vitality’s women’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) team just won its fourth championship title at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026. According to esports data platform Esports Charts, 565,483 … Continued The post “Our preparation was pretty intense”: How Team Vitality’s MLBB roster breaks stereotypes about

Esports Insider 27.07.2026 20:56 Uhr

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Moonton’s Ray Ng on MLBB at the Esports World Cup, growing mobile in the West, and AI coaching tools

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is not the first game that slips off the tongue when you ask a Western esports fan to name one of the world’s largest competitive titles. The mobile MOBA, however, consistently draws some of the largest viewership numbers in esports. MLBB’s M7 World Championship reached a peak viewership of 5.6 million … Continued The post Moonton’s Ray Ng on MLBB at the Esports World Cup, growing mobile in the West, and AI coaching tools appeared first on Esport

Esports Insider 27.07.2026 14:52 Uhr

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“The spirit of the FGC is still there”: Cuddle_Core talks old-school gatekeeping, grassroots to mainstream, and making a career out of Tekken

Let’s be uncomfortably honest for a minute. There’s definitely a kind of person that pops into your head when you hear “top Tekken player.” And that person may not look like Jeannail “Cuddle_Core” Carter. But that’s okay, she isn’t here to cater to anybody nor seek their validation. She is here to play. And stream. … Continued The post “The spirit of the FGC is still there”: Cuddle_Core talks old-school gatekeeping, grassroots to

Esports Insider 24.07.2026 21:26 Uhr

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Esports fans want to predict tournament results but states (and Faker) are fighting it

This week, as ever, there were more developments in the legal battles against prediction markets. But data released from Riot Games and GRID suggest they are fighting a losing battle. Fans want to predict the outcome of events and will undoubtedly find a way to do just that.  More than 1.7 million players engaged with … Continued The post Esports fans want to predict tournament results but states (and Faker) are fighting it appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 24.07.2026 15:39 Uhr

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AI vs expert: Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini take on our LEC week one predictions

The LEC returns today with the 2026 Summer Split getting underway in Paris, France. There will be a nine-week run between now and the finals in September, and from there, we’ll see which three European teams head to the League of Legends World Championships. This week, we’re introducing something a bit different editorially. Inspired by … Continued The post AI vs expert: Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini take on our LEC week one predictions appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 24.07.2026 11:27 Uhr

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It’s time for soundproof booths to return to esports

Integrity in esports remains a hot topic of conversation among fans and industry stakeholders looking to ensure the world’s biggest events are contested on a level playing field. The world’s best teams frequently compete on stages surrounded by supporters cheering on their favorite players. Despite the use of noise-canceling headsets and in-ear monitors to prevent … Continued The post It’s time for soundproof booths to return to esports appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 23.07.2026 16:17 Uhr

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“Keep fighting for your dream”: Team Vitality MLBB pro Vivian reflects on overcoming challenges and judgement to become a top esports pro

Team Vitality Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) player Vivi “Vivian” Indrawaty changed her life and her family’s by banking on her esports career. The Indonesian athlete comes from a rural household, where she struggled with insecurity and fear of judgment about her living situation throughout her childhood. Vivian’s incredible MLBB success, however, allowed the player … Continued The post “Keep fighting for your dream”: Team Vitality MLBB pro Vivian reflects o

Esports Insider 23.07.2026 16:04 Uhr

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Hans Jagnow on Paris, politics, and building fandom across 24 games at the Esports World Cup

The Esports World Cup‘s third edition landed in Paris this year, following a last-minute relocation due to geopolitical tensions. The Esports Foundation faced an unenviable task: moving 25 tournaments, thousands of competitors, and all the infrastructure behind them to a new country and city in a matter of weeks. The tournament itself does not present … Continued The post Hans Jagnow on Paris, politics, and building fandom across 24 games at the Esports World Cup appeared first on Es

Esports Insider 23.07.2026 12:14 Uhr

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Risk without reward: Counter-Strike 2’s new sticker system threatens the entire esports scene’s structure

There’s a lot of buzz in the Counter-Strike community right now, and it has to do with Major stickers. Valve recently changed how Major sticker sales work at IEM Cologne 2026, ditching the capsule system we’ve used for decades in favor of a token shop where you just buy the sticker you want for a … Continued The post Risk without reward: Counter-Strike 2’s new sticker system threatens the entire esports scene’s structure appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 23.07.2026 04:38 Uhr

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Forget the burrito bowl: Karmine Corp’s Blue Rising TCG is the future of esports monetization

Let’s be honest with ourselves for a second: the era of esports organizations begging mainstream corporate giants for a lifeline is getting a little tired. For years, the industry playbook was simple: throw money at non-endemic brands, slap a Mastercard, Coinbase, or Mercedes-Benz logo on a jersey, and pray that a casual crypto customer suddenly … Continued The post Forget the burrito bowl: Karmine Corp’s Blue Rising TCG is the future of esports monetization appeared first on Esports

Esports Insider 22.07.2026 21:13 Uhr

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Single-player games deserve more attention in esports

If you look at the top tier of competitive gaming, it feels like a total team sport monopoly. The biggest heavyweights in the industry pull in staggering numbers, and almost every single one of them relies on a full squad to get the job done. Take a look at the viewership metrics. League of Legends … Continued The post Single-player games deserve more attention in esports appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 22.07.2026 00:58 Uhr

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I am not convinced that hunting for AI is going to solve esports’ biggest issues

I am going to say something that might get me kicked out of a few Discord servers, but somebody has to say it. The esports community has officially entered its witch hunt era when it comes to artificial intelligence. Every single time a game developer or an esports organization posts an image, half the comment … Continued The post I am not convinced that hunting for AI is going to solve esports’ biggest issues appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 21.07.2026 18:48 Uhr

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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves has an insane DLC schedule, but it may not be enough to bring the sauce

SNK is absolutely on one right now. They just pulled back the curtain on Season 3 of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, and the release schedule is relentless. We are getting a brand-new character dropped every single month for a straight half-year, starting with Rick Strowd. The developers’ strategy is pretty transparent here. They … Continued The post Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves has an insane DLC schedule, but it may not be enough to bring the sauce appeared first on Esports Inside

Esports Insider 20.07.2026 23:08 Uhr

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South American Dota 2 just got dealt one of its worst blows yet after PlayTime’s scandal at the Esports World Cup

South American Dota 2 just got dealt one of its worst blows in God knows how long. At the Dota 2 tournament at the Esports World Cup, one of the biggest tournaments of the year, PlayTime’s mid-laner Gonzalo “DarkMago” Herrera and coach Juan “Vintage” Angulo were provisionally suspended by ESIC over suspected breaches of its … Continued The post South American Dota 2 just got dealt one of its worst blows yet after PlayTime’s scandal at the Esports World Cup app

Esports Insider 20.07.2026 17:01 Uhr

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The FGC has become too serious and we need more people like Hayao

In recent times, the Fighting Game Community (FGC) has been too serious for its own good and has forgotten how to have fun while playing the games they love. I don’t blame the community, though. It’s easy to lose sight of fun if there’s a million dollars dangling in front of you to claim, as … Continued The post The FGC has become too serious and we need more people like Hayao appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 17.07.2026 20:54 Uhr

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“Maybe it’s not actually voluntary”: Are esports organizations pressuring VALORANT pros to compete in the EWC? Or does the issue go deeper than that?

Last week, insights from a recent episode of The Vodfathers podcast sparked heated discussions about the Esports World Cup (EWC) VALORANT tournament.  According to esports broadcast talent and The Vodfathers co-host, Josh “Sideshow” Wilkinson, some esports organizations prioritize the EWC over their performance in Riot Games’ semi-franchised VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) due to the massive … Continued The post “Maybe it’s not actually voluntary”: Are esports organiza

Esports Insider 17.07.2026 20:39 Uhr

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Lenovo on why ‘not marketing’ is the best way to market Legion at the Esports World Cup

Esports Insider sat down with Alia Rosmini, Executive Director of Consumer Marketing, Global at Lenovo, and Karan Kapur, Global Marketing Head of Gaming at Lenovo, at the press conference for the Esports World Cup‘s opening ceremony to talk sponsorship strategy, measuring ROI, and where AI fits into the brand’s approach to gaming and esports. All … Continued The post Lenovo on why ‘not marketing’ is the best way to market Legion at the Esports World Cup appeared fir

Esports Insider 17.07.2026 13:35 Uhr

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France reiterates questionable esports betting ban legislation as the Esports World Cup enters second week

As the Esports World Cup in Paris heads into its second week, the French gambling regulator,  Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), has reiterated that betting on esports is illegal everywhere in France, on every platform. The regulator issued the reminder during the first week of the Esports World Cup competition, emphasizing that its ban on … Continued The post France reiterates questionable esports betting ban legislation as the Esports World Cup enters second week appeared first on Esport

Esports Insider 16.07.2026 21:24 Uhr

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Is Counter-Strike 2 going soft? Esports fans react to new comms rule and debate hate speech vs. trash talk

Leading tournament organizer ESL has just updated its Counter-Strike 2 rulebook, adding a bunch of changes. However, one that stuck out was a new clause regarding internal team communications during a live match. The newly-added Clause 2.30 states that what you say to your own teammates during a match is no longer off-limits to tournament … Continued The post Is Counter-Strike 2 going soft? Esports fans react to new comms rule and debate hate speech vs. trash talk appeared first on Esports

Esports Insider 16.07.2026 17:55 Uhr

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Esports has an excellent opportunity to cash in on nostalgia right now

Nostalgia within the gaming industry is a surefire way for developers and publishers to generate huge profits. In the majority of cases, the remaster or re-release of a popular title from years gone by generates huge interest among fans looking to take a trip down memory lane.  The launch of an old title rarely captures … Continued The post Esports has an excellent opportunity to cash in on nostalgia right now appeared first on Esports Insider.

Esports Insider 16.07.2026 17:02 Uhr

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VALORANT’s viewership at Esports World Cup has fans worried that the game is “dying” once and for all

If you tuned into the Esports World Cup expecting the usual high-octane crowd and absolute chaos you usually get during a Grand Final match, you might have noticed things felt a little quiet. Like, “empty customs lobby” quiet. According to the latest stats from Esports Charts, VALORANT took a massive hit in the viewership department … Continued The post VALORANT’s viewership at Esports World Cup has fans worried that the game is “dying” once and for all appear

Esports Insider 15.07.2026 22:03 Uhr

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