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League of Legends Esports 2026 season starts: key dates and what’s new for the year EsportsRiot has officially launched the 2026 LoL Esports calendar, with regional leagues kicking off from mid-January and the first international tournament, First Stand, scheduled for 16–22 March in São Paulo.January 29, 2026 -
M7 World Championship: Aurora Gaming PH take the crown as MLBB sets new mobile esports viewership highs EsportsMobile Legends: Bang Bang’s flagship M-Series event ran in Jakarta from 3 to 25 January 2026 and ended with a one-sided Grand Final, while the Knockout Stage delivered record-breaking audiences for mobile esports.January 27, 2026 -
FISSURE Universe: Episode 8 brings $250,000 Dota 2 showdown with stacked invited field and live Play-In action EsportsThe latest FISSURE Universe chapter is under way in Europe, with a $250,000 prize pool, six tier-one invited teams and a Play-In phase that will determine the final contenders for the double-elimination Playoffs.January 25, 2026 -
StarLadder Budapest Major 2025: Vitality complete historic season with third Major crown EsportsTeam Vitality closed out the 2025 Counter-Strike 2 season in dominant fashion in Budapest, beating FaZe Clan 3–1 in the first-ever best-of-five Major final, securing their third Major title and a third Major MVP medal for Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut.December 28, 2025 -
Esports booms across Africa as youth power a fast-growing market EsportsAfrica’s esports ecosystem is entering a new phase of scale and professionalism, with a young, mobile-first audience pushing rapid market growth and turning tournaments from South Africa to Nigeria and Kenya into major regional events.December 18, 2025 -
Mauritius Esports Regional Summit 2025 positions island as hub for African and Indian Ocean esports EsportsMauritius has become a key meeting point for Africa’s fast-growing esports scene by hosting the Mauritius Esports Regional Summit 2025, bringing together top players, ecosystem leaders and institutions from across the continent and the Indian OceanDecember 8, 2025 -
Rio de Janeiro to host the final of the CBCS Xeque Mate 2025 CS2 tournament at City of Arts this weekend Latin America EsportsThe Brazilian Counter-Strike Championship (CBCS) concludes its 2025 season with a high-stakes final stage at the Cidade das Artes (City of Arts) in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro — reinforcing the city’s growing role as a key eSports hub in Latin AmericaNovember 15, 2025 -
Chengdu All Gamers crowned KPL 2025 champions as finals break global attendance record EsportsThe King Pro League 2025 Grand Finals concluded on 8 November at Beijing’s National Stadium with Chengdu All Gamers lifting the championship trophy. The event made esports history with 62 196 live attendees and a total prize pool of ¥70 million (≈ US$ 9.8 million), setting new benchmarks for mobile gaming worldwideNovember 14, 2025 -
Tundra Esports clinches BLAST Slam IV title in Singapore after a 3, 2 thriller against Team Falcons EsportsThe British organisation Tundra Esports captured the BLAST Slam IV championship in Singapore, defeating Team Falcons 3–2 in a tense grand final and taking home $400 000 from a $1 million prize poolNovember 10, 2025 -
PwC Report Highlights Gaming and Esports as Key Growth Drivers in Africa’s Entertainment Market EsportsAfrica’s gaming and esports industries are becoming central pillars of the continent’s entertainment economy, according to the new “Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2025–2029” report published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)November 5, 2025
