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What is LCS Lock-In and how LYON won the first big North American LoL title of 2026 EsportsLock-In is the opening tournament of the LCS season (North America’s top League of Legends league): eight teams play a Swiss stage and playoffs, and the champion earns a spot at the international First Stand event. In 2026, LYON beat Cloud9 3–1 in the final, with the broadcast peaking at ~185K viewers and topping 5.1M hours watched.March 8, 2026 -
Kenya’s EA Sports FC champion Harry “Kappa” signs with Morocco’s RCA Zemamra, becoming first Kenyan to land a pro esports deal abroad Kenya EsportsThe 20-year-old national title holder is joining Morocco’s eBotola League, a rare fully professional esports setup in Africa, as Kenya’s competitive gaming scene looks for bigger international pathways.February 25, 2026 -
Aurora Gaming win FISSURE Universe: Episode 8 after 3 2 grand final thriller against Team Spirit EsportsAurora’s breakthrough title came in a five-map final on 1 February, closing a $250,000 online Dota 2 event that ran from 29 January to 1 February 2026.February 7, 2026 -
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
