Johannes Prandl

Thunderpick Esports Awards 2026 partnership covers the ceremony, three awards and year-round content, with fan voting open until November 10. The post Thunderpick Takes Year-Round Role in 2026 Esports Awards appeared first on Esports Insider.

Asian Games esports will remain a medal event, but an older OCA decision to remove it leaves questions about the 2030 programme and its format. The post Conflicting OCA records cloud esports’ Asian Games future appeared first on Esports Insider.

MLBB Asian Games 2026 features 11 national teams in Japan, with group-stage standings, knockout dates and the first Asiad gold at stake. The post 11 Teams Chase MLBB’s First Asian Games Gold appeared first on Esports Insider.

Chinese teams went winless in the VALORANT Champions Shanghai opener, losing all four series 0-2 as the home crowd faces a tense second round. The post All Four Chinese Teams Swept in Champions Shanghai Opener appeared first on Esports Insider.

VALORANT Champions Shanghai sees G2, NRG, LOUD and 100 Thieves win 2-0, putting every Americas team one victory from a direct playoffs berth. The post Four Americas Teams Move One Win From VALORANT Playoffs appeared first on Esports Insider.

vic0 and Malibuca lead the Fortnite Global Championship after six games in Antwerp, with the $2 million title still open heading into Day 2. The post vic0 & Malibuca Top Fortnite Global Championship After Day 1 appeared first on Esports Insider.

Global Esports lost 2-1 to Team Vitality at Champions Shanghai and will face EDward Gaming on October 4, with elimination on the line. The post Global Esports Faces Elimination After Champions Shanghai Opener appeared first on Esports Insider.

Team Liquid MidOne will debut at BLAST Slam 8, but Nisha's absence remains unexplained ahead of the team's September 29 tournament debut. The post Team Liquid turn to MidOne as Nisha absence raises questions appeared first on Esports Insider.

PGL Wallachia Season 9 playoff results: GamerLegion eliminate 1win Team, LGD reach the top three and Yandex beat Aurora 2-1 on Day 2. The post Three series reshape the PGL Wallachia Season 9 playoffs appeared first on Esports Insider.

G2 Esports beat TYLOO 2-0 in Shanghai at VALORANT Champions 2026, reaching Group C’s winners’ side as TYLOO falls into the lower bracket. The post G2 Esports reach Group C winners’ side in Shanghai appeared first on Esports Insider.

Paritosh's 2-2 Group B record earns India a quarter-final place in Puyo Puyo Champions at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya this weekend. The post A 2-2 record sends Paritosh into Puyo Puyo quarter-finals appeared first on Esports Insider.

Topson's OG return headlines a rebuilt 2026-27 Dota 2 roster, with the two-time champion set to debut at BLAST SLAM VIII on September 29. The post Topson’s OG Return Leads Rebuilt Dota 2 Lineup appeared first on Esports Insider.

Jason Lake confirms the Complexity shutdown after 23 years, with ownership reverting to GameSquare as the North American esports brand closes. The post Jason Lake brings Complexity’s 23-year esports run to a close appeared first on Esports Insider.

The Serta KPL partnership makes the mattress brand the league’s smart sleep partner, with AI DREAM X1 named as its featured product. The post KPL Brings Sleep Tech Into Esports With Serta Partnership appeared first on Esports Insider.

GameSir’s Fortnite mobile controllers launch October 20, pairing Hall Effect sticks, wired play and character-inspired designs across two models. The post Fortnite Mobile Players Get Two New GameSir Controllers appeared first on Esports Insider.

With the LEC coming to an end with the Grand Finals in Nice, LEC Commissioner Artem Bykov reflected on the 2026 season, discussing on the league’s viewership, its growing reliance on co-streaming and why the LEC Versus won’t return for 2027. The 2026 season has arguably been one of the LEC’s most ambitious: Riot Games … Continued The post LEC Versus Won’t Return for 2027: A chat with the LEC Commissioner appeared first on Esports Insider.

LCP qualification will start in the PCS, VCS or LJL from 2027, as Riot moves teams home and opens each split's route to the regional league. The post LCP qualification to start at home for every team in 2027 appeared first on Esports Insider.

The Team Liquid signing of Wisper sets the BLAST SLAM VIII roster, making the former HEROIC offlaner the organisation's first South American player. The post Wisper takes Team Liquid’s offlane spot for BLAST SLAM VIII appeared first on Esports Insider.

LEC Versus will not return in 2027 as the league restores its 10-team winter format, ending its one-season ERL experiment on the top stage. The post LEC returns to 10-team winter format after Versus experiment appeared first on Esports Insider.

Invictus Gaming Worlds 2026 reach the Swiss Stage as the LPL’s fourth seed after a 3-1 series win over JD Gaming in the Regional Finals. The post Rookie and TheShy return as IG seal LPL’s fourth Worlds berth appeared first on Esports Insider.

Luminosity playoffs qualification was sealed by a win over NIP, sending the Canadian organisation through after a decisive 3-2 group-stage run. The post Rainwaker-led Luminosity Survive Three-Way Playoff Race appeared first on Esports Insider.

Asian Games esports will feature 25 Japanese players across nine titles in 2026, amid questions over the discipline's place in multisport competition. The post Japan’s 25 Esports Players Head to 2026 Asian Games appeared first on Esports Insider.

StarSeries Fall 2026 sees NRG beat world No. 2 MOUZ 2-1, earning an upper-bracket semi-final and a major VRS ranking boost for the North Americans. The post NRG climb 18 VRS places after MOUZ upset appeared first on Esports Insider.

Team Yandex signs ATF as its new offlaner after Team Falcons' exit, adding a second The International champion ahead of PGL Wallachia Season 9. The post Team Yandex adds TI champion ATF to 2026-2027 roster appeared first on Esports Insider.

StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 brings eight teams to Barcelona from Sep. 17–20, with $500,000 on the line and a compact double-elimination bracket that leaves little room for a slow start. With both Team Spirit and Team Falcons absent, the field is missing the two teams ranked above the leading StarSeries contenders. That leaves MOUZ, Vitality, … Continued The post StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 predictions: Which teams can win in Barcelona? appeared first on Esports Insider.