Image credit: Riot Games In 2025, League of Legends will introduce a new international esports event, with First Stand set to take place March 10th-16th. Hosted at LoL Park in Seoul, South Korea, First Stand is the first of three international events that will occur across League...
Image credit: Team Heretics, CGN Esports European esports organisations Team Heretics and CGN Esports have announced a VALORANT-focused strategic partnership. As a result, both VALORANT teams will train together and prepare for major milestones, such as Team Heretics’ upcoming VCT EMEA season and CGN’s road to qualify...
The 2024 League of Legends World Championship in Paris. Image credit: Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games Games developer Riot Games has unveiled the locations for its international League of Legends esports events in 2026 and 2027. Announced during League of Legends’ first dev blog of 2025, Riot Games’ Global...
Image credit: Razer Gaming peripherals brand Razer has unveiled its latest project, an AI esports coach that aims to provide real-time insights and analysis. Called Project AVA, the concept was introduced at tech trade show CES 2025 and has been described by the company as ‘the ultimate...
Image credit: Charlton Athletic FC, Cyberlabs English football club Charlton Athletic FC has launched a new gaming and entertainment space at its stadium. Located in the Alan Curbishley Stand at The Valley, the Cyberlabs Gaming Box will be equipped with consoles, VR equipment and UNEVN PC gaming...
Image credit: TALON Esports French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Asian esports organisation TALON have announced the conclusion of their League of Legends partnership. PSG Talon will be renamed simply to TALON, with the organisation confirming that it will still participate in League of Legends’ new...
Image credit: OWCS The Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS), Overwatch 2’s tier-one esports ecosystem, has announced a dedicated Chinese region for the competition in 2025. OWCS’ new competition will kick off with Stage One and sits alongside the ecosystem’s other regions: Asia (Japan, Korea and Pacific), EMEA and...
Image credit: NLC The NLC has officially confirmed that Los Ratones, a team founded by popular streamer Marc Robert ‘Caedrel’ Lamont, will join the league in 2025. In addition, League of Legends’ UK and Nordics EMEA Regional League (ERL) has also secured a partnership with Swedish chair...
League of Legends World Championship 2024 Finals in London. Image credit: Adela Sznajder, Riot Games. Whilst 2024 provided esports fanbases with memorable moments, 2025 looks set to be a milestone year for the industry. Valve’s well-documented Counter-Strike ecosystem rules will be enacted in 2025, resulting in major...
Image credit: XBorg While most tech startups chase venture capital, XBorg is seemingly pursuing a different vision: building an open infrastructure to benefit the gaming industry. Founded in 2022, XBorg has built a product that allows esports teams to easily create customised fan applications that provide gamified...