Almost all top-level esports is organized around clubs. Organizations such as T1, G2 or Team Falcons sign players from many countries and compete in leagues and tournaments run by the companies that own the games. National-team esports exists, at the Asian Games and in occasional publisher events, but it is thin, and the largest attempt … Read more
The 2026 esports season closes with five international finals in six weeks: the League of Legends World Championship final in Brooklyn on November 14, an Overwatch Asia final in Busan, DreamHack Stockholm with the SNK World Championship, the Counter-Strike 2 Major in Singapore, and the Overwatch world finals in China. One event many older calendars … Read more
The 2026 League of Legends World Championship runs from October 15 to November 14 in three American cities: Los Angeles, Allen, Texas, and Brooklyn, New York. Nineteen teams from six leagues are entered, according to Riot’s official announcement. The prize pool is reported at $5 million, and the Grand Final is at Barclays Center in … Read more
While the Western gaming calendar winds down after summer showcases, one of the largest events in the industry is only getting started. ChinaJoy 2026 runs July 31 to August 3 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Pudong, and it remains the single biggest window into the world’s largest gaming market. Now in its … Read more
The Esports World Cup 2026 runs from July 6 to August 23, one of the largest events on the competitive calendar. This year it moved from Riyadh to Paris, held at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, after organizers cited regional security concerns. If you want to follow it from anywhere in the world, here is … Read more
EVO, the largest fighting game tournament in the world, wrapped its 2026 Las Vegas edition on June 28. The event ran from June 26 to 28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and drew 5,774 unique competitors across twelve games. For anyone who follows competitive gaming, the results reshaped a few storylines and confirmed one … Read more