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A buffet, not a meal: Inside the Esports World Cup opening ceremony 
A buffet, not a meal: Inside the Esports World Cup opening ceremony  Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was a diminutive silhouette as he sat at the end of the stage where…
July 10, 2026 | Ollie Ring
"If they call me that, I need a performance that matches": I witnessed the Faker fandom at MSI 2026, and their passion for the GOAT goes beyond traditional sports fans
“If they call me that, I need a performance that matches”: I witnessed the Faker fandom at MSI 2026, and their passion for the GOAT goes beyond traditional sports fans The sign to T1 Base Camp is easy to spot. There's enough red to make it stand out….
July 9, 2026 | Paul Delos Santos
The XSE Pro League is a great example of how not to operate esports events
The XSE Pro League is a great example of how not to operate esports events Several factors are required to ensure the smooth operation of an esports tournament. Whether it’s preventing hardware crashes,…
July 9, 2026 | Jonno Nicholson
Leak culture, vagueposting, and oversharing: What we can learn from the FrosT and Global Esports drama
Leak culture, vagueposting, and oversharing: What we can learn from the FrosT and Global Esports drama Ever since the conclusion of Masters London at the end of June, seemingly no topic has been more…
July 9, 2026 | Lea Maas
Sony's baffling decision to region lock Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has united the FGC, as its potential as an esport now hangs in the balance
Sony’s baffling decision to region lock Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has united the FGC, as its potential as an esport now hangs in the balance Sony is on a generational speed run of bad PR in recent days after announcing its intent to…
July 7, 2026 | Cedric Pabriga
"If they call me that, I need a performance that matches": I witnessed the Faker fandom at MSI 2026, and their passion for the GOAT goes beyond traditional sports fans
“If they call me that, I need a performance that matches”: I witnessed the Faker fandom at MSI 2026, and their passion for the GOAT goes beyond traditional sports fans The sign to T1 Base Camp is easy to spot. There's enough red to make it stand out….
July 9, 2026 | Paul Delos Santos
Leak culture, vagueposting, and oversharing: What we can learn from the FrosT and Global Esports drama
Leak culture, vagueposting, and oversharing: What we can learn from the FrosT and Global Esports drama Ever since the conclusion of Masters London at the end of June, seemingly no topic has been more…
July 9, 2026 | Lea Maas
Sony's baffling decision to region lock Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has united the FGC, as its potential as an esport now hangs in the balance
Sony’s baffling decision to region lock Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has united the FGC, as its potential as an esport now hangs in the balance Sony is on a generational speed run of bad PR in recent days after announcing its intent to…
July 7, 2026 | Cedric Pabriga
"Fighting games are a language": The FGC has been bringing countries together far before the World Cup
“Fighting games are a language”: The FGC has been bringing countries together far before the World Cup If you're anything like me (chronically online, spend too much time scrolling TikTok), you've probably seen tons of…
July 7, 2026 | Olivia Richman
Puppey returns as a coach, SumaiL hints at retirement, China's chance at redemption: the best storylines going into The International 15
Puppey returns as a coach, SumaiL hints at retirement, China’s chance at redemption: the best storylines going into The International 15 After a grueling series of qualifiers, we’ve finally locked in the 16 teams competing at The International 15,…
July 3, 2026 | Owen Harsono
Kalshi's June esports data shows a 1.8M market dominated by Counter-Strike
Kalshi’s June esports data shows a $231.8M market dominated by Counter-Strike Kalshi's esports markets traded $231.8 million across 4.05 million individual trades in June 2026, spread across 28 distinct…
July 3, 2026 | Ollie Ring
9 million was traded with Kalshi on IEM Cologne 2026: here's what the markets revealed
$109 million was traded with Kalshi on IEM Cologne 2026: here’s what the markets revealed Over 20 days in June, IEM Cologne saw $109.3 million traded on US-based prediction market Kalshi as a…
June 25, 2026 | Ollie Ring
IEM Cologne drove 63% of all Kalshi esports betting volume in the week of June 7–13
IEM Cologne drove 63% of all Kalshi esports betting volume in the week of June 7–13 The week of June 7–13 saw $66.2 million in esports prediction market contracts on Kalshi, and the story…
June 18, 2026 | Ollie Ring
Esports prediction markets on Kalshi: Breaking down the M by game
Esports prediction markets on Kalshi: Breaking down the $36M by game Earlier this week, we published our initial piece looking at the headline figures from 1-7 June on prediction…
June 11, 2026 | James Chittick
CS2 drives bulk of million esports volume last week on Kalshi
CS2 drives bulk of $36 million esports volume last week on Kalshi Counter-Strike 2 accounted for nearly two-thirds of all esports prediction market volume on Kalshi this week, with League…
June 9, 2026 | Ollie Ring
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A buffet, not a meal: Inside the Esports World Cup opening ceremony 
A buffet, not a meal: Inside the Esports World Cup opening ceremony  Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was a diminutive silhouette as he sat at the end of the stage where…
July 10, 2026 | Ollie Ring
The XSE Pro League is a great example of how not to operate esports events
The XSE Pro League is a great example of how not to operate esports events Several factors are required to ensure the smooth operation of an esports tournament. Whether it’s preventing hardware crashes,…
July 9, 2026 | Jonno Nicholson
Sony's baffling decision to region lock Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has united the FGC, as its potential as an esport now hangs in the balance
Sony’s baffling decision to region lock Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has united the FGC, as its potential as an esport now hangs in the balance Sony is on a generational speed run of bad PR in recent days after announcing its intent to…
July 7, 2026 | Cedric Pabriga
I've sorta hated Anime Expo for years, and it seems the anime community finally had enough this time
I’ve sorta hated Anime Expo for years, and it seems the anime community finally had enough this time I am going to vindicate myself here. A few years back, I went to Anime Expo at the…
July 6, 2026 | Olivia Richman
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"If they call me that, I need a performance that matches": I witnessed the Faker fandom at MSI 2026, and their passion for the GOAT goes beyond traditional sports fans
“If they call me that, I need a performance that matches”: I witnessed the Faker fandom at MSI 2026, and their passion for the GOAT goes beyond traditional sports fans The sign to T1 Base Camp is easy to spot. There's enough red to make it stand out….
July 9, 2026 | Paul Delos Santos
"We've seen people coming back": Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves devs on pushing past previous setbacks, new content, and new players
“We’ve seen people coming back”: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves devs on pushing past previous setbacks, new content, and new players Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves burst onto the fighting game scene in April 2025 just in time…
July 1, 2026 | Olivia Richman
"EWC isn't about prestige, it's about value": Arslan Ash on too many Evo's, getting more W's ahead of retirement, and being alone at the top
“EWC isn’t about prestige, it’s about value”: Arslan Ash on too many Evo’s, getting more W’s ahead of retirement, and being alone at the top There has been a lot of chatter about Evo Vegas losing its prestige. Even Arslan Ash himself has…
June 30, 2026 | Olivia Richman
Esports World Cup Paris: Team Vitality's Nicolas Maurer on home advantage, Macron, and a "secret dream"
Esports World Cup Paris: Team Vitality’s Nicolas Maurer on home advantage, Macron, and a “secret dream” Nicolas Maurer can’t quite remember the name of the tournament. A small Call of Duty LAN – somewhere…
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