“I wish I was better”: The downfall of Fnatic’s VALORANT team
For many years, Fnatic was considered the strongest team in the VCT EMEA circuit. With...
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Here’s what Super Smash Bros. 6 needs for the esports scene to grow
There's a Nintendo Direct tomorrow (September 9th) and there's a rumor that we will get...
Who really owns The International? A regional analysis of TI history
China remains TI’s largest historical player base, accounting for 280 appearances and 171 top-eight finishes,...
How MLBB built an esports empire across Southeast Asia
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) launched globally in 2016 and found extraordinary success in Southeast...
Esports players know how to compete, but esports orgs need to teach them how to behave
On August 28th, VCT China organization FunPlus Phoenix issued a statement announcing that it had...
VALORANT’s strongest teams in each region before Champions Shanghai
As the dust settles on the 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Stage 2 events, we...
“I have always worried about the livelihood of Tier 2″: 2026 World Star Challengers Invitational gives hope and opportunity to struggling Tier 2 ecosystem
The changes to League of Legends’ Tier 2 system have long been whispered about, but...
Dota 2’s biggest winners don’t play Dota 2 anymore, they trade it
The International brought together the top 16 Dota 2 teams in the world, with Team...
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Dota 2 needs more stadium events: I’m a diehard fan and can’t even remember the last five offstage winners
The Dota 2 esports scene is in a healthy place if we’re looking at the sheer number of...
“We’re not expected to make it”: Cloud9 Coach Immi is not concerned being the only NA VCT team to never make internationals
It's interesting because Cloud9 is actually not the worst in VALORANT esports, yet it seems to get the...
Does G2 Esports’ run at First Stand 2026 mean the gap between Western and Eastern teams in LoL Esports is closing? Maybe
Less than two weeks ago, G2 Esports shocked League of Legends’ fans. At First Stand 2026 semifinals, the...
“How do you fix EMEA?” The VCT EMEA is falling behind, but can it catch up?
VCT EMEA Stage 1 has just kicked off this week. The tournament sees twelve teams compete in the...
2XKO is not going to last in the FGC, and it’s Riot Games’ fault
2XKO has been handled wrong from the beginning, and I think it's fair to say it won't be...
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