League of Legends First Stand 2026: teams, format, schedule and more
First Stand 2026 takes place from March 16th to 22nd at the Riot Games Arena...
South America
Showcasing the biggest esports news from South America, including League of Legends' LTA South, the Free Fire ecosystem, R6 Esports and much more!
FalleN to miss ESL Pro League Season 23 playoffs
FURIA in-game leader Gabriel 'FalleN' Toledo has revealed that he will miss the ESL Pro...
2026 Marvel Rivals Ignite rosters: Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China
As the Marvel Rivals Ignite scene prepares for a year packed with qualifiers and LAN...
Team Elevate launches gaming house in Brazil
North American esports organisation Team Elevate has announced the launch of a dedicated gaming house...
LOUD replaces pANcada with erde ahead of VCT Americas Stage 1 2026
LOUD has announced the signing of Roberto ‘erde’ Lobos to its VCT 2026 roster ahead...
VALORANT Masters Santiago Playoffs opening brackets and schedule revealed
Riot Games has unveiled the opening brackets and match schedule for the VALORANT Masters Santiago...
NRG and G2 Esports win final Playoffs spots at VALORANT Masters Santiago
Reigning VALORANT Champion NRG and fellow Americas team G2 Esports have secured the final Playoffs...
EDward Gaming and Xi Lai Gaming eliminated from VALORANT Masters Santiago
VALORANT Champions 2024 winner EDward Gaming and fellow VCT China representative Xi Lai Gaming have...
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LLA freshens up with Axe partnership
Riot Games’ Liga Latinoamérica (LLA), the premier Latin American League of Legends competition, has announced a partnership with Axe. The agreement...
Riot Games announces Teamfight Tactics: Galaxy Championship
Riot Games has announced the Teamfight Tactics: Galaxies Championship, an official competition for its auto battler title. The event...
Esports partnerships and sponsorships highlights for March 2020
Each and every month, dozens of partnerships and sponsorships are announced in esports. It’s hard to keep track...
Global Esports Federation launches in partnership with Tencent
A new global governing body for the esports ecosystem, the Global Esports Federation, has launched with the backing...
The most watched esports events of January 2020
Esports Insider collaborates with esports analytical firm Esports Charts to take a look at event viewership on a month-by-month basis. There...
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