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Latest20 Oct 20264 min read

FURIA are out of the 2027 VCT and may leave VALORANT

FURIA won VCT Americas Kickoff in February 2026 and missed the 2027 partner list. The Brazilian organisation has not decided whether it stays in VALORANT.

Itamar Alves

17 Oct 20269 min read

The International prize pool: $40 million to $3.9 million

Valve's ledger took The International prize pool from $40,018,195 in 2021 to $3,906,263 in 2026. What 42.5% pays the champion, and what a book cannot read.

Itamar Alves

BLAST Rivals: eight teams set for a m Hong Kong LAN

16 Oct 20264 min read

BLAST Rivals: eight teams set for a $1m Hong Kong LAN

BLAST named eight Counter-Strike 2 teams on October 16 for a $1 million Rivals LAN in Hong Kong, November 11 to 15, with FURIA defending the 2025 title.

Itamar Alves

15 Oct 20264 min read

ESIC bans kzy for life over four CS2 maps in Portugal

ESIC has banned five NOMERCY players over four CS2 maps in Portugal, with Oliver kzy Heck out for life. The October 15, 2026 decision cites a -9.5 handicap.

Itamar Alves