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NODWIN Gaming has revealed the 16 finalists for the BGMS Season 5 Grand Finals. Taking place from September 4-6, 2026, the teams will compete across 18 matches for the championship title and a share of the ₹1 crore+ prize pool.
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The PMWC 2026 Grand Finals begin on August 14 in Paris with a $1.7 million prize pool. The event features a historic dual representation for India and a high-stakes Match Point format on the final day.
KRAFTON India has released 50 new BGMI redeem codes, giving players a chance to unlock the Diver Set and exclusive rewards tied to the 4.5 crossover season featuring Naruto, Spider-Man, and Ferrari
KRAFTON India and NYT have brought iconic content creator CarryMinati into BGMI as a fully playable in-game character, anchoring a multi-chapter campaign with custom cosmetics, skins, and livestreams.
The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) has announced the official Indian contingents heading to the BRICS Esports Championship 2026 in Moscow and the Global Esports Games 2026 in Los Angeles
NODWIN Gaming announced its Q1 FY27 financials with INR 116 crore in revenue and a 32% EBITDA improvement, highlighting strategic efficiency, organic growth, and new expansions
NODWIN Gaming has announced the return of the BGMI Masters Series for its fifth season, bringing together 24 teams from August 10 to September 6 for a month of high-stakes BGMI esports action.
KRAFTON India has announced BGMI Campus MVP, a 90-day student leadership programme uniting 150 ambassadors across 17 IITs and 28 NITs to cultivate localized campus gaming communities
Week 4 of the Esports World Cup 2026 brings seven action-packed competitions, including Call of Duty: Warzone, Overwatch, Street Fighter 6, the MLBB Mid Season Cup Playoffs, Honor of Kings, and LCQs for TEKKEN 8 and Black Ops 7.
Week 3 of the Esports World Cup 2026 concludes with monumental victories for RvPLegend (EA FC Pro World Championship), Virtus.pro (PUBG: Battlegrounds), and Team Vision (Teamfight Tactics).
KRAFTON India has announced its highly anticipated H2 2026 BGMI esports roadmap, featuring the ₹1 Crore invite-only BGMI Showdown (BMSD) and the BGMI International Cup (BMIC), which brings Asia's best teams to Mumbai.
Week 2 of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris concluded with major championship victories for PVISION (Dota 2), Dplus Kia (League of Legends), LYON (Free Fire), and Team Vitality (MLBB MWI).
Week 3 of the Esports World Cup 2026 features five major competitions, including the FC Pro World Championship, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, Teamfight Tactics, the MLBB Mid Season Cup Group Stage, and the Street Fighter 6 LCQ.
Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has been named a Game Ambassador for the Esports World Cup and Esports Nations Cup through 2028, joining Cristiano Ronaldo and Magnus Carlsen in the Esports Foundation Ambassador Program.
The Esports Foundation has revealed the 16 national rosters receiving direct and special invites to the PUBG MOBILE tournament at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 in Riyadh.
The opening week of the Esports World Cup 2026 concluded with three new champions crowned as 100 Thieves, UNLIMIT, and NAVI's DarkAngel secured titles in VALORANT, Apex Legends, and Fatal Fury.
All 32 global teams have been confirmed for the PUBG Mobile World Cup (PMWC) 2026 in Paris. With a $3,000,000 prize pool on the line, the action begins on August 6th.
Week 2 of the Esports World Cup 2026 brings intense global competition across League of Legends, Free Fire, the Dota 2 playoffs, and the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's International (MWI).
Japanese trio UNLIMIT secured a shocking victory at the ALGS Year 6 Split 1 Playoffs at EWC 2026 in Paris, overcoming a slow start to defeat top contenders in a thrilling 10-game series.
Luis Guadalupe “DarkAngel” Castillo Gomez secured the first trophy of EWC 2026, defeating Virtus.Pro's Kenta “mi2ha4” Ichihara to win the FATAL FURY tournament and claim 1,000 Club Championship points for NAVI.
Signature Ninjutsu including Rasengan and Chidori, voice-activated jutsu, and an immersive Hidden Leaf world arrive in BGMI on July 16 as part of the Version 4.5 Update.
The 2026 Esports World Cup officially begins in Paris, bringing 2,000 elite players and a record $75 million prize pool to the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
The opening week of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris kicks off with the Opening Ceremony and high-stakes tournaments across VALORANT, Apex Legends, FATAL FURY, Dota 2, and the LCQ for EA SPORTS FC 26.
After finishing dead last on Day 1, GodLike Esports engineered the greatest comeback in BGMI history to claim the BMPS 2026 trophy in Jaipur, securing their spot at the Esports World Cup alongside iQOO Orangutan.
The Esports Foundation announced that the 2026 Esports World Cup will take place in Paris, marking the first international edition of the record-breaking $75 million+ tournament outside of Riyadh.
The Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series (BMPS) 2026 kicks off with a massive ₹2 Crore++ prize pool, a new promotion and relegation format, and two highly coveted slots at the Esports World Cup on the line.