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Oct 14Wed
  1. Esports Insider53

    Reported VCT China partner lineup for 2027 shrinks to eight teams

    Sheep Esports reports that eight organisations are expected to be VCT China partners in 2027 and 2028, as Riot Games cuts partner teams from 10 to eight across regions. The reported lineup includes EDward Gaming, JD Gaming, Bilibili Gaming, TYLOO, All Gamers, Trace Esports, Xi Lai Gaming and Weibo Gaming. FunPlus Phoenix, Nova Esports, Titan Esports Club, Wolves Esports and Dragon Ranger Gaming are reported to miss the next cycle, and Riot has not officially confirmed the teams or China format details.

Oct 11Sun
  1. Esports Insider42

    Tidebound Reunites Four TI 2025 Players for 2026-2027 Return

    Team Tidebound has returned to competitive Dota 2 after a 10-month hiatus, with Ning "xiao8" Zhang coaching the roster for the 2026-2027 season. The lineup brings back four players from its TI 2025 roster — Shiro, NothingToSay, plAnet and y` — with Yang joining in the offlane. The organisation had been inactive since December 2025, after placing seventh-eighth at TI 2025.

  2. Esports Insider49

    Vitality.Bee Closure Puts LFL's 2027 Plans Under Pressure

    Team Vitality announced on October 9 that it is closing Vitality.Bee and pausing its LFL activities, calling the move a pause rather than a permanent departure. The decision followed Ici Japon Corp Esport's October 7 plan to cease operations at the end of 2026, while Joblife ended its League of Legends division in September. The LFL's 2027 operator, format and team count remain unknown, with Webedia reported to be leaving the league's organisation from 2027.

  3. Esports Insider40

    T1 Survive Paper Rex Comeback as 100 Thieves Crush Nongshim

    T1 and 100 Thieves both won 2-1 lower-bracket series at VALORANT Champions Shanghai, eliminating Paper Rex and Nongshim RedForce. T1 rallied from 9-3 down on Summit to win 13-11, with iZu named series MVP, while 100 Thieves closed out Ascent 13-1 behind Cryocells' MVP performance. On October 11, 100 Thieves face the G2-Vitality loser and T1 meet the NRG-LOUD loser.

Oct 10Sat
  1. HLTV22

    BBL confirm MistR signing

    BBL have announced the signing of former Sashi member MistR, replacing Boye, who has been moved to the bench. It marks the first roster change since the Turkish organization entered Counter-Strike. BBL are currently ranked 38th in the global VRS and will look to earn Valve points at Stake Pulse Beat III and DraculaN Season 7 before the November 2 invite cut-off for the Singapore Major.

Oct 9Fri
  1. HLTV22

    Maden joins BIG Academy as in-game leader

    BIG has announced the signing of Pavle "Maden" Bošković to its academy team, where the 27-year-old will take on the in-game leader role. Maden was previously benched by fnatic before becoming a free agent, and said he wants to lead a team and help young players grow. BIG Academy's roster also includes prosus, doni, aZe and 16-year-old Hrdina, with sprayxd as coach.

  3. VLR.gg22

    neT leaves GIANTX after one split

    GIANTX has announced the departure of American import neT alongside Jesse. neT joined the European squad ahead of EMEA Stage 2, where the team went 1-4 in the group stage and finished 13th-16th. Earlier in the 2026 season he played for NRG Academy and FlyQuest, lasting just three matches with the latter before being benched.

Oct 7Wed
  2. VLR.gg22

    ZETA DIVISION allows Xdll to explore options

    ZETA DIVISION has allowed Yuto "Xdll" Mizomori to explore his options as a restricted free agent this offseason. According to Riot's VCT Global Contract Database, his contract with ZETA was set to end this offseason, and he said he is open to playing the Initiator, Sentinel, and flex roles for a new team. Xdll is the first member of ZETA's 2026 team to announce his future plans.

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    Xan leaves Rex Regum Qeon

    Rex Regum Qeon has allowed Xan to explore his options as a free agent this offseason, with his contract having run through the 2027 season per Riot's VCT Global Contract Database. Xan said he is looking for opportunities as a Duelist or Controller and is open to all regions and languages. RRQ enters the offseason with an empty coaching booth after head coach Jovi and assistant coach Warbirds both left the team.

Oct 6Tue
  1. Esports Insider62

    Eight teams advance to the VALORANT Champions Shanghai playoffs

    VALORANT Champions Shanghai enters its playoff phase on October 7, with eight teams advancing to a double-elimination bracket after a group stage held from September 24 to October 4 at Jing'an Sports Center in Shanghai. According to Inven Global, all four Americas teams and three Pacific teams survived the group stage, while Team Vitality was the only EMEA side to progress and all four CN region teams were eliminated. T1 faces NRG and Paper Rex meets LOUD on October 7, with Nongshim RedForce against Team Vitality on October 8.

Oct 5Mon
  1. Esports Insider42

    T1 earns first Champions top-eight finish as Shanghai 2026 playoffs take shape

    T1 and LOUD claimed the final two playoff spots at VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026 on 4 October, beating FUT Esports and Global Esports 2-0 respectively. T1 reached the top eight for the first time in its third Champions appearance and will face NRG, while LOUD meets Paper Rex in the opening round. The eight-team field includes four Americas teams, three from Pacific and EMEA's Team Vitality, with first-round losers dropping to the lower bracket.

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