Global Esports Industry Week 2026 (c) The Esports Radar, Esports Integrity Commission, ESL Faceit Group Business Global Esports Industry Week 2026 in Cologne Global Esports Industry Week 2026 will take place in Cologne this year, coinciding with IEM Cologne. Over 400 attendees and more than 75 speakers are expected. The Global Esports Industry Week debuted last year in Austin, Texas. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
R6 Central Combine (c) Ubisoft Esports Offline Finals of the R6 Central Combine at Ubisoft Düsseldorf Emerging Rainbow Six Siege esports talents from Europe and the MENA region have the opportunity to showcase their abilities in the upcoming EML Challenger Circuit 2026 series, where they can secure a spot in the offline finals on 25 July at Ubisoft Düsseldorf. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
People Riatti, Jahn, Hartung and Lueneborg Staff Esports Player Foundation Advisory Board The esports player foundation has revealed its new advisory board members: Hans Christian Lueneborg of Riot is chair, foundation co-founder Evangelos Papathanassiou vice-chair. Max Hartung, Karsten Jahn and Matteo Riatti join. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Road to Esports Nations Cup 2026 © Esports Foundation Esports Road to Esports Nations Cup 2026 The road to the first Esports Nations Cup in 2026 is approaching several major milestones, including roster announcements, ranking cutoffs and online qualifiers. These provide multiple pathways to representation at the ENC. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Team Germany © esports player foundation Esports National Roster for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 Team Germany has finalised its national roster for the Esports Nations Cup 2026. Over the coming weeks, Team Germany E-Sport's members will be introduced gradually, beginning with the Rainbow Six Siege X team. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Franziska Giffey, Berlin's Senator for Economic Affairs, is playing a key role in promoting esports in the capital. In June 2025, she unveiled the first "Esports Team Berlin", funded by the Senate. In its second year, the programme will be renamed "Esports Academy Berlin". © esports player foundation (epf) Funding Esports Academy Berlin Enters Its Second Round For the second year running, the State of Berlin and the esports player foundation are jointly supporting young talent on their journey to becoming professional esports players, with up to 25 places available this year. The programme also has a new name. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Products Epic Games Unveils Unreal Engine 6 With Rocket League It's no big surprise that Epic Games is already working on the next generation of the Unreal Engine. However, the announcement of Unreal Engine 6 at the Rocket League Paris Major certainly was. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Leon Ries, DOSB Board Member for Youth, is part of the initiative (DOSB) Esports German Olympic Committee Establishes DOSB E-Sports gGmbH The German Olympic Committee has established a new esports initiative. The DOSB E-Sports gGmbH goes into operation on 1 June. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Photo from the Techniker Prime League Winter Split Final Esports Onethreefive Secures Riot Games ERL Licence for GSA and Makes Xperion the League Hub Just hours after the announcement, onethreefive has announced its first major deal. The Berlin-based organisation has secured the rights from Riot Games for the GSA regional leagues in League of Legends. Xperion Berlin will serve as the league’s central hub. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
President Emmanuel Macron (right) and Ralf Reichert, CEO Esports Foundation (left) at Palais Elysée in Paris, France - May 19 2026 Esports Esports World Cup 2026 Moves From Riyadh to Paris The Esports Foundation has announced that the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) will be hosted by Paris, France, from 6 July to 23 August. This makes Paris the first host city of the EWC outside of Riyadh. The EWC was originally scheduled to take place in Riyadh this year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 at gamescom 2025 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Esports Nintendo Confirms Its Participation in gamescom 2026 One of the major players has confirmed that it will participate in gamescom 2026: Nintendo has announced that it will return to Cologne this year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Ubisoft and Xbox extend partnership for R6 Siege and Blast R6 Esports © Ubisoft Esports Ubisoft and Xbox Extend Partnership for R6 Siege and Blast R6 Esports Building on their previous success, Ubisoft and Microsoft are extending their partnership. They will once again be offering in-game benefits, fan experiences and premium activations related to esports through Rainbow Six Siege and Xbox Game Pass. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
