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ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) today announced it has been selected by Major League Soccer (MLS) to operate the 2026 eMLS Cup, the pinnacle of competitive EA FC in North America. As the official operations partner, EFG will manage the transition from club selection to the crowning of a champion, providing the platform for the region’s best players to earn their spots in the EA FC World Championship.

Nitrado and Hathora announced today that they are working together to provide Hathora customers with a structured and supported transition to GameFabric by Nitrado following Hathora’s decision to wind down gaming operations, as the team will work on compute orchestration for AI inference at scale. The collaboration is designed to give studios and game operators a clear path forward, with hands-on migration support focused on continuity, stability, and minimising disruption to live operations.

93% of senior AA and AAA studio leaders say they cannot reliably predict whether a game will be a commercial success or failure ahead of launch, despite widespread tracking and analysis of wishlists, trailer views and social engagement metrics. That’s according to new research from FirstLook, the player relationship platform …

TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, urged the Government to enhance the Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) in the Autumn Budget as part of a strategy to drive economic growth. TIGA made the comments following The Rt Hon Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement on 3rd March 2026. …

The 6th annual Games Growth Summit returns on 4th June at RSM Global in Farringdon, bringing together industry leaders to explore growth, resilience, and the evolving future of the games sector. Organisers are pleased to announce the first speakers confirmed for this year’s event, with two compelling sessions set to …

MCV/DEVELOP has announced Into Games as the charity being supported for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026. The MCV/DEVELOP Awards have been around for over 20 years, and aim to recognise the successes of the UK games industry in every area that it excels, from innovations in game creation, to accomplishments in …

The Insomnia Gaming Festival team and their partners confirmed, after much consideration, the difficult decision to cancel i74, which was scheduled to take place from 30 April to 3 May 2026 at the Staffordshire County Showground. All ticket holders and booked exhibitors will receive a full refund, which has already …

ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the global leader in esports and video game entertainment, and ZOWIE, the renowned gaming brand by BenQ, have today announced the expansion of their partnership in key global Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) competitions.

KRAFTON, Inc. has unveiled a new corporate vision and set of core values designed to guide the company’s long-term strategy and global growth. The announcement was made during the company’s town hall event, KRAFTON LIVE TALK (KLT).

Data from digital entertainment marketplace G2A.com shows the significant effect the Fallout TV show has had on the franchise's PC game sales across both seasons. This analysis covers individual SKUs and cumulative sales over two years.