Read More 11 Apr eSport “Patch 11.08 was a mistake”: VALORANT esports is losing its unique selling point April 11, 2026 Posted by GataGames Leave a comment Image credit: Wojciech Wandzel, Riot Games Following the conclusion of VALORANT Champions Paris in September last year, developer Riot Games dropped one of the most disruptive updates in the history...Read more Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest
Read More 10 Apr eSport Esports has changed, but sexist situations won’t go away April 10, 2026 Posted by GataGames Leave a comment Gender-based discrimination in esports is often framed as a problem the industry is slowly outgrowing, and, in some ways, that is true. The scene is more diverse than it...Read more Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest
Read More 10 Apr eSport The 2027 VCT tournament-focused structure can fix Tier 2, but Riot still needs to get the details right April 10, 2026 Posted by GataGames Leave a comment Image Credit: Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games Riot Games’ 2027 overhaul of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) reads like a rebuke of its own recent past. The slogan is comically blunt: everything...Read more Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest
Read More 09 Apr eSport florescent cleared for VCT, but fans question Riot’s inconsistent standards April 9, 2026 Posted by GataGames Leave a comment Image Credit: Adela Sznajder, Riot Games In May 2025, VALORANT Game Changers star and VCT player Ava “florescent” Eugene was accused of sexual assault by a X (Twitter) user (account...Read more Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest
Read More 08 Apr eSport The FGC is willing to gatekeep its esports scene, even if it means staying broke April 8, 2026 Posted by GataGames Leave a comment Popular streamer Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp, largely known for being good at League of Legends and being loud, announced that he was going to compete in Street Fighter 6 again,...Read more Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest
Read More 08 Apr eSport Smash community angry after pro claims Melee is competitive, Ultimate is casual April 8, 2026 Posted by GataGames Leave a comment Image Credit: House of 3000 / YouTube While Super Smash Bros. is often seen as a united esports scene from the outside, there has always been a bit of tension...Read more Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest
Read More 07 Apr eSport Dota 2 needs more stadium events: I’m a diehard fan and can’t even remember the last five offstage winners April 7, 2026 Posted by GataGames Leave a comment Image Credit: Valve / The International The Dota 2 esports scene is in a healthy place if we’re looking at the sheer number of S-Tier events. We have million-dollar tournaments...Read more Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest
Read More 06 Apr eSport “We’re not expected to make it”: Cloud9 Coach Immi is not concerned being the only NA VCT team to never make internationals April 6, 2026 Posted by GataGames Leave a comment Image Credit: Cloud9 / YouTube It’s interesting because Cloud9 is actually not the worst in VALORANT esports, yet it seems to get the most hate. Despite being 14th out of...Read more Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest
Read More 03 Apr eSport 2XKO is not going to last in the FGC, and it’s Riot Games’ fault April 3, 2026 Posted by GataGames Leave a comment Image Credit: Riot Games 2XKO has been handled wrong from the beginning, and I think it’s fair to say it won’t be in the FGC for much longer. ...Read more Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest
Read More 03 Apr eSport “How do you fix EMEA?” The VCT EMEA is falling behind, but can it catch up? April 3, 2026 Posted by GataGames Leave a comment Image Credit: Michał Konkol/Riot Games VCT EMEA Stage 1 has just kicked off this week. The tournament sees twelve teams compete in the region’s semi-franchised tier-one VALORANT circuit for three...Read more Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest