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BMIC 2026 Preview: 16 Teams Fight for Two PMGC Spots in Mumbai
Sixteen squads from India, South Korea and Japan land in Mumbai for three days of offline Battlegrounds Mobile India action, where only the top two finishers earn a place at PMGC 2026.
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ESL Pro League Katowice Playoffs Preview: Vitality Lead the Chase at Spodek
Eight teams, one bracket and a $1 million prize pool: Vitality and MOUZ arrive unbeaten from Swiss, but Spirit, Falcons and a surging 1win lineup make Katowice anything but settled.
Demacia Cup Global Invitational Playoffs Set: Eight Teams, One Bracket, Beijing Awaits
Three LCK teams, three LPL teams, Vitality and FlyQuest survived the Swiss Stage. They now face a best-of-five knockout bracket in Beijing, running alongside the Worlds 2026 Play-In.
All 14 Top-Ranked Teams Accept PGL Bucharest 2027 Invites, Leaving Just Two Spots Open
PGL Bucharest 2027 has a full invited field from the top of the October VRS, with two more places to be decided in a European closed qualifier running October 16-20.
League of Legends Worlds 2026: T1's Four-Peat Bid Headlines Return to North America
Worlds 2026 kicks off October 15 with 19 teams chasing the Summoner's Cup in New York. Here's the full format, qualified teams, and broadcast schedule.
BMSD 2026 Teams & Format: Groups, Stages, Rules and Qualification
BMSD 2026 features 48 teams across six stages, with promotion, relegation and multiple qualification routes leading to a 16-team Grand Finals.
Battlegrounds Mobile India Showdown (BMSD 2026) – Schedule, Teams, Format & Results
BMSD 2026 features 48 BGMI teams across six stages, with ₹30 lakh for the champion and qualification spots for the 2026 PMGC Gauntlet and BMIC.
T1's Core Five Headlines Loaded League of Legends Field at 2026 Asian Games
South Korea returns with the Worlds-winning T1 lineup as League of Legends heads to Aichi, Japan, with eight nations chasing gold from September 29 to October 2.