Martin Arévalo-Östberg

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member since: 01 December, 2025

total articles published: 41

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Name: Martin Arévalo-Östberg
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Favorite Esports: League of Legends
Counter-Strike 2
Valorant

Biography

After competing at a semi-pro level in World of Warcraft over a decade ago, Martin began closely following all sorts of different esports. A writer at heart, he majored in English Literature before finding that the best way to combine his two passions was to start writing about video games. Currently living in Peru, Martin has lived in over seven different countries around the world and is always on the move.

Areas of Expertise

LoL
CS2
Valorant
Writing
Journalism
Editing
Interviewing
Translating

Articles

LCS Lock-In 2026: Schedule, Format, Opening Matchups, Tickets, and More

After a one-year absence, the LCS is back for 2026 with loads of changes. To kick things off, the 2026 LCS Lock-In Tournament will bring back the action as teams battle for the first trophy of the year and the chance to represent the region at this year's first international stop: First Stand.

14 Jan

Martin Arévalo-Östberg

Gen.G Ruler fined by the LCK for in-game verbal abuse

Just days before the start of the 2026 LCK Cup, Gen.G's Park "Ruler" Jae-hyuk has already been handed his first blow. The veteran AD carry has been fined 800,000 KRW (rougly $550) for in-game verbal abuse instances found in his ranked account.

12 Jan

Martin Arévalo-Östberg

LoL Season 2026 Act I Battle Pass Rewards Revealed

Take a look at all of the new LoL Battle Pass rewards, both for the paid and free tracks, coming with League of Legends Patch 26.01.

8 Jan

Martin Arévalo-Östberg

LCK Cup 2026: Groups, Schedule, Format, and More

Ten LCK teams will compete for two sports at First Stand during the LCK Cup 2026, marking the return of League of Legends action to South Korea.

8 Jan

Martin Arévalo-Östberg

LoL Patch 26.01: Rundown of the Biggest Changes in Season 16

From the addition of role quests and new rewards, to changes to neutral objectives and several champions, LoL Patch 26.01 will kick off the new season with a bang.

8 Jan

Martin Arévalo-Östberg