Call of Duty Esports News

Black Ops Royale is Call of Duty’s boldest Battle Royale experiment since Blackout: a mode inside Warzone that drops loadouts and the Gulag in favor of pure scavenging, Archetype‑driven weapon progression and tactical decision‑making on the new Avalon map. Instead of relying on a perfect pre‑built class, every match becomes a puzzle of rotations, Activities, Cradle Breaches and resource management, all fully tied into Black Ops 7’s progression. Whether you miss the Blackout era or are just tired of “more of the same” in BRs, this guide breaks down everything you need to know before you drop into Avalon.

After a crushing final week of the 2026 LEC Versus Regular Season, where Los Ratones just barely missed out on qualifying for Playoffs, Caedrel has now announced that the team is officially coming to an end.

Team Vitality isn't messing around when it comes to the 2026 Esports World Cup. The French organization dropped a major announcement on February 11, revealing three new FPS rosters across Call of Duty: Warzone, PUBG, and CrossFire.

The Esports World Cup Federation (EWCF) has launched the Road to EWC, a global qualifying circuit featuring connecting publisher leagues, international events, and grassroots qualifiers into one cohesive season-long journey to Riyadh.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 2 drops on February 5, 2026, bringing a massive content update across Multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, and Warzone. The Guild may be down, but they're not out yet, and Alden Dorne is about to unleash hell with Victoria Atwood leading the charge.

The inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC) is scheduled to commence in November 2026, backed by a $45 million commitment from the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) in the form of prize money, incentives, and development funds.

s1mple and BC.Game kick off their IEM Krakow campaign with a stunning 2-0 victory over Legacy, featuring a first-map comeback from an 11-2 deficit.

In a significant legal blow to the operator of the world’s largest PC gaming platform, a UK court has ruled that a £656 million (approx. $900 million) class-action lawsuit against Valve Corporation can proceed to trial. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of 14 million UK Steam users, alleges that Valve has abused its dominant market position to overcharge gamers.

The first wave of Esports World Cup 2026 tickets is now live on the EWC website, and fans have the option to choose from Weekly All Access Passes, Premium Tournament Passes, and an exclusive Esports Embassy Experience.

Strafe Esports was recently invited to attend a media event organized by the EWC (Esports World Cup). In it, an open discussion was held around EWC 2026 and beyond, answering some of the bigger questions surrounding one of the world’s biggest emerging esports tournament organizers.

Esports World Cup 2026 announced a historic $75 million prize pool. The annual event will return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on July 6, featuring 25 tournaments across 24 games.

Trackmania joins the Esports World Cup 2026 lineup. In this precision racing esport, 32 players from all over the world will compete in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for their share of a $500,000 prize pool.

Call of Duty Blacks Ops 7's Season 01 Reloaded dropped on January 8, and it's bringing the kind of mid-season refresh that CoD fans live for. Whether you're grinding Multiplayer matches, surviving the undead in Zombies, exploring Avalon in Endgame, or battling it out in Warzone, there's something fresh waiting for you across every mode. The update isn't just throwing a few cosmetics your way and calling it a day. We're talking new maps, game modes, weapons, and quality-of-life features that could shake up how you approach the game. Here's everything you need to know about what's now live. Multiplayermore

Call of Duty is stepping into the wasteland. Black Ops 7 and Warzone's Season 01 Reloaded dropped on January 8, 2026, and it brought one of the wildest crossovers the franchise has seen yet. The world of Fallout is colliding with Call of Duty in a collaboration that goes way beyond simple cosmetics, introducing iconic wasteland threats like Deathclaws and Feral Ghouls into multiple game modes across the entire COD ecosystem. Hunting Deathclaws in Avalon The centerpiece of this crossovermore

If you think of esports, chances are the G2 name will pop up in your head; the menacing samurai, the countless trophies, the aspiration to be bigger, better. When it comes to the world of competitive video games, G2 Esports is one of the most recognizable brands worldwide, no doubt about it. But, just how big are they really? And perhaps more importantly, what steps did they take to get there? Strafe had the chance to sit down with Albanmore

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has unveiled the format of the 2026 Esports Nations Cup, scheduled for November. The tournament will feature 24-48 national teams per team-based title and 32-128 individuals per solo title.

Just like that, a year of esports action has come and gone. Whether you're a fan of FPS games, a devoted MOBA gamer, or anything in-between, chances are that 2025 delivered its fair share of thrills, heartbreaks, and unforgettable moments. Before we move on to a new season of competition and coverage, join us as we go through our Strafe Esports Wrapped, taking a look back at our best performing esports, players, teams, and news articles throughout the year. Mostmore

The 2025 Game Awards winners have claimed their accolades at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. In an event set to honor some of the greatest and most influential names in the industry, games like Counter-Strike and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 stood out as the biggest winners of the night. When it came to the Best Esports Athlete award, the race became a tight affair between LoL's Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon and CS2's Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut. Whoever the winner maymore

Back in June of this year (2025), Team BDS announced that it would be undergoing a major transformation in the following months. According to a report by Sophie Marenne from the Swiss business magazine PME, this transformation will include a complete rebrand; one which will see Team BDS drop their current name and adopt that of Shifters instead. From BDS to Shifters In Marenne's report, Shifters' legal director, Jocelyn Roux, explained that the rebrand aims to strengthen the organization's local identity. Themore