Worlds 2026 honored former Fnatic jungler Cyanide with a moment of silence on October 26. The 2011 World Champion died earlier this year at 31, leaving a lasting legacy in League of Legends esports. Fnatic also paid tribute to Cyanide, while BLG jungler Xun selected Fnatic Jarvan IV during Monday’s matches, honoring the skin associated with his championship victory.

Team Liquid eliminated Anyone’s Legend with a 2-0 sweep at Worlds 2026, sending the LPL’s top seed home without winning a single game. AL finished the Swiss Stage with a 0-3 series record and a 0-4 game record. The historic defeat marks the first time an LPL top seed has exited Worlds winless since the league began in 2013. Liquid stays alive at 1-2 and must win its next series to avoid elimination.

Former Fnatic jungler Cyanide, who won the first League of Legends World Championship in 2011, has passed away at 31. He remains the youngest player to win Worlds, having claimed the title at just 16 years old. Cyanide also won three consecutive European titles with Fnatic between 2013 and 2014. The cause of death has not been disclosed, as fans and players pay tribute to his legacy.

Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Round 4: Matchups Are Set! 📅 October 28–30 →Six best of three series will decide three quarterfinal spots and three eliminations. Qualification Matches 🇰🇷 T1 vs Movistar KOI 🇪🇸 🇺🇸 LYON vs Invictus Gaming 🇨🇳 Elimination Matches 🇨🇳 Bilibili Gaming vs Top Esports 🇨🇳 🇺🇸 Team Liquid vs LOS 🇧🇷 🇩🇪 G2 Esports vs Hanwha Life Esports 🇰🇷 Every team that loses in the 1-2 pool will be eliminated from Worlds 2026.

Anyone’s Legend, the LPL’s top seed, has been eliminated from Worlds 2026 without winning a game after Team Liquid swept them 2-0. Meanwhile, LOS stayed alive with a 2-0 victory over Team Secret Whales. T1 and BLG also moved to 2-1, one win away from playoffs. Round 4 begins October 28, with Movistar KOI vs T1 and LYON vs Invictus Gaming fighting for quarterfinal spots.

LOS swept Team Secret Whales 2-0 to survive elimination at Worlds 2026, sending the LCP’s top seed home with a 0-3 record. The Brazilian squad fought back from an early deficit in Game 1 before closing out the series. The win also made 18-year-old Duduhh the youngest Brazilian player to win a series at Worlds, according to Sheep Esports. LOS now needs another victory to keep its playoff hopes alive.

VALORANT’s new Duelist Hush focuses on utility, with telekinesis, steerable flashes and enemy displacement. Early testing suggests she works best supporting another entry Duelist rather than diving in alone. Her potential slingshot movement tech could change her playstyle, but her impact on VCT 2027 remains uncertain.

MIBR has reportedly made a high value offer to LOUD for world champions lukxo and erde ahead of the 2027 VALORANT season. The organization wants to build its new roster around the duo after benching its entire current lineup. LOUD has yet to respond, and no verbal agreements are in place. Leviatán is also reportedly interested in erde, with both players contracted to LOUD through the end of 2027.

T1 has announced T1 Trials, a 256 player Riftbound tournament set for November 1 in South Korea. The event will feature an eight round Swiss stage, with the top 16 advancing to a single elimination bracket at T1 Base Camp in Gangnam. The tournament offers 5 million KRW in total rewards, including prizes for the top 64 players. T1 is also expanding its Riftbound presence through beginner clinics and plans for an official training curriculum.

Dplus Kia’s all Brazilian Rainbow Six Siege roster won APAC North Stage 2, defeating CAG by VARREL 2-0 to secure the region’s only spot at the BLAST R6 Major Osaka 2026. The victory leaves Japan without a home team at its own Major. The result has sparked debate over regional representation rules, which require residency but not local nationality. While some criticized the system, G2’s Alem4o defended Dplus, arguing teams should be judged on competitive merit.