We take a look at the week ahead in esports and the highlight events for January 6-12, with Call of Duty taking the spotlight.
CAG Osaka return to Six Invitational after one-year hiatus
CAG Osaka won the Six Invitational 2025 – Asia Pacific Finals and became the second Japanese Rainbow Six Siege team to secure their tickets to Boston.
Team Falcons complete CS2 roster with Heroic trio
Team Falcons have signed René “TeSeS” Madsen, Damjan “kyxsan” Stoilkovski, and Abdul “degster” Gasanov, completing their revamped Counter-Strike 2 lineup.
AMKAL ESPORTS benches entire CS2 roster for 2025 reset
AMKAL ESPORTS benched their entire Counter-Strike 2 roster, including coach Svyatoslav “svyat” Dovbakh, to reset for the 2025 season.
Team Falcons Announce NiKo
Team Falcons announced a blockbuster signing of Nikola “NiKo” Kovač, who joins the Saudi Counter-Strike team in one of the biggest roster moves this offseason.
Ropz departs FaZe Clan, EliGE expected to fill CS2 roster void
FaZe Clan have announced the departure of Robin “ropz” Kool from their Counter-Strike 2 roster, with Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski rumoured to replace him.
Historic back-to-back MVP for LPL Star Ding “knight” Zhuo
Bilibili Gaming’s Ding “knight” Zhuo was named the 2024 LPL MVP, making history as the first player to win back-to-back MVP titles.
ESL announce Challenger League changes For 2025 season
ESL Challenger League 2025 introduces a $580,000 pool, regional adjustments, and Valve’s VRS rules. Find out how CS2 players can qualify for ESL Pro League.
FlyQuest bench aliStair after turbulent CS2 season
FlyQuest have announced the benching of Alistair “aliStair” Johnston, which comes after an up-and-down season for the Australian CS2 outfit.
Chess added to Esports World Cup 2025 schedule
Chess will feature at the 2025 Esports World Cup, with 16 of the world’s best players set to compete for US$1.5 million in prizemoney.