Counter-Strike and Dota 2 powerhouse Natus Vincere, also known as NAVI, acquire Rogue’s team slot to join the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC).

NAVI made an official announcement with a teaser clip on social media, while Riot Games also released a statement seemingly to distance themselves from the decision.

With the sale of Rogue’s LEC slot, half of the original LEC teams remain, which raises questions about the stability of the league.

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Los Ratones has defeated Nord Esports at EMEA Masters, in a rematch of the Northern League of Legends Championship (NLC) Spring Finals.

The team owned by British streamer Marc ‘Caedrel’ Lamont repeated history after winning the series 3-0.

Their next opponent will be Turkish, BoostGate Esports, with British AD Carry player, Lim ‘ToongE’ Ho-seon.

After defeating Barça eSports in the lower bracket of their group, Los Ratones were set to rematch Nord Esports at EMEA Masters.

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VCT Game Changers legends G2 Gozen make a strong start to the European Circuit with an unbeaten record in the Group Stage.

In 21 maps, they only lost three. Despite one of their players being benched for sickness before their final Group Stage game, they were still able to dominate Heroic Valkyries 2-0 to solidify their win streak. 

The return to greatness: G2 Gozen’s 2025 roster

G2 Gozen are the most successful European Game Changers team.

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Renowned footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has been appointed as the Global Ambassador of the Esports World Cup 2025 (EWC).

The footballer originally gained notoriety for his time with Manchester United, before leaping to superstardom while playing for Real Madrid.

Ronaldo’s inclusion as a major household name is helping connect fans to the next generation of esports athletes, according to the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF).

The news comes after the recent announcement of its Street Fighter 6 tournament, with a prize pool of $50k (~£37k).

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British cosplay personality known for multiple appearances at Dota 2 events, Grace ‘Peachybell’ Bell, has passed away from leukaemia.

The 24-year-old’s battle with leukaemia sadly ended on May 23rd of this year.

According to close friend, Josh ‘bryndota’ Norris, she passed peacefully and surrounded by her loved ones.

remembering @peachyxbell https://t.co/OyhVOIEcg7

— Josh (@bryndota) June 13, 2025

The Dota 2 community will recognise Peachybell for her cosplays based on their beloved characters. 

She would regularly attend and compete in cosplay competitions at most Dota 2 LANs alongside several UK conventions and comic cons.

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Street Fighter 6 has finally teased its collaboration with K-pop girl group aespa.

The teaser comes just over a week after the collaboration was leaked in-game, as players saw aespa brandished by one of the characters.

Official details haven’t been revealed yet, however, the leaks show that the collaboration will be character cosmetics.

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— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) June 13, 2025

aespa ‘Set The Tone’ in Street Fighter 6

The popular K-pop group, aespa, consist of members Karina, Giselle, Winter, and NingNing.

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The Esports World Cup has announced a Last Chance Qualifier for its Street Fighter 6 2025 tournament in August.

The event will be open to all players, taking place at Boulevard City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between August 14th and 16th.

Street Fighter 6’s main event will then take place between August 21st and 23rd.

The Esports World Cup Foundation announced that the late qualifier will have space for 512 players to compete

Sign ups are opening soon on June 13th.

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The writer and director of the critically acclaimed Past Lives and the upcoming Materialists, Celine Song, is set to delve into the world of esports.

Alongside indie darling A24 and TV powerhouse HBO, Song will be writing a new TV series, currently titled Damage.

Few details have been revealed, other than that the series will be “set against the high-stakes, cutthroat backdrop of the esports world,” according to film journalist Jeff Sneider.

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For the first time ever, League of Legends’ Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) will feature its own unique prize.

The 2025 tournament will invite the top two teams of each region to Vancouver, Canada, to compete for international glory and a guaranteed spot at Worlds.

And now, Riot Games has announced that the MSI 2025 champions will also have LoL skin bundles dedicated to them.

Our #MSI2025 representatives! pic.twitter.com/yKyIeXz2wA

— LEC (@LEC) June 11, 2025

For years, the LoL World Championships has famously offered each winner the exclusive prize of their own skin in the game.

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Team Liquid has been eliminated from the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Masters Toronto after losing to Pacific’s Paper Rex.

British player Georgio ‘keiko’ Sanassy was the star of the team, giving Team Liquid a chance to proceed in the tournament.

In an intense series that saw each player give their all, it was Paper Rex that came out on top to defeat Team Liquid 2-1.

Team Liquid secure Split in overtime

Fans will soon ask, ‘Where were you when Team Liquid faced Paper Rex?’

In a series like no other, each side fought hard for the final spot in the playoffs.

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