With the IEM Sydney group stage finished, the six remaining teams will take their place in the single-elimination playoff bracket.

Karmine Corp acquire Astralis’ slot in LEC
Karmine Corp has officially secured a spot in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) for the 2024 season.

FaZe Clan & GamerLegion book place in IEM Sydney lower-bracket final
After wins over NaVi and Apeks in their respective lower-bracket semi-finals, FaZe and GamerLegion will clash in the lower final of Group A.

Team Vitality & VERTEX eliminated from IEM Sydney
On the opening day of IEM Sydney, Team Vitality and VERTEX were eliminated after losing to FaZe Clan and Apeks in their respective series.

FaZe Clan defeat OpTic Gaming to claim Halo World Championship
FaZe Clan have defeated OpTic Gaming in the Halo World Championship grand final, completing a bracket reset to take the title.

IEM Sydney participants facing visa issues
Both Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo from MOUZ and Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev from NaVi will miss IEM Sydney 2023, due to visa issues.

What’s on in esports for week beginning October 16, 2023
We take a look at the week ahead in esports and highlight the main events for October 16-21, with Counter-Strike set to take centre stage.

Movistar R7 & DetonatioN FocusMe out of LoL Worlds 2023
Movistar R7 and DetonatioN FocusMe become the first two teams to be knocked out of the League of Legends World Championship.

Rekkles bids farewell to Fnatic
European League of Legends icon, Carl Martin Erik ‘Rekkles’ Larsson, has farewelled Fnatic, after re-joining the team earlier this year.

Erick “aspas” Santos signs with Leviatan
In a significant move, Brazilian Valorant star Erick “aspas” Santos has officially signed with Leviatán for the 2024 VCT season.