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Competitive gaming: results, rosters, economics and the industry behind it.
September brought a heavy reset after The International 2026. Team Falcons left Dota entirely, Topson rejoined OG after nearly five years, and Aurora, Liquid and BetBoom rebuilt their rosters.
The French side beat Aurora 3-1 in Barcelona on 20 September to take the $200,000 top prize from a $500,000 pool, with ZywOo named MVP after a lower-bracket run.
Bloomberg reported on 10 September that Riot held talks with Polymarket and Kalshi. Any approved sponsor would have to buy official data from Riot partner GRID, and no deal has been signed.
Sixteen teams started the group stage on 24 September for a $2,250,000 prize pool, the final Champions before the VCT drops franchising and reopens qualifying in 2027.
Regional League of Legends playoffs settle the last Worlds slots while Dota 2 and Counter-Strike run seven-figure autumn events.