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The PMWC at EWC 26 Grand Finals saw schedule adjustments after members of multiple teams reported feeling unwell and were evaluated by medical staff. EA remained on top after Day 2, but S2G Esports ultimately claimed the championship on the final day, ahead of Nongshim RedForce and Aurora Gaming.

Wuthering Waves has officially introduced Qingxiao through its Post-Lament Anthropocene: Stars Intertwined character feature. Qingxiao is a new 5-star Aero Sword Resonator set to arrive in Version 3.6, with her identity centered around the title “Xuan Paragon” and her pursuit of the Way.

Honkai: Star Rail has released its Light Cone Preview for Version 4.5, “To Roll the Stars in Astropolis,” offering an early look at the new Light Cone content coming with the update. Version 4.5 will also introduce new characters, areas, and events.

The PUBG MOBILE × Spider-Man: Brand New Day collaboration is now live, bringing Spider-Man back into the world of PUBG MOBILE. The crossover introduces a new wave of superhero-themed content alongside promotional activities around the collaboration.

PUBG MOBILE’s Brainrot Royale collaboration has arrived in World of Wonder, featuring a chaotic gameplay loop built around harvesting, stealing, cracking eggs, and taking on bosses. The mode has also attracted growing attention from creators sharing gameplay and reaction videos across social media.

Mobile Legends ADT Season 2 is officially underway, with teams from the South and North beginning their first matches of the competition. The new season gives emerging teams and players another opportunity to prove themselves on the competitive stage.

Honor of Kings has brought back Wukong’s “Anoman Wukong, the Worldly” skin for a limited time. The skin is available from August 15 through September 13 and can be purchased in the Shop for 888 Tokens during the event period.

FACEIT has released its Counter-Strike 2 Season 8 Integrity Report, revealing 109,232 bans between April 22 and August 5. The platform returned 71.9 million Elo to more than 1.2 million affected players, with enforcement covering smurfing, cheating, ban evasion, and other platform abuse.

Zenless Zone Zero has revealed Sigrid’s new summer outfit, “Majestic Wavechaser,” arriving on August 19, 2026. The new look gives Sigrid a summer-themed makeover and will be available at a limited-time discount following its release.

VALORANT has officially launched the new Precision Collection. Built around a sharp, accuracy-focused visual theme, the collection includes skins for the Frenzy, Spectre, Vandal, and Ares and is now available in-game.