Riot + Industry Pulse

as of July 16, 2026updated 2 months ago
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Riot

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75/ 100

mixed–positive

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Valorant Night Market + new rank-integrity penalties lift mood alongside T1 skins; Classic authenticity debate and TFT Set 18 PBE delay temper it.

Esports

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64/ 100

mixed

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VCT Stage 2 kicks off (Americas today; EMEA underway), while EWC VALORANT viewership dip keeps growth worries alive.

Industry

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42/ 100

mixed–negative

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Xbox restructuring fallout and Ubisoft Barcelona strikes dominate labor mood; limited offsets from post‑rally bargaining signals.

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EWC VALORANT hypeMSI 2026 buzzArena/Mayhem chatterLEC off‑week
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League of Legends
  1. The clubs, the players, the Rift. They're all ready for the first day of League of Legends at EWC 26. We'll see you tomorrow.
    631.8k interactions · Esports World Cup
  2. T1 came. T1 saw. T1 conquered again 👑 Rule the Rift with the 2025 T1 Worlds skins, available now.
    580.7k interactions · League of Legends
  3. T1 Worlds 2025 content IS OUT NOW ‼️
    523.5k interactions · League of Legends Leaks & News
  4. Hasta aquí nuestra participación en la EWC 2026. #goMKOI #MKOIWIN
    501.2k interactions · Movistar KOI League of Legends
Valorant
  1. ⚡️VALORANT Champions Tour Pacific 2026 Stage 2 🇯🇵7/16(Thu) ~ 9/6(Sun) ROAD TO CHAMPIONS SHANGHAI🏁 不退転の最後の戦いへ✊🔥 #ZETAWIN #VCTPacific
    1.2M interactions · ZETA DIVISION⚡️Esports
  2. 月が赤い…… もう時間がない…… 残された時間はわずかだ…… #ZETAWIN
    1.1M interactions · Dep
  3. New parental controls are rolling out for @LeagueOfLegends, @VALORANT, and @TFT (PC) in the US. Here’s what they do and how you can enable them for your child’s account:
    680.1k interactions · Riot Games
  4. イニシはこれが一番ストレス溜まるｗｗｗｗｗ #VALORANT #ヴァロラント
    410.9k interactions · Delight ほんだたくろー
Watch next
  • 2026-07-21Valorant x Discord integration (Rich Presence/join from Discord) rolls out globally per 13.01 notes.
  • 2026-07-24LEC Summer starts; LCS Classic TSM vs. CLG showmatch the same day to prime Classic launch. ([lolesports.com](https://lolesports.com/en-gb/news/2026-lec-summer-format-roadtrips-tickets?utm_source=openai))
  • 2026-07-29League Classic launches with Patch 26.15; TFT Set 18 PBE also expected to be live by then. ([dotesports.com](https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/guides/league-classic-information?utm_source=openai))