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India confirm coaching line-up for DOTA 2, BGMI, VALORANT, League of Legends, PUBG, Rocket League & more

India confirm coaching line-up for DOTA 2, BGMI, VALORANT, League of Legends, PUBG, Rocket League & more

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3 min readApr 24, 2026 05:45 PM IST India’s coaching line-up for the inaugural edition of the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC) has been confirmed, marking the official start of player selection for the country’s campaign at the global nation-based esports competition set to debut in Riyadh from November 2-29, 2026. The Esports Foundation (EF) has appointed over 700 Game Coaches representing National Team Partners (NTPs) from more than 100 nations. NODWIN Gaming, India’s NTP, has selected coaches across key titles. Their responsibilities include identifying players, defining team strategy, and building competitive lineups. The coaches for different games at the ENC are as follows: DOTA 2: Moin Ejaz (NO_Chanc3). He has over a decade of experience and won a bronze medal for India at the Commonwealth Esports Championships 2022 in Birmingham. Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI): Rahul (Ayogi). He has worked as an analyst, manager, and coach, guiding Blind Esports and Team SouL to titles including BGMI Pro Series 2023, BG Coaching staff for Indian contingent for ENC. (Special Arrangement) MI Masters Series Season 3, Chennai …

League of Legends, Valorant Developer Riot Games to Lay Off About 11 Percent of Staff

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Tencent Holdings’ Riot Games plans to lay off 530 employees, or about 11 percent of its staff globally, the online gaming company said on Monday in a blog that included a letter to employees from CEO Dylan Jadeja. Los Angeles-based Riot, whose popular titles include League of Legends, said teams outside of core development will see the largest impact from layoffs. Digital games publishers are struggling to grow, as audience hold off on buying expensive titles or stick to fewer games amid high inflation. Early last year, Electronic Arts cut 6 percent staff and gave up some office space. “Today, we’re a company without a sharp enough focus, and simply put, we have too many things underway. Some of the significant investments we’ve made aren’t paying off the way we expected them to. Our costs have grown to the point where they’re unsustainable,” Jadeja said in the letter. The changes will allow Riot to focus on its portfolio of live games League of Legends, Valorant, Teamfight Tactics, and Wild Rift, according to a separate blog …