On 14 December at 00:48 the organizers confirmed the pairings for the fifth round of the group stage of DreamLeague Season 27. The announced matchups pit Xtreme against Virtus.pro and PARIVISION against Spirit.

Japan's Nintendo saw its market capitalization fall by roughly $14 billion after its share price dropped 4.7% — the steepest single decline since May 2025, according to financial reports. The fall reflects investor concern about rising hardware costs and shrinking profitability for the company's latest portable console.

Paramount Pictures and Legendary, in collaboration with Capcom, have announced a feature-film adaptation of the Street Fighter fighting-game franchise. The production is scheduled to premiere on October 16, 2026.