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January 8, 2026

Astralis Going International is the Final Nail in the Coffin For Danish Counter-Strike

For the final five years of CS:GO, Danish players were the undisputed kings of Counter-Strike. Now, the Danish CS scene may well be dead.
Counter-Strike
January 8, 2026

The New BC.Game Roster Will Fail and Set Portuguese Counter-Strike Back Years

BC.Game have decided to skip the VRS headache with their new CS2 team, but it isn't destined to work out well for them.
Counter-Strike
January 7, 2026

100 Thieves’ CS2 Return Proves Org is Targeting Long-Term Success Over Short-Term Rewards

100 Thieves have announced their new CS2 roster, and it proves they're targeting long-term success in their return to the esport.
Counter-Strike
January 5, 2026

The Troubled First Year of Counter-Strike’s VRS System According to The Analysts

Counter-Strike in 2025 saw the death of various partner systems in favour of a Valve-mandated VRS system, but it's not gone perfectly.
Counter-Strike
December 31, 2025

Counter-Strike Twitch Viewership Thrived in 2025 as Other Leading Esports Struggled

Where other esports Twitch viewership floundered in 2025, Counter-Strike saw huge growth, bucking the trend across competitive gaming.
Counter-Strike
December 31, 2025

CS2 Pros Reveal Maps That Should be Added or Removed from Map Pool

The Counter-Strike 2 map pool is always a point of debate. Everyone has their favorites and least favorites, but what do pros really want?
Counter-Strike
December 30, 2025

Mauisnake Claims Zonic Has to be Blamed For Falcons’ CS2 Failure

At the Budapest Major, we spoke with Mauisnake about CS2 in 2025, and he gave a scathing review of zonic's performance as Falcons coach.
Counter-Strike
December 29, 2025

Counter-Strike Dominates 2025 Esports Prize Pools as LoL & Rocket League Grow Massively

Counter-Strike once again tops the esports prize pool standings in 2025, pulling in more prize money than any other title this year.
Counter-Strike
December 24, 2025

CS2 Player XoTiC Benches Himself to Focus on Running “Multiple Businesses”

Professional North American Counter-Strike 2 player Zack “XotiC” Elshani has revealed he is stepping down from NRG’s active roster. The 24-year-old AWPer cited difficulties juggling between competition and “running multiple…
Counter-Strike
December 19, 2025

FaZe Clan’s StarLadder Budapest Major Run Was a Miracle, Not a Renaissance

CS analysts and fans alike said the FaZe Clan magic was dead – but the StarLadder Budapest Major proved there was life in the old dog yet.
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