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January 16, 2026

STYKO on Why Chasing the “Next Molodoy” in Counter-Strike is Way Harder Than it Looks

Molodoy was arguably the Counter-Strike revelation of 2025 – but STYKO believes teams trying to find "the next molodoy" is futile.
Counter-Strike
January 23, 2026

FlameZ Reflects on Vitality’s Dominant 2025 and the Challenge of Staying on Top

Without a doubt, 2025 was Vitality’s year. We spoke with entry fragger flameZ about how they keep progressing in 2026.
Counter-Strike
January 14, 2026

CSGO Legend Friberg Plans to “Bring Back Swedish CS” in New Coaching Role

The King of Banana is ready to take Swedish Counter-Strike back to the top as the head coach of Johnny Speeds.
Counter-Strike
January 14, 2026

Falcons and MOUZ Risk Huge Drop Off by Not Changing Counter-Strike Rosters

CS rostermania was a disappointment, but these two teams may have lost the most from not changing.
Counter-Strike
January 13, 2026

CS2 Pros Split on Anubis Return as Train Removed From Active Duty Map Pool

Fans were expecting Cache would make its return for Season 4 of Counter-Strike 2, but the actual change has left pros disappointed.
Counter-Strike
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.
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