Counter-Strike News
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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…
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.