IEM Cologne Major 2026 Teams Confirmed After VRS Ranking Finalised
The full lineup for the IEM Cologne Major 2026 is now locked in. Valve has published the official VRS ranking that determines every invite and stage placement f... See More...
Counter-Strike
IEM Rio 2026 Groups and Opening Matchups Revealed Ahead of April Showdown
ESL has locked in the groups and opening round schedule for IEM Rio 2026, with 16 teams set to battle it out in Rio de Janeiro from April 13 to 19. The draw put... See More...
CS2 Animgraph 2 Beta Overhauls Third-Person Animations, Brings Smoother Movement and Performance Gains
Valve has dropped a beta build for Counter-Strike 2 that migrates the game's entire animation system to Animgraph 2, bringing completely reworked third-person a... See More...
FaZe Enter HLC Belgrade in Last-Ditch Bid for IEM Cologne Major 2026
Just hours after their Major qualification hopes looked dead and buried following a devastating elimination at DraculaN Season 6, FaZe have pulled a surprise mo... See More...
Keoz Accuses kONO Of Pressure And Defamation In Unpaid Salary Dispute
Belgian Counter-Strike player Nicolas Keoz Dgus has gone public with serious allegations against Ukrainian esports organisation kONO.ECF, claiming the team brea... See More...
500 Esports Exits From Counter-Strike Following New Valve Rules
500 Confirms Exit From Counter-Strike
500 Esports has officially withdrawn from Counter-Strike, bringing its CS2 project to an end following a recent rule chan... See More...
Counter Strike Dominates as Esports Prize Money Passes $270 Million in 2025
Esports prize pools hit a new high in 2025
Esports prize money reached new territory in 2025, with more than $270 million awarded across competitive gaming wor... See More...
Gla1ve Reportedly Set To Lead 100 Thieves As Head Coach
100 Thieves Bring In A Legend To Kickstart Their CS Revival
100 Thieves are officially building big for their long awaited return to Counter Strike, and their ... See More...
GODSENT Founder Reflects on Bankruptcy and Departure from Esports
The End of a Chapter for GODSENT
After nearly a decade in esports, GODSENT founder Ludwig Sandgren has officially said goodbye to the organisation he built fro... See More...
CCT Bans Dziuseppe Players After Hardware Cheating Scandal Confirmed by Akros Anti-Cheat
Cheating Confirmed in CCT Season 3 Europe Series 10
The Champion of Champions Tour (CCT) has dropped the hammer on Team Dziuseppe following confirmed hardware ... See More...
MIBR Acquired by Spun Media, Launching New Era Under EZOR Esports Division
A New Chapter for Brazilian Esports Giants
Legendary Brazilian organisation MIBR has officially been acquired by Spun Media, a rapidly growing Brazilian tech m... See More...
Ninjas in Pyjamas Celebrate 25 Years of Counter-Strike with Epic Showmatch in Stockholm
A Legendary Reunion for NIP Fans WorldwideSwedish esports giants Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) are marking their 25th anniversary in true Counter-Strike style, bringi... See More...
fl0m Announces $30,000 Counter-Strike Mythical LAN in Las Vegas This January
Streamer and former Counter-Strike pro Erik “fl0m” Flom has officially announced fl0m’s Mythical LAN, a brand-new $30,000 CS event set to take place at the Hype... See More...
FaZe Bring rain Back for ESL Pro League After Lineup Dispute
FaZe Clan have confirmed that Håvard "rain" Nygaard will return to the team’s starting lineup for the remainder of ESL Pro League Season 22. The move comes afte... See More...