CS2 Esports News

In one of the biggest surprises of the tournament, FURIA secured a commanding 2-0 victory over  Team Spirit at BLAST Open London 2025 on Saturday, August 30th. The result sends the Brazilian squad directly to the LAN Finals at Wembley's OVO Arena while sends Spirit to battle against Team Liquid for a spot in the Lower Bracket. Mirage: Brazilian Precision Prevails The series opened on Mirage, where both teams engaged in an evenly contested first half with rounds trading backmore

Counter-Strike 2 players have discovered a new teleport bug that allows users to instantly move across maps using specific console commands. The bug, which gained widespread attention on August 30, 2025, utilizes a combination of frame rate manipulation and mouse sensitivity commands to achieve the teleportation effect. How the Exploit Works. The teleport exploit relies on a specific sequence of console commands that manipulate the game's mouse sensitivity and recording functions. Players first set their frame rate to exactly 63more

The Esports Awards 2025, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, served as a celebration marking not just a year but an entire decade of esports excellence from 2015 to 2025. The event celebrated the most influential players, teams, organizers, publishers, personalities, and moments that shaped the global esports community across this pivotal era. Here is a detailed look at all the major winners crowned during this historic ceremony. Game of the Decade: League of Legends The crown for Esports Game of the Decade was awarded to League of Legends. As one of the most-viewed esports titles ever, League of Legends hasmore

The Mongolian squad The MongolZ have etched their places in Counter-Strike 2 history, delivering a flawless 3-0 victory over Aurora Gaming in the grand finals of the Esports World Cup 2025. The triumph marks the team's most significant tournament victory to date, cementing their status amongst the best of the best in the Counter-Strike 2 scene. Held at the Boulevard Riyadh City arena in Saudi Arabia, the championship match showcased The MongolZ's exceptional team chemistry and individual brilliance on themore

After the success of the Esports World Cup featuring some of the best organizations, the EWCF now plans to organize an even bigger fiesta — the Esports Nations Cup. In November 2026, the best esports athletes from around the world will gather in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, donning their national colors. What do we know about the Esports Nations Cup? At the New Global Sport Conference 2025, the EWCF officially announced the Esports Nations Cup, a tournament featuring national teams. “Nation versus nation competition is the ultimate expression of sport. The ENC makes this a reality for esports, giving every fanmore

Team Falcons has successfully defended their EWC Club Championship title, securing their second crown in the 2025 edition held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. While this back-to-back victory represents a remarkable achievement, the path to glory reveals a narrative about financial resources, participation breadth, and the surprisingly competitiveness other organizations were able to achieve, almost spoiling Falcons party. Falcons' multi-title assault Team Falcons approached the 2025 Esports World Cup with a clear strategy; compete in nearly everything. The Saudi Arabian organizationmore

After a struggle that lasted over 7 months, FaZe Clan have decided to bench the North American Counter-Strike star Jonathan "EliGE” Jablonowski. Despite the ambitious nature of the move, it did not yield the expected results, resulting in an unceremonious exit for the NA legend. As a replacement, they have brought in Polish Betclic Apogee rifler Jakub "jcobbb" Pietruszewski. A Match Made in Hell!? After ropz's departure left a gaping hole in the FaZe roster, they brought in a deftmore

In one of the biggest upsets of the Esports World Cup 2025, Team Spirit has been eliminated from the tournament by HEROIC, marking a stunning end to their impressive winning streak. The elimination comes as a particularly bitter pill to swallow for the Russian powerhouse, who entered the competition riding high on back-to-back victories at BLAST Bounty and IEM Cologne 2025. The Upset That Stunned the Community Team Spirit's elimination represents one of the most shocking results in recent Counter-Strikemore

In a surprising decision, Complexity Gaming has officially announced its withdrawal from the competitive CS2 scene. The move marks the first time since 2014 that the North American esports organization will be without a Counter-Strike roster, ending a legacy that began in 2004. CEO Jason Lake delivered the announcement via a video on X, citing severe economic challenges as the driving factor. Economic Struggles Force the Exit Despite a strong run in 2023 and 2024, Complexity’s ambitions were thwarted bymore

Counter-Strike 2 is making its return to the Esports World Cup in 2025, and it’s shaping up to be bigger, better, and more explosive than ever before. After a successful CS2 debut at last year’s tournament, the 2025 edition will see the format sharpened, the stakes raised, and the world's best teams battle for supremacy. Returning to Riyadh in the summer of 2025, the event continues to grow as a hub for esports fans and pros alike. With Counter-Strike 2more

Team Spirit has claimed their second consecutive BLAST Bounty trophy, delivering a masterclass performance against The MongolZ in the grand finals of BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 on Sunday, August 17th. The Russian squad secured a dominant 3-0 victory (13-11 on Nuke, 16-13 on Mirage, and 13-5 on Ancient) cementing their status as the one of world's top Counter-Strike 2 team. Donk Claims Historic 10th Career MVP Award The tournament's standout performer was undoubtedly Danil "donk" Kryshkovets, who earned his 10th career MVP award, a milestone that placesmore

On August 15, Valve dropped a Counter-Strike 2 update. It features Night versions of Ancient and Shoots, new Music Kit box, Limited Edition M4A1-S | Solitude, and deploy animation update. The 4.4 GB update also finally introduces the Austin CS2 Major Sticker sale. Night Ancient and Shoots The update introduces the rainy night versions of Ancient and Shoots. These new maps are only currently available for Deathmatch and Casual modes. The original Ancient map is also reworked with the latestmore

The ESL FACEIT Group has announced that the ESL Pro League Season 24 Finals will be hosted at the iconic Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland, from October 9 to 11, 2026. This marks the first EPL live arena playoffs since 2019, bringing back the electrifying in-person experience that fans have long awaited. With a reputation as one of Counter-Strike’s most historic venues, Spodek’s live atmosphere promises to elevate the spectacle of EPL to new heights. A Historic Venue for Counter-Strikemore

The BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 takes place from August 14 - 17, 2025, at the BLAST Arena Studios in Malta. Eight top teams, qualified through an intense closed qualifier, will compete for a share of the dynamic $500,000 prize pool, spiced up with BLAST’s innovative bounty format. Format The playoffs will feature a single-elimination bracket. Teams will carry over their bounties from the Closed Qualifiers. Underdogs pick their opening matchups and can earn half the beaten team's bounty as instant prize money, inheriting the rest as their risk for the next match. The quarterfinals and semifinals will be played asmore

For almost 25 years, Counter-Strike has dominated the tactical-shooter genre. Ever since its release in the year 2000, the game has captivated millions on the back of its intricate, easy to learn, hard to master shooting mechanics. But what really makes the franchise timeless is the community. No community is as integrated with its game. This is best reflected by the fact that the covert of the latest CS case, the AWP | Printstream, as well as the most requested map of the moment, Cache, are both products of the community’s ingenuity. These are just two of the many examplesmore

Counter-Strike’s most iconic trophy has just gotten better. Following the conclusion of the 2025 IEM Cologne Grand Finals, ESL announced the return of the Major to the Cathedral of Counter-Strike. Starting August 18th, the LANXESS Arena will host the top eight Counter-Strike teams for the first Major of 2026. A Return After 8 years Last time Cologne hosted the Major, the Brazilian SK led by FalleN took down s1mple and Team Liquid 2-0 in the Grand Finals to win back-to-backmore

Team Spirit have claimed their first IEM Cologne title in spectacular fashion, sweeping MOUZ with a 3-0 victory in the Grand Finals at the LANXESS Arena. The Russian squad delivered a masterclass performance that left no doubt about their superiority, closing out the matches on Mirage (13-7), Ancient (13-11), and Nuke (13-6). donk Shines as Tournament MVP The star of the show was once again 17-year-old Danil "donk" Kryshkovets, who earned the tournament MVP award with an exceptional performance throughoutmore

After 10 days of breathtaking Counter-Strike action, only two teams remain at IEM Cologne — MOUZ and Team Spirit. MOUZ, the knights who have finally slain the Vitality dragon, will look to secure their second S-tier trophy. Team Spirit, the CIS powerhouse led by donk, aims to take down MOUZ once more and cement their place as a top-three team. The two contenders will take center stage at LANXESS Arena, and a best-of-five will decide the Conqueror of the Cathedralmore

After months of dominance, Team Vitality’s impressive run came to a dramatic end at IEM Cologne. MOUZ, after suffering seven consecutive losses to Vitality earlier this year, finally turned the tables in a tense and thrilling matchup. The victory was significant - not only did MOUZ finally took down the French powerhouse, but they also secured their place in the prestigious Cologne final for a chance to claim one of the most coveted trophies in the circuit. This win was a testament to MOUZ’s persistence and adaptability, showing how they learned from past defeats and refined their strategies to overcomemore

The current no.1 Chess player, Magnus Carlsen, has won the inaugural Chess Esports World Cup by defeating Alireza Firouzja in the Grand Finals. With the win, Magnus has won $250k for himself and 1000 Club Championship points for Team Liquid. Chess at EWC 2025: A Recap The EWC 2025 Chess action kicked off with the LCQs featuring 16 players. Only five of them made it through: Nihal Sarin Javokhir Sindarov Levon Aronian Anish Giri Andrey Episenko These joined the 11more