CS2 Esports News

The legendary Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland, is set to host the culmination of top-tier Counter-Strike 2 as Team Vitality faces off against MOUZ in the ESL Pro League Season 24 Grand Final. This high-stakes Bo5 will decide who lifts the coveted trophy and take home $295,000.

ESL Pro League Katowice Playoffs will kick off soon, featuring eight top teams in a single-elimination bracket. Here's everything to know about the tournament.

Earlier today, Valve updated its “tournament operation exception list” on the VRS GitHub repository to include an exception for BC.Game, allowing them to qualify for the CS2 Singapore Major via the Asia VRS leaderboard.

Valve's new three-month VRS rule applies to the Singapore Major, putting BC.Game's regional switch in jeopardy unless the team finds a solution with the developer.

Sashi has joined BC.Game and WW in targeting the Asian VRS, raising questions about how regional rankings affect teams' paths to the PGL Major Singapore 2026.

After two tumultuous months with their new roster, the MongolZ have decided to bring back Anarbileg “cobrazera” Uuganbayar and add CS:GO alumnus — Yesuntumur “nin9” Gantulga — to the Counter-Strike roster.

LOUD ended its CS2 project before officially announcing the roster, which had reportedly been signed since May and will continue competing as LP.

Turkish esports organization FUT Esports officially announced the high-profile signing of 27-year-old Spanish Álvaro "SunPayus" García as their new primary AWPer for their CS2 roster. SunPayus replaces Nykyta "cmtry" Samolotov on FUT's active roster following his departure from G2 Esports.

ESL has announced the return of Counter-Strike esports to Cologne. Starting August 4, LANXESS will host the best of Counter-Strike for IEM Cologne 2027. The upcoming edition will also feature a 360° stage for the first time, allowing more fans to attend the Cathedral to witness the greatest teams duke it out.

AwaykeN recorded 62 kills in a 60-round map to set a new Counter-Strike 2 LAN record.

Team Envy makes a much-awaited return to Counter-Strike after a 5-year break. Here's how the team looks now.

The Counter-Strike elite return to the legendary Spodek Arena. Starting October 3, 16 of the esports’ best will gather in Katowice for ESL Pro League Season 24.

After 7 years without winning a single Counter-Strike title, Team Liquid has finally won a tournament. At the 2026 edition of fl0m’s Mythical LAN, they absolutely dominated every other North American peer, winning the event without dropping a single map.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has issued an immediate provisional executive order banning online gambling and fixed-odds sports betting across Latin America's largest economy. Signed amidst growing concerns over household indebtedness and addiction—which Lula described as a "cancer" harming families—the decree prohibits the operation, offering, and advertising of online betting platforms nationwide.

The OCA has confirmed a new Asian Esports and Mind Sports Games in Kuwait for 2027, bringing a dedicated esports event to the region.

The C4 now supports stickers in CS2. Added in the September 22 update, the feature lets players customize the bomb from their inventory.

Founded in 2003, Complexity has ceased operations after 23 years. Jason Lake explained the decision, thanked the community, and said he is not retiring from esports.

The IESF World Esports Championship 2026 is heading to Indonesia, bringing together athletes from around the world across five esports titles.

References found after the Rush Hour update suggest Valve is testing a weapon called the M14 in CS2, although there is no confirmation that it will be released.

After months without dropping a significant update, Valve has finally dropped one of the biggest Counter-Strike 2 content updates of 2026. For starters, the update introduces a completely new 3v3 game mode — Rush. It finally brings back Clan tags alongside a silent reload feature. Lastly, the update completely overhauls the Premier Map selection and adds multiple crosshair options and a chicken egg (?).