CS2 Esports News

CS2 has introduced a brand-new game mode after a long time. Called "Rush", this 3v3 mode features fast-paced action. Here's a breakdown of how it works.

Valve has brought Clan Tags back to Counter-Strike 2 while adding slower silent reloads and several other gameplay and customization changes.

Only 10 weeks after adding mzinho, BC.Game Esports has benched electroNic in favor of Australian youngster asap as a Hail Mary to qualify for the upcoming Singapore Major 2026.

Team Vitality has returned to form with their first title win in close to 5 months. Read on to learn how the Grand Final match unfolded.

In a dramatic turn for one of Asia's most successful CS2 squads, The MongolZ have officially benched Zolbayar "tikuak" Chimedtseren and Dugarsuren "DarkMeister" Ireedui. The decision ends the duo’s tenure on the active roster just two months after joining in July 2026.

Away from competition since March, coldzera said he does not miss the professional grind and ruled out a return to competitive play.

StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 kicks off on September 17, featuring Vitality, NAVI, FURIA, and MOUZ, among other teams. Here's a preview of the tournament, including its format, schedule, and more.

Brazilian squad Legacy delivered a dominant performance to claim the FISSURE Playground #3 championship, sweeping G2 Esports 3-0 in the grand finals on September 13, 2026.

CS2 update encrypts global chat in an attempt to remove access to the in-game chat from third-party websites.

The Super Bock Arena was set on fire as Team Spirit dominated MOUZ to win BLAST Open Porto 2026, securing back-to-back trophies.

The stage is set in Porto for a spectacular conclusion to BLAST Open Porto 2026. With a massive $1,100,000 prize pool on the line, Team Spirit and MOUZ will face each other in yet another grand finals, a rematch of the BLAST Bounty Season 2 finals.

Counter-Strike 2 wrapped up August with a peak concurrent player count of 1,331,274, marking its lowest high-water mark since January 2024. The average concurrent count also settled at 825,257, continuing an uninterrupted slide across recent months. For a title that routinely rules the Steam charts, seeing server numbers cool off naturally turns heads across the competitive scene.

The BLAST Open Porto playoffs will commence soon, with a single-elimination bracket featuring the six best teams. Here's everything to know about the tournament.

The competitive Counter-Strike 2 scene is rarely static, but few announcements have sparked as much intrigue as Justinas "jL" Lekavičius stepping up to represent Team Vitality. The former Natus Vincere superstar and Major MVP has transitioned from his recent hiatus into the heart of one of esports’ most successful rosters.

Counter-Strike 2 has always had a reputation for intense competitive play and energetic in-game communication. However, a third-party analytics website called cstracker.gg has introduced a feature that exposes everything players type in match all chat to the public eye.

Aurimas "Bymas" Pipiras and Monte were not going to part ways quietly, and now the internet knows exactly why. What looked like a routine benching announcement two days ago has turned into one of the ugliest public disputes CS2 has seen this year and a wave of fan backlash all piling on at Monte.

Just three days after Team Spirit was crowned CS2 EWC Champions, the teams set their sights on Porto as they prepare for the BLAST Open Fall 2026. Starting August 26, the second BLAST tournament of the season will feature the strongest squads worldwide playing for $1.1 million and valuable VRS points as the Singapore Major inches closer.

Team Spirit are the champions of the 2026 Esports World Cup. They dropped the opening map of the grand final but refused to fold, storming back to beat FUT Esports 3-1 in a best-of-five that had the Accor Arena crowd on its feet from start to finish.

AG.AL has won the 2026 Esports World Cup Club Championship, finishing the 25-tournament season on 5,300 CC Points and claiming the $7,000,000 top prize. The Esports World Cup confirmed the result on social media, congratulating "@AGGlobalEsports on securing the Club Championship". The win denies Team Falcons a third consecutive title.

In a monumental clash at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 in Paris, Team Spirit pulled off a historic 2-1 victory over Team Vitality, eliminating what was once the best team in the world, in the quarterfinals on August 21, 2026. This victory marks a massive milestone for Spirit, who had not defeated the Golden Hornets in nearly two years.