CS2 Articles

Valve issues new Counter-Strike esports rules, bans franchised tournaments

Valve has issued new rules for Counter-Strike 2 esports, making all team payments public and banning franchised tournaments. 

Valve adds Wingman mode and first overhauled map in new Counter-Strike 2 patch

Wingman, Overpass and Vertigo return as Valve tests out more content for Counter-Strike 2. 

FURIA bolster their roster with FalleN and chelo

FURIA Esports has announced the inclusion of the well-known in-game leader, Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo into their CSGO roster.

Counter-Strike 2 beta adds grenade inspections, Nuke and Office maps

Valve’s Counter-Strike 2 beta patch notes offer a sneak peek at upcoming content for the sequel. 

NAVI announce international roster ahead of CS2 transition

NAVI revealed a new international roster, matching the rumor that the organization is moving away from the CIS region.

First major Counter-Strike 2 update adds Mirage and refundable weapons

Counter-Strike 2’s first major update before its summer launch has arrived, finally allowing players to refund weapons during buy time.

FlyQuest acquire a CS:GO and VALORANT roster

FlyQuest has just announced its expansion outside of LoL by acquiring a roster for both CS:GO and VALORANT.

IEM Dallas 2023 playoffs bracket starts to take shape, NA squads struggle on home soil

Four teams have already secured a spot in the playoffs stage of Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023.

Mental Health in esports; Should orgs or developers be more involved?

Mental Health concerns are very much an issue for professional players in esports, so should orgs and developers be more involved in addressing it?

Team Vitality become final CS:GO world champions after Paris Major win

Team Vitality have won the final CS:GO Major before Counter-Strike 2's launch.

DreamHack Dallas to host ESL Impact League Season 3 Global Finals

ESL FACEIT Group revealed full details for the third season of the all-women ESL Impact League Global Finals.

BLAST Paris Major all 24 teams decided

A total of 56 teams from around the world fought for a spot at the very last CS:GO Major, the BLAST.tv Paris Major.