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Team Spirit Apologizes to Chinese Fans Over Taiwan Map Controversy

Team Spirit Apologizes to Chinese Fans Over Taiwan Map Controversy

Team Spirit removed a video featuring magixx and sh1ro after a map of China excluded Taiwan. The organization apologized to Chinese fans and publicly backed the One-China principle.

CS2
15 Oct
Bruno Rodrigues
Canadian Armed Forces Esports Wins CS2 Title at Inaugural IDEG

Canadian Armed Forces Esports Wins CS2 Title at Inaugural IDEG

Canadian Armed Forces Esports claimed victory in the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the inaugural International Defence Esports Games 2026 (IDEG26) on October 10 in Sunderland, United Kingdom. Defeating France 2–1 in a thrilling grand final, the team secured Canada's first international military esports championship.

CS2
14 Oct
Kaustavmani Choudhury
Astralis Sign siuhy and cmtry, Ending Danish-Majority Era in CS2

Astralis Sign siuhy and cmtry, Ending Danish-Majority Era in CS2

Astralis have completed their new CS2 roster with siuhy and cmtry, leaving Staehr as the team's only Danish player.

CS2
13 Oct
Bruno Rodrigues
Team Liquid Make History Again in Latest Encounter with 100 Thieves

Team Liquid Make History Again in Latest Encounter with 100 Thieves

Weeks after finally posting a LAN win to end a 7-year drought, Team Liquid have made Counter-Strike history once again — this time for the wrong reason. The North American squad matched against 100 Thieves in the Group Stage of Stake Pulse Beat III for qualification to Playoffs and stumbled away from the latter’s map pick with the rarefied 0-13.

CS2
13 Oct
Foo Zen-Wen

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"It's not an easy task" Team Vitality IGL apEX on Resetting from Bad Form Amid Player Breaks

"It's not an easy task" Team Vitality IGL apEX on Resetting from Bad Form Amid Player Breaks

Ahead of the new journey, Stake conducted an in-person interview with apEX, allowing Strafe Esports an opportunity to ask the Vitality IGL questions about everything inside and outside of the game.

CS2
13 Oct
Ganesh Jadhav
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026: Teams, Schedule, Format, Prize Pool and More

PGL Masters Bucharest 2026: Teams, Schedule, Format, Prize Pool and More

PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 brings 16 CS2 teams to Romania from October 24 to 31. Here's the full list of teams, rosters, format, schedule and prize money.

CS2
13 Oct
Bruno Rodrigues
Vitality Become Counter-Strike’s Most Successful Team by Prize Money

Vitality Become Counter-Strike’s Most Successful Team by Prize Money

Vitality have moved ahead of NAVI in Counter-Strike’s all-time prize-money ranking, with more than half of their recorded earnings arriving during 2025 and 2026.

CS2
12 Oct
André Guaraldo
Vitality Win ESL Pro League Season 24 for Fourth Tournament Title

Vitality Win ESL Pro League Season 24 for Fourth Tournament Title

Vitality defeated MOUZ 3-0 to secure their fourth ESL Pro League title, with ZywOo named tournament MVP.

CS2
11 Oct
Bruno Rodrigues
Team Vitality and MOUZ Clash for the ESL Pro League Season 24 Trophy

Team Vitality and MOUZ Clash for the ESL Pro League Season 24 Trophy

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.

CS2
11 Oct
Kaustavmani Choudhury
Who will Dominate Spodek? ESL Pro League Katowice Playoffs Preview and Predictions

Who will Dominate Spodek? ESL Pro League Katowice Playoffs Preview and Predictions

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.

CS2
8 Oct
Adarsh J. Kumar
Valve Allows s1mple and BC.Game to Qualify for the Major via Asia VRS Standings

Valve Allows s1mple and BC.Game to Qualify for the Major via Asia VRS Standings

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.

CS2
7 Oct
Ganesh Jadhav
Valve Changes VRS Rules, s1mple’s Team Could Miss Singapore Major

Valve Changes VRS Rules, s1mple’s Team Could Miss Singapore Major

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.

CS2
6 Oct
Bruno Rodrigues
VRS Loophole Offers Easier CS2 Major Qualification by Switching Regions

VRS Loophole Offers Easier CS2 Major Qualification by Switching Regions

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.

CS2
5 Oct
Bruno Rodrigues
The MongolZ Bring Back cobrazera and nin9 to Complete CS2 Roster

The MongolZ Bring Back cobrazera and nin9 to Complete CS2 Roster

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.

CS2
5 Oct
Ganesh Jadhav
One of Brazil's Biggest Esports Orgs Left CS2 Before Officially Entering

One of Brazil's Biggest Esports Orgs Left CS2 Before Officially Entering

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

CS2
1 Oct
Bruno Rodrigues
FUT Signs Former G2 Awper SunPayus to Replace cmtry

FUT Signs Former G2 Awper SunPayus to Replace cmtry

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.

CS2
1 Oct
Kaustavmani Choudhury
ESL Announces IEM Cologne 2027; Tickets Go Live October 15

ESL Announces IEM Cologne 2027; Tickets Go Live October 15

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.

CS2
1 Oct
Ganesh Jadhav
Player Breaks Historic CS2 Record and Still Loses the Match

Player Breaks Historic CS2 Record and Still Loses the Match

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

CS2
30 Sep
Bruno Rodrigues
ENVY Returns to Counter-Strike With Former 3DMAX Roster

ENVY Returns to Counter-Strike With Former 3DMAX Roster

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

CS2
29 Sep
Adarsh J. Kumar
ESL Pro League Katowice: Format, Teams, Schedule, and More

ESL Pro League Katowice: Format, Teams, Schedule, and More

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.

CS2
28 Sep
Ganesh Jadhav

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