CS2 Esports News

IEM Kraków 2026 moves into the playoffs with six top teams left standing. We break down the format, schedule, and favorites to win the inaugural CS2 title of the year.

Counter-Strike's coveted IEM series heads to Krakow, Poland, for the first time, replacing Katowice. This edition of the tournament will feature 24 top CS2 rosters in fierce competition.

Tomorrow, February 8th, FURIA and Team Vitality meet in the IEM Krakow 2026 grand final at the Tauron Arena. It's a best-of-five for $400,000 and crucial Valve Regional Standings points. Both squads took wildly different routes to get here, however, both have legitimate reasons to believe the trophy is theirs.

FaZe Clan's struggles continue, as a 1-2 loss to TYLOO ended their BLAST Open Rotterdam run early, adding to an already difficult season. With the next Major fast approaching, FaZe has little time left to secure the VRS points needed to guarantee their spot at the Cologne Major.

ESL has officially revealed the two groups for the Group Stage kicking off on April 13, and the matchups are already determined.

Animgraph 2 is now live in Counter-Strike 2. Valve just shipped the biggest overhaul to CS2's animation system since the game came out, and it was worth the wait.

The 2026 BLAST Open Spring Rotterdam event of the year is almost here, and it does not disappoint. The tournament brings together 16 of the world's best CS2 teams competing for the trophy and for the biggest piece of the $1,100,000 prize pool

PGL has announced the addition of a 3rd-place decider to the CS2 Singapore Major 2026. Played on the Grand Finals day, the game will be the opening act for the day. They also announce a later VRS qualification deadline.

PGL Bucharest 2026 will see 16 CS2 teams compete at the PGL Studio in Romania from April 4 to 11. With several big names absent, all eyes are on just a handful of teams.

IEM Cologne Major 2026 raises the stakes with a historic change: every Stage 3 match will now be played in best‑of‑three format. To accommodate the extended schedule, ESL added an extra day of competition at the Palladium and expanded ticket availability for fans eager to witness more top‑tier CS2 action.

With Astralis defeating FURIA in the final match of ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2, the eight-team playoff lineup is now set. The single-elimination bracket will kick off on March 13.

On April 1st, 2026, Counter-Strike 2 received a major beta build shipping Animgraph 2, a full upgrade to the game's animation system that touches nearly everything you see when watching other players move

The CS2 community is buzzing with anticipation after Valve updated the official CS2 profile banner with imagery that points unmistakably toward Cache. The move has been widely interpreted not as a random move but as a deliberate signal that one of Counter-Strike's most beloved maps is finally coming home.

It has been a long time coming. After more than seven years away from competitive Counter-Strike, Cache is officially back. The April 28, 2026 update for CS2 says it all: Cache has been added to Competitive, Casual, Deathmatch, and Retakes modes.

Azbayar "Senzu" Munkhbold is officially joining BC.Game on loan, closing the door on a short but thrilling run with Passion UA. The 19-year-old Mongolian rifler takes his next step, and this time, the stage is as big as it gets.

BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 1 kicks off on April 29 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, and eight of the best teams in the world are coming to answer one very inconvenient question: is Vitality even beatable?

Team Vitality has officially launched its CS2 academy team, former Project H. Fresh off becoming the most dominant organization in Counter-Strike 2 history, with the IEM Rio 2026 championship just days behind them, Vitality isn't stopping there.

The CS2 world just got a lot more interesting. Team Falcons have officially confirmed the signing of Finn "karrigan" Andersen as their new in-game leader, bringing in one of the most decorated IGLs in Counter-Strike history to steer a roster packed with elite firepower.

The IEM Rio 2026 Grand Final is set, and it's a matchup that feels almost scripted: the world's number one team, Team Vitality, against a Team Spirit that looks like it has rediscovered itself at exactly the right moment

It is official. Fernando "fer" Alvarenga is back in competitive CS2, and he is doing it on one of the biggest stages possible: the IEM Cologne Major 2026. Gaimin Gladiators announced the signing on April 18th, confirming what the community had been buzzing about all week.