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We had some pretty important developments on the CS2 scene in the last week. Namely, Legacy claimed another international trophy, Valve’s delayed September ranking created problems for tournament organisers, and several teams secured places at upcoming LAN events. There was also movement behind the scenes, with Eternal Fire bringing back a famil...

Spirit secured a second consecutive trophy by winning BLAST Open Porto, while MOUZ reached another top-tier final. Elsewhere, NIP and FlyQuest changed their leadership, The MongolZ brought cobrazera back for FISSURE Playground 3, and connection problems decided an IEM Beijing qualification place. Danish coach ruggah also ended his decade-long ca...

BLAST Open Porto dominated the professional CS2 calendar over the closing days of August. Elite teams fought for six arena playoff places. NAVI’s struggles continued, Luminosity changed its roster again, and a public payment dispute put player contracts under scrutiny. In Dota 2, Virtus.pro began its post-International rebuild by disbanding its ...

The professional CS2 scene is all about the Esports World Cup playoffs in Paris this week, where several leading teams suffered early exits. Elsewhere, major organisations confirmed tournament invitations, contract extensions and a notable switch away from women’s Counter-Strike. A major international esports competition was also postponed. Belo...

The past week brought the start of the CS2 Esports World Cup, a major opening-round upset, and several important tournament announcements. FaZe also finalised a roster move, while ESL revealed the teams invited to its next Pro League season. Below are the key professional CS2 developments from August 10 to 14. This Week’s Highlights The...