Cloud9 has decided to dissolve its CS:GO roster due to COVID-19. Cloud9 has decided to pause its involvement in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive until the conclusion of the pandemic. Jack Etienne, Founder and CEO of the North American organization, said the COVID-19 pandemic led to the decision to put the team on pause. The organization reportedly […]
The new lineup is set to debut at Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Regional Series 1. MAD Lions announced the signing of former Secret player Filip “tudsoN” Tudev, 21 years old from Poland and 19-year old Ukrainian Volodymyr “Woro2k” Veletniuk. Woro2k has been touted as “a player to watch.” Joining him is Pere “sausol” Solsona Saumell; […]
The roster has been playing together for some time, but now they have the backing of an organization. Viktor “V1c7or” Dyankov, Kamen “bubble” Kostadinov and Hristiyan “REDSTAR” Pironkov started playing together in October 2020 under the MBAPPEEK banner. They were joined by Martin “mar” Kuyumdjiev and Simeon “dream3r” Ganev in December 2020. This Bulgarian roster […]
Nikolaj “niko” Kristensen becomes the first player to be incorporated into OG’s lineup after the original roster of 2019. Niko had been standing in for Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt, who was removed from the starting line-up in February. The shakeup comes after OG failed to claim a spot in the DreamHack Masters’ Spring Closed Qualifier due […]
VP.Prodigy has been re-released as Virtus.pro’s youth brand. With the relaunch of VP.Prodigy, Virtus.pro once again demonstrates its belief in the value of investing in youth. “We are always taking chances when working with youth rosters. It’s crucial to find talented players who are passionate about CS:GO,” CS:GO Branch Manager Mikhail Artemyev stated. But it’s […]
OG makes the decision to remove Issa “ISSAA” Murad from the roster in an attempt to rebuild. A few weeks ago, Nathan “NBK” Schmitt was benched from OG’s Counter-Strike team. Now, Issa “ISSAA” Murad has been removed from the operating roster as well. OG’s roster changes are likely in response to the organization not making […]
Extra Salt Overpower Team paiN at DH Open March NA Finals. Extra Salt defeated Team paiN in the DreamHack Open March 2021: North America challenge held on Sunday. Booking their place at the Intel Extreme Masters XVI Summer event, scheduled for June 3-13. They’ll join VOYVODA, Complexity Gaming and Heroic who already secured spots through […]
paiN Gaming makes their way to the Finals by defeating Team Liquid at DreamHack Open March Semi-Finals. paiN Gaming will battle for Dreamhack Open March Finals on Sunday after an incredible victory against Team Liquid by 2:1 to win the $70,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event. The Dreamhack Open NA Challenge, which began in January, has […]
ESL Pro League announces an RFP process in finding its newest member. Alex Inglot, the commissioner of ESL Pro League, revealed a Request for Proposals (RFP) action to assist in picking its new member. This announcement was made today, March 11, and is meant to determine the team or organization that will become ESL Pro’s […]
A great CS:GO player is moving on from the pro scene. Peng “XiaosaGe” Song announced his exit from the Invictus roster and his retirement from all professional CS:GO activities. The 31-year old cited “age and physical reasons” for his retirement. He claimed he would not be taking coaching, managing, or any other role for any […]
OG had taken Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt off the bench for today’s match against Heroic in the on-going ESL Pro League Season 13. OG aimed to win against Heroic, who had a 3-0 standing in the league, but lost the series by 1-2. They now sport a 2-2 win-loss match record and will play FPX tomorrow. […]
Josh “oSee” Ohm scored 74-44 to help Extra Salt bag the closed qualifier to the DreamHack Masters Spring. Extra Salt came out victorious in the North American Division Closed Qualifier of DreamHack Masters Spring 2021. VOYVODA, Complexity Gaming and Heroic had earlier won spots through the European qualifiers. Team Spirit and paiN Gaming will also […]
The North American organisation, Extra Salt, finally signs MarKE. Extra Salt confirmed the permanent addition of Edgar “MarKE” Maldonado to their roster today in a tweet made today. Welcome @MarkeCSGO to our starting roster ✨🧂✨ We're now:🇲🇽 @MarkeCSGO 🇺🇸 @oSeecs 🇿🇦 @Sonic_cs 🇿🇦 @JTcsgo 🇨🇦 @FaNgJC 🇿🇦 @DrTcCs (Coach) Full Video: https://t.co/KWOW2qucOR pic.twitter.com/TYH0fJsHDS — Extra […]
After leaving in January, the former Complexity star is ready for his new journey. Evil Geniuses have signed Owen “oBo” Schlatter to complete their CS:GO team. NA's chosen son is joining our ranks and ready to tap heads internationally. Welcome to the Dark Side, @oBoCSGO. We're ready to #LIVEEVIL with you. pic.twitter.com/X6pl6GyFAe — Evil Geniuses […]
Eight teams remain after a series of upsets on Day One, including Fnatic as one of the biggest upsets. Russia’s 81st ranked GROND narrowly lost to Nordavind which was 22 places behind the Russians in the world rankings. This will certainly impact GROND’s quick rise in the world rankings since the start of the year. […]
G2 star AWPer Kennys has been benched after lackluster results. G2 Esports decided to relegate Kenny “KennyS” Schrub to the bench of its CS:GO squad. This after a series of disappointing places and an anemic personal performance by the 25-year old AWPer. In an official statement, team coach, Damien “maLeK” Marcel, said that it would […]
Triumph announces the addition of David “cynic” Polster on a trial basis. Triumph Gaming released an update on March 3, 2021 for their CS:GO team, adding David “cynic” Polster to the roster. The 21-year-old has been added to the team in a trial position, in place of a benched player. Cynic has played with two […]
Some positive news and opportunities for the North American Counterstrike scene. Challengermode will host the North American Qualifiers for Blast Premier Spring Showdown 2021. It will host three open qualifiers in March, assisting in the qualifying process for the main event. Happy to announce that we'll be facilitating the North American qualifiers for the #BLASTPremier […]
The new roster announced by Bravado is led by Dimitri “Detrony” Hadjipaschali. After the end of Project Destiny, two years ago, Bravado has decided to re-enter Counter-Strike Global: Global Offensive (CS:GO). They do so with a new team led by Dimitri “Detrony” Hadjipaschali. Project Destiny was originally initiated to help the original South African squad […]
Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov became the Most Valuable Player of the entire IEM Katowice 2021 tournament. Following the success of Gambit Esports after defeating Virtus.pro in the IEM Katowice grand finals, their 19-year-old awper sh1ro got his career’s first MVP award. Gambit’s run in the tournament has been a fairy tale. They stumbled upon an early […]
Gambit Esports won this year’s Intel Extreme Masters World Championship. Gambit Esports won the $400,000 grand prize today at IEM Katowice by defeating Virtus.Pro (VP). This is the biggest win for the organization since their incredible victory over Immortals at PGL Krakow back in 2017. Gambit played four rounds in total at the best-of-five grand […]
The teams that will be competing in DreamHack Open March for both the North American and South American Qualifiers have been finalized. The closed qualifier for North America found Extra Salt breezing through the rounds unscathed. Extra Salt, which is composed of gamers from four countries, defeated Ocean Gaming in the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals; then […]
A recap of the exciting playoff matches between some of the best teams in the competition. The playoff matches of IEM Katowice 2021 started on Friday, February 26. The Quarterfinals saw Gambit Esports and Virtus.pro progressing to the Semifinals of the tournament where Team Spirit and Liquid were sitting comfortably after their performances in the […]
Not the best performance in Katowice. This might become a catalyst for Natus Vincere; the play-off match versus Gambit Esports was a disaster. Natus Vincere definitely did not expect to finish their run at IEM Katowice in the quarterfinals. But in their current state, it’s as far as they could go. In fact, what we […]
ESTNN takes a brief dive into the upcoming matches of IEM Katowice 2021. The playoffs for Intel Extreme Masters Katowice are right around the corner after a series of exciting games in the group stage. Now that only six teams remain in the competition, the battle for winning the trophy will get fiercer. Solid performances […]
Now, CS:GO teams from around will have their chance at glory. Today, BLAST revealed their plans for a new qualifier system for the Spring Showdown. In it, teams across multiple continents will have a shot at grabbing a spot in the event through regional competition. Currently, there are qualifier events planned in Latin America, Iberia, […]
It’s official, Finn “karrigan” Andersen has confirmed he’ll be returning to FaZe Clan’s roster. Just three words. “I’m coming home” and with that, Karrigan’s accomplished leadership skills made their return to FaZe’s roster. It’s a homecoming that many fans were expecting, but a welcome one none the less. I’m coming home #FaZeUp @FaZeClan pic.twitter.com/029v9Ns5JE — […]
Natus`Vincere seized first place in BLAST Premier’s group C after beating FaZe Clan 2-0. The victory came as a result of a smoke defuse from in-game leader Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov. Although things didn’t look too good initially for FaZe Clan on Dust 2, Na`Vi took an early lead with electronic and s1mple completely destroyed the […]
German CS: GO team Mousesports signed Christopher ‘dexter’ Nong as their new CSGO in-game leader, replacing karrigan. Slated to join from Renegades, the 26-year-old dominated the Oceania region last year and spearheaded Renegades to a whopping 10 successive tournament wins since March 2020. dexter made Renegades a successful team Nong added up significant stats for […]
A huge CS:GO event with a $1,000,000 total prize pool starts on February 16th. Vitality, Astralis, Natus Vincere – we know the favorites, but what are the teams that have a big opportunity to surprise all of us? Let’s go through them. OG Sure, we will talk about play-in teams! Despite the fact that OG […]
Dan “apEX” Madesclaire, Team Vitality’s in-game leader said he will be temporarily stepping down from the active roster amid BLAST Premier Spring; which kicked off on Feb 4. The French teams coach, Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam, took to his Twitter to confirm that apEX has decided to take a breather amid the BLAST spring series and […]
With IEM Katowice 2021 just around the corner, we take a look at this year’s stacked CS:GO bracket slated to go toe-to-toe for the $1,000,000 prize pool. The online period of CS:GO has shown us how teams compete against each other, but there will be more at stake. There’s big money up for grabs — […]
During an interview with cybersports.ru, FaZe’s Marcelo “Coldzera” David divulged details about the future plans of his organization, heading into the 2021 pro circuit. Aside from spilling the beans on the organization’s future plans, the 26-year-old Major winner talked about his teammate; Olof “olofmeister” Gustafsson, who’s slated to retire from competitive CS: GO. Although Olofmeister’s […]
Los Angeles-based esports gaming company, Immortals Gaming Club (IGC) said it has started a multi-year partnership with the website HotelPlanner, which offers accommodation booking service. This latest move is part of several other deals signed by IGC with commercial partners in a bid to generate revenue and boost the profile of its esports organizations across […]
ASUS has announced the ROG Masters Asia Pacific Esports tournament that is slated to run throughout March and April. The tournament will be graced by multiple teams hailing from 15 different countries and the game that the tournament will feature is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The competition will be fully held online, citing the still-raging COVID-19 […]
A relief for players and coaches, the tournament organizer announced they would not restrict coaches from communicating with players during the 2021 BLAST Premier Spring group matches. A new ruling announced by Valve on its official Counter-Strike blog means that only players will be allowed on the server during online matches. In other words, coaches […]
Taipei based computer hardware company, Asus has announced a new program for Indian gamers — ROG Academy — the country’s first virtual academy for gamers. Through this initiative, Asus ROG will seek out new PC gamers in a bid to help them become esports professionals. The organization will offer the players a platform to hone […]
Canadian professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken has joined North American CS:GO team FaZe Clan. Canadian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional player Russel David Kevin Van Dulken, who is better known as Twistzz recently joined the North American-based esports team, FaZe Clan. Dulken Van joined the amateur tram Tectonic back in 2015 and […]
Woxic is moving on from C9, leaving the roster down two members. Özgür “woxic” Eker has departed Cloud9 after playing four events under their banner. The Turkish sniper was released from his contract by mutual agreement with Cloud9 three months after his transfer from mousesports. In his final statement, Henry “HenryG” Greer said that the […]
The Ukrainian organization is not happy with the last months’ results. Dmitriy “jR” Chervak is benched and placed on the transfer list. After some disappointing results at the end of 2020, HellRaisers are benching jR. Chervak joined the HellRaisers line-up back in March of 2020, previously he’d played for Vega Squadron. HellRaisers are testing out […]
A new phase begins for CIS prospects. Pro100 Academy will play under the “Fantastic Seven” tag. Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko has revealed the transfer on his Instagram. The goal of Fantastic Seven is to qualify for ESEA Main division and enter the top-50 HLTV by the end of 2021. “Dear friends, we want to share with […]
Winstrike just added two new players to their roster; Vladislav “Krad” Kravchenko and Igor “Forester” Bezotecheskiy, as well as announcing a partnership with Chupa Chups. With Krad and Forester, both ex-Hard Legion players, joining the team, Winstrike now have a full line-up. Previously, Vlаdуslаv “bondik” Nеchуроrchuk and Aidyn “KrizzeN” Turlybekov formed part of the orgs […]
The FURIA CS:GO roster is now ready for action. FURIA has announced signing Paytyn “junior” Johnson, Triumph’s former 20-year-old AWPer. FURIA now has a full lineup five days before the start of the first event in 2021. Though the transfer was just announced, Rush B media provided the information regarding the possible move of Johnson […]
Team Spirit has officially gone through a full rebranding. Russian esports organization Team Spirit has decided it’s time for a shakeup. Their new, fresh look is designed to attract the attention of both the esports audiences and people who are far away from gaming and esports. “The decision to change the visual style is absolutely […]
ESTNN takes a look back at 2020 and crowns CS:GO’s Player of the Year. Professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player “ZywOo” Herbaut had himself quite the year in 2020. Although the COVID-19 pandemic effectively eliminated any shot at consistent offline major events, that didn’t stop ZywOo from continuing to elevate his name after an impressive 2019. […]
ESTNN take a look back at some of CS:GO’s biggest moments in 2020. Online era and the year without the Major Who could imagine that 2020 would be so tough? The year started with a couple of LAN-events, but then a couple of months later the whole competitive scene made a transition to online. […]
The CEO of HellRaisers recently gave the community insight on how esports boot camps work. Oleksii “Magician” Slabukhin, CEO of HellRaisers, shared on his Telegram-channel details about esports boot camps. He included info on how they usually go, how much they cost, and what difficulties may arise. We have translated the most interesting bits from […]
Georgi “WorldEdit” Yaskin, former FlipSid3 and Winstrike sniper departs pro100, leaving the org’s active roster empty. After the departure of WorldEdit, the CIS team will have no players in their active roster; leaving the future of pro100 unclear. WorldEdit joined pro100 in August of 2019, and within the next year, the team managed to win […]
Vsevolod “Pradiggg” Plotnikov officially joins the CIS powerhouse to strengthen its CS:GO roster. After working for a while on a trial period, Pradiggg has proven his value. He has officially landed a contract with Natus Vincere. Well known as a content creator in the CIS CS:GO community, Pradiggg is also one of the founders of […]
Real Madrid footballer Casemiro has become the latest footballer to enter esports. Carlos Henrique Casimiro will enter CS:GO via his new esports organization, CaseEsports. He signed a full Brazilian team as the first roster. The roster consists of Paulo “land1n” Felipe, Denis “dzt” Fisher, Felipe Delboni, Yan “yepz” Pedretti, and Vinicius “n1ssim” Pereira, and will […]
Colleges and universities across North America have more chances to compete thanks to FACEIT. Today, online gaming platform and tournament organizer FACEIT has announced the latest development of their Collegiate Division. As part of this, they’re introducing tournaments for League of Legends, Valorant and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. All combined, these tournaments boast a total $55k […]
We take a look at five reasons why Team Spirit prove to be such an irritating opponent. When it comes to unpleasant and difficult opponents in CS:GO, there are a few to single out. First of all there’s Astralis, who’s moves are often hard to predict. Or there’s the Swedes from Fnatic, who play on […]
Complexity’s teenage star steps down from the team. Owen “oBo” Schlatter, the young star of Complexity’s CS:GO roster, has decided to step down from the active lineup. The news was revealed by Complexity CEO Jason Lake during a live-streamed press conference. According to Lake, the 17-year-old originally stated he would return to the United States […]
CS:GO: Fallen Steps Down From MIBR After TACO, Fer, Dead Removal. Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo has announced his decision to step down from MIBR’s active roster. The announcement comes a few hours after Fernando “fer” Alvarenga, Epitacio “TACO” de Melo, and coach Ricardo “dead” Sinigaglia were removed from the team. FalleN cites their removals as his […]
ALEX is the first player to join Cloud9’s new project. Cloud9 has signed former Team Vitality player Alex “ALEX” McMeekin as the first member of its new CS:GO roster, the American esports organization announced today. Cloud9 released its entire CS:GO division to pursue a complete roster rebuild earlier this month. ALEX joins general manager Henry […]
Hard Legion say goodbye to zoneR and hello to new coach starix. After recent issues with coaching bug abuse in CS:GO and following the departure of Aleksandr “zoneR” Bogatiryev, Hard Legion announced their new coach; Sergey “starix” Ischuk. Previous to standing down, zoneR received a 24-month penalty from ESL for his abuse of the coaching […]
Evil Geniuses and Heroic take home the trophies in ESL One Cologne’s North American and European regional tournaments. The North American and European divisions of ESL One Cologne 2020 have found their champions as Evil Geniuses and Heroic take home the respective titles. Evil Geniuses earned their victory after a five-map battle against rivals Team […]
Almost everybody has heard about Riot Game’s new shooter Valorant. The studio announced a number of new projects in autumn 2019. One of those was FPS, a shooter game named “Project А”. Many media individuals and professional esportsmen got invited to alpha-test the new release. This made a good initial impression and hype around the […]
Former Ninjas in Pyjamas in-game leader Lekr0 links up with Danish squad North. Former Ninjas in Pyjamas member Jonas “Lekr0” Olofsson has officially joined North’s CS:GO squad, the Danish organization revealed today. The 27-year-old has been without a team since being removed from NiP’s active roster in May. Lekr0 represented Ninjas in Pyjamas for two […]
The worlds of traditional sports and esports collide more and more with the passing of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced nearly every aspect of life online, including forms of entertainment. Traditional sports have struggled this year, but esports is no stranger to online competition. One of the world’s most popular sports, football, has picked […]
Former Astralis and North player Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye may be joining FaZe Clan. FaZe Clan is targeting former North player Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye for its CS:GO roster, according to reports from Cybersport and HLTV. The 22-year-old would join the active lineup in place of stand-in Aurimas “Bymas” Pipiras. Kjaerbye has been without a team since […]
Legendary Danish team Astralis is reportedly looking to add former MAD Lions rifler Lucas “Bubzkji” Andersen to its growing roster. CS:GO powerhouse Astralis is looking to sign former MAD Lions star Lucas “Bubzkji” Andersen, according to a recent report from HLTV. Bubzkji has been without a team since June, as per a report from 1pv. […]
We breakdown how Natus`Vincere play on Mirage with a close look at their last five matches before the summer break. Na`Vi is one of the most discussed and controversial teams in professional CS:GO. We take a peek at what makes their strategy so formidable. CT side 1. Aggression and stacks on pistol rounds Natus`Vincere don’t […]
ESL names the final invites for ESL One Cologne’s online divisions. Esports tournament organizer ESL has revealed the final invited teams for the upcoming Cologne CS:GO events. ESL One Cologne 2020 will take place online in four different regions, with a $500,000 collective prize pool. The tournament is set to begin on August 18. Ladies […]
Despite attempts to hold the tournament on LAN, ESL One Cologne 2020 will take place online. Premier CS:GO event ESL One Cologne will be held online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament organizer announced today. The event will be split into four regional tournaments, taking place in late August with a $500,000 collective […]
Sources claim that Virtus.pro is fielding a new roster. According to the information provided by Russian insider Alexey “OverDrive” Biryukov, Virtus.pro have already formed and are trying out an academy roster. The young guns of The Bears are going to play under the VP.Prodigy tag. Following the provided information, test-roster of VP.Prodigy looks like this: […]
After taking leave in May, Kjaerbye now searches for a new home. North and Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye have mutually decided to part ways, the Danish esports organization announced today. The 22-year-old has not played with the team since May, when he stepped away from competitive play due to illness. Update on @KjaerbyeCS: Today Markus and […]
CIS esports organization pro100 is setting some really high goals. Pro100 came to an agreement with the unnamed investor that will allow the team to build a stronger CS:GO roster and sign an experienced coach. There are plans to sign Valorant and Dota 2 rosters too. “Now we want to create a top-15 rated HLTV […]
Edward is back in the scene with Selectah. Former Natus Vincere and Winstrike player, the legend of CIS and worldwide Counter-Strike, Ioann “Edward” Sukhariev has returned to competitive play. Recently, he played in CTRL PLAY League qualifiers with the roster of team Selectah. Alongside Edward, team Selectah consists of Aurimas “Kvik” Kvaksis and Sergey “smike” […]
The Evil Geniuses plotted their way to another victory. Generation G was not able to resist EG in the final match of the North American division of cs_summit 6. After two events, the NA RMR region stays the closest one: the difference between 1st and 4th places of the ranking is only 425 points. Gen.G […]
BIG is victorious yet again. Berlin International Gaming keeps its successful online run with a confident win over Vitality in the final match of cs_summit 6 Online: Europe. With that done, BIG instantly moves to the 8th position of the European RMR, now having 2000 ranking points. Vitality had a one map advantage since they […]
Torbjørn “mithR” Nyborg joins Renegades on a permanent basis after a 3-month trial period. The move to a long-term partnership became possible after the very successful trial period; Over the course of the three months under mithR’s coaching, the Renegades achieved victories at ESL One: Road to Rio – Oceania and Dreamhack Masters Spring Oceania. […]
CoL and EG take home the victories at BLAST Premier Spring Finals EU and NA. The inaugural season of BLAST Premier has come to a close, crowning Complexity and Evil Geniuses champions of their respective regions. The Spring season began on LAN, though eventually moved to online play due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
BLAST is keeping time by partnering with TW Steel. Premier tournament operator BLAST announced a collaboration with TW Steel, a watchmaker company known for oversized watches and chronographs. The company has racing drivers and people involved in the music industry as brand ambassadors, but this is the first esports collaboration for them. “Every second counts” […]
BIG and FURIA take home wins at DreamHack Masters Spring. DreamHack Masters Spring has come to a close in both Europe and North America, crowning two teams as champion in their respective regions. BIG took on G2 Esports in the European Grand Final, besting the current second-ranked team to take the title. In North America, […]
c0ntact have reportedly bought Snappi out of his TIGER contract. Former Heroic member Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer will be signing with c0ntact, according to a report from HLTV. Originally set to join the Mongolian team TIGER, the in-game leader’s contract has reportedly been bought out by c0ntact. Should the move go through, Snappi will debut with […]
CS:GO star fer has been fined after making some racist comments on stream. Brazilian CS:GO team MIBR has fined star player Fernando “fer” Alvarenga after making racist comments live on a Twitch broadcast. The amount fined has not been revealed. Though MIBR did state that the money will be donated to organizations that fight against […]
NaVi donates their $750,000 prize to UNICEF. Natus Vincere have come out victorious at the Gamers Without Borders $2 million charity CS:GO tournament, taking down mousesports in the Grand Final. The proceeds for the event go towards COVID-19 relief efforts, with NaVi’s share going to UNICEF. This is Gamers Without Borders’ fifth charity esports event, […]
Astralis search for a replacement as Xyp9x reportedly goes on leave. Star support player Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth has left Astralis on leave, according to a report from DBLTAP. The reason for his departure is unknown, and it is unclear how long he will be off the team’s active roster. This change comes just shortly after […]
ImAPet is back with a new coaching role. Fifty days after his departure from Evil Geniuses, Chet “ImAPet” Singh is returning to competitive CS:GO scene by signing a contract with 100 Thieves. Reports about the move surfaced last month but were left unconfirmed for a while. What’s more interesting is that he was aiming to […]
An iconic team is returning to the Counter-Strike scene. According to the information provided by the Russian Telegram media CYBERSLOVO, Syman Gaming plans to rebrand and revive famous team k23 (Kazahstan 2030). K23 was initially created in 2004. Throughout its existence, the team won about $100,000 in CS 1.6, CS: Source and CS:GO, according to […]
The teenager may be getting his big break with FaZe. FaZe Clan is targeting 16-year-old Lithuanian player Aurimas “Bymas” Pipiras to join their CS:GO roster, according to a report from DBLTAP. The young player will replace Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer, should he join the active lineup. Who is Bymas? Bymas is fairly inexperienced, having not yet […]
Olofmeister has announced a hiatus from competitive CS:GO. Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer has decided to temporarily step down from the active roster of FaZe Clan. He states he has been feeling incredibly fatigued and is losing motivation. This is already the third break Olof takes in his career; who will fill in the released spot is […]
Multiple sources claim WePlay! is hosting the next RMR event. Although CS:GO devs have already revealed cs_summit 6 will be held from June 22 to July 5 and will become the second RMR event, we still have no official info about the events for CIS and Asia. But, with that said, sources state that WePlay, […]
Former Natus`Vincere and Gambit player, Denis “seized” Kostin just signed a contract with Moscow-based organization CyberLegacy. The news came despite rumors that seized should have joined pro100. CyberLegacy has been trying to find a stable CS:GO roster for a while, in recent months there already were a couple of replacements but seized’s arrival should strengthen […]
Of all the esports titles that have ever graced gamer’s screens, few can boast the mainstream success of Counter-Strike. Held in similar or even greater esteem than its contemporaries StarCraft and Dota, Counter-Strike is a classic with a legacy going all the way back to November 2000. Since then, esports has risen from obscurity to […]
JUGi moves to the starting roster for the next three months. Astralis has moved Jakob “JUGi” Hansen to their starting lineup as in-game leader Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander goes on medical leave. Gla1ve will be stepping down from the active roster for the next three months due to “stress and burnout.” Jakob @JUGiOfficial Hansen is facing […]
After a prolonged unsuccessful period, Russian powerhouse Virtus.pro are going to add Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis to their CS:GO roster. According to insider information provided by Alexey “OverDrive” Biryukov, Virtus.pro are looking to add the young Latvian to their line up. Rumors about possible changes in VP roster have been around for a while, and, as […]
TIGER makes a move for international talents. Owen “Smooya” Butterfield and Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer are close to joining the TIGER CS:GO roster, according to a report from DBLTAP. TIGER is a new Chinese esports organization that currently fields an all-Mongolian lineup, featuring former Grayhound member Erdenetsogt “erkaSt” Gantulga. AWPer Smooya joined Chaos early in 2020, […]
Young Danish prospect Kristoffer “Kristou” Aamand will play under the banners of North due to state of health of Marcus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye, who is taking a prolonged break from competitive CS:GO. Earlier this month, Kjaerbye missed North’s official matches without a real official announcement. Despite it, North made it to the play-off stage of ESL […]
After an unsuccessful run at ESL One: Road to Rio — CIS, pro100 are looking for changes. According to the information from a Russian insider, Alexey “OverDrive” Biryukov; pro100 have set their sights on former Natus Vincere player Denis “seized” Kostin and Ukrainian prospect Stanislav “Fostar” Ostashevskyi. Previously, there were rumors that pro100 were looking […]
DreamHack moves Open events online for the summer. DreamHack will host an online circuit of Open CS:GO events across four different regions, the tournament organizer announced today. These events will take the place of CS:GO’s DreamHack Opens, many of which were canceled due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. #DHOPEN HYPE TIME! Announcing the newly reformed […]
Freakazoid joins Zellsis in the search for Valorant success. Former Swole Patrol member Ryan “Freakazoid” Abadir has revealed his decision to step away from competitive CS:GO just a day after teammate Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro did the same. The 27-year-old announced this development in a Tweet, stating that he will instead focus on Riot Games’ new […]
The legendary roster of Natus Vincere is reuniting for one game only on May 11 at 16:00 CET. They’ll be going up against a team of famous CIS streamers, match format — best of 5. Natus Vincere will play as a full roster that was representing the organization from 2010 to 2013. Good old Na`Vi […]
Yet another CS:GO pro is making the move to Valorant; with Former Cloud 9 player, Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro announcing the switch today. Former Cloud9 and Swole Patrol player, Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro announced he’ll be quitting competitive CS:GO for the foreseeable future. The decision comes about as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the fact […]
With the recent signing of Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen, ENCE instantly swept all the opponents at the Elisa Invitational to take a victory at the event without a single lost map — but can they keep it up? A 6-man roster, or possible constant player swaps. Will this have a positive effect on ENCE’s performance? We […]
Changes are made to ESL One Cologne and IEM Melbourne due to COVID-19. ESL One Cologne 2020 will be played without a live crowd in accordance with Germany’s ruling on large gatherings, ESL announced today. In addition, IEM Melbourne, which was scheduled to take place this August, has been delayed by a full year. Tickets […]
A prominent CS:GO player’s car had a rough run-in with some vandals. On the night of May 1, unknown miscreants heavily damaged Panamera of Aleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev’s Porsche. S1mple is a famous CS:GO player who currently plays under the Natus Vincere banner. The information came from the dtp.kiev.ua project that tells about traffic incidents in […]
ImAPet may be on his way to 100 Thieves. 100 Thieves are set to add Chet “ImAPet” Singh as Head CS:GO Coach, as per a report from DBLTAP. The former Evil Geniuses coach was released from the organization earlier this month. He spent nearly two years with the roster’s core. 100 Thieves are in need […]
The CSPPA proposes new offseason dates while ESL One Cologne remains in jeopardy. The Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association (CSPPA) and multiple tournament organizers are discussing a reschedule of the upcoming offseason breaks, according to a report from HLTV. The proposed change would fall on ESL One Cologne’s scheduled dates. The German tournament remains in question […]
Though they haven’t assumed world domination quite yet, the video app Tik Tok sure knows how to ride the hype train. TikTok has officially partnered with Collegiate StarLeague, one of the most world-renowned esports organizations, to create a new type of tournament. The Tik Tok Cup matches (and prizes) are pretty killer. Approximately $60,000 will […]
HellRaisers are back in the CS:GO scene with a brand new roster. After short break CIS-powerhouse, HellRaisers, have announced a new CS:GO lineup. The new roster is set to participate in the upcoming ESEA S34 Season. The only player from the old roster to survive the reshuffle was Vadim “Flarich” Karetin. HellRaisers old roster was […]
ESL will evaluate MIBR and Yeah’s team ownership issue. ESL will be evaluating a number of conflicts of interest that have been reported by participants of ESL One: Road to Rio, the tournament organizer revealed on Twitter. Road to Rio is the first of four Regional Major Ranking events on the way to the ESL […]
The 21-year-old former CompLexity rifler has retired. Hunter “SicK” Mims has decided to step away from professional Counter-Strike, the 21-year-old announced on Twitter today. SicK has been active in the competitive CS:GO scene since 2015, representing Team SoloMid, Rogue, and CompLexity throughout his career. He plans to turn his focus towards VALORANT, a new tactical […]
Freebies are over. Recently, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive devs have introduced a ranking system. Now, instead of guaranteed slots at the upcoming major for the 14 best teams, everything is decided on regional ranking tournaments. Everything is fair: who earns points, goes to the major. The new system is, frankly, good, but it’s also destroyed the […]
FaZe Clan pulled off a very successful round of fundraising. Leading esports organization FaZe Clan has released details this week regarding their Series A funding round. In it, the organization raised over $40 million dollars. This funding round was led by Jimmy Iovine and NTWRK, which was unveiled earlier this month. Those who contributed towards […]
Flashpoint, Counter Strike’s newest league, is set to conclude their inaugural season today. Along with the final few matches was the debut of Flashpoint’s beautiful new trophy featuring an iconic weapon. The trophy will go to the victor of today’s games, along with a hefty $500,000 prize. The Consolidation Match will be played between HAVU […]
ForZe Esports is opening their own CS:GO school for those who aim to become professional CS:GO esports athletes. The system is based on programs with three levels of difficulty with final tests and exams after each one. People of any age can study in ForZe’s CS:GO school, but if you are under 18, you need […]
ESL Pro League’s online season has found its champions. The eleventh season of ESL’s CS:GO Pro League has come to an end, though this time without a LAN Final. Due to coronavirus concerns, the league was split into two regional divisions, Europe and North America respectively, and was played fully online. As no international Grand […]
The former OpTic rifler goes Heroic. Heroic has announced the signing of René “TeSeS” Madsen to their CS:GO roster. The 19-year-old comes into the team just a few days after Heroic’s benching of soon-to-be Astralis sixth Patrick “es3tag” Hansen and in-game leader Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer. The lineup now stands at four, needing one more player […]
DreamHack will take the event online due to COVID-19. As the world continues to struggle with the impact of COVID-19, DreamHack has made the decision to move the upcoming DreamHack Masters event to an online-only competition. With the event now moving fully online, DreamHack has announced changes to the structure of the event and when […]
Smooya is released as pandemic causes ongoing travel issues Owen “Smooya” Butterfield has been permanently removed from Chaos Esports Club’s CS:GO roster, the organization revealed on Twitter today. The British sniper had been benched from the active lineup earlier this month due to visa issues. As travel issues continue amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Smooya […]
Es3tag may be moving to the stars. Premier Danish CS:GO team Astralis is looking to add FunPlus Phoenix player Patrick “es3tag” Hansen as the sixth member of their roster, according to a report from 1pv. Es3tag only signed with FunPlus Phoenix last week, moving to the organization with the full former Heroic lineup. This move […]
The World Champions take on CS:GO FunPlus Phoenix has officially entered the competitive CS:GO scene with the signing of the former Heroic roster, the organization confirmed today. This announcement comes just a few days after a report from 1pv revealed the organization’s plan to sign the Danish lineup. The team will be competing in the […]
Multiple sources have confirmed Cyber Legacy will be entering competitive CS:GO with a full roster of CIS players. According to the information provided by multiple sources, the Russian organization Cyber Legacy is forming a CS:GO squad. The roster will be a mix of experience and youth — with former Invictus Gaming player Vadim “V4D1M” Panchuk […]
Amongst all the bad coronavirus news in esports, there is one event not going down yet. DreamHack Summer, which is due to start on June 11th is still scheduled to go ahead despite the latest information out of Sweden. DreamHack confirms that it will continue to monitor the situation. On March 11th, The Government of […]
The ESL Pro League is the latest esports league to be affected by coronavirus concerns. In this forever changing and ever-expanding world of developing league play, the ESL is the latest esports organization to move forward with new plans. In order to ensure the safety of players, fans and our crew in the current global […]
MAD Lions have been unable to provide a full roster for the ESL One Rio European Minor closed qualifier this weekend. MAD Lions have dropped out of the ESL One Rio European Minor closed qualifier after failing to provide a full roster. Mixed European-American team Complexity will take their place in the online event, from […]
Shayene Victorio, aka “shAy,” made quite a name for herself in the Professional Brazilian Counter-Strike circuit. However, that building reputation is currently in a massive amount of flux. Reports have come forward, originally dropping on ESPN, that the former Brazilian pro has been issued a devastatingly harsh 116-year prison sentence in the wake of fraud […]
Viewer numbers for IEM Katowice show great promise for CS:GO. With the constant growth of average and peak CS:GO players counts, it’s clear the game has been gaining popularity. But this popularity is increasing in the streams of esports events too. This proved true during the grand final of IEM Katowice, where Natus Vincere took […]