Poiii Hypercarry Not Enough as AM Eliminate 100 Thieves From PCC S2
100 Thieves were eliminated from the Parken Challenger Championship Season 2 after a lower‑bracket loss to Team AM on Dust2 and Anubis. Despite a stellar 1.99 rating and 119 ADR from Alex “poiii” Nyholm Sundgren, the squad could not capitalize on his performance. Their odds of qualifying for the IEM Cologne Major fell from 2 % to virtually zero, and the team currently has no LAN invitations. The defeat underscores the difficulty of relying on a single star in a double‑elimination format.
JL to Play for Liquid at Roman Imperium Cup VI
Natus Vincere bench player Justinas “jL” Lekavicius will serve as a stand‑in for Team Liquid at the Roman Imperium Cup VI, filling in for absent AWPer Guy “NertZ” Iluz. jL, who has been on a competitive break since July and worked as...
The MongolZ Earn Playoff Berth over 3DMAX
The MongolZ clinched an ESL Pro League playoff berth by defeating 3DMAX 2‑1, taking Dust2 (13‑10) and Inferno (13‑10) while dropping Ancient (4‑13). 3DMAX rallied on Ancient but faltered on the decisive Inferno map, squandering low‑buy rounds and a critical...
PGL Pledges $22 Million for 2027-2028 Circuit
PGL unveiled its “PGL CS2 Tier 1 Program” for 2027‑2028, committing $22 million in incentives. The plan guarantees at least $11 million per year to teams, up from $5 million in 2025‑2026, with $6 million allocated to prize pools ($3 million each for players and organizations)...
FURIA Keep EPL Playoff Hopes Alive as Day Three of Stage 2 Ends
FURIA defeated HEROIC 2‑1 on day three of ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2, moving into the 1‑2 pool and keeping their playoff hopes alive. The Brazilian side showed strength on Dust 2 but struggled on Overpass, a map that has exposed...
Spirit Book Annexet Arena Ticket over G2
Spirit defeated G2 2‑0, securing a perfect 3‑0 record in Stage 2 and advancing to the ESL Pro League playoffs. The victory highlighted Danil “donk” Kryshkovets’s dominant 1.89 rating on Ancient, while tN1R’s performance dipped to a 0.85 rating, sparking concerns...
Sources: BESTIA Set to Recall Timo From Isurus Loan
BESTIA, the Argentine CS:GO organization, is overhauling its roster after a disappointing start that left the team 11th in the Americas VRS. Veteran in‑game leader Noktse will be benched and the IGL role will shift to 23‑year‑old buda. The loaned rookie timo is...
FaZe Eliminate Monte to Stay Alive in ESL Pro League Season 23
FaZe defeated Monte 2‑0 on Dust2 and Overpass in an ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2 elimination match, keeping their tournament hopes alive. After a 0‑2 start in the Swiss group, the Danish roster needed two more wins to advance to...
OG Add Bodyy on Loan to Replace FL4MUS
OG announced the loan of French rifler Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro from 3DMAX, replacing Timur “FL4MUS” Marev on its active CS:GO roster. The move marks OG’s first roster change of 2026 as the Danish organization slides from a #49 debut ranking...
Pigeons Part Ways with wieenN
Esports organization Pigeons has released Georgian rifler Narmina “wieenN” Gasanova, ending her tenure that began with the former Imperial Valkyries lineup in July 2025. WieenN helped the squad capture the JB Pro League Female Season 1 title, posting a 1.29 rating across...
Relog Relocates $30,000 Cyprus LAN to Belgrade Amidst Security Concerns
Relog Media has moved its $30,000 LAN tournament from Limassol, Cyprus to Belgrade, Serbia after recent attacks on a Cypriot military base prompted an airspace shutdown. The event will still run April 3‑5 with the same format: 16 teams, round‑robin groups...
Birdfromsky and B0RUP Leave kONO over Unpaid Wages
Professional Counter-Strike players Thomas “birdfromsky” Due‑Frederiksen and Johannes “b0RUP” Borup announced they are parting ways with Ukrainian organization kONO after the team failed to pay four months of salary. Their X posts detail that kONO halted the roster, offered half‑pay,...
Wildcard Confirm nEMANHA Signing
Wildcard esports has completed the signing of Serbian in‑game leader Nemanja “nEMANHA” Đukić, filling the IGL vacancy left by Peter “stanislaw” Jarguz’s benching and Anthony “CLASIA” Kearney’s departure. nEMANHA arrives after a strong stint with illwill, where he helped the...
FalleN to Miss ESL Pro League Playoffs
Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo announced he will miss the ESL Pro League playoffs if FURIA qualifies, citing a personal commitment in Brazil. Head coach Sid “sidde” Macedo will step in as the in‑game leader for the duration. FURIA, currently ranked #2...
Inferno's Graveyard Barred and Balcony Extended in New CS Update
Valve released a Counter‑Strike 2 patch that reshapes Inferno’s A site. The Graveyard area is now blocked, while the Balcony has been extended, altering sightlines and choke points. Additional tweaks let players equip market‑listed items without removal and set a maximum...
Rain on Adjusting to Calling: "Freezetime Would Start and I Wouldn't Remember that I Was the IGL"
Håvard “rain” Nygaard has taken over as in‑game leader for 100 Thieves, guiding the newly formed roster to a win over Ninjas in Pyjamas and a second‑place finish at DraculaN Season 5, propelling the squad into the top‑40 of the VRS. In...
Liquid Survive in EPL with Labored Win over SemperFi
Team Liquid kept their ESL Pro League Season 23 campaign alive by edging SemperFi 2‑1, taking Dust2 and Inferno but dropping Mirage. EliGE delivered the standout performance with a 1.40 rating, while the rest of the roster showed patchy output. The...
Legacy Advance to Stage 2 After Beating PARIVISION in arT's Debut Event
Legacy defeated PARIVISION 2‑0 (Inferno 13‑11, Dust2 13‑10) to qualify for ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2 with a perfect 3‑0 record. The Russian squad showed resilience in tight maps, overcoming PARIVISION’s late‑round lapses. The win also reinforces the league’s growing...
FISSURE Cancels Three Events
FISSURE announced the cancellation of three upcoming tournaments – an April event in Shenzhen, China, and two July events slated for 2026 and 2027. The Chinese tournament conflicted with the IEM Rio kickoff, while the July dates fell during the...
Short News: Week 9
The Urban Riga Open #3, a Counter‑Strike: Global Offensive LAN, will launch on March 23 with a $10,000 prize pool and has confirmed three of its participating squads: M80, 3DMAX, and FOKUS. The event showcases a diverse roster of European...
Snappi as NIP Go 0-2 at EPL: "We Are 2 Different Teams in Practice and Official"
Snappi’s Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) opened ESL Pro League Season 23 with two straight losses, falling 0‑2 to Legacy and M80. The team’s recent roster change—replacing Michel “ewjerkz” Pinto with Artem “cairne” Mushynskyi—has not halted a slide to 34th in the...
Freed From the Shackles of an Academy, FUT Have Broken Through
Former NAVI Junior squad FUT has shed its academy label, competing as an independent roster in the CS:GO tier‑one circuit in early 2026. Under coach András “coolio” Fercsák, the team adopted a full‑time grind, dropping school to practice intensively and...
HEROIC Win DraculaN Season 5
HEROIC captured the DraculaN Season 5 title, winning five consecutive matches without losing a map, despite missing AWPer Alimzhan “Alkaren” Bitimbay. The Danish‑Swedish roster defeated INFINITE, ASTRAL, CYBERSHOKE, FlyQuest and edged 100 Thieves 2‑1 in the grand final. Their victory propelled HEROIC...
PARIVISION Fans Come Here Ft. Mauisnake
PARIVISION kicked off 2026 with a BLAST Bounty Finals trophy and advanced to the PGL Cluj‑Napoca final, one of the year’s most competitive events. The team's recent form sparked a "Come Here" podcast featuring Danish "Nohte" Allana, Harry "NER0" Richards,...
StarLadder Announce Tier-2 VRS LAN for April
StarLadder announced a tier‑2 VRS LAN event in partnership with LORGAR, scheduled for April 25‑26. The single‑elimination BO3 final will be held in a studio within the Schengen Area and offers a $50,000 prize pool. Four European VRS teams locked in...
NAF Returns to Liquid Lineup
Keith "NAF" Markovic has rejoined Team Liquid's starting lineup after missing IEM Krakow due to urgent family matters. The 28‑year‑old will debut in ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 1, opening against Passion UA on March 1. Liquid faces intense pressure, as current projections...
Hall of Fame: Olofmeister
Swedish CS:GO star Olof "olofmeister" Kajbjer has been inducted into the Hall of Fame as the first player whose career began in Counter‑Strike 1.6. He amassed two Major titles, a Major MVP, and was 2015 Player of the Year, contributing 18...
PLAYzone Announce Four LANs with ~$96,000
PLAYzone unveiled its 2026 tournament roadmap, featuring four LAN events with a combined prize pool of roughly $96,000. The schedule includes the May Conquest of Prague LAN ($35,000), two open‑cup LANs in August and September ($13,000 each), and the November...
Sashi Bench Zyphon
Sashi announced the benching of 22‑year‑old rifler Rasmus “Zyphon” Nordfoss after a 14‑month stint on the starting roster, replacing him with 19‑year‑old Emil “Mol011” Sall Würtz on a trial basis. Zyphon was the team’s second‑highest overall rating in 2026 (1.02) and...
Passion UA Move Grim to the Bench
Passion UA has benched veteran AWPer Michael “Grim” Wince after the North American organization NRG expressed interest, prompting a rapid roster overhaul. The team secured Azbayar “Senzu” Munkhbold on loan to fill the AWPer slot, with Senzu’s debut slated for the...
ESL Announce Opening Matchups for Pro League Season 23 Stage 1
ESL announced the opening matchups for Pro League Season 23 Stage 1, a five‑day online event running March 1‑5 using a Swiss format. Top seed Parivision will face bottom‑ranked SemperFi, while headline games include Ninjas in Pyjamas vs Legacy, Liquid vs Passion UA, and...
DraculaN Season 5 Reaches Playoffs
The Digital Crusade DraculaN Season 5 group stage wrapped up, sending eight teams into a double‑elimination playoff bracket. North America’s 100 Thieves topped Group B and can jump from VRS #132 to #101 with a win over ENCE, while Nexus earned a quarter‑final...
Nafany's TDK Win ECL Season 51 Europe Cup 1
TDK captured the ESL Challenger League Season 51 Europe Cup 1 title, beating Alliance 2‑1 in the grand final and pocketing a $12,000 prize. The victory secures a spot at the Season 51 Europe Finals and adds 149 VRS points, propelling the squad...
HLTV Confirmed: Surprises and Disappointments of PGL Cluj-Napoca
HLTV Confirmed dissected the PGL Cluj‑Napoca results, highlighting Vitality’s second 2026 trophy and ZywOo’s 30th MVP award. The French squad leveraged Robin “ropz” Kool’s impact to dominate the finals, while underdogs PARIVISION shocked the field by eliminating both MOUZ and Falcons...
Imperial Bench Skullz
Imperial has benched 23‑year‑old Felipe “skullz” Medeiros after a six‑month stint, during which he posted a 1.01 rating over 110 maps. The Brazilian roster reached Stage 3 in Budapest but failed to secure an invite to larger events. Dust2.com.br reports interest...
BC.Game Out of Parken Challenger Championship Season 1 After Losses to ECSTATIC and Illwill
BC.Game’s run at the inaugural Parken Challenger Championship Season 1 ended abruptly in the double‑elimination playoffs after back‑to‑back losses to ECSTATIC and illwill. Despite entering as the second‑highest seeded team, the squad managed only a single notable group‑stage victory over 9INE...
IEM Cologne Major to Use No BO1s in Stage 3
ESL announced that Stage 3 of the IEM Cologne Major will feature only best‑of‑three (BO3) matches, removing best‑of‑one (BO1) games entirely. To accommodate the longer format, the stage has been extended by one day, running from June 11‑15, with extra tickets made...
Media: 3DMAX to Swap Bodyy for Misutaaa, NBK- to Join as Assistant Coach
French CS:GO franchise 3DMAX announced a major roster overhaul, swapping rifler Alexandre "bodyy" Pianaro for Kévin "misutaaa" Rabier and promoting former coach Damien "wasiNk" Dufour to head coach. Veteran Nathan "NBK-" Schmitt will join as the team's first assistant coach....
HOTU Win Roman Imperium Cup V
HOTU captured the Roman Imperium Cup V title, earning a $5,929 first‑place prize and climbing to 21st on the global Valve standings. The team swept Betclic and fnatic before defeating Gentle Mates in the final, despite a 13‑0 loss on...
ZywOo Takes a Historic 30th MVP at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut captured his 30th HLTV × 1XBET MVP award at PGL Cluj‑Napoca 2026, extending his lead over s1mple by nine medals. He posted a 1.39 overall rating and a 1.44 median map rating while Vitality swept all six matches against top‑11 ranked...
Vitality's Excellence on Display as They Beat The MongolZ to Make Cluj Final
Vitality advanced to the PGL Cluj‑Napoca grand final after a clean 2‑0 sweep of The MongolZ, taking the Mirage map 16‑13 and dominating Dust2 13‑3. The Estonian star ropz posted a 2.37 rating with a 43‑24 kill‑death line, reinforcing Vitality’s...
Boombl4: "We're Trying to Figure Out Our Game as a Team"
BetBoom advanced to the Roman Imperium Cup V semi‑finals after a 2‑1 win over 100 Thieves, rallying from a 12‑4 deficit on Nuke and clinching the decisive map on Ancient. The victory highlighted a standout performance from rookie d1Ledez, who is...
Zweih: "I Hoped We Were Going to Make One Playoff in the First Season; It's Insane"
PARIVISION upset MOUZ in a two‑map series to book a spot in the PGL Cluj‑Napoca grand final, marking the squad’s second major final appearance of the year. The team, led by captain Dzhami “Jame” Ali and newcomer Ivan “zweih” Gogin,...
Live Updates From Roman Imperium Cup V
The Roman Imperium Cup V in Portugal saw Passion UA defeat the Rebels to clinch a playoff berth, while HOTU repeated the feat and advanced after beating the same opponent. ALGO withdrew from its match against HOTU due to roster‑lock...
Nemiga Reinstate 1eeR as IGL
Nemiga announced the reinstatement of Aliaksandr “1eeR” Nahorny as its in‑game leader, ending the brief loan of Aleksandr “shalfey” Marenov. The organization cited the lengthy adaptation required for a new captain, opting for the familiar structure 1eeR provides. This marks...
TOBIZ: "Hopefully, Alkaren Will Return, but We Just Have to Get the Best Out of the Situation"
Heroic exited PGL Cluj‑Napoca with a 1‑3 record, only beating 3DMAX before losing to FaZe, B8 and G2. The team has been without its primary AWPer, Alimzhan “Alkaren” Bitimbay, who remains sidelined by visa complications. Coach Tobias “TOBIZ” Theo explained...
Npl on S1zzi: "He Has the X-Factor; if We Want to Become Tier-One in the Future, We Need It"
B8 suffered an early exit at the PGL Cluj‑Napoca tournament, losing to Aurora, The MongolZ and FURIA. Team captain Andrii “npl” Kukharskyi blamed the loss on repeated strategic errors and a reluctance to adapt during the event. He highlighted new AWPer...
The MongolZ Through to Playoffs over NAVI in Cluj-Napoca
The MongolZ clinched a 2‑1 victory over Natus Vincere to lock in a playoff berth at PGL Cluj‑Napoca. The series saw Natus Vincere dominate early on Inferno, but The MongolZ turned the tide on Nuke and sealed the match on Mirage. Cobrazera posted...
Aurora Beat B8 to Reach 2-2 Pool in Romania
Aurora defeated B8 in a two‑map series at PGL Cluj‑Napoca, winning Overpass 13‑10 and Mirage 16‑13 in overtime. The Turkish squad’s strong defensive play, especially from Ali “Wicadia” Haydar Yalçın, secured a 2‑2 pool spot and a chance to qualify...
The Best Highlights From PGL Cluj-Napoca Groups
PGL’s inaugural 2026 event in Cluj‑Napoca delivered a series of dramatic group‑stage moments, highlighted by Natus Vincere’s b1t losing his AK and forcing a force‑buy that still resulted in a round win on Nuke. Staehr’s clutch 4‑kill 1v2 retake, dziugss’...