CS2 teams invited to IEM Rio 2026: Main event and qualifiers

The full list of participants includes the top VRS placements and teams from the American and global qualifiers.

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Eugene Bozhenko

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Qualifier for BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Matches and results

The first big event of 2026 starts with an online phase. It should be a nice warm-up session for the biggest teams. Ambitious underdogs in the lineup of participants surely hope for an early breakthrough.

Eugene Bozhenko

Eugene Bozhenko

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CS2 teams at ESL Pro League Season 23: Vitality and Falcons skip

Season 23 of the CS2 ESL Pro League brings a substantial change, and not all teams like it. That was reflected in the list of participants.

Eugene Bozhenko

Eugene Bozhenko

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All winners of HLTV Awards 2025

Tournament trophies are certainly more important for Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) players and teams, but getting this level of recognition should also feel nice.

Eugene Bozhenko

Eugene Bozhenko

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Anubis returns to CS2, denies players’ Cache requests

It’s an expected rotation, as Valve follows the usual cycle. Still, Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) players did not see Anubis coming back to the game.

Eugene Bozhenko

Eugene Bozhenko

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All CS2 teams invited to IEM Krakow 2026: s1mple is back!

For the first time ever, Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) moves from Katowice to Krakow. The teams got invites thanks to their VRS Global placements in January 2026.

Eugene Bozhenko

Eugene Bozhenko

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dev1ce joins rain and gla1ve in 100 Thieves: Full roster confirmed

From the return to Counter-Strike esports and up to announcing the final player, 100 Thieves was in the middle of the community’s attention. Now, the roster is complete for 2026, and we will expect 100T to shine on the server, not only on socials.

Eugene Bozhenko

Eugene Bozhenko

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Invisible Engineering: Why ZOWIE builds for performance you can’t measure

ZOWIE’s esports hardware doesn’t always look impressive on paper — and that’s intentional. At the Starladder Budapest Major, the brand explained why motion clarity, consistency, and experience matter more than specs in competitive Counter-Strike.

Lawrence "Malystryx" Phillips

Lawrence "Malystryx" Phillips

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