Vitality win IEM Kraków 2026, beat FURIA in the grand final
The tournament highlights the current power balance on the top CS2 esports scene. The grand final is a rerun of the Chengdu battle.
Eugene Bozhenko
Playoffs at IEM Kraków 2026: Top CS2 esports in a new arena
This year, it’s the first big LAN finals powered by the energy of a live crowd. For the first time ever, Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) crowns Counter-Strike champions in Krakow instead of Katowice.
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Group Stage at IEM Krakow 2026: The top CS2 teams join the event
This tournament phase mixes the Play-In teams and higher-seeded invited competitors. The main intrigue moments are the performance of PARAVISION, the return of s1mple, and pre-playoff clashes of the top players.
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Play-In stage at IEM Krakow 2026: s1mple and more to kick off the show
The tournament in Krakow kicks off with matches featuring smaller teams that still have big ambitions and impressive potential. It marks the first top-level event for BC.Game Esports, led by Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev.
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PARAVISION win CS2 Bounty Winter 2026, smash the favorites
It’s another BLAST event where Falcons defeated Vitality. They still couldn’t claim their first big CS2 trophy. PARAVISION won the grand final and thus took down three powerhouses in the Playoffs.
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LAN Finals at BLAST Bounty Winter: The first CS2 trophy of 2026
It’s a remarkable Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports event! The best teams gather in Malta to kick off the offline competitive season.
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CS2 Premier Season 4 is here! Anubis and SMG changes, new skins
It’s time to grind for your new Medal! To start this new Premier season, Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) unrolls a potentially impactful update.
Eugene Bozhenko
CS2 Major is coming to Buenos Aires in 2027: A FiRe event confirmed
The reveal of the first Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) Major of 2027 has some truly exciting aspects. It’s the first-ever Valve-sponsored event in Argentina and only the second in South America. The organizer is a local brand, FiReLEAGUE.
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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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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