Counter Strike 2 News
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
Counter-Strike 2: 2025 HLTV Awards reveal panel finalists
The finalists for the 2025 HLTV Awards has been revealed, alongside some of their top 20 best Counter-Strike 2 players of the year.
XC Enriquez
Top 5 Twitch clips of 2025: Esports edition
Here are the most-viewed Twitch esports clips of 2025. Most of them come from CS2.
Amy Chen
Why ZOWIE Designs for Players, Not Trends — Even in 2025
ZOWIE didn’t unveil a new product in Budapest. It explained why its esports hardware is built for players, not trends— and why restraint remains central to its design philosophy.
Lawrence "Malystryx" Phillips
100 Thieves signs another Counter-Strike celebrity: gla1ve takes a new role
The legendary player left ENCE and made a great shift in his career. Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander is a head coach in 100 Thieves! He has at least one star player in the active roster: Håvard "rain" Nygaard.
Eugene Bozhenko
Team Spirit benches two players following a disappointing season
The Counter-Strike esports organization announced roster changes right after the Budapest Major. Spirit fans are pretty happy — with the return of two Major winners and a big role shift.
Eugene Bozhenko
Top maps at CS2 Budapest Major: Popular picks
Pro teams have their own reasons for banning and picking CS2 maps during a Major event. Still, the stats from the StarLadder tournament in Budapest can be interesting for your personal experience as well.
Eugene Bozhenko
Through difficulties to domination: Vitality win CS2 Budapest Major 2025
The tournament Playoffs featured plenty of surprises: the Pick’Ems fell apart for most people. Still, Team Vitality lived up to their status as the favorites — despite late activation in two key matches.
Eugene Bozhenko
fl0m: “CS2 has finally brought all the pieces together. For the first time, everything feels truly connected.”
In an exclusive interview, fl0m discussed the StarLadder CS2 Budapest Major atmosphere and Counter-Strike’s cohesion in 2025.
Sofia Guimarães
Vitality vs FaZe, the Budapest Major grand final: Second title in a row
One team in the grand final was expected to make it so far in the CS2 Major: Vitality players are the clear tournament favorites. As for FaZe Clan, many buried them back in Stage 1. It's an epic battle, and any result is historic!
Eugene Bozhenko
