Counter-Strike 2’s newest patch introduces community maps, charm and sticker collections, gameplay adjustments, and technical updates across multiple systems.

FaZe Clan announce the departure of Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski, who officially joins Team Liquid. The veteran star leaves FaZe with a 1.11 rating and mixed fan reactions

Counter-Strike 2 gets a 1.1 GB patch fixing the major strafe bug, map issues on Ancient and Train, and abnormal movement speed on slopes

s1mple claims his debut title with BC.Game, triumphing at ESL Challenger League S50 Europe Cup 2 and earning $12,000 plus qualification for the ESL Pro League S23 playoffs

NBK, misutaaa, and Djoko join GenOne’s new lineup, bringing tier-1 experience from Vitality, Falcons, and 3DMAX, announced by KRL on X

Estonian player Robin “ropz” Kool, who represents Team Vitality in Counter-Strike 2, was involved in a serious accident during a track day while driving his Porsche 911 GT3 RS.

Kyrylo "ANGE1" Karasov retires after a legendary 20-year esports career, closing his journey in CS with HellRaisers and later competing in Valorant with NAVI

South African pro Sonic joins NRG’s CS2 lineup as nosraC departs after two months, with hopes of bringing stability and stronger results

The September 4 CS2 update (2.4 GB) improves the UI, fixes technical issues, and refreshes several maps, including Grail, Agency, Dogtown, with collision tweaks on Ancient and Shoots

Magisk rejoins Astralis after stavn’s temporary break. A chance for the team to reconnect with one of the key players from its “golden era.”

Sources in collaboration with HLTV report that Emil “Magisk” Reif, currently benched by Falcons, has attracted strong interest from Astralis.

Ukrainian esports organization Passion UA has officially announced its new Counter-Strike 2 lineup.

Passion UA disbands its CS2 team after underperforming in BLAST Bounty Season 2 Closed qualifier.

A YouTuber has built a “neuromuscular aim assist” for Counter-Strike 2 that uses electrical shocks to move his arm toward enemies. He insists it’s not cheating — but it sure looks wild in action.

Valve just made Steam’s performance overlay even better — now you can finally see your CPU temperature in real time, but it comes with a kernel driver requirement that you can disable if you want.

All details of CS2 Asia Championship 2025: teams, format, dates, and a $1 million prize pool.