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CS:GO: Zellsis announces switch to Valorant

CS:GO: Zellsis announces switch to Valorant

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Yet another CS:GO pro is making the move to Valorant; with Former Cloud 9 player, Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro announcing the switch today. Former Cloud9 and Swole Patrol player,  Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro announced he’ll be quitting competitive CS:GO for the foreseeable future. The decision comes about as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the fact […]


CS:GO: Jamppi is a Great Motivator for ENCE. But not a Solution

CS:GO: Jamppi is a Great Motivator for ENCE. But not a Solution

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With the recent signing of Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen, ENCE instantly swept all the opponents at the Elisa Invitational to take a victory at the event without a single lost map — but can they keep it up? A 6-man roster, or possible constant player swaps. Will this have a positive effect on ENCE’s performance? We […]



CSGO: Unknown Assailants Vandalize S1mple’s Car

CSGO: Unknown Assailants Vandalize S1mple’s Car

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A prominent CS:GO player’s car had a rough run-in with some vandals. On the night of May 1, unknown miscreants heavily damaged Panamera of Aleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev’s Porsche. S1mple is a famous CS:GO player who currently plays under the Natus Vincere banner. The information came from the dtp.kiev.ua project that tells about traffic incidents in […]


CS:GO: ImAPet Reportedly Joining 100 Thieves as Coach

CS:GO: ImAPet Reportedly Joining 100 Thieves as Coach

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ImAPet may be on his way to 100 Thieves. 100 Thieves are set to add Chet “ImAPet” Singh as Head CS:GO Coach, as per a report from DBLTAP. The former Evil Geniuses coach was released from the organization earlier this month. He spent nearly two years with the roster’s core. 100 Thieves are in need […]


CS:GO: CSPPA, Tournament Organizers Reportedly Considering Offseason Date Change

CS:GO: CSPPA, Tournament Organizers Reportedly Considering Offseason Date Change

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The CSPPA proposes new offseason dates while ESL One Cologne remains in jeopardy. The Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association (CSPPA) and multiple tournament organizers are discussing a reschedule of the upcoming offseason breaks, according to a report from HLTV. The proposed change would fall on ESL One Cologne’s scheduled dates. The German tournament remains in question […]


TikTok Enters the Esports World for Multi Tournament Cup

TikTok Enters the Esports World for Multi Tournament Cup

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Though they haven’t assumed world domination quite yet, the video app Tik Tok sure knows how to ride the hype train. TikTok has officially partnered with Collegiate StarLeague, one of the most world-renowned esports organizations, to create a new type of tournament. The Tik Tok Cup matches (and prizes) are pretty killer. Approximately $60,000 will […]


CS:GO: Hellraisers Return to the Scene With a New Roster

CS:GO: Hellraisers Return to the Scene With a New Roster

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HellRaisers are back in the CS:GO scene with a brand new roster. After short break CIS-powerhouse, HellRaisers, have announced a new CS:GO lineup. The new roster is set to participate in the upcoming ESEA S34 Season. The only player from the old roster to survive the reshuffle was Vadim “Flarich” Karetin. HellRaisers old roster was […]


CS:GO: ESL Reviewing Potential Road to Rio Conflicts of Interest

CS:GO: ESL Reviewing Potential Road to Rio Conflicts of Interest

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ESL will evaluate MIBR and Yeah’s team ownership issue. ESL will be evaluating a number of conflicts of interest that have been reported by participants of ESL One: Road to Rio, the tournament organizer revealed on Twitter. Road to Rio is the first of four Regional Major Ranking events on the way to the ESL […]


CS:GO: SicK Steps Back From Competitive CS:GO

CS:GO: SicK Steps Back From Competitive CS:GO

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The 21-year-old former CompLexity rifler has retired. Hunter “SicK” Mims has decided to step away from professional Counter-Strike, the 21-year-old announced on Twitter today. SicK has been active in the competitive CS:GO scene since 2015, representing Team SoloMid, Rogue, and CompLexity throughout his career. He plans to turn his focus towards VALORANT, a new tactical […]


Creating the СS:GO Ranking System; Winners and Losers

Creating the СS:GO Ranking System; Winners and Losers

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Freebies are over. Recently, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive devs have introduced a ranking system. Now, instead of guaranteed slots at the upcoming major for the 14 best teams, everything is decided on regional ranking tournaments. Everything is fair: who earns points, goes to the major. The new system is, frankly, good, but it’s also destroyed the […]


FaZe Clan Reportedly Raises over $40 Million in Funding

FaZe Clan Reportedly Raises over $40 Million in Funding

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FaZe Clan pulled off a very successful round of fundraising. Leading esports organization FaZe Clan has released details this week regarding their Series A funding round. In it, the organization raised over $40 million dollars. This funding round was led by Jimmy Iovine and NTWRK, which was unveiled earlier this month. Those who contributed towards […]



ForZe Opens Online CS:GO School for Players of all Levels

ForZe Opens Online CS:GO School for Players of all Levels

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ForZe Esports is opening their own CS:GO school for those who aim to become professional CS:GO esports athletes. The system is based on programs with three levels of difficulty with final tests and exams after each one. People of any age can study in ForZe’s CS:GO school, but if you are under 18, you need […]


CS:GO: Fnatic, Team Liquid Win ESL Pro League Season 11

CS:GO: Fnatic, Team Liquid Win ESL Pro League Season 11

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ESL Pro League’s online season has found its champions. The eleventh season of ESL’s CS:GO Pro League has come to an end, though this time without a LAN Final. Due to coronavirus concerns, the league was split into two regional divisions, Europe and North America respectively, and was played fully online. As no international Grand […]


CS:GO: Heroic Signs TeSeS

CS:GO: Heroic Signs TeSeS

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The former OpTic rifler goes Heroic. Heroic has announced the signing of René “TeSeS” Madsen to their CS:GO roster. The 19-year-old comes into the team just a few days after Heroic’s benching of soon-to-be Astralis sixth Patrick “es3tag” Hansen and in-game leader Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer. The lineup now stands at four, needing one more player […]


CSGO: DreamHack Masters Moves Online

CSGO: DreamHack Masters Moves Online

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DreamHack will take the event online due to COVID-19. As the world continues to struggle with the impact of COVID-19, DreamHack has made the decision to move the upcoming DreamHack Masters event to an online-only competition. With the event now moving fully online, DreamHack has announced changes to the structure of the event and when […]


CS:GO: Smooya Released from Chaos Roster

CS:GO: Smooya Released from Chaos Roster

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Smooya is released as pandemic causes ongoing travel issues Owen “Smooya” Butterfield has been permanently removed from Chaos Esports Club’s CS:GO roster, the organization revealed on Twitter today. The British sniper had been benched from the active lineup earlier this month due to visa issues. As travel issues continue amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Smooya […]


CS:GO: Astralis Reportedly Adding es3tag as Sixth Member

CS:GO: Astralis Reportedly Adding es3tag as Sixth Member

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Es3tag may be moving to the stars. Premier Danish CS:GO team Astralis is looking to add FunPlus Phoenix player Patrick “es3tag” Hansen as the sixth member of their roster, according to a report from 1pv. Es3tag only signed with FunPlus Phoenix last week, moving to the organization with the full former Heroic lineup. This move […]


CS:GO: FunPlus Phoenix Confirms Heroic Signing

CS:GO: FunPlus Phoenix Confirms Heroic Signing

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The World Champions take on CS:GO FunPlus Phoenix has officially entered the competitive CS:GO scene with the signing of the former Heroic roster, the organization confirmed today. This announcement comes just a few days after a report from 1pv revealed the organization’s plan to sign the Danish lineup. The team will be competing in the […]


Sources: Cyber Legacy to enter CS:GO with CIS squad

Sources: Cyber Legacy to enter CS:GO with CIS squad

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Multiple sources have confirmed Cyber Legacy will be entering competitive CS:GO with a full roster of CIS players. According to the information provided by multiple sources, the Russian organization Cyber Legacy is forming a CS:GO squad. The roster will be a mix of experience and youth — with former Invictus Gaming player Vadim “V4D1M” Panchuk […]




CS:GO: Complexity Replace MAD Lions in ESL One Rio Minor Qualifier

CS:GO: Complexity Replace MAD Lions in ESL One Rio Minor Qualifier

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MAD Lions have been unable to provide a full roster for the ESL One Rio European Minor closed qualifier this weekend. MAD Lions have dropped out of the ESL One Rio European Minor closed qualifier after failing to provide a full roster. Mixed European-American team Complexity will take their place in the online event, from […]


Former Brazilian Counter-Strike Pro Receives 116-Year Sentence for Fraud

Former Brazilian Counter-Strike Pro Receives 116-Year Sentence for Fraud

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Shayene Victorio, aka “shAy,” made quite a name for herself in the Professional Brazilian Counter-Strike circuit. However, that building reputation is currently in a massive amount of flux. Reports have come forward, originally dropping on ESPN, that the former Brazilian pro has been issued a devastatingly harsh 116-year prison sentence in the wake of fraud […]


CS:GO: IEM Katowice 2020 Streams Break 1 Million Viewers at Peak

CS:GO: IEM Katowice 2020 Streams Break 1 Million Viewers at Peak

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Viewer numbers for IEM Katowice show great promise for CS:GO. With the constant growth of average and peak CS:GO players counts, it’s clear the game has been gaining popularity. But this popularity is increasing in the streams of esports events too. This proved true during the grand final of IEM Katowice, where Natus Vincere took […]


CS:GO: Natus Vincere Crushes G2 Esports to Win IEM Katowice 2020

CS:GO: Natus Vincere Crushes G2 Esports to Win IEM Katowice 2020

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Natus Vincere put on a clinic in the IEM Katowice finals. Who could have expected such a pair in the grand-final of IEM Katowice? Astralis, Fnatic, Team Liquid, Evil Geniuses and many more contenders have stayed away from the competition. In the final match, Na`Vi swept G2 with 3-0 score and zero chances for the […]


CS:GO: Swag Steps Away from Competitive Counter-Strike

CS:GO: Swag Steps Away from Competitive Counter-Strike

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Swag will focus on Project A instead. Braxton “swag” Pierce announced his decision to quit competitive CS:GO on Twitter today. He stated that he will instead focus on conquering Project A, the unreleased FPS currently being developed by Riot Games. The 23-year-old’s CS:GO career was cut short in 2015 as he and three other members […]


CS:GO: Gen.G Goes Undefeated to Win DreamHack Open Anaheim

CS:GO: Gen.G Goes Undefeated to Win DreamHack Open Anaheim

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Gen.G have taken home the top spot at DreamHack Anaheim, in an impressive undefeated run. Gen.G’s new Counter-Strike roster has won their debut LAN tournament without dropping a single map. The North American squad took down Furia in the Grand Final, clean-sweeping the Brazilian side to maintain their perfect record. This victory earns Gen.G the […]


CS:GO: Zeus Named Official Trophy Bearer for IEM Katowice

CS:GO: Zeus Named Official Trophy Bearer for IEM Katowice

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Zeus has been given the honor of carrying on a CS:GO tradition. The tradition of Counter-strike personalities participating in the IEM Katowice opening ceremony will live on. This year, ex-Natus Vincere captain and in-game leader, Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko will carry the tradition of bringing the champion’s trophy to the stage. Zeus was named as the […]



CSGO: Winstrike Sign Hooch as their New Head Coach

CSGO: Winstrike Sign Hooch as their New Head Coach

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Earlier today, Winstrike revealed their mentor Dmitrii “hooch” Bogdanov, former professional player and event analyst, has joined the team to start a new phase in his Counter-Strike career. With the departure of Ivan “Johnta” Shevtsov in November of 2019, Winstrike had been playing without a coach for three months. Though they were without a coach […]


CSGO: The Equality ⁠— BLAST Premier Group C Preview

CSGO: The Equality ⁠— BLAST Premier Group C Preview

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BLAST Premier London is coming to an end, and if the competing teams are anything to go by Group C is set to be a wild ride. The last part of BLAST Premier’s Spring Series starts today. If we talk about groups B and A, it was easy to choose the favorite before the start […]


CSGO: Key Takeaways from Week 2 of the Blast Spring Series

CSGO: Key Takeaways from Week 2 of the Blast Spring Series

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Blast Premier’s ‘Group of Death’ wrapped up last weekend, and it was brutal. The Group of Death Without a doubt, Group 2 of the Blast Premier Spring Series was stacked with quality talent. Complexity fans rejoiced as the fledgling roster contended with the likes of NaVi, Vitality and Astralis through the weekend. With such a […]


CSGO: North Part Ways with mithR, Replaces Him with Jumpy

CSGO: North Part Ways with mithR, Replaces Him with Jumpy

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North has decided to part ways with their coach, Torbjørn “mithR” Nyborg and is replacing him with Jimmy “Jumpy” Berndtsson. After a rough year together, North have decided to end their partnership with Torbjørn “mithR” Nyborg. North thanked the coach but hadn’t revealed any details. Following the information provided by mithR, it seems like North […]


CSGO: ESL Announces IEM Melbourne for August 2020

CSGO: ESL Announces IEM Melbourne for August 2020

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ESL have just announced their fourth Australian event — IEM Melbourne, set for late August this year. ESL is set to host an S-tier event in Melbourne, with the final stage played August 22–23 of August. The event is set to replace IEM Sydney, usually hosted in May. Instead, this year in May we’ll have […]


CS:GO: OverDrive — Virtus.Pro in Talks About Buying Out n0rb3r7 from Syman

CS:GO: OverDrive — Virtus.Pro in Talks About Buying Out n0rb3r7 from Syman

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It looks like Virtus.pro are considering replacing one of their squad with David “n0rb3r7”  Danielyan. According to information provided by Russian insider Alexey “OverDrive” Biryukov, after a few unsuccessful months, Virtus.pro are looking to replace a player. The organization is apparently in talks with Syman Gaming about buying out David “n0rb3r7”  Danielyan. After taking out […]


CS:GO: Mousesports Defeat Natus Vincere to Win ICE Challenge 2020

CS:GO: Mousesports Defeat Natus Vincere to Win ICE Challenge 2020

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In convincing fashion, Mousesports took down Natus Vincere to win big at the ICE Challenge 2020. Mousesports have won the ICE Challenge 2020 after taking down Natus Vincere in the $250,000 event’s best-of-five Grand Final. The European squad took the series 3-1, claiming the championship title and the $125,000 first-place prize. The series kicked off […]


Flashpoint, the First Team-Owned CS:GO League, Officially Launches

Flashpoint, the First Team-Owned CS:GO League, Officially Launches

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The first exclusively team-owned CS:GO league has launched and is extremely promising. Officially announced today, Flashpoint is a new CS:GO league that is directly controlled and funded by teams that participate in it themselves. This groundbreaking new league includes reputable organizations working together to create a stable esports environment. A few confirmed organizations participating are […]


CS:GO: Envy Unveil Their Roster Strengthened by European Forces

CS:GO: Envy Unveil Their Roster Strengthened by European Forces

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Team Envy just announced a huge change to their roster. Team Envy is making big changes to their roster after they benched Bradley “ANDROID” Fodor and Jacob “FugLy” Medina about a month ago. In fact, the American organization has announced its new lineup for 2020 and that they will be put straight into battle. They’ll […]


Ruggah joins OG’s CS:GO Team as a Coach

Ruggah joins OG’s CS:GO Team as a Coach

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After almost 2 months since the initial roster’s reveal, the European powerhouse OG picked up their new coach. Casper “ruggah” Due, who recently coached Optic, will lead the team from now on. Ruggah is a coach with three years of experience. He started his coaching career at Dignitas, but he had truly proven himself while […]


CS:GO: BIG Defeat Renegades to Win DreamHack Open Leipzig

CS:GO: BIG Defeat Renegades to Win DreamHack Open Leipzig

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BIG has taken home the DreamHack Open Leipzig CS:GO title after handily defeating Renegades in the best-of-three Grand Final. The German squad advanced to the Final after taking down Heroic, while their Australian opponents bested MAD Lions in the semi-finals. BIG’s home soil victory earns them the $50,000 grand prize and a spot in DreamHack […]


CS:GO: Perfecto joins Na`Vi to replace GuardiaN; S1mple takes main sniper role

CS:GO: Perfecto joins Na`Vi to replace GuardiaN; S1mple takes main sniper role

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After a few unsuccessful months with Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács, Natus Vincere have decided to bench the Slovak. GuardiaN’s replacement, Na`Vi brings in a 20-year-old rifler from Syman Gaming, Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy. Ilya ‘Perfecto’ Zalutskiy joins @natusvincere on permanent deal! We are grateful to Ilya and everybody at Syman wishes him all the best for his […]


CS:GO: NaVi Rumored to Sign Perfecto

CS:GO: NaVi Rumored to Sign Perfecto

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Natus Vincere is rumored to be targeting Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy to replace Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács on their active CS:GO roster, according to a report from 1pv. The 20-year-old rifler currently represents Syman Gaming. GuardiaN re-signed with NaVi in September of last year after a two-year stint with FaZe Clan. Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács has played under […]


CS:GO: IEM Katowice participants are finalized

CS:GO: IEM Katowice participants are finalized

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After the prolonged hard battles of the qualifier tournaments, we now know all of the participants of IEM Katowice World Championship 2020. Alongside the 3 teams that qualified for IEM Katowice through recent S-tier events and 7 invites. A few more spots were finalized in the regional qualifier events. MAD Lions, who stomped ENCE in […]


CS:GO: MSL Returns to North, JUGi Benched

CS:GO: MSL Returns to North, JUGi Benched

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Mathias “MSL” Lauridsen has returned to North, the organization announced in a video shared on Twitter. The famed in-game leader replaces AWPer Jakob “JUGi” Hansen on North’s active CS:GO roster. MSL has represented North in the past, though he was benched from the team in September of 2018. https://twitter.com/TheNorthIsHere/status/1218110849321250816 Mathias “MSL” Lauridsen first signed with […]


CS:GO: Singularity expands to Europe, adds Danish roster

CS:GO: Singularity expands to Europe, adds Danish roster

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From now on Singularity will support two teams in two different regions — the new team is led by Daniel “mertz” Mertz and surprisingly includes not young Scandinavian prospects, but experienced players. The most significant moment is that the team points the return of mertz to the competitive scene. Started his career more than 4 […]


CS:GO: Envy Rumored to Add Calyx, LEGIJA to Join as Coach

CS:GO: Envy Rumored to Add Calyx, LEGIJA to Join as Coach

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Team Envy has reportedly signed Turkish rifler Buğra “Calyx” Arkın to their active Counter-Strike roster, according to a report from DBLTAP. The report also ties the organization to former BIG coach Nikola “LEGIJA” Ninić, who looks to be taking over as the team’s head coach. Envy currently only fields a three-man CS:GO roster after releasing […]


CS:GO: Tricked Esport Sign Young Roster with Torben Leading It

CS:GO: Tricked Esport Sign Young Roster with Torben Leading It

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Shortly after they transferred their old team with HUNDEN as the in-game leader to MAD Lions, Tricked Esports are returning to CS:GO by signing a young Danish team led by the experienced 24-year-old Nicolai “torben” Amorim. Except for Torben, the team includes two ex-Maquinas players, Andreas “kiR” Kirstein and Philip “Lucky” Ewald.  Oliver “kwezz” Rasmussen […]


Astralis Group’s Stocks Lost 18% of their Price Since the IPO

Astralis Group’s Stocks Lost 18% of their Price Since the IPO

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Astralis Group, the parent company of Origen, Astralis and Future FC riveted the attention of the esports community in late 2019 with their announcement of Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the First North Stock Market. Unfortunately, they haven’t found any success with it yet. A month after Astralis’ IPO was announced, the price of their […]


CS:GO’s peak player count reached over 800k for the first time in 2 years

CS:GO’s peak player count reached over 800k for the first time in 2 years

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CS:GO just keeps breaking player records as it’s peak player count reaches it’s highest number in two years. With the constant growth of average players in CS:GO over the recent months, it seemed like sooner or later the peak count of simultaneous players would also increase. Yesterday the game set the fourth peak count in […]


CS:GO: Rumor — smooya to join Chaos Esports Club

CS:GO: Rumor — smooya to join Chaos Esports Club

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According to information provided by RushBMedia, Owen “smooya” Butterfield is going to join Chaos EC to finalize the roster. Sources at RushBMedia have suggested smooya will be the replacement for Gage ‘Infinite’ Green, who left the active roster last week. Joshua “steel” Nissan, captain of Chaos,  made an announcement earlier today saying the team had […]


CS:GO: Xeta joins TYLOO to replace BnTeT

CS:GO: Xeta joins TYLOO to replace BnTeT

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The Chinese powerhouse TYLOO unveiled their fifth player to finalize their roster for the 2020 competitive year. TYLOO have announced the signing of Seon-ho “xeta” Son. The Korean AWPer had been playing under MVP PK’s banner for more than a year. But now it’s been confirmed he will join TYLOO this season. Known as a […]


CS:GO: Dickstacy leaves Renegades

CS:GO: Dickstacy leaves Renegades

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Renegades have confirmed the departure of Ollie “DickStacy” Tierney from the team. Renegades have just announced the release of Ollie “DickStacy” Tierney. Ollie had been a part of the team for a long time since joining Grayhound in late 2017 but played for Renegades as an organization only about the month. The only event DickStacy […]


CS:GO: Everything we know about m0NESY; 14-year-old Natus Vincere’s Jr prospect

CS:GO: Everything we know about m0NESY; 14-year-old Natus Vincere’s Jr prospect

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Natus Vincere announce the signing of 14-year-old Russian player, Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov, to their academy team. CIS esports powerhouse Natus Vincere unexpectedly signed young Russian talent, Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov to their academy team on a trial basis. We rounded up all the information out there on the latest player to join the ranks of Na`Vi […]


Nordavind to go International by Signing NaToSaphiX and HS

Nordavind to go International by Signing NaToSaphiX and HS

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Interesting news came out from Scandinavia today, as Nordavind is aiming to strengthen it’s CS:GO roster by signing Niels-Christian “NaToSaphiX” Sillassen and Kevin “HS” Tarn. Both players have already joined Nordavind’s roster on ESEA, according to information provided by HLTV.org. The official announcement should be expected soon. After several attempts of building the roster around […]


CS:GO: ESL Reveals all Invites to IEM Katowice 2020

CS:GO: ESL Reveals all Invites to IEM Katowice 2020

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With open qualifiers set to start for IEM Katowice 2020, the tournament organizer has revealed all of the direct invites to the IEM World Championship. Ten teams are known and six more will pass to the event through qualifiers. First of all, three teams have passed to IEM Katowice World Championships with winning previous Masters […]


CS:GO: Cloud9 Prepare for 2020 Season by Signing ATK’s Full Roster

CS:GO: Cloud9 Prepare for 2020 Season by Signing ATK’s Full Roster

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For a while now, there have been rumblings from multiple sources that Cloud9 was going to sign the whole ATK roster. Today it finally happened. Earlier, C9 finally confirmed their lineup for the upcoming competitive year, the former ATK squad. After they signed ATK’s full team, with the coach, C9 released James “JamezIRL” Macaulay, who […]


CS:GO: Felps and Dav1dddd Finalize TeamOne’s ESEA Roster

CS:GO: Felps and Dav1dddd Finalize TeamOne’s ESEA Roster

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The Brazilian competitive scene couldn’t stay untouched from the winter reshuffle forever. As such, TeamOne is aiming to reach the next level by signing experienced player João “felps” Vasconcellos and young Chilean blood David “dav1dddd” Tapia Maldonado. It’s not official information yet, but both players have already joined ESEA roster of TeamOne. Earlier in 2019, […]


MICHU Departs Virtus.Pro as Contract Expires

MICHU Departs Virtus.Pro as Contract Expires

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Michał “MICHU” Müller, after his contract expired with Virtus.Pro, has decided to leave the Polish team. The Polish player with star potential has been playing under Virtus.Pro banner for more than one and a half years, right up until the organization acquired AVANGAR’s squad. In his statement, MICHU said that he is open to inquiries […]


CS:GO: THREAT steps in the coach role for NiP as pita leaves

CS:GO: THREAT steps in the coach role for NiP as pita leaves

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After almost a year being the head coach for Ninjas in Pyjamas, Faruk “pita” Pita departs the Swedes. While pita was coaching Ninjas in Pyjamas, THREAT hadn’t left the organization. Staying on as assistant coach, with pita in the position of head coach, NiP didn’t show any impressive results in 2019. Their highest placements at […]


CS:GO: Nawwk to Join NiP as f0rest Moves to Dignitas

CS:GO: Nawwk to Join NiP as f0rest Moves to Dignitas

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Long-time Ninjas in Pyjamas player Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg has completed a transfer to Dignitas, according to a report from 1pv. A report released by DBLTAP in November of last year revealed Dignitas’s plans of signing a new lineup comprised of a former Ninjas in Pyjamas quartet. F0rest has now reportedly left NiP, and 22-year-old GamerLegion […]


CS:GO: ICE Challenge 2020 schedule and teams revealed

CS:GO: ICE Challenge 2020 schedule and teams revealed

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New details about the upcoming ICE Challenge this February including who we can expect to see fight it out in London. Tournament organizer, Maincast, and sponsor GG.Bet, have revealed details about the upcoming ICE Challenge. The tournament is scheduled to be held early February in London. 8 teams will compete for a chance at taking […]


CS:GO: Copenhagen Flames part ways with their female roster

CS:GO: Copenhagen Flames part ways with their female roster

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Copenhagen Flames have announced they will part ways with their female roster to build the Danish female team. After six months of playing under CPH Flames pennants, the organization has decided not to continue their partnership with their female team. The decision was made due to high costs. A result of having two professional CS:GO […]


CS:GO: Heretics replace two due to results stagnation

CS:GO: Heretics replace two due to results stagnation

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European team Heretics have announced changes to their 2020 roster, replacing two players. After a big renovation in the October of 2019, Heretics gave their roster three months to show the world what they can do. The Frenches successfully reached top-40 in early November, and have been floating around the 40th position for two months. […]


List of Astrological Signs’ Success in CS:GO Majors’ History

List of Astrological Signs’ Success in CS:GO Majors’ History

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Spoiler: Geminis Rule the World! Today, we have collected the most interesting stats especially for you. Maybe it will help you to determine if your son, daughter, younger brother or sister reach success at CS:GO Majors! Don’t take this piece too serious, though, as it takes a lot more to be a CS:GO winner than […]


CSGO: Sprout adds Oskar; Fifth Player to be Announced Soon

CSGO: Sprout adds Oskar; Fifth Player to be Announced Soon

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The German organization Sprout revealed today that they will add Tomáš “oskar” Šťastný as the main AWPer for their CS:GO squad. The 28-year-old Czech player will finally appear again on the competitive CS:GO scene after three months of being inactive. Earlier in the September of 2019, HellRaisers benched their whole roster. Oskar’s contract expired on […]


Happy’s Deagle Ace is Officially CS:GO’s Play of the Decade

Happy’s Deagle Ace is Officially CS:GO’s Play of the Decade

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The vote for the best CS:GO highlight of the past decade just finished. On the official Twitter CS:GO account, 4 finalists came together in a hard battle and Vincent “Happy” Cervoni Schopenhauer came out a winner! Enjoy this sick moment watching the video: It’s important to remember that Happy brought this Desert Eagle ace in […]


CS:GO Breaks Record of Average Players and Keeps Growing

CS:GO Breaks Record of Average Players and Keeps Growing

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CS:GO ended 2019 with a record-breaking average of recurrent players and solid month to month growth. The end of 2019 brought a piece of good news for CS:GO, as the game is maintaining steady growth from month to month. The average count of CS:GO players has now reached a record value. This is the highest […]


BIG Freshens Their CS:GO Roster for a New Year

BIG Freshens Their CS:GO Roster for a New Year

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Berlin International Gaming have just announced some big changes to their roster ahead of the 2020 season. The German-based organization, Berlin International Gaming, comes into 2020 with truly big changes. These are that Nils “k1to” Gruhne and Florian “syrsoN” Rische are joining the team to replace Johannes “nex” Maget and The UK Hope, Owen “smooya” […]



CSGO: Vitality Defeat Mousesports at EPICENTER Final, Break their Win Streak

CSGO: Vitality Defeat Mousesports at EPICENTER Final, Break their Win Streak

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At the EPICENTER Final, Team Vitality defeated Mousesports to end their three-tournament win streak. They did so in spectacular fashion, with Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut shining bright in the lead. Much of Vitality’s success can be attributed to him, as he finished the series with a 1.81 K/D ratio and a 1.58 rating. In the first […]


CSGO: G2 Esports Defeat Spirit to Win Champions Cup Finals

CSGO: G2 Esports Defeat Spirit to Win Champions Cup Finals

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G2 Esports has come out victorious at the CS:GO Champions Cup Finals, defeating Spirit 2-0 in the Grand Final. The French-majority squad takes home the championship title and the lion’s share of the $300,000 prize pool. The best-of-three Final kicked off on G2’s map pick of Train. Starting on the favored side, Spirit converted their […]


CSGO: Player of the Year 2019

CSGO: Player of the Year 2019

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In 2019, we don’t think there’s any place for s1mple in the MVP race. This year the choice is even harder. Last year, the competition for  MVP award was extremely stressful, but clear – Nicolai “device” Reedtz and Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev met each other in a tough battle, and s1mple came out as the winner. […]


CSGO: Virtus.pro Bought Out Full AVANGAR’s Squad

CSGO: Virtus.pro Bought Out Full AVANGAR’s Squad

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The Russian esports organization Virtus.pro just revealed their new CS:GO roster, the full squad of the Kazakhstan team AVANGAR. According to the official information provided, the new CS:GO team signed long-term contracts with the Russian organization. The first event for the new roster of the Bears will be EPICENTER 2019, will be held in Moscow […]


CSGO: Everything We Know About BLAST Premier 2020 So Far

CSGO: Everything We Know About BLAST Premier 2020 So Far

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All the available info on Blast Premier 2020 including teams, formats and prize pools. During BLAST Pro Series Global Final 2019, the tournament operator revealed the invited teams for the Premier’20 season. For now, we know all 12 teams that will participate in the Spring regular season, and system of the league overall. Let’s take […]


CSGO: Mousesports Win cs_summit 5

CSGO: Mousesports Win cs_summit 5

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Mousesports have secured their third consecutive LAN victory with a win over G2 Esports at cs_summit 5. The two teams met in the Grand Final of the Los Angeles event after defeating OG and Virtus.pro in the semis. The international squad takes home the lion’s share of the $150,000 prize pool. A Brawl On Mirage […]


CSGO: Astralis Crush Liquid to Take Win at BLAST Pro Series Global Final in Bahrain

CSGO: Astralis Crush Liquid to Take Win at BLAST Pro Series Global Final in Bahrain

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The Danish machine closed their competitive year with an impressive victory at Riffa. In their final match, Astralis overran Team Liquid with an impressive 2-0 score. With that done, Astralis secured their top position in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive world rankings until the end of the year – and grabbed $350.000. Liquid were fighting well in […]


DreamHack Announces 2020 Tournament Schedule

DreamHack Announces 2020 Tournament Schedule

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Sweden-based tournament organizer DreamHack is wrapping up the year by celebrating its 25th anniversary and looking ahead to 2020 – announcing its full line-up of events for 2020. The Swedish production company which specializes in esports tournaments and gaming festivals celebrated its 25th anniversary by revealing the 11 stops, spread over three continents that will […]


CSGO: Mousesports Win ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals

CSGO: Mousesports Win ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals

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Mousesports have come out victorious at the ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals in Odense, Denmark. The European squad defeated Fnatic in the Grand Final, outclassing the Swedish side with a 3-0 scoreline in a best-of-five series. Fnatic had advanced to the Grand Final after taking down Natus Vincere, while Mousesports joined them after completing […]


OG Enters the CS:GO Scene, Signs International All-Star Team

OG Enters the CS:GO Scene, Signs International All-Star Team

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Just today, OG announced their introduction into CS:GO and released their roster. This move has been highly awaited for by fans for a long time and it has finally happened. There is only one change from what they were going to create initially, as Mateusz “mantuu” Wilczewski joins the European team instead of Elias “Jamppi” […]


CSGO: Astralis Win ECS Season 8 Finals

CSGO: Astralis Win ECS Season 8 Finals

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CS:GO powerhouse Astralis have taken the victory at the ECS Season 8 Finals in Arlington, Texas. The Danish squad took down North American side Team Liquid in the Grand Final, securing the series with a 2-1 scoreline. The two teams met in the Grand Final after beating Evil Geniuses and Fnatic in the semi-finals. https://twitter.com/ecs/status/1201305309488328704 […]


CSGO: Team Secret Announces New CSGO Roster

CSGO: Team Secret Announces New CSGO Roster

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Storied Dota 2 organization Team Secret has picked up their first male competitive Counter-Strike team. Team Secret announced their new venture into CS:GO on Twitter, revealing a European roster that previously played under the name M1x. Today's the day! We're excited to announce our #SecretCSGO team! Please welcome: 🇵🇱 @Secret_tudsoN 🇮🇱 @Secret_anarkez 🇽🇰 @Secret_sinnopsy 🇽🇰 […]


CSGO: mousesports defeat ENCE in Asia Championship Grand Final

CSGO: mousesports defeat ENCE in Asia Championship Grand Final

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mousesports have come out victorious at the 2019 CS:GO Asia Championships, defeating ENCE in the Grand Final of the Shanghai event. The European squad took down some big names in their road to victory, defeating Evil Geniuses and hometown favorites TyLoo before reaching the Final. They take home the lion’s share of the $500,000 prize […]


CSGO: 7 Tournaments To Watch Before 2020

CSGO: 7 Tournaments To Watch Before 2020

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2019 is coming to a close but there is still plenty of CS:GO action to keep you occupied. With the release of Operation Shattered Web earlier this week, CS:GO has seen a surge in its active player base. If you’re coming back to CSGO and want to see some of the professionals in action, then […]




The Top CSGO Teams for 2020

The Top CSGO Teams for 2020

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2019 has been a breakout year for the entire Counter-Strike professional scene. However, I believe that there will be quite a few CSGO teams in 2020 that will prove their worth. If you’re following recent esports news, then you will know huge esports organizations such as OG, Evil Geniuses and 100 Thieves are all acquiring […]


CSGO: SMASH Esports Loses CSGO Roster

CSGO: SMASH Esports Loses CSGO Roster

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SMASH Esports have released their entire CS:GO lineup, the organization announced today. This development comes just two months after the team’s initial signing. Formerly known as NoChance, the roster revealed their signing with SMASH Esports in September. Under the SMASH name, they reached a victory at LOOT.BET Season 4 and qualified for the WePlay! Forge […]


CSGO: Chaos Esports Club Acquire the Ben’s Anime Team Roster

CSGO: Chaos Esports Club Acquire the Ben’s Anime Team Roster

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Chaos Esports Club has signed the Ben’s Anime Team roster. The North American roster most notably contains ex-Ghost in-game-leader Joshua “steel” Nissan alongside younger players Gage “Infinite” Green and Cameron “cam” Kern. The signing comes after Chaos released its Swedish roster in early September. When Chaos let that team go, general manager Jared Fletcher stated […]



CSGO: The Focus #1 – how EG broke FaZe Clan at IEM Beijing

CSGO: The Focus #1 – how EG broke FaZe Clan at IEM Beijing

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An indepth look at how EG broke FaZe Clan on eco round vs full buy at IEM Beijing. FaZe made an astounding difficult way to the play-off at IEM Beijing. In the decider group match the Europeans met Evil Geniuses. That was a hard match, but we want to separately express and analyze the key […]


CSGO: Complexity Add K0nfig and Poizon

CSGO: Complexity Add K0nfig and Poizon

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The Complexity CS:GO team is adding K0nfig and Poizon to their roster. Complexity have announced their signings of Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke and Valentin “poizon” Vasilev. These additions come shortly after Rory “dephh” Jackson and Shahzeb “ShahZaM” Khan were released from the active roster. The organization’s CS:GO roster has been completely overhauled since their disappointing exit […]


CSGO: Pro100 Add Kane, Zeus and Ceh9 as Coaching Structure for Academy team

CSGO: Pro100 Add Kane, Zeus and Ceh9 as Coaching Structure for Academy team

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The Pro100 CS:GO squad is adding three new members to improve their scouting and coaching structure. Earlier today, CS:GO team Pro100 announced that Mykhailo “Kane” Blagin will take a key position in their academy roster and become head of the academy. The Pro100 tag is an old one, but was recently relaunched by Danylo “Zeus” […]


CSGO: Five Takeaways from BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen

CSGO: Five Takeaways from BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen

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The CS:GO BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen had a ton of surprises, but there are five takeaways that stand above the rest. The last regular event of BLAST Pro Series just ended and only finals in Bahrain remain. The Copenhagen tournament produced some controversial results the likes of which will set the stage for future CS:GO […]


CSGO: FaZe Clan Win BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen

CSGO: FaZe Clan Win BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen

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After an intense Grand Final against Ninjas in Pyjamas, FaZe Clan emerged victorious as winners of the BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen. FaZe Clan have been crowned as the final BLAST Pro Series champions of 2019 at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. The European mix took down Ninjas in Pyjamas in the Grand Final, shutting […]


CSGO: Complexity Release dephh, ShahZaM Benched

CSGO: Complexity Release dephh, ShahZaM Benched

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Rory “dephh” Jackson and Shahzeb “ShahZaM” Khan have been removed from the active Complexity CS:GO roster, the organization announced today. This roster update comes as part of the organization’s overhaul of the CS:GO team following their disappointing exit from the StarLadder Berlin Major. Rory “dephh” Jackson first joined Complexity in February of 2016 as part […]


CS:GO: Evil Geniuses Defeat Fnatic to Win StarSeries i-League Season 8

CS:GO: Evil Geniuses Defeat Fnatic to Win StarSeries i-League Season 8

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StarSeries i-League Season 8 housed sixteen teams in Belek, Turkey, as they battled for the lion’s share of the $500,000 prize pool. North American squad Evil Geniuses took down Fnatic in the Grand Final, cruising past the Swedish side for a 2-0 victory. This is the second premier event win for Evil Geniuses in the […]


CSGO: ENCE Replace Liquid at IEM Beijing

CSGO: ENCE Replace Liquid at IEM Beijing

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ENCE will make the trip to Beijing in Team Liquid’s place. ENCE will replace Team Liquid at IEM Beijing next month the IEM organizer announced today. In Team Liquid’s own announcement video, CS:GO star Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski cited a busy schedule as a motivator for their decision to drop out of the event. As we […]