CS:GO: News

Fox takes an indefinite break from CS:GO esportsRicardo ‘fox’ Pacheco has decided to step down from his spot in OFFSET Esports’ starting lineup and he is also taking an indefinite break from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The 34-year-old CS veteran cited personal reasons for his decision to step away for now.

Na’Vi takes home Cologne 2021 titleRussian team Natus Vincere stepped up their game and laid waste to the IEM Cologne 2021 and won the title for the first time since 2020. The team has scored $400,000 prize money as they went on to beat the odds and close out the contest in the best way they can.

IEM Cologne set to bring hot matchesIEM Cologne is set to feature two big matches between four teams. Astralis will face Virtus.pro while Gambit Esports will take on FaZe Clan. This just means that IEM Cologne will have a lot of fans watching at home.

Heroic ends their IEM Cologne run tied at 7th-8th placeDespite their motivation to make it far in the tournament, Heroic was bounced out of IEM Cologne in the group stages by FaZe Clan in Group B’s lower bracket final. It was a full three-game series but FaZe’s 16-10 victory in Ancient decided the outcome.

Zonic mulling options with AstralisAfter years of being at the top of the CS:GO table, there is a change possibly coming in for Astralis. Team coach Danny ‘zonic’ Sorensen is taking a good look at his options as his deal with Astralis is set to expire by the end of this year after a rough run.

Na'Vi's s1mple talks about their hunger to win more tournamentsWith the recent changes to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Natus Vincere star player Aleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev and his teammates are hungry to win more events sometime soon. They are ready to win despite the big changes in the CS:GO meta.

PGL still wants a CS:GO Major to be held in StockholmProminent esports events org PGL remains committed to holding a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major in Stockholm, Sweden despite the issues surrounding Dota 2’s The International. Valve’s flagship MOBA was not allowed to hold its big event in the Avicii Arena.

BLAST Premier Fall Finals set to have a live audienceFor the first time in 20 months, CS:GO is finally set to have a live arena with fans inside. The upcoming event BLAST Premier Fall Finals is the word of mouth because it has been a long time since the games have seen a lot of fans join them on the big stage.

S1mple lashes out on CIS for lack of fair playNatus Vincere star Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev says cheating was a huge factor in their loss to Team Spirit. While this one is out of the blue, s1mple knows that this one is not one of their ordinary runs in the game which makes it hard to believe that Na’Vi was knocked out early.

Akuma stun Na'Vi in 2-0 winAkuma steals a massive 2-0 win to beat Natus Vincere in the EPIC CIS League where they faced the huge club in what could have been a tough game to win for them. Now Akuma takes its momentum to the next level and a better shot at the title.

Virtus Pro earns the final IEM Summer Playoffs spotComing into the series, both Virtus.pro and Ninjas in Pyjamas were seeking a spot in the single-elimination playoffs at IEM Summer and VP was the victorious team. NiP started the series off strong on Mirage but they couldn’t sustain it for the entire best-of-three series.

Liquid parts ways with MosesTeam Liquid has finally decided to move on from coach Jason ‘Moses’ O’Toole. The squad hopes to find another lead man to guide them in the coming tourneys. This proves how much of an impact Moses has made in his run with the team.

Dev1ce hopes for a bigger run with NiPAstralis star Nicolai ‘dev1ce’ Reedtz has now been moved to the Ninjas in Pyjamas roster. The star is now eager to come up with a much bigger run with his new team. He hopes to earn a chance at getting a trophy after falling short in the past few tourneys of 2021 with Astralis.

Fnatic looks to refresh the roster with flusha exitRobin 'flusha' Rönnquist has been removed from Fnatic’s active lineup which has ended his third stint with the team. He won three Majors with the team alongside the two remaining players in the squad who are Freddy ‘KRIMZ’ Johansson and Jesper ‘JW’ Wecksell.

Cloud9 splits with coach kassadTo end 2020, Aleksandar ‘kassad’ Trifunovic has opted to call it quits and steps down as the coach for Cloud9’s CS:GO team. That means that the team is yet headed for a big change in the new season in 2021 as they hope to win big with a lot of tournaments ahead of them.

Why karrigan should be called a top leader in pro CS:GOWhen people talk about the top in-game leaders in CS:GO, people name the usual suspects like Gabriel ‘FalleN’ Toledo and Lukas ‘gla1ve’ Rossander. They fail to mention one of the best to ever do it, in Finn ‘karrigan’ Andersen.

Liquid set to lose Twistzz with FalleN as possible replacementRussel ‘Twistzz’ Van Dulken has been a regular fixture in the Team Liquid lineup for years. However, he has said that he and Liquid decided to part ways. Former MIBR in-game leader Gabriel ‘FalleN’ Toledo is being tapped as his replacement.

Apeks parts ways with jkaem after roster plans changedApeks has decided to part ways with Joakim ‘jkaem’ Myrbostad. His agent Asger Kvalvik has said that there are ongoing talks with another team. The former 100 Thieves player will change teams again, just two months after he left the North American org.

Has Valorant made a significant effect on CS:GO esports?The Counter-Strike pro scene has been significantly hit by the presence of the brand-new FPS title. Valorant has become the biggest FPS contender to their throne. Riot Games are already a big presence in esports with League of Legends and they bring their prestige to the FPS genre.

BIG's tabseN talks about the rough 2020 that his team hadBIG has not been playing well ever since they came back from the player break. The last six events have passed without a single top-four finish. The team’s in-game leader Johannes ‘tabseN’ Wodarz has opened up about the struggles that the team had in 2020.