Teams like GamerLegion and Heroic are playing not only for wins but for survival in the Major race, while established names like G2 and Astralis are fighting to secure favorable starting positions once Budapest begins.

Missing ESL Pro League could prove disastrous for their Counter-Strike 2 season, with Major qualification hanging by a thread.

BC.Game won ESL Challenger League Season 50 Europe Cup 2 over Alliance in the grand final. It is the team’s first title since adding Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev.

The French organization GenOne has announced their new roster with a mix of three new players and two from the old roster. The three new player on the roster is two timer major winner and French legend NBK-, former Vitality player misutaaa and former 3DMAX player Djoko.

According to Players.com, s1mple has the highest salary in all of CS2. His salary at BC.Game is allegedly $130,000 a month, with ZywOo being the 2nd highest paid player, making $100,000 a month.

Clips from the FISSURE Playground 2 show the Belgrade crowd reacting as kyxsan, wiggles his crosshair over a smoke, inviting a noise cue if an opponent was behind it.

ESL Pro League returns with a stacked Stage 1. Sixteen teams will battle through a Swiss best of three group stage for eight Stage 2 spots.

Falcons’ academy reveal sparked conflict of interest claims after Puffin reported coach NaToSaphiX part owns NEEVE.PRO, which represents four of the five picks. Falcons and NaToSaphiX have not commented.