eXTREMESLAND announces the highly anticipated return of the ZOWIE eXTREMESLAND CS2 Asia Open for 2024. With its bold theme ‘Break limits!’, the tournament will feature 16 top Conter-Strike 2 teams across the Asia-Pacific region fighting for the massive prize pool of $100,000. The tournament kicks off with regional qualifiers starting in September 2024 leading up to the Grand Final…
PGL has revealed the schedule for its upcoming CS2 tournaments in 2025 and 2026, which will take Counter-Strike to various global locations with 11 Tier 1 events. This move follows Valve’s recent revisions to the CS2 licensing rules, set to take effect in 2025. These changes dismantle exclusive partnerships between teams and organizers, promoting a…
Recent data from GameDiscoverCo, as reported by Simon Carless, reveals some surprising insights into the top-grossing games on Valve’s platform, Steam from January to June 2024 (H1 OF 2024). The standout performer of 2024 so far is none other than Counter-Strike 2. Valve’s multiplayer shooter has generated a staggering $610 million in revenue during the first half…
The Skyesports Championship 2024 has just concluded, and we have a surprising winner! Beating all odds, French underdog, 3DMAX secured a decisive 2-0 victory over The Mongolz and clinched a CS2 trophy and a $100,000 prize. Held from July 23 to 28 at the prestigious Taj Lands End Hotel, Mumbai, this event showcased 11 elite Counter-strike 2 (CS2) teams competing for a substantial $300,000…
Big news for Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) fans in MENA! YaLLa Esports, the top esports organizer in the UAE, is making their tournament even bigger in 2025. Called “YaLLa Compass,” the 2nd edition of this tournament will now feature two big LAN events instead of just one. And the prize money has more than tripled! Players will now be competing…
The Skyesports Championship 2024, a highly anticipated Counter-Strike 2 LAN event, kicked off on July 23 at the fancy Taj Hotel in Mumbai, India. With a prize pool of $300,000 and 12 top-tier teams from around the world, everyone was super excited about this event. However, what should have been a thrilling start quickly turned into a nightmare for players, organizers, and fans…
Valve, the company behind Counter-Strike 2, has just revealed new rules for CS2 esports events organizers. Titled ‘Open Season‘ these rules include several major changes, seeking at how tournaments are organized and ranked. These changes will come into effect in 2025 and aim to make professional Counter-Strike more open and fair. Let’s dive into the key changes and what they mean…
FACEIT is starting a new esports tournament for European CS2 players similar to the EURO football tournament. The tournament called EURO CLASH 2024 will be a pan-European Counter-Strike 2 competition featuring 24 European nations competing for 10 million FACEIT Points. How Does the Tournament Format Work? EURO CLASH 2024 kicks off on July 18th and…
Esports Charts just shared some exciting news about the most-watched gaming events from April to June 2024. Let’s take a look at which tournaments were the biggest hits in Q2 of 2024! Top 10 Events by Hours Watched in Q2 2024 Mid-Season Invitational 2024 – 78,484,168 hours watched MPL Indonesia Season 13 – 68,911,044 hours watched VCT 2024:…
As we reach the midpoint of 2024, the Counter-Strike 2 community has been buzzing about who stands out among the elite. With stellar performances from veterans and newcomers alike, the competition has never been fiercer. To shed light on this heated debate, the BLAST Halftime Awards offered a professional perspective. This initiative, organized by BLAST Premier, one…
