According to Sheep Esports sources, maden will join Fnatic for the 2026 Counter-Strike 2 season
OG Esports is expected to secure the services of Timur "FL4MUS" Maryev, according to sources close to Sheep Esports.
According to sources close to Sheep Esports, Christoffer "Chr1zN" Storgaard is set to join HEROIC.
cadiaN is expected to join OG Esports for its 2026 Counter-Strike roster after the team parted ways with Chr1zN and nicoodoz.
Gentle Mates will join Counter Strike 2 with the majority of the Iberian Soul roster and AWPer Martinez, according to sources close to Sheep Esports.
Swedish rifler Linus "nilo" Bergman is set to make his long-awaited Tier 1 debut with HEROIC, replacing Yasin "xfl0ud" Koç on the active roster as part of a broader rebuild that also sees AWPer Gleb "gr1ks" Gazin and Head Coach Tobias "TOBIZ" Theo verbally agreeing to join the team.
According to sources close to Sheep Esports, AWPer gr1ks and Head Coach TOBIZ have reached a verbal agreement to join HEROIC.
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dupreeh joins Team Falcons, bringing veteran skill to an ambitious CS2 lineup
CS2 is added to the Esports Nations Cup 2026, featuring 24 national teams, merit-based qualification, and strict roster rules.
k0nfig reveals precise salary figures from Astralis and Complexity, explaining negotiations, contract gaps, and how he reached $30,000 per month.
Liquipedia’s 2025 data highlights CS2 and Dota 2 stars, leading teams, and the most active countries across its wiki.
The sheer volume of CS2 cases and the shifting mechanics of the Steam Community Market have turned skin management into a daunting task. With Pley.gg, players can utilize curated guides that break down the math, instead of guessing which case has the best "Gold" odds.
Some esports teams earned big prize money in 2025, led by AG Super Play with nearly $5 million in Honor of Kings, and Team Vitality with close to $4 million in Counter-Strike.
The competitive Counter-Strike 2 scene has embraced skin gambling partnerships, with top organizations like Team Vitality, G2 Esports and Fnatic signing major partnerdeals.