Author: Jimmy “Infernal” Young

In 2025, Skyesports has exciting plans to hold four prestigious CS2 tournaments. These will include three top-tier events and boast a total prize pool of $1.75 million. The thrilling competitions will take place on LAN in India at as-yet-undisclosed venues.The Indian company has joined the ranks of tournament organizers who have revealed their intentions for 2025 with this announcement.Skyesports has decided to hold open qualifiers for all tier-one events in Europe, the Americas, India, and the Rest of Asia. This decision comes in stark contrast to PGL’s choice to forgo open qualifiers, which PGL attributed to a “very busy event…

Hugo ‘chawzyyy⁠‘ Günther has departed from Johnny Speeds’ lineup as announced by the Swedish team on Thursday. This announcement follows the team’s 1-3 performance in the Europe RMR Closed Qualifier B, where ‘chawzyyy⁠‘ was unable to participate due to personal reasons.In the absence of their regular player, Sebastian ‘dex’ Samuelsson stepped in as a stand-in for Johnny Speeds. The team managed to secure a victory against Zero Tenacity but suffered losses against Cloud9, ARCTIC RED, and Rebels. Unfortunately, these results meant that Johnny Speeds fell short of qualifying for the event in Shanghai.’chawzyyy⁠‘, previously associated with Galaxy Racer and Apeks,…

Qiang’s players have made the decision to part ways after the team’s disappointing performance led to their failure to qualify for the Europe RMRs.In the Closed Qualifier B, the international team achieved a 1-3 record. They started by securing a victory against Sashi but faced defeats againstSAW, BIG, and Insilio in their subsequent games.Following the release of the entire lineup and the shutdown of operations by PERA, Áron ‘Aaron’ Homoki shared a post expressing the significant setback that the team had experienced.Aaron StatementThe team performed exceptionally well under PERA, nearly securing a spot in the top 30 world rankings. They…

ESC has revealed that they have signed the GhoulsW lineup to re-establish a CS2 team. This announcement comes after the release of their Ukrainian team, which included Vladyslav ‘bondik’Nechyporchuk, in March.ESC’s latest lineup features François ‘AMANEK’ Delaunay, a seasoned player who reentered the competitive scene after departing from G2 in 2022. Prior to joining ESC, he showcased his skills while competing for LDLC and GenOne, adding valuable experience to the team.In 2024, the French player has participated in just 14 maps. His most recent performance took place in a Regional Clash Arena Europe campaign, where he achieved an average rating…

After the ESL Challenger Atlanta closed qualifier concludes, Adam ‘WolfY’ Andersson and Danny ‘cxzi’ Strzelczyk will be departing from Party Astronauts in search of new opportunities.The announcement of the duo’s upcoming departure surfaced shortly after Party Astronauts faced difficulties in the Perfect World Shanghai Major Americas RMR North America closed qualifier just a day prior.The team made a strong start by convincingly beating Phoenix in their first best-of-one match but narrowly lost 13-16 to Nouns in their second match. Unfortunately, their performance took a downturn in the elimination series against FLUFFY AIMERS, as they only managed to win nine rounds…

ESL Pro League Season 20 OverviewESL Pro League is an S-tier tournament with a prize pool of $750,000. It will be played in Malta from September 3 to September 22. There are 32 teams featured, split into four groups. The top four teams from each group will advance to the Playoff Stage. Among the participants are all the top teams, such as Natus Vincere, Vitality, Spirit, FaZe, G2, and many others.Tournament FormatGroup Stage:Four triple-elimination format groupsEach group has eight teamsAll matches are Bo3The top four teams from each group advance to the Playoffs:Group stage winners advance to the QuarterfinalsGroup stage…

Eternal Fire’s success in securing a place at IEM Rio was the result of their remarkable performance in the Europe closed qualifier. They displayed impressive skill and determination, achieving convincing 2-0 victories over B8, Cloud9, and Falcons. This exceptional performance allowed them to progress through the upper bracket without facing a single defeat.In the upcoming consolidation final, Marco ‘Snappi’ Pfeiffer’s team has one final opportunity to secure their ticket to Brazil. The winner of the lower bracket match between Heroic and Fnatic will determine their opponent.In Serbia, at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade, both Eternal Fire and Falcons participated in the qualifier.…

Tournament OverviewBB Dacha Belgrade is an S-tier event hosted by FISSURE in Belgrade. Eight teams are featured and must fight for the $500,000 prize pool. Participants include MOUZ, Spirit, Virtus.pro, and others. The Playoff Stage will run from August 28, with the Grand Finals set for September 1.Tournament FormatPlayoffsDouble-Elimination bracketAll matches (excl. Grand Final) are Bo3The Grand Final is Bo5BB Dacha Belgrade Participating Teams ListTeam SpiritMOUZVirtus.proHEROICEternal FireFURIAFalconspaiNPlayoff ScheduleAugust 28:Falcons vs. Team Spirit starting at 10:00 CETVirtus.pro vs. FURIA starting at 13:30 CETpaiN vs. HEROIC starting at 17:00 CETMOUZ vs. Eternal Fire starting at 20:30 CETAugust 29:Lower Bracket Round 1 #1…

PGL has recently revealed plans for a series of eleven top-tier events worldwide over the next two years, including yearly events in Astana, Kazakhstan, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.In addition, the circuit will feature the Romanian tournament organizer, who will host events in Bucharest and Belgrade. Furthermore, the organizer plans to expand to São Paulo and Barcelona by 2026.PGL has promised “other surprises” alongside its initial 11 events. Although the operator hasn’t hosted standalone events recently due to calendar restrictions, it has organized three Valve Majors (Stockholm, Antwerp, and Copenhagen) and is partnering with Perfect World for the CS Asia Championships,…

Nikola’ NiKo’Kovač, a standout player for G2, is expected to make a move to join the Falcons once the current season wraps up after the Perfect World Shanghai Major, as per numerous reports.On Saturday, French streamer and leaker Sébastien ‘KRL’ Perez revealed that G2 and Falcons had struck a deal to transfer the Bosnian player at the start of 2025. The completion of the deal was contingent upon ‘NiKo’ signing the agreement.KRL StatementThe Falcons are pursuing ‘NiKo’ for the second time. In late 2023, it was almost certain that he would join a new roster alongside Emil’ Magisk’Reif and Marco…