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Swedish Talent poiii Breaks donk's Recent CS2 Kill Record
On September 14th, 2024, fans watched back the highlights of EYEBALLERS’s game with Zero Tenacity at the CCT Season 2 Europe Series 2, where Alex "poiii" Nyholm Sundgren managed to surpass donk’s recently-obtained record by scoring 39 kills (on regulation). Although EYEBALLERS eventually lost the game 2-1, the map they were able to secure (i.e. Anubis) became the highlight of the game due to the Swedish talent’s performance.
Counter-Strike Prodigy Forsaken Free To Compete After Ban Expired
On September 20th, 2024, the Indian Counter-Strike prodigy, Nikhil ‘forsaken’ Kumawat, reached the expiration date of his 5-year-old ban under the new New RMR Eligibility Guidelines published by the developers back in 2021. For many fans, that means he can compete in Valve-sponsored events now. What better time than now to get back into competitive Counter-Strike with CS2 blooming? However, given his track record, getting into a top organization might be next to impossible.
FURIA sidde Reflects on Team’s Performance Post-Elimination
On August 31, 2024, the Brazilian team, FURIA was eliminated from the BetBoom Dacha playoffs. They arguably had one of their best runs of the year at these playoffs, besting teams like 9 Pandas and Aurora, finishing 6th place in the entire tournament. Along the way, the team did suffer from a few hiccups, mainly their one-sided loss against Team Spirit and, just now, their elimination at the hands of Eternal Fire in an intense 2-1 game.
G2 Star, NiKo, looking for new opportunities at Team Falcons for 2025
On August 26, 2024, reports surfaced that Nikola ‘NiKo’ Kovač has signed a 3-year contract with the Saudi CS2 organization, Team Falcons. This spells the end of the Bosnian rifler’s career at G2, a team he has played and, found success with, for the past 4 years.
CS2 Players Boycotting BLAST Media Day Over Double-Standards
On September 24th, 2024, many professional CS2 players such as Liquid’s Twistzz, FaZe’s karrigan, Falcons’ Snappi, and Vitality’s apEX all posted on X (formerly Twitter) that “I might be unfit for Blast Media tomorrow.” Such a coordinated set of the exact same tweets spells nothing but a boycott, as almost half the players skip out on media obligations on the eve of a Major is a very serious matter.
ohnePixel's Team DRILLAS Are Not Paid An Active Salary
On October 5th, 2024, concerning information surfaced about DRILLAS, ohnePixel’s CS2 team. The team was founded back in August as the German streamer took on an endeavour greater than opening cases and entertaining his viewers. The team was formed with the goal of reaching the Shanghai major, according to ohnePixel, for which they had quite a bit of matches to play. Once qualified, ohnePixel would be ever-so-closer to getting his very own sticker.
Maniac Finally Responds to the Allegations, Admitting to His Behaviour
On September 7th, news emerged as Mathieu ‘Maniac’ Quiquerez responded to the many allegations of sexual assault against him. It all began when Hannah Marie ZT, a freelance esports journalist, took to social media to share her experience with the man during the BLAST Premier Fall Finals, London Afterparty. Her accusations was further reinforced by Daisy “Dampptowel”, an esports interviewer and host, as she was also sexually assaulted by Maniac on that party.
M80 Beat FNATIC Over the Longest Map Recorded in CS2 History
On September 12th, 2024, fans were watching the Group Stages of the highly anticipated ESL Pro League Season 20 when one of the matches took a bit too much time. We’re talking about M80 vs FNATIC which spanned 71 rounds on their first map, Anubis, setting the world record for the longest map played in CS2. Given this, coupled with donk’s recent kill record against Wildcard gaming, ESL Pro League Season 20 is shaping up to be quite historic.
Accusation From Multiple Women Emerge Against CS2 Analyst Maniac
On September 5th, Mathieu ‘Maniac’ Quiquerez, a well-known EPL broadcaster and former player, resigned from his position after being hurled with sexual assault allegations from multiple women. One day prior, Hannah Marie ZT, a freelance esports journalist, published a statement, sharing her experience with Maniac at a CS2 afterparty, specifically the BLAST Premier Fall Finals, London Afterparty.
Team Natus Vincere (NAVI) Win ESL Pro League Season 20
On September 23rd, 2024, history was made as Team Natus Vincere (NAVI) won ESL Pro League Season 20 in an intense 3-2 match against Team Eternal Fire. It was truly a magnificent moment for NAVI this year as the $170,000 prize money showed that they had moved past their loss to Team Vitality at IEM Cologne 2024, earlier this year. Of course, this is also their third trophy this year, as they won their previous two from PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 in March and the CS2 event at the Esports World Cup 2024 in July.
CS2 Rank Distribution in 2024
Earning a reputation in CS:GO takes a lot of time. You need to play game after game, boost your skills, and show what you are made of. What helps you become popular in the world of CS2 is CSGO rank distribution. The game’s rating system lets you get your name known across the CS2 community and makes it easier for you to be on top in the competitive area. If you want to see where you currently are in the rank distribution, this article will teach you how this system works so you can get started.
IEM Rio 2024: Everything You Need To Know And More
On October 4th, 2024, more details were revealed about the upcoming IEM Rio 2024 that every CS2 fan is looking forward to. The tournament is shaping up to be one of the most important events of the year as it's the final IEM (Intel Extreme Masters) event of 2024, meaning it’s the last chance to qualify for 2025 ESL Pro Tour. Organized by ESL FACEIT Group, 16 teams will go head-to-head from October 7th to 13th in Rio de Janeiro, also for a prize pool of a quarter of a million dollars.
Players Divided Over Last-Minute Adjustment to Tournament Schedule
On August 29, 2024, additional information was made available regarding PGL’s upcoming tournament, leaving fans divided over how the tourney is being handled. Specifically, Graham Pitt, the CS2 general manager for the professional esports team, Complexity, reposted PGL’s original schedule, adding that there won’t be open qualifiers for any of the PGL events.
ESL Forbids Keyboard Automation from CS2 LAN Events
On August 30, 2024, news surfaced that ESL has banned keyboard automation from CS2 LAN events, starting with the upcoming ESL Pro League season 20. Scheduled to start on September 3rd, competing players will not be allowed to make sure of controversial features like Razer’s Snap Tap or Wooting’s SOCD. “Ahead of #ESLProLeague Season 20, we are announcing that the use of SOCD or similar assistants that produce the same outcome will no longer be allowed,” ESL posted on X (formerly Twitter).
BLAST Issues Public Statement Regarding The Astralis Situation
On September 25th, 2024, BLAST issued a public statement regarding its recent controversy due to which a boycott took place on the BLAST Premier Fall Final media day. Specifically, all team captains except Astralis’s cadiaN sat out on their media obligations, feigning illness. In a nutshell, the controversy pertains to BLAST allowing Astralis to substitute Alexander "br0" Bro for Casper "cadiaN" Møller past the typical roster deadline on a medical emergency ruling.