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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.

On November 1st, 2024, fans got confirmation on one of the most spiciest rumours circulating the CS2 community, that is, Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač, G2 Esports’ star player, would soon be leaving the team. The rumour was initially started by French streamer and leaker Sebastien "⁠KRL⁠" Perez who tweeted back in August: “NiKo Set to Join Falcons in 2025. After initial talks fell through at the end of 2023, Falcons and G2 have now reportedly reached an agreement on the transfer of NiKo. NiKo was supposed to sign tonight, he didn't. He is waiting until tomorrow morning to give his final answer.“

CS:GO fans know that Valve gets a lot of money from cases. But how much exactly? For a long time, there have been monthly statistics on the number of open cases. Fans have been running it for several years, which is actively used by traders - they invest in boxes that can soon soar in price.

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.

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.

On October 24th, Andrey "⁠Xoma⁠" Mironenko, former coach on Virtus.pro sat down with HLTV to give an interview on his time at the team, what he learnt, and what he felt were its biggest shortcomings. For those unaware, Xoma coached Virtus.pro from June to September, partaking in many tournaments like IEM Rio 2024, ESL Pro League Season 20, all of which we have covered on our website. Xoma left the team recently and joined Aurora as their assistant coach, working alongside head coach Stepan "⁠brain⁠" Sivoronov to make the team into the best version of itself.

The most vital women's Counter-Strike league is coming back to LAN for the Season 2 Finals of DreamHack Winter. At DreamHack Winter, a new Impact League champion will be crowned.

People love saying they made money from CS2 skins. And yes, technically, you can profit, but only within Valve’s rules.

 

You’re not cashing out real cash since Steam Wallet funds stay in Steam. However, you can build value by turning drops, cases, and timing into a balance you reinvest into games or skins.

Today, April 1, 2025, the latest CS2 update was released, bringing significant changes to one of the game's most iconic maps. The narrow corridor known as Banana on Inferno has been widened, sparking discussions and debates among players worldwide. As a cyber sports expert, I delve into how this update might transform gameplay strategies and affect team dynamics.

The much-anticipated Esports World Cup 2025 is set to redefine competitive gaming with its unique format, global roster of teams, enticing prize pool, star talent lineup, and engaging fantasy leagues. This event marks a pivotal moment in esports history, promising to deliver unparalleled excitement to fans worldwide.

On October 1st, 2024, LVL, teaming up with GRID, shared important details for the upcoming Thunderpick World Championship (first announced back in April), and it’s shaping up to be quite a historical event in the Counter-Strike circuit! It will go down as one of the biggest events in CS2 esports, with a prize pool of one million dollars, higher than anyone has ever seen. The prize pool, coupled with the premium venue of Berlin, CS2 fans are excited to see how things will unfold!

Watch our live coverage of the action at IEM Rio, the first tier-one event after the Major qualifications. See the best topics, the player of the day, and the highlights from IEM Rio's first competitive stage.

On September 16th, 2024, 16 teams were locked in for a single-elimination bracket for the ESL Pro League Season 20 after battling it out through the ferocious Group Stages. Looking back on the event, 32 teams entered Season 20, split across four groups, but only half proceeded to the Playoffs. Last time we talked about ESL Pro League Season 20, groups A and B had concluded, so let’s check out what happened in groups C and D as well as how well our predictions held up!

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.

On September 6th, BLAST, PGL and ESL, three of the biggest organizers in the CS2 esports circuit, have distanced themselves from Mathieu ‘Maniac’ Quiquerez. Accusations of sexual assault were levied against Maniac recently, first from Hannah Marie ZT, a freelance esports journalist, and then from Daisy “Dampptowel”, an esports interviewer and host after Maniac disagreed with Hannah’s version of events. Both accounts took place at the BLAST Premier Fall Finals, London Afterparty, and Maniac has stepped down from the EBL broadcast ever since.