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In a surprising turn of events, the competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) scene takes a hit as prominent player jL decides to take an indefinite break from the sport. Citing a scarcity of conditions conducive to his continuation, jL's departure marks a significant moment in esports.

On November 19th, 2024, Vitality became the 12th team to qualify for the Perfect World Shanghai Major set to kick off in December towards the end of this year. The team, led by Dan "⁠apEX⁠" Madesclaire, looks in great form as they practically blew past the Europe RMR. The best part is that it’s not just Mathieu "⁠ZywOo⁠" Herbaut who’s been shooting back, but props to Shahar "⁠flameZ⁠" Shushan and William "⁠mezii⁠" Merriman for their performance against FaZe.

On February 16, 2025, FaZe delivered a convincing 2-0 victory over MOUZ in their PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 group stage map, securing their playoff spot in the most dominant fashion possible. Uptill now, FaZe have cruised through the tournament group stage with a clean 3-0 record, defeating SAW, Eternal Fire, and now MOUZ.

PGL has announced the names of the sixteen teams that are set to compete in Romania at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025. The event will begin with its Swiss stage at PGL’s dedicated studios in Bucharest.

On December 23rd 2024, just when fans thought that their favorite team, BIG, wouldn’t be the same without their Swiss rifler, Rigon “rigoN” Gashi, credible sources have said that Florian "⁠syrsoN⁠" Rische is also getting benched. The German AWPer is undergoing his second stint with the team, which seems to be coming to an end soon due to the rough year the European team has had.

On November 14th, 2024, Wildcard became the first team in the Americas region to qualify for the upcoming Perfect World Shanghai Major in December. The #32 ranked team in the world kicked things off with a bang as they beat Team Liquid (#13) and paiN (#16) in their opening best-of-one games 16-12 and 13-10 respectively. Today, they went on to play against 9z (#25) for a chance to qualify for the Shanghai Major and they did not miss that opportunity.

In an electrifying display of skill and strategy, FlyQuest secured their spot at the upcoming Austin Major through a flawless run in the MRQ, marking a pivotal moment in their journey. This feat not only highlights their prowess but also shakes up expectations for the major tournament ahead.

On January 31, 2025, Astralis clinched the last spot in IEM Katowice Stage 2 with a convincing two-map victory over paiN Gaming.

On November 25th, 2024, Team Spirit found themselves competing against Ninjas In Pyjamas for the seventh-place decider in what was perhaps their last chance to qualify for the upcoming Perfect World Shanghai Major. No one doubted Team Spirit, though - with a prodigy like Danil 'donk' Kryshkovets in their ranks, the Russian team made quick work of the first map, Mirage, gaining an 11-1 lead in the first map and closing it out 12-5 in the next. However, Ninjas In Pyjamas started to shoot back in the second half of Mirage, a momentum which continued into the second map, Vertigo.

On December 9th 2024, FaZe and FURIA faced off for the very last spot out of the Elimination Stage and straight to the Playoffs at the Perfect World Shanghai Major. FURIA was off to a great start as they comfortably closed out their map pick of Inferno with a 13-6 scoreline. FaZe, however, locked in for the second map, Dust2, equalizing at 13-9 with Håvard "⁠rain⁠" Nygaard leading the charge.

On 14 January, 2025, American team FlyQuest kicked off their BLAST Bounty campaign with a stunning upset, defeating the Brazilian squad MIBR on both maps.

Samet “jottAAA” Köklü has joined Eternal Fire’s roster for the 2025 season, replacing Buğra "Calyx" Arkın, as announced by the Turkish organization on January 2nd, 2025.

On December 28th 2024, Mareks "⁠YEKINDAR⁠" Gaļinskis was sent to Team Liquid’s bench after staying on the active roster for 26 months straight. This move comes after Team Liquid got eliminated from the Perfect World Shanghai Major in the quarterfinals. While it is true that Team Liquid had a good showing this year, also reaching ESL Pro League Season 20, they lost mainly to top-ranked teams in the world. While there is no major problem with losing to the best of the best, it is undeniable that YEKINDAR had a poor performance in most of those matches.

Vitality claimed victory at IEM Katowice 2025 with a commanding 3-0 sweep over Spirit, halting the Russian squad’s momentum as they sought to build on their Shanghai Major and BLAST Bounty triumphs.

Vitality continue their reign of terror, claiming their third consecutive trophy in a thrilling 3-2 grand final against MOUZ at BLAST Open Lisbon 2025. The win extends Vitality’s series streak to 16 in a row, just one shy of Astralis’ legendary 17, making it the fourth-longest in CS history.