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Passion UA announced on January 1st, 2025 that Vsevolod “s-chilla” Shchurov have decided to resign from their CS2 roster and take an indefinite break from competitive play. The Ukrainian player cited burnout and a growing dissatisfaction with the repetitive routine of competitive gaming as the main reasons behind his departure in an interview with Passion UA.

Today, April 3, 2025, it became known that in an electrifying series of matches, the Imperial Valkyries carved their name into the history of esports by securing a spot in the coveted ESL Impact Finals. This monumental victory not only showcases their skill and dedication but also marks a significant milestone in the journey of women’s competitive gaming.

On January 23, 2025, Team Spirit defeated HEROIC in the BLAST Bounty 2025 quarterfinals in Denmark. Both teams entered this quarterfinal match missing key members, with HEROIC playing with Andrey "⁠tN1R⁠" Tatarinovich due to visa complications, while Spirit had to compete without the support of their coach, Sergey "⁠hally⁠" Shavaev, who was forced to sit the match out due to health issues.

On January 30, 2025, Astralis secured their place in the next round of IEM Katowice after a hard-fought victory over FlyQuest, eliminating the American squad in a closely contested series that had many holding their breath.

In an unexpected turn of events, the much-anticipated PGL Belgrade 2025 has been relocated to the well-equipped PGL studios, aiming for a more refined and controlled competitive environment.

In a surprising move, MIBR has officially benched AWPer Rafael "saffee" Costa from their active lineup, signaling another significant change in the team's strategy towards international competitions. This decision marks a pivotal moment for MIBR as they navigate through the highly competitive landscape of professional CS:GO.

In an impassioned plea for fairness within the esports community, the CEO of BESTIA has recently spoken out against the decision to replace their team in a major upcoming tournament despite overcoming visa issues. This situation sheds light on broader issues faced by esports teams and calls for an industry-wide reflection on justice and fairness.

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

In a significant move within the competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) scene, G2 Esports has officially announced the benching of Janusz "Snax" Pogorzelski from their active roster. The change comes as the team looks to revamp its lineup amidst fluctuating performances.

With the group stage over, BLAST Open Lisbon 2025 will see the competition move from Denmark’s studios to the big stage in Lisbon, as six of the world’s top seven teams vie for the title in the playoffs.

On December 10th 2024, Astralis announced that they had parted ways with their former rifler, Alexander "⁠br0⁠" Bro, who last played for the team in the Perfect World Shanghai Major. However, br0 was a substitute for Nicolai "⁠device⁠" Reedtz in the first place, which means that br0’s termination means that device will be returning to the team, as Astralis has announced.

On December 7th 2024, fans looked back as Vitality became the first team to break out of the Elimination Stage and reach the Playoffs at the Perfect World Shanghai Major. They had a bit of a scuffle on day one as they could barely beat FURIA 16-13 in their best-of-one, leading many to believe they weren’t in peak form at the tournament. However, they were quick to prove their haters wrong as they destroyed MIBR in their next best-of-three game, outclassing them on both maps, Mirage (13-3) and Anubis (13-5). Vitality certainly felt good about silencing their critics, as William "⁠mezii⁠" Merriman told HLTV.

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 a significant update that's set to reshape competitive gameplay, Overpass has officially replaced Anubis in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Active Duty map pool. This change marks a pivotal shift in strategy and gameplay dynamics for teams gearing up for upcoming tournaments.

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.