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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 January 9th, 2025, GamerLegion officially announced the benching of Sebastian “volt” Maloș, marking the team’s second roster shift of the off-season.

On January 13th, 2025, Sangal Esports announced that they have added Tugay “TuGuX” Keskin to the roster as an assistant coach. The German former CS player had previously coached the team from 2022 to 2023 before leaving for BIG.

TYLOO pulled off a stunning upset in ESL Pro League Season 21 Stage 1, sweeping Eternal Fire 2-0 after securing victories on Inferno and Anubis. Having also defeated 3DMAX in Round 1, the Chinese squad is now just one win away from advancing to Stage 2.

On November 27th, 2024, Passion UA CEO Artemijs Rjabovs said in an interview with Cyber TALK Show that his organization has renewed the contracts it has had with its CS2 players. While the exact details of said contracts are unknown at the moment, such as whether it was signed before the RMR or after the RMR when the team qualified for the Shanghai Major, all we know so far is that they’ll expire in 2027. However, the CEO has explicitly said that he does not intend to stand between opportunities if bigger organizations come to scout for his players after the performance they put up at the Europe RMR this month.

On November 8th, 2024, as we approach the ever-incumbent Perfect World Shanghai Major European RMR, we look back on one of the most enigmatic teams we’ve seen this year: Astralis. The Norwegian team found themselves embroiled in controversy earlier in the year over the induction of Casper "⁠cadiaN⁠" Møller well past a deadline. However, even by acquiring their new IGL through questionable circumstances, the team lost several best-of-threes in a row before finally showing some results at BLAST Premiere World Final.

On November 11th, 2024, fans are eagerly waiting for the Shanghai Major to commence at the start of December. However, before that, the final qualifiers for the Major will entertain us this month, and among the many teams participating, M80 is a very intriguing contender. Many expected the American team to fall off after G2 Esports snatched their star rifler, Mario "⁠malbsMd⁠" Samayoa, but the remaining team, especially Ethan "⁠reck⁠" Serrano has proven everyone wrong.

On January 24, 2025, Natus Vincere secured their place in the BLAST Bounty 2025 finals after a grueling 2-1 victory over paiN in the opening round in Copenhagen. The veto began with paiN removing Ancient and NAVI banning Train. paiN then picked Dust2, while NAVI chose Nuke. In the second phase, paiN removed Anubis, NAVI banned Inferno, leaving Mirage as the decider.

The second season of the highly anticipated DraculaN tournament is now underway, delivering non-stop action and excitement to the global esports community. With teams battling fiercely for supremacy and fans eagerly following every play, DraculaN Season 2 is setting new benchmarks in the cyber sports arena.

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.

In a significant announcement, the extraordinary players and standout stars from the BLAST.tv Austin Major have been disclosed, showcasing exceptional talent and strategic gameplay that captivated audiences worldwide.

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.

On January 11th, 2025, Metizport announced huge updates to their roster, with Hampus “hampus” Poser and Isak “isak” Fahlén joining the team. Both players have signed contracts that extend until the summer of 2026.

In a strategic move aiming to enhance their competitive edge, ENCE has officially promoted talented player myltsi from their academy team to the main roster. This adjustment reflects the organization's commitment to nurturing homegrown talent and bolstering their lineup for forthcoming esports challenges.

In a recent announcement, TYLOO confirmed that their star player, Jee, will be missing the team's opening match at the FISSURE Playground tournament due to unforeseen health concerns. This unexpected turn of events raises questions about the team's performance and strategy in the upcoming games.