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Skyesports Revises 2025 Circuit, Scales Back Tier-One Events
Indian esports tournament organizer Skyesports has revised its plan for the 2025 CS2 circuit, scaling back its initial vision of three top-tier tournaments to just one while also cutting the prize pool for the event from $500,000 to $350,000. Valve granted Skyesports an exception, allowing them to adjust both the format and prize structure accordingly.
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.
On February 6, 2025, the Mongolian Electronic Sports Association announced that this year’s Nomadic Masters circuit will feature two Tier 2 LAN tournaments in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, each offering a $250,000 prize pool. The first event will take place in the spring from April 30 to May 4, while the second will be held in the fall from October 15 to 19.
GamerLegion Raises Concerns With Valve About VRS Calculation Discrepancy
On February 5, 2025, GamerLegion released a statement confirming that they had contacted Valve regarding a calculation discrepancy in the February Valve ranking update. The issue revolves around how prize pools were factored into the rankings, particularly the minimum guaranteed prize money for teams still competing in a tournament.
Eternal Fire Eliminate FaZe From IEM Katowice 2025
On February 4, 2025, Eternal Fire secured their place in Spodek after eliminating FaZe from IEM Katowice. The Turkish squad dominated FaZe on Anubis and fought a gruelling battle on Nuke, finally emerging victorious after an exhausting 47-round struggle.
Eternal Fire Reach Lower Finals By Beating 3DMAX At IEM Katowice
On February 3, 2025, Eternal Fire put up an impressive display of resilience as they defeated 3DMAX with a 2-1 victory to stay alive in IEM Katowice 2025.
G2 Eliminate NiKo’s Team Falcons From IEM Katowice
On February 2. 2025, NiKo and his new squad, Team Falcons, fell from the IEM Katowice Elimination Bracket at the hands of his former teammates in G2 Esports.
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 28, 2025, Ghost Gaming announced that after nearly six years away from the scene, they’ll be re-entering Counter-Strike by signing a women’s roster, Ghost fe.
NAVI Defeat paiN To Reach BLAST Bounty 2025 Semifinals
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.
Team Spirit Beat HEROIC In BLAST Bounty 2025 Quarterfinals
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.
MOUZ Bench siuhy In A Surprising Move Ahead Of Katowice
On January 22, 2025, MOUZ announced the removal of their in-game leader, Kamil "siuhy" Szkaradek, from the starting lineup, citing “differing visions for the team’s direction”. The German organization revealed the news in a statement in X, sending the CS2 community in a frenzy.
On January 21, 2025, RED Canids announced the last additions to their new roster, finalizing their off-season overhaul. Marcelo "nyezin" Ramos has joined as a player on loan, while Pedro "betinho" Umberto has taken over as head coach. These signings follow the earlier arrival of João "felps" Vasconcellos on January 20.
