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While grinding the ranks and playing with randos can be fun, nothing comes close to the fun and enjoyment you can experience when playing with friends or pre-mades. Private matches allow you to create customizable game settings and limit the people who join your lobbies.
Today, I’m going to teach you how to create private matches in CS2. Whether it be for the memes or for sweating and trying hard in scrims, here’s how to set up a private game.
Games can get pretty intense in CS2, especially if your solo grinding your way through the ranks. However, it can get too fierce at times. This is where vote-kicking yourself comes into play.
On January 6th, 2025, SINNERS officially announced their decision to part ways with Tomáš "oskar" Šťastný, as the experienced Czech player has been transferred to another team, whose name has not yet been disclosed.
When you want to practice, bots are fantastic as moving targets and you can alter their difficulty according to your skill level. If you feel that the default bots aren’t posing a challenge to you, here’s how to change bot difficulty in CS2.
Dynamo Eclot announced on January 5th, 2025 that they’ll be dropping Raul “Blytz” Gligor from the active roster. The 24 year old joined the Czech team in December 2023, adding great value to the team by consistently delivering strong performances while achieving an impressive 1.13 rating. Dynamo Eclot saw great success in local LANs and regional qualifiers such as the MČR 2024, European Pro League Season 15, Tipsport Grandslam, and European Pro League Season 20.
Bosnian CS2 legend Nikola “NiKo” Kovač has officially parted ways with G2 Esports on January 3rd, 2025 after four highly successful years with the organization.
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.
With the introduction of a new loadout system in CS2, players are eager to create the best possible loadout to win their competitive matches. Each loadout is customized according to attacking or saving the site, and we crafted the best CS2 loadouts for every situation.
Your aim is everything is CS2. Your knowledge of maps, in-game strategies, grenade layouts, and everything else comes secondary if you can’t hit your shots. To improve your aim and become a master of headshots, try the best CS2 aim training maps and leave every opponent on the ground.
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.
On December 31st, 2025 , FaZe announced the departure of Robin ‘ropz’ Kool from its CS2 roster after nearly three years with the team. The Estonian rifler joined the team in January 2022, and has helped FaZe secure major victories, including multiple IEM titles, a PGL Major Antwerp win, an ESL Pro League championship, and the Intel Grand Slam Season 4.
Sources: FaZe Close To Acquiring Complexity Star EliGE
On December 30th 2024, a credible source stated that FaZe, the #5 best team in the world when it comes to CS2, is quite close to finalizing things with Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski, Complexity’s star player who has been dying to get on a roster that can use his full potential. This leak comes from none other than the independent reporter Guillaume 'neL' Rathier, who coincidentally also talked about Robin "ropz" Kool recently, another FaZe player reaching agreement to join Team Vitality recently. With that said, EliGE will likely replace ropz on the roster.
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.
HooXi Going From G2's Bench To Free Agency In 2025
On December 27th 2024, Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce that he will be a free agent starting 2025, finally leaving G2’s bench for good. Hence, still having that competitive fire in him, he’s motivated to try out for different teams and explore his options. “Free Agent on January 1st. I'm still looking for a new team! I'm open to all offers, the most important aspect is an interesting roster with strong potential! If you're interested contact @dvorborg or email hooxi@uncore.gg”
On December 26th 2024, Audric "JACKZ" Jug took to X (formerly Twitter) announce that he is now a free agent, ending a three-month stint with GenOne. “Ready for the new season! I’m a free agent and still have that competitive fire. My motivation remains intact. My experience and knowledge can elevate a team in many ways. Don’t hesitate to reach out via DM or contact my agent @Jerome_Coupez. Otherwise, I wish you happy holidays! Enjoy time with your loved ones, and may love surround you.“