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Falcon Going All-In On Katowice With s1mple, zonic Explains
On October 25th, 2024, we stand on the precipice of ESL Challengers Katowice, the next big LAN that everyone’s looking forward to in the Counter-Strike circuit. Amongst the many matchups that everyone is looking forward to, fans are particularly interested in seeing how well Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev will play at his first LAN tournament in months. While he did demonstrate great form at the Thunderpick World Championship, his team didn’t measure and largely bore the responsibility of defeat.
Former Coach Xoma Reveals The Harsh Truth About Virtus.pro
On October 24th, Andrey "Xoma" Mironenko, former coach on Virtus.pro sat down with HLTV to give an interview on his time at the team, what he learnt, and what he felt were its biggest shortcomings. For those unaware, Xoma coached Virtus.pro from June to September, partaking in many tournaments like IEM Rio 2024, ESL Pro League Season 20, all of which we have covered on our website. Xoma left the team recently and joined Aurora as their assistant coach, working alongside head coach Stepan "brain" Sivoronov to make the team into the best version of itself.
YaLLa Esports Reveals Information About Future Events
On October 23rd, 2024, the Counter-Strike community was pleased to hear some informative announcements from YaLLa Esports. For those tuning in for the first time, YaLLa Esports are famous for organizing the YaLLa Compass events we see every year. In today’s announcement, they have unveiled three events planned for 2026 as well as shared format and prize information regarding their upcoming events in 2025.
s1mple's Hyped-Up Returns Ends Up Disappointing Fans
On October 22nd, 2024, the wait was finally over for both new and old Counter-Strike fans, as everyone’s favorite pro, Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev, was about to play his first professional match in seven months. He had been on a hiatus when CS2 launched but was recently loaned out to Team Falcons by his original team, Natus Vincere.
Xant3r Ecstatic After Nemiga Wins Their First Ever CS LAN
On October 21th, 2024, Nemiga went on a historical run that left fans speechless as they bested UNPAID in the grand finals of the RES Regional Champions 2024. Apart from bagging the $150,000 prize, the roster took home the organisation’s first CS LAN trophy. It wasn’t an easy feat as the team had a packed schedule that day, playing Sangal in RES Regional Champions semi-final and against 3DMAX to qualify for ESL Pro League Season 21.
ESL Reveals Counter-Strike Esports Circuit Going Into 2025
On October 19th, 2024, ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) announced details about the ESL Pro Tour 2025 for the first time, with five IEM events and two ESL Pro League events planned. The company also plans to pump much more money into the years 2025 and 2026, as they highlighted in the blogpost on their website detailing all the information we currently know about ESL Pro Tour going forward.
HEROIC Secure Playoffs At Elisa Masters Espoo [year]
On October 18th, 2024, HEROIC joined The MongolZ in the semi-finals as they secured the top seed of their group for a spot in the Playoffs. While many were expecting such an outcome, given that both are the highest and second-highest-ranked teams at the tournament, some doubted HEROIC due to their inconsistent performance this year. The team gambled earlier this year as they tried to merge the styles of 2023's HEROIC with NertZ and SAW's ENCE and IGL Damjan "kyxsan" Stoilkovski.
headtr1ck At Peak Confidence On Elisa Masters Espoo [year]
On October 17th, 2024, Elisa Masters Espoo 2024 kicked off with some heavy matchups despite being best-of-one opening matches. We had The MongolZ, the highest-ranked team in the tournament, go up against the local favourites, JANO, obliterating them 13-7. On the other hand, we had perhaps the most anticipated best-of-one match of the day, BB versus Ninjas In Pyjamas, with BB’s AWPer, Daniil "headtr1ck" Valitov, facing off against his former teammates.
NRG VALORANT Coach Chet Possibly Coming To CS2
On October 16th, 2024, massive news hit the VALORANT Esports communnity as the coach for NRG’s VALORANT team, Chetan “Chet” Singh was suspended from the scene for six whole months. Although Chet has disagreed with the ruling, he is, nonetheless, looking for coaching opportunities in Counter-Strike, specifically CS2. Chet is a critically acclaimed coach in tactical FPS games, with a solid track record in both VALORANT and CS:GO, meaning any team that signs him as their coach for CS2 can expect to see huge improvements in their roster.
Elisa Masters Espoo [year]: Everything You Need To Know
On October 15th, 2024, details about the upcoming Elisa Masters Espoo 2024 were revealed as fans look forward to another fantastic tournament. With the dust of IEM Rio 2024 settling, we have a set of fresh new teams competing for the trophy here: from powerhouses like The MongolZ and HEROIC to rising stars like BB and ENCE. The tournament is set to begin tomorrow, October 16th and is scheduled to go on for four more days till October 20th.
NAVI Outplay MOUZ To Take Home IEM Rio [year]’s Trophy
On October 14th, 2024, another CS2 Major came to an end, this time IEM Rio 2024, with Natus Vincere winning it all and taking home the trophy. Even though the team lost underwhelmingly to G2 Esports in the foregoing event, BLAST Fall Final, they redeemed themselves in the grand final against MOUZ.
BLEED Roster Accuses Organization Of Unfair Practices
On October 11th, 2024, Bleed Esports' CS2 coach Aleksandar "Kassad" Trifunovic dropped a bombshell on X (formerly Twitter), highlighting the organization's very concerning malpractices. From the statement issued, it seems that the team had relentlessly attempted to resolve their disputes internally, but due to persistent ignorance from the organization, they decided to go public and cut ties with BLEED Esports as a whole.
CS2 Squad Being Probed For Transphobic Remarks on PRACC.com
On October 10th, 2024, Georgia State University gave an investigative update on a recently sparked controversial case in the CS2 community. The case was brought to light when Amanda "Reef" Ruiz of GIRLYPOPS shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) showing members of another team “GSU Black” making transphobic comments on PRACC.com. Notably, they called the GIRLYPOPS lineup "5/5 tranny demons," using one of the oldest transphobic terms to date.
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CS2 Rank Distribution in [year]
Earning a reputation in CS:GO takes a lot of time. You need to play game after game, boost your skills, and show what you are made of. What helps you become popular in the world of CS2 is CSGO rank distribution. The game’s rating system lets you get your name known across the CS2 community and makes it easier for you to be on top in the competitive area. If you want to see where you currently are in the rank distribution, this article will teach you how this system works so you can get started.
CS2 Streamer ohnePixel Returns To Social Media
On October 10th, 2024, the CS2 community was relieved as ohnePixel, one of the biggest CS2 streamers on Twitch, posted a detailed update on social media, giving everyone a status update. The personality disappeared out of nowhere in August 2024, leading fans to get anxious, especially because he has a lot coming up later this year.