shox's Career in Pictures The 33-year-old Frenchman is the next legend to feature in the series. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

FUT claim maiden LAN title at DraculaN Season 3 over ECSTATIC The former NAVI Junior squad conquered the lower bracket and beat the other five top-ranked teams in Romania to take home the trophy. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

EYEBALLERS come back from 2-12 down against BetBoom to win CCT S3 Series 11 The Swedes claimed their second title in as many weeks after a superb comeback on the Dust2 decider. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

Infographic: StarLadder Budapest Major The countdown to the Major's kick-off ends with some fun facts about the players and teams set to play in Budapest. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

Four new EVPs given out from before Rating 3.0's release We have revised the EVP lists of all the events from this year before eco-adjusted data was available. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

Media: FL4MUS to join OG on loan The Russian spacetaker could be returning to a new team six months after being benched from Virtus.pro. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

PARIVISION players are the most picked in StarLadder Budapest Major Stage 1 Fantasy Jame's troops have surpassed the likes of FaZe and Legacy in terms of Fantasy popularity. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

Visualized: Every team at StarLadder Budapest Major Stage 1 Learn something new ahead of Budapest with a quote, stat, and fact about the 16 teams preparing for Stage 1. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

ECSTATIC trounce Passion UA as DraculaN day 3 draws to a close The Danish side have yet to drop a map in the Romanian event so far. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

NRG, Gaimin Gladiators claim ESL Pro League berths The two sides earned their ESL Pro League Season 23 attendance with wins in the North and South American ESL Challenger League Finals respectively. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

The EVPs and All-Stars of BLAST Rivals 2025 S2 FURIA's team effort nets them the trophy, but the two best AWPers of 2024 take the top awards from Hong Kong. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

ESL announce qualifier details for 2026 events The tournament organizer also revealed new restrictions to protect the integrity of their events. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

nitr0 to miss Budapest Major NRG's captain will not be able to play at the event due to personal reasons. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

What Brazil has to be excited about in Budapest Brazil has a tournament-high 28 players set to compete at the Budapest Major and FURIA are among the favorites contending for the title. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

Wildcard bench roster Wildcard appear unlikely to keep any members of their current roster. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

9z sign meyern and luchov The Americas' No.11-ranked team once again features an Argentinian core after these new additions. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

Media: Chr1zN set to join HEROIC The Danish IGL is reportedly on the brink of joining a new team after a month on the bench. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

Meet the StarLadder Budapest Major rookies There will be 19 Major neophytes at the event in Hungary, ten of whom are also in our prospects ranking. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

Lynn Vision, PARIVISION qualify for ESL Pro League Both teams earned their berths by winning their region's respective ESL Challenger League Finals. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

DraculaN Season 3 reaches playoffs BASEMENT BOYS will look to make another run at DraculaN after impressing at Season 2. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

PGL cancel October 2026 event after clash with ESL Pro League The organizer still have a separate event slated for October 22 to November 2 next year. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

Xizt extends NIP contract The Swedish tactician will remain at the helm of Ninjas in Pyjamas. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

Ozstrik3r brings back against All authority The French veteran will broadcast all official matches on his channel, "featuring player voicecomms and full behind-the-scenes access." Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

StarLadder Budapest Major teams, format, schedule, prizes, talent, fantasy Here is everything you need to know about the final Major of 2025. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

flameZ on HLTV Confirmed: Vitality's 2025, Asian tour, Major preparation Join the show on Kick starting at 20:00 . Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

How NIP and fnatic are making up for lost time Two battered giants are attempting to claw their way back into the spotlight as their international era finally gathers momentum. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

olofmeister gets surprise welcome from Hall of Famers Watch the future Hall of Famer's reaction as he was surprised with the news of his selection. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

Cast your vote for the Major MVP medal design HLTV and 1xBET have partnered up to give the community a chance to influence a piece of Counter-Strike history. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

CYPHER joins 500 on loan The British rifler has found a new home after his recent benching by fnatic. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

StarLadder reveals Budapest Major rosters A few standout names have been registered as substitutes for the upcoming Major event. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

TaZ interview: Coaching G2, main lessons, and career goals The Polish coach sat down with HLTV for an in-depth interview as he looks to return to activity. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

Short news: Week 47 Keep up with more Counter-Strike in bite-sized pieces. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

The view from the wrong side of the Major invite cut-off Before Major teams fill our newsfeeds, it's time to reflect on the journeys of those who didn't make the cut. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

ESL Challenger League Regional Finals brackets set Four ESL Pro League S23 Stage 1 spots remain up for grabs in four regions. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

The best highlights from BLAST Rivals playoffs Relive some of the best highlights from BLAST's final tournament of the year. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

Live updates from BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2 grand final Keep up to date with the action in Hong Kong as it unfolds on championships Sunday. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

FURIA win fourth straight clash against Falcons to lift BLAST Rivals trophy FURIA add a fourth trophy to their cabinet since the summer break. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

m0NESY earns another losing MVP at BLAST Rivals m0NESY repeats the difficult feat of earning an MVP award despite finishing second, after doing so at ESL Pro League Season 22. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

m0NESY on MVP: "It hurts more than winning it at EPL because [we] had a lot of chances" m0NESY feels Falcons were forced into mistakes which cost them the trophy at BLAST Rivals. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

KSCERATO: "You can lose to everyone at the Major, so we have to focus on ourselves and f**k everyone else" KSCERATO is not getting ahead of himself despite FURIA's incredible run of trophy wins. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

FURIA defeat paiN in Hong Kong to make third consecutive grand final FalleN's troops came back from 4-11 on Overpass to win the series in two maps. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

n0rb3r7 makes permanent transfer to HOTU The former Virtus.pro member joins HOTU on a long-term deal after a two-month loan stint. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

Falcons to take fourth stab at FURIA in BLAST Rivals grand final Falcons took down Vitality to earn a chance at redemption after back-to-back-to-back losses to FURIA this season. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

FalleN: "Falcons and Vitality are coming for blood [...] now, I think we've got their respect" "People are coming to the match against us and they know we can do a lot of damage, so it's up to us now to hold the throne a little bit," the Brazilian captain said. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

dupreeh's career in pictures HLTV's Career in Pictures returns for an episode with the legendary Dane. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

ESC bid farewell to CS team Ranked 42nd in the global VRS, the Polish squad is on the brink of joining another organization. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

NiKo: "When we start losing we get a bit more quiet, and now we have just worked a bit more on energy" The Bosnian wants to draw more energy from the crowd after Falcons focused too much on winning in Chengdu and couldn't enjoy themselves on the stage. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

paiN ease past Passion UA into Rivals semi-finals The Brazilian squad outclassed their opposition on both maps. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

nqz: "I got a little bit upset because in Melbourne [Complexity] were shouting at us; I just wanted revenge so bad" nqz says paiN took advantage of Passion UA's mistakes as they avenged their loss from earlier this year. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv

BOROS re-signs with JiJieHao, ISSAA departs Four months after buying out his own contract with JiJieHao, BOROS is back on the team. Read more: #cs #cs2 #hltv