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The essentials on Counter-Strike 2: tournaments, teams, updates and the rules of the scene.
Tournaments and matchesNemiga sweep Vitality 2-0 to reach first PGL Masters Bucharest final
Nemiga won Cache 13-8 and Dust2 13-11, with robo producing 46 kills and a 1.52 series rating.
CS2 updatesUnannounced LAR rifle model discovered in CS2 files
A model, animations and a user-interface icon for LAR appeared in the client after the October 28 update, but Valve has not announced the weapon.
Rankings and statisticsFaZe secure a place at PGL Major Singapore 2026
A 2-0 win over B8 gave FaZe third place at the RLG Tesla Cup and the ranking points required for an invitation.
Tournaments and matchesFURIA beat BETBOOM 2-0 to reach PGL Masters Bucharest semifinals
FURIA won Dust2 16-12 and Cache 13-7 to finish the quarterfinal series in two maps.
Tournaments and matchesMOUZ sweep Aurora 2-0 to reach PGL Masters Bucharest semifinal
MOUZ allowed Aurora only eight rounds across two maps and will face FURIA in the semifinal.
Tournaments and matchesNemiga reach a major tournament semifinal for the first time
Nemiga swept FUT 2-0, winning Nuke 13-11 and Dust2 13-9 to set a new benchmark for the tag.
Tournaments and matchesVitality beat NAVI 2-1 to reach the PGL Masters Bucharest semi-finals
Vitality lost Cache but won Mirage and Dust2, ending NAVI’s run in Bucharest.
CS2 updatesCS2 adds a Silent Reload toggle and fixes bugs as players spot Big Head mode
Valve updated silent reload controls, fixed an AMD graphics issue and demo-rewind bugs, while clients revealed an unlisted Big Head mode.
Teams and transfersLegacy bench n1ssim and add ksloks through the end of 2026
ksloks will replace n1ssim in Legacy’s starting lineup for IEM Beijing, BLAST Rivals and PGL Major Singapore.
Tournaments and matchesFURIA sweep Liquid 2-0 to reach PGL Masters Bucharest quarter-finals
FURIA won Nuke 13-11 and Inferno 13-5, ending Liquid's run at the tournament.
Tournaments and matchesNemiga sweep The MongolZ 2-0 to reach PGL Masters Bucharest playoffs
Nemiga won Cache 13-5 and Dust2 19-15 to close the playoff decider in two maps.
Tournaments and matchesNAVI beat Spirit 2-1 to claim the final PGL Masters Bucharest playoff spot
NAVI dominated Cache and Anubis, won the series 2-1 and eliminated Spirit from the Bucharest tournament.
CS ShotSHOT results can now be verified with Provably Fair
SHOT has launched Provably Fair, allowing users to independently verify the results of case openings, upgrades, and battles.
Players and communityAleksib receives four-month suspended sentence in aggravated tax fraud case
A Finnish court sentenced the Counter-Strike captain over undeclared Valve income from 2019.
Teams and transfersjabbi returns to Astralis as stand-in in bid to protect Major chances
jabbi will replace cmtry for the rest of Stake Ranked Episode 5 as Astralis protect their position before the Valve ranking cutoff.
Tournaments and matchesMOUZ beat Spirit to reach the PGL Masters Bucharest playoffs
MOUZ won the series 2-1 after recovering from a heavy Nuke defeat and surviving a close finish on Mirage.
Tournaments and matchesVitality sweep NAVI 2-0 to reach PGL Masters Bucharest playoffs
Vitality won Inferno and Dust2, completed a 2-0 series and secured a place in the PGL Masters Bucharest playoffs.
Industry and rulesLynn Vision questions integrity of match against The Audacity
After a 1-2 loss, Lynn Vision highlighted disputed gameplay moments in two posts and invited viewers to examine the demos.
Tournaments and matchesSpirit beat FURIA 2-1 and move into Bucharest’s 2-1 pool
Spirit won Nuke and Mirage, lost Ancient, and earned two chances to reach the PGL Masters Bucharest playoffs.
Tournaments and matchesFUT beat Vitality 2-1 and reach playoffs with a 3-0 record
FUT recovered after losing Mirage, won Dust2 and Anubis, and completed the Swiss stage without a defeat.
Tournaments and matchesBETBOOM beat NAVI 2-0 and reach playoffs with a 3-0 record
BETBOOM won Dust2 13-10 and Nuke 13-9 to complete the PGL Masters Bucharest Swiss stage unbeaten.