CSGO

EXTREMUM reveals new CSGO roster with BnTeT, 100 Thieves core

The boys are back.

EXTREMUM has finally unveiled its much-speculated Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster featuring the former 100 Thieves core and Hansel "BnTeT" Ferdinand. The Russian organization has announced its return to CSGO esports with the oceanic trio alongside Joakim "jkaem" Myrbostad and BnTeT. The new setup reunites the former 100 Thieves stars with Aleksandar "kassad" Trifunović as the team coach. The reports of a mystery organization procuring newly freed agents have been circling for some time now. It seems that a proper lineup has finally been prepared ahead of 2021 season. kassad reportedly ...

Ninjas in Pyjamas unveils new logo, complete brand overaul

NiP is going green.

Esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas announced a complete rebrand on January 25, replacing its longstanding black, gold, and white shuriken with a symbol that takes its shape from “ancient Japanese emblems and Katakana,” according to an official press release from the organization. In a statement on the rebrand, Ninjas in Pyjamas CEO Hicham Chahine stressed the importance of widening the organization’s ability to connect with its audience. “Ninjas fight as one, we have discipline, we stay calm and we inspire. A ninja can be everyone and we feel it’s important to create a story that anyone ca...

FunPlus Phoenix confirms CSGO return with signing of GODSENT

The famous esports organization is taking a second try at CSGO.

Just under a month after FunPlus Phoenix announced that it had agreed to a deal in principle with GODSENT’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster, the organization officially signed Asger "⁠Farlig⁠" Jensen, Pavle "⁠Maden⁠" Bošković, Jesse "⁠zehN⁠" Linjala, Martin "⁠STYKO⁠" Styk, to be the new core of its CSGO squad. On December 28, FunPlus Phoenix revealed that it had struck a deal with GODSENT management to acquire the four players pending individual negotiations. In addition to the four, FunPlus Phoenix has also brought on former GODSENT head coach Jonatan "⁠Devilwalk⁠" Lundberg to lead th...

Natus Vincere draws massive viewership in BLAST Global Finals

CSGO is a big as it ever has been.

The BLAST Global Finals put up the highest viewership numbers for a Counter-Strike tournament since ESL Pro League Season 11. Between the tournament’s official broadcast and its partner streams, the tournament’s finals peaked at 687,000 concurrent viewers according to ESCharts. The tournament featured two of the world’s top CSGO teams in Astralis and Natus Vincere. Astralis was heavily favored heading into the tournament’s grand finals, making its 2-0 loss to Na`Vi even more surprising and likely contributing to the tournament’s massive numbers. The lopsided nature of the finals actually resul...

Na'Vi demolishes Astralis, wins BLAST Premier Global Finals

s1mple and company controlled the Danes from round one.

The BLAST Premier’s Global Finals concluded with two of the world's top teams in a showdown to determine the first Counter-Strike champion to be crowned in 2021. Astralis and Natus Vincere were set for an epic showdown, but that's not really what ended up happening. Although the matchup looked like it would be competitive, Na`Vi took an early lead on Nuke and denied Astralis an Inferno comeback to grab the tournament win in just two maps. The vetoes brought the two teams to Nuke to start things off. Despite a reputation for being a CT-sided map, Na`Vi found immediate success against Astralis' ...

Team Vitality issued $10,000 fine for stream-sniping during BLAST Premier

Nothing harsh.

The Esports Integrity Commission has fined Team Vitality $10,000 due to the recent BLAST Premier Global Final controversy. The French roster managed to send Team Liquid to the lower bracket in a smooth 2-0 fashion. However, a mistake on Team Vitality's part earned them a fine of $10,000. After much delay, ESIC has finally responded to the recent controversy regarding in-game integrity. ESIC's silence after Vitality's alleged breach had caused chaos in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community, demanding a fair response. After rendering a detailed sanction against low tier players complicit in...

ESIC has just banned 35 CSGO pro players for match fixing

Not this again.

Match-fixing continues to be a problem in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro scene. The Esports Integrity Commission has confirmed 35 bans after conducting investigations into breaches of the Anti-Corruption Code in CSGO competitions. This was a two-year process of investigating match-fixing in Australia, Europe, and the United States. ESIC found that the CSGO players in question had bet on their own matches or bet against their own team in ESIC member events, according to an announcement made on Twitter. The report also noted that the banned players had participated in "collusive behavi...

Device registers a historic Deagle clutch in BLAST Premier Final

One bullet, two down.

Nicolai "device" Reedtz is generally known for his daring AWP plays. However, his recent showing at BLAST Premier Global Final proves that he can clutch a win with any weapon he's handed. Unbeatable throughout the BLAST Premier Global Final, Astralis locked horns with Team Vitality in the upper bracket finals. While fans had expected a tight-knit fight, device's Deagle clutch was extraordinary. After consecutive round losses, Astralis was dealing with a weak bank. Just one round away from moving to the decider map, the Danes settled for pistols and SMGs. A sloppy push from Astralis showed the ...

mousesports drops chrisJ after 7 years, acoR joins from MAD Lions

New beginnings!

mousesports has confirmed the signing of new AWPer Frederik "acoR" Gyldstrand to its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The German organization has finally revealed the new addition to its CSGO division ahead of cs_summit 7. With akoR joining the squad, Chris "chrisJ" de Jong will be emptying his slot to make space for the new recruit. acoR joins mousesports after a yearlong stint with MAD Lions' Danish lineup. The 23-year old enters mousesports as a dedicated AWPer, a role that he mastered during his short spell at MAD Lions. With acoR on its roster, the Spanish organization emerged on ...

FalleN shuts down Evil Geniuses with an amazing AWP ace

FalleN is back.

In a match against Evil Geniuses, recent Team Liquid signee Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo showed that he remains a fearsome AWPer. The BLAST Premier Global Final 2020 semifinals featured a showdown between Evil Geniuses and Team Liquid. Everyone on Team Liquid had a chance to shine against a flailing Evil Geniuses, but FalleN's AWP stood out the most during the 2-0 victory. In the final round of Inferno's first half, Evil Geniuses' meek try at a smoke walk-in was fiercely shut down by FalleN. Led by Tarik "tarik" Celik, the trio from Evil Geniuses sauntered into the smoke towards arches. While Keith...