Players who like online team-based shooters have had a bit of a boon with the release of a number of new titles, but a classic still reigns supreme.

Esports Insider looks back at Counter-Strike 2 in 2025, analyses its hype, player figures, notable events, and more to look ...

Luke Dammann is a writer from the United States of America. Playing video games since before he can remember, writing about the next Halo or Call of Duty title comes naturally to Luke, who is always ...

An update to the CS2 workshop will allow skin creators to opt in to a flat fee, and Valve is calling for Arabian style and spy tech designs.

Strike Online 2, the Korean version of the classic FPS from Nexon! Watch their hilarious reactions as they discover their own faces as custom masks, showcase new spray tags, and jump into intense team ...

The Counter-Strike 2 virtual marketplace experienced one of its most dramatic collapses in recent memory, shedding nearly $2 billion in value within hours of Valve releasing a controversial update.

The best Counter-Strike 2 weapons are S-Tier (AWP, AK-47, M4A1-S, and Desert Eagle). The worst CS2 weapons are the D-Tier ...

"Valve added a bunch of new community maps to Counter-Strike 2 on October 2nd," SteamDB wrote in an October 4 BlueSky post, "and now one of the maps, Transit, has been removed due to potential ...

Counter-Strike 2 beat Dota 2, League of Legends, and more in the Best Esports Game category at The Game Awards 2025.

I love seeing what's on top of the Steam chart. Over the last few years, we've had some gargantuan surprises rocket to the summit, only to slowly (or sometimes rapidly) fall from grace. Counter-Strike ...

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Valve has removed a popular Halo 3 mod for Counter-Strike 2 from Steam, after its created was issued a DMCA takedown notice ...