The BLAST Pro Series makes its way to São Paulo, Brazil, this week, providing Brazilian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans with their first taste of the series’ high intensity and electric atmosphe…
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is the fourth title in Valve’s hit multiplayer first-person shooter series. A pioneer of team-based action gameplay, Counter-Strike pits two teams (terrorists against counter-terrorists) against each other in objective-based battles. Plant bombs, defend hostages and engage in bloody warfare in pursuit of victory.
Since its release in 2012, CS:GO has attracted millions of players to its servers. As one of the most-played games on video game platform Steam, the title constant attracts concurrent players in the hundreds of thousands. Given the title’s popularity, CS:GO esports is now a major part of the scene, having generated prize pools of more than $50 million through competitions such as the World Electronic Sports Games and ELEAGUE.
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Forsaken banned: Former OpTic CS:GO player handed five-year ban
Former OpTic India player Nikhil “Forsaken” Kumawat has been banned from all esports related activity for the next five years, the Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) has confirmed. Forsaken was found …
Ksharp to be inducted into ESL’s Esports Hall of Fame
The Esports Hall of Fame will welcome Kyle “Ksharp” Miller to its ranks in recognition of his contributions to the growth and development of esports. The former professional Counter-Strike player will…
LDLC’s Maniac announces CS:GO retirement
Veteran Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional Mathieu “Maniac” Quiquerez has announced his retirement from the competitive scene. Confirming his decision via Twitter yesterday, Man…
SK Gaming look to sign s1mple and flamie to turn results around
SK Gaming were the stars of 2017, claiming victories at ESL One Cologne and EPICENTER 2017 before taking the top prize at the ESL Pro League finals. Three months on since their last premier victory, S…
New OpTic Gaming roster announced for CS:GO following mixwell departure
Esports heavyweights OpTic Gaming have announced their Counter-Strike roster after suffering a number of losses in what has been a turbulent week for the team. In what was an unexpected announcement, …
ELEAGUE Major 2018: CS:GO Elite head to Boston
With the New Year barely underway, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s elite are already preparing for their first shot at glory, with the ELEAGUE Major 2018 Boston set to kick off the esports calendar…