Dive into the 2025 esports rivalry between Counter-Strike 2 and VALORANT, analyzing tournaments, viewership, and prize pools to see which game is leading the charge.

Counter-Strike 2’s movement significantly contributes to the skill gap between players and requires serious practice. A VALORANT player’s skill relies more on one-tap headshots and ability usage.

The LANXESS Arena, affectionately known as the Cathedral of Counter-Strike, will host 2026’s first CS2 Major Championship, the IEM Cologne Major 2026.

Team Vitality Counter-Strike player William 'Mezii' Merriman has become the first esports player to receive their own X ...

After 9 years with Natus Vincere, star Counter-Strike player Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev is leaving, and the org claims he ...

RIT Esports is coming home with another national championship. On Dec. 3, the Counter Strike 2 team won the 2023 Grand Finals of the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Varsity Premier ...

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was one of the most popular PC games for the last decade, and became a staple of competitions, helping fuel the growth of esports.

According to BLAST, the Counter-Strike Major is one of the most highly-anticipated esports events in the calendar year due to its prestige, fanbase, history, global viewership and high stakes ...