Counter-Strike 2

Patrick has continued defusing bombs, rescuing hostages and buying obscene amounts of weaponry in this sequel to the classic Counter-Strike...

It's the first IEM title handed to a majority-Brazilian team in over eight years.

The first of the two quarterfinals are in the books with Astralis being eliminated.

The South American team has surpassed Team Vitality.

The full playoff bracket will be defined this afternoon.

The tournament organiser is stepping away from its own traditions to appease hungry fans.

The team defeated Legacy in the grand final to secure $200,000 in prize money.

We now know what the next three years will hold for the tournament organiser.

The organisation is happy to commit to a scene as secure and well-supported as CS2.

Counter-Strike 2 has major problems with cheaters, which doesn't prevent Valve from selling skins to its fans.

By allowing players to trade five "covert" skins for a rare knife or glove, the update has effectively nuked the game's secondary market overnight.

The tournament will be one of the final ones of the year, with it starting in late November and ending in mid-December.

The tournament kicks off on November 3.

So far, six events are locked in by the tournament organiser.

The tournament begins this weekend and runs until early November.

Eight teams will be present at the Counter-Strike 2 tournament planned for November.