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GTA 6-inspired CS2 map makes you save leaker Cyberleek from Rockstar mansion
A new Counter-Strike 2 community map tasks players with rescuing GTA 6 leaker Cyberleek from a mansion supposedly belonging to Rockstar Games.
Dexerto
Counter-Strike 2 Pro Aleksib Faces Four-Month Suspended Prison Sentence Over Charges of Aggravated Tax Fraud
Finnish Counter-Strike 2 pro Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen is facing a possible four-month suspended prison sentence over alleged “aggravated tax fraud” after failing to declare income from in-game sticker sales. In Counter-Strike 2, players can purchase virtual stickers and place them on their...
Steam NewsCounter-Strike 2 Pro Aleksib Faces Four-Month Suspended Prison Sentence Over Charges of Aggravated Tax Fraud
Finnish Counter-Strike 2 pro Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen is facing a possible four-month suspended prison sentence over alleged “aggravated tax fraud” after failing to declare income from in-game sticker sales.
IGN
CS2 pro Aleksib facing suspended prison sentence over alleged tax fraud
Counter-Strike 2 pro Aleksi ‘Aleksib’ Virolainen could face a four-month suspended prison sentence over alleged tax fraud.
Dexerto
CS2 pro banned for life & reported to police after flexing cash while suspended for matchfixing
A Counter-Strike 2 pro has been banned for life after showing off stacks of cash on social media while serving a three-year suspension for match-fixing.
Dexerto
Only one Dane remains in Astralis’ new CS2 lineup
Astralis roster now has one Dane after siuhy and cmtry joined, completing the organisation’s first international Counter-Strike 2 lineup. The post Only one Dane remains in Astralis’ new CS2 lineup appeared first on Esports Insider.
Esports Insider
CS2 pro banned for life after match-fixing scandal linked to $4.5 million bet
Counter-Strike 2 player Oliver ‘kzy’ Heck has been banned for life following a match-fixing investigation involving a bet with a payout of more than $4.5M.
Dexerto
Russian streamer stuns viewers with clutch CS2 rounds while helping customers at work
Russian Twitch streamer k0lixx has impressed viewers by winning a Counter-Strike 2 round while stepping away from his computer to help a customer at work.
Dexerto
Counter-Strike 2 player dedicates Master's thesis to rooting out cheaters, creates grade A player tracking system
Now why didn't I think of that for my dissertation?
PC Gamer
CS2 player writes master’s thesis on how to ban cheaters forever instead of just accounts
A Counter-Strike 2 player has developed a system that could allow bans to follow individual players rather than accounts, making it harder for cheaters to simply start over.
Dexerto
From eSports Arenas to Digital Lounges: The Convergence of Competitive and Casual Gaming
In 2025, you’ve seen eSports grow into a skyscraper of competition, towering over much of the gaming terrain. Titles like Counter-Strike 2, League of Legends, VALORANT, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Dota 2 dominate 2025’s biggest tournaments and prize pools. Local arcades and digital lounges have...
Cogconnected
Counter-Strike 2’s Wildest New Update in Years is Officially Live
Counter-Strike 2's new patch brings chicken pets to the game alongside the new Rush Hour mode, Valve reveals.
Polygon