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BESTIA add leo_drk
BESTIA have found their first new player after recently dropping two from the starting roster.
TALON bench mhL
The Polish AWPer is out of the active lineup after six months.
JACKZ leaves NIP after wildcard eligibility expires
NIP sit at number 158 on the Valve Rankings after a difficult start to 2025.
ESL Impact Season 7 set to start with notable omissions
The two LAN winners of 2024 return, but a host of organizations have dropped support for their women's teams ahead of season 7.
Valve releases update to ranking model
Several key changes to do with forfeits, minimum matches, club share rewards and mid-event updates have been implemented into the Valve Regional Standings.
B8 win CCT S18 over BC.Game
The Ukrainian side's run of success in the past month has put them on a path to invites to PGL Astana and the BLAST.tv Austin Major qualifiers.
CCT announce Global Finals 2025
CCT Global Finals returns, featuring a $150,000 prize pool.
xertioN on Spinx: "For us the decision was right all along, it's not about the result"
xertioN is confident about MOUZ moving forwards with Spinx after a trophy-winning run at PGL Cluj-Napoca.
BOROS signs with JiJieHao
The Jordanian rifler has found a new home after months of searching.
MOUZ overcome Brollan captaincy doubts with PGL Cluj-Napoca trophy
A serendipitous honeymoon with Spinx ended with a trophy lift for the team that struggled in front of crowds for much of 2024.
Staehr: "I didn't have high expectations for this arena, so I'm surprised in a very good way"
"It's sad to think that we could have been in the final," the Dane added.
Astralis take bronze at PGL Cluj-Napoca over FaZe
The Danes got their hands on an extra $63,500 and some crucial VRS points in PGL's first third-place decider of 2025.
vanity retires from professional competition
The American had returned to Counter-Strike on a squad with loose ties to TSM but has chosen to hang up his mouse.
MOUZ best Astralis to reach Cluj-Napoca final
Brollan has led MOUZ to their first grand final since IEM Rio 2024.
SAW sign cej0t and AZUWU
roman and Shr are no longer in the team's starting five.
Magisk: "Right now, I'm taking every game with a big smile on my face"
The Dane is enjoying his time on the new Falcons roster.
Hall of Fame: f0rest
An icon of Counter-Strike, one of the best players of CS 1.6, and a legend of CS:GO's formative years, f0rest is one of four inaugural inductees to HLTV's Hall of Fame.
FaZe tally first playoff win with EliGE to reach Cluj-Napoca semi-final
EliGE won his first big stage game in 14 months after missing out on a chance to play in arenas with Complexity in 2024.
NiKo fires Falcons past Eternal Fire
A 130 ADR showing on the decider of Nuke was a reminder of why Falcons pursued NiKo's signature for so long.
BLUEJAYS sign BOSS
The North American team will now represent the German organization.
Astralis stun The MongolZ to make semi-finals
The MongolZ performed yet another disappearing act in playoffs, and Astralis took full advantage.
biguzera: "We can't make these kinds of mistakes against a great team"
"We just have to think it was a great run for us," the Brazilian added.
MOUZ through to PGL Cluj-Napoca semis over paiN
The European squad got the victory after two close maps that went the distance.
Lynn Vision add C4LLM3SU3
Lynn Vision are back up to full strength.
HEROIC smash Astralis for final Dallas spot
cadiaN and company slumped to an aggregate score of 5-26 against their former organization.
Third-place decider spices up Cluj-Napoca playoffs Fantasy
Four teams are guaranteed three matches worth of points in the latest season Fantasy game.
brnz4n returns to MIBR's starting lineup
The 21-year-old has been given another chance after a spell on the bench.
MIBR bench drop, release BIT
The Brazilian team is making a double change after a disappointing start to the year.
OverDrive interview: scouting, leaks, donk and kyousuke
"Leaks are as hype as it gets," the insider says. "Not everybody understands this, but leaks are teasers."
Valve redefines tournament's Main Stage, makes changes to invites, Wildcards
VRS invites in Americas and Asia can now be equally distributed into subregions.
AdreN's new organization signs Kazakhstani roster featuring neaLaN
CS:GO Major-winner AdreN aims to "develop esports in Kazakhstan" with his newly-founded organization, Novaq.
Brollan: "I always wanted to be an IGL, but it came sooner than I was expecting"
The Swede says his teammates were really excited for him to start calling.
PGL Cluj-Napoca playoff bracket set
Falcons and Eternal Fire will face off in a rematch of their IEM Katowice group stage opener.
MOUZ move into playoffs over VP
Spinx will play in the arena on his MOUZ debut.
roman: "I didn't think about the future yet; I got the news when I came to Romania"
"I've played the game for almost 20 years, so I need to think about what I want to do with my life," added the Portuguese veteran.
peacemaker to coach Bad News Eagles
The journeyman coach will stand behind the Kosovar squad.
SAW complete fairytale run to BT Arena in roman and Shr's final event with the team
The Portuguese team have gone from 0-2 to 3-2 in their last event speaking their native tongue, taking down 3DMAX in their most impressive win yet.
9z sign adamS
The Romanian rifler has already landed in Argentina.
Astralis brush BIG aside to reach PGL Cluj-Napoca playoffs
BIG fell off after an emphatic start in the first map and never recovered.
nqz: "Last year we were always almost in the playoffs; it feels really good to finally make it"
"After Katowice and after [losing badly in a qualifier in Brazil], we were lacking confidence," paiN's sniper told HLTV. "Winning against these teams right now gave it back."
Final PGL Cluj-Napoca group stage matchups set
MOUZ and Virtus.pro will face off for the final playoff spot in the BT Arena.
autimatic takes break from competition: "I slowly lost myself throughout the last 3 years"
NRG have released autimatic from his contract after benching him in November.
Complexity's dire 2025 continues after 11-3 collapse leads to elimination by SAW
The North American team are 0-12 in maps against male opposition this year.
biguzera ends six-year hunt for Big Event arena playoffs with paiN at PGL Cluj-Napoca
The Brazilians shut down a late resurgence from Virtus.pro on Mirage to lock in a BT Arena berth.
saffee: "Since the beginning of the year, it's not been pretty"
"We need to take every tournament as a qualifier for the Major," the Brazilian AWPer added.
Highlights galore as Astralis send MIBR home
Five overtimes were required in a gruelling series before the Danes ran away with it on the decider.
Eternal Fire punch ticket to Cluj-Napoca playoffs
The Turks are three for three in reaching the bracket stage in 2025.
Falcons beat MOUZ to secure playoff spot in Cluj-Napoca
NiKo and company go through the Swiss stage with a 3-1 record to reach the arena.
Monte add leen
The 18-year-old Ukrainian returns to Monte, having previously featured for their academy roster.
BIG send Wildcard packing in Romania
Wildcard squandered multiple advantages in the deciding map as BIG stay alive at PGL Cluj-Napoca.
Elisa announces $100,000 Nordic Championship
The Finnish TO is bringing Vaasa its first esports event, featuring teams from the Nordic region.
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