After wins over NaVi and Apeks in their respective lower-bracket semi-finals, FaZe and GamerLegion will clash in the lower final of Group A.

Team Vitality & VERTEX eliminated from IEM Sydney
On the opening day of IEM Sydney, Team Vitality and VERTEX were eliminated after losing to FaZe Clan and Apeks in their respective series.

IEM Sydney participants facing visa issues
Both Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo from MOUZ and Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev from NaVi will miss IEM Sydney 2023, due to visa issues.

What’s on in esports for week beginning October 16, 2023
We take a look at the week ahead in esports and highlight the main events for October 16-21, with Counter-Strike set to take centre stage.

ESL Challenger League Season 46 Europe betting tips & predictions – 13/10
Esportbet brings you free Counter-Strike 2 betting tips for four second-round matches at ESL Challenger League Season 46: Europe on…

Heroic bench in-game leader “cadiaN” before CS2 transition
Casper “cadiaN” Moller has been removed from the Heroic active roster due to differing visions for the team’s future.

ESL announce IEM Sydney 2023 groups and format
IEM Sydney organisers, ESL, have announced the groups for the US$250,000 tournament set to take place from October 16-22.

Valve announce greater measures to curb Counter-Strike 2 cheating
In a decisive response to the burgeoning issue of cheating, Valve, the developer of the newly-released Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), executed…

Counter-Strike 2 servers reach capacity after launch
Counter-Strike 2 encountered server struggles on its launch day, due to the volume of players flocking to try out the CS:GO sequel.

Valve finally releases Counter-Strike 2
Valve’s much-anticipated release, Counter-Strike 2, has finally made its global debut as a free upgrade to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.