Cheating exposed the gaps in the safeguarding of Counter-Strike’s competitive scene, and Match-Fixing showed its ...

Michael Ingram is a Senior Contributor from the United States of America. Michael has been writing for GameRant since 2021 with a previous history of personal analytical writing. Michael is a lifelong ...

Counter-Strike 2 beat Dota 2, League of Legends, and more in the Best Esports Game category at The Game Awards 2025.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Last week, Valve released an update to Counter-Strike 2 ...

Counter-Strike changed first-person shooters forever with its deliberate team-based combat. Twenty-five years after the game’s official release, one of its college creators reflects. By Calum Marsh ...