
PC Gamer: Ever fancied yourself as a Counter-Strike master? Ever thought about going pro? There’s a lot to consider, even once you’re among the best players around. Professional gaming’s no easy gig, and there’s far more to it than simply knowing how to aim a crosshair at an opponent’s face. As such, we’ve been chatting to Elliot Welsh, aka. ‘wez’ of leading competitive gamers Team Dignitas, to find out his ten top tips for moving up the ranks in the world of professional Counter-Strike.

Counter-Strike 2 dev Ido Magal confirms that 960,000 accounts were VAC banned from the FPS in its ongoing clampdown on CS2 farming bots.
i mean thats a problem of their own design to begin with, but because it makes them so much money they won't change it. It's something that they at least ban a bunch but it's the absolute minimum that they're doing.
Must be a lot of inactive accounts, there's no discernible difference in the active player count on the Steam charts.

Created in collaboration with Counter-Strike legend Nikola ‘NiKo’ Kovač, the Razer NiKo Collection is an exclusive collection that blends pro-level performance with personal flair.

Announced today at the end of the Intel Extreme Masters 2025 Grand Final, Cologne is officially set to host the next Counter-Strike Major.