Counter-Strike 2 remains one of the biggest names in esports and has a claim to the crown of the most competitive FPS scene. While its normal lobbies are filled with overexcited players screaming to ‘rush B’, the best CS2 matches show off extreme precision, coordination, and reflexes.
The 2025 calendar has been a great showing for CS2 esports, from its majors to its Tier 1 events. Valve clearly knows what it’s doing after tournaments in 2025 broke records, like the Austin Major becoming the most-watched Counter-Strike event of all time, and the level of play only seems to be getting better year on year.