It was a good night for Counter-Strike 2 at last night’s Game Awards 2025, as Valve’s FPS and French esports organisation Team Vitality walked away with victories.
Counter-Strike 2 claimed the Best Esports Game award, while Team Vitality’s CS2 roster was named Best Esports Team.
Counter-Strike 2’s Impressive 2025
Counter-Strike 2 beat out some of esports’ most recognisable games, which included Dota 2, League of Legends, VALORANT and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. The CS2 esports ecosystem in 2025, which is still ongoing with the Budapest Major, has hosted tier-1 events all across the world.