The biggest takeaway from ESL One Cologne was the resurgence of French Counter-Strike. There were already many indications for the comeback of French Counter Strike. The two best French teams, Vitality and G2 are both serious contenders for the best team title in French Counter-Strike. While G2 lost to Team...
The IEM Chicago 2019 is the first stop for Season 3 of the Intel Grand Slam. With Team Liquid winning Season 2 in four straight events, they secured the prize pool of $1 million. The new season comes with an updated rulebook laying emphasis on certain tournaments and increasing their...
The ESL One Cologne 2019 Grand Finals saw Team Liquid compete against Vitality. After winning the ESL Pro League LAN Finals against G2, Team Liquid would have to go up against yet another French team in Vitality. This is a relatively new team, one which has improved its rankings and...
The ESL One Cologne is called the Cathedral of Counter-Strike. It features the best Counter-strike teams in action and is rightfully called an unofficial major this year. The tournament takes place in the iconic Lanxess Arena and features a seating capacity of 18000 people. This year’s edition will have a...
Team Liquid secured their third Intel Grand Slam victory at the ESL Pro League. It was a momentous occasion since the tournament featured nearly all the best teams in Counter-Strike. As the celebrations of Team Liquid’s *era* are still going on, there is another story in development. The rise of...
The French team Vitality surprised tournament favourites Team Liquid to win cs_summit 4. Vitality saw smooth sailing through the Group stage as they topped the group without losing a single game. This set up the meeting with Team Liquid in the Grand finals. The battle between the World #2 team...
The Counter-Strike scene has several strong regions spread across the world. Traditionally Europe has been the strongest section of skilled Counter-Strike players. Of late, we have seen really good teams from the Americas as well. One of the nationalities which is known to produce exceptionally skilled players in the past...
The formation of an esports players’ union is one of the primary focus of several parties. With the growth of esports approaching a rapid momentum, it is important to ensure the proper infrastructure around the industry. Esports history is filled with scams, cheaters and con men trying to make a...
The Frenchmen have always been some of the top talents in the CS GO scene. Players such as KennyS, Shox, NBK, Ex6tenz have earned a name for themselves. However, the French scene still lacks the most important criteria, results. We have been witness to several French shuffles in the past...
