by tylerv10 | Jan 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
Counter-Strike in 2025 saw the death of ESL and BLAST-owned partner systems in favour of a Valve-mandated VRS system, and it’s safe to say it was anything but a clean transition. From issues with cores at the start of the year that saw M80 miss out on invites due to...
by tylerv10 | Jan 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
OpTic Gaming CEO Hector “HECZ” Rodriguez has claimed that the Call of Duty League blocked a sponsorship deal worth close to $1 million that would have placed a brand logo directly on the team’s skin in-game. Speaking in an interview with The Flank’s Ben Nissim, Hecz...
by tylerv10 | Dec 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Counter-Strike 2 emerged as one of Twitch’s biggest success stories of 2025, standing out in a year where many of esports’ most established titles saw sharp declines across almost every major viewership metric. Counter-Strike accumulated 770 million hours watched in...
by tylerv10 | Dec 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Colorado’s Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes have filed an appeal in federal court against a ruling that denies them the right to offer online sports betting through their tribal compacts. In October, U.S. District Court Judge Gordon Gallagher dismissed a...
by tylerv10 | Dec 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Counter-Strike 2 map pool is always a constant point of discussion. Everyone has their favourite map, everyone has their least favourite, and there’s almost always someone calling for either Mirage or Inferno to be removed. Regardless of which side of that debate...
by tylerv10 | Dec 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Valorant had a significant year for esports, but its Twitch viewership numbers declined substantially in 2025, following notable retirements and the rise of other popular games throughout the year. Generally, most major esports titles suffered for Twitch viewership...
