Entering a restructuring process, BC.Game announced via their X account that they have parted ways with nexa.
The 28-year-old Serbian player, nexa, has mutually agreed to part ways with BC.Game, where he has been since February. He was the last remaining player from the roster of that period.
With the addition of s1mple and electroNic in the summer, the threshold for success had increased. However, the team failed to deliver the expected performance. Consequently, nexa became the first departure of this restructuring process.
During his tenure as IGL at BC.Game, nexa played 209 maps and posted a 1.04 rating.
Entering a restructuring process, BC.Game announced via their X account that they have parted ways with their 32-year-old Serbian coach, emi.
BC.Game announced the separation with Luka “emi” Vukovic, who joined the team in July on a short-term agreement. emi’s departure followed immediately after nexa left the team, marking one of the first steps in the team’s rebuilding phase.
The 32-year-old Serbian, who previously coached CR4ZY in 2019, returned to the coaching role with BC.Game but failed to meet expectations. Following the arrival of s1mple and electroNic, their only success came in the ESL Challenger League S50 Europe Cup 2.
Sweden-based esports organization NIP has announced that it has parted ways with its female Impact roster.
Ninjas in Pyjamas announced the departure of the roster following the conclusion of the ESL Impact circuit. In their statement, the organization said, “We are proud of the progress we made and the mark we have left.”
NIP had been a fixture of the women’s CS2 scene since entering it in 2022.
The released NIP Impact roster is as follows:
Kiara “Qiyarah” Janssen
Naomi “Nayomy” Janssen
Mia “aiM” Cooper
Ksenia “vilga” Kluenkova
Ana “Zana” Queiroz
Jesper “TENZKI” Plougmann (Coach)
Today, after three years of memories, we say goodbye to our Counter-Strike Impact roster.
We entered Impact in 2022, determined to support the burgeoning women’s CS scene. Though our roster went through various iterations across this period we emerged as one of the most… pic.twitter.com/lEORqD91Nv
CacaNito has been benched by the Belize-based esports organization BC.Game, a team he has been part of for some time.
Macedonian rifler CacaNito has been moved to the bench as BC.Game undergoes a restructuring process. This benching announcement follows the departures of nexa and emi. He had previously been benched to accommodate incoming players before returning to the active roster.
CacaNito played 228 maps with the team, posting a 1.00 rating. Following s1mple’s arrival, he helped the team win the ESL Challenger League S50 Europe trophy.
BC.Game currently has only 3 players on its active roster, one of whom is s1mple. Although the player’s future is not yet entirely clear, reports suggest that an agreement has been made to build the squad around him, and efforts are currently underway.
Following CacaNito’s move to the bench, the BC.Game roster is as follows:
Having recently parted ways with HexT following the expiration of his contract, M80 has announced the signing of Wildcard’s American rifler, JBa.
The 21-year-old American rifler has been transferred to replace Jadan “HexT” Postma following his departure. HexT did not re-sign a new contract and left the team.
With this move, the reports published by Dust2.us and HLTV sources days ago have been confirmed.
JBa posted a 1.13 rating during his two-year stint with Wildcard. Although they reached the top 16 in the Opening Stage of the last Major, they exited the tournament without a win.
With the addition of JBa, the M80 roster is as follows:
Capping off a flawless 2025 with a perfect performance, Team Vitality has concluded the season as the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 champions!
The French organization defeated FaZe 3-1 in the Grand Final to establish themselves as the kings of CS, securing their second Major trophy of the year. With this achievement, they became the first team since the Astralis era of 2019 to win back-to-back Majors.
Vitality Dominance in the Grand Final!
Although FaZe kicked off the Grand Final battle with a quick 13-6 victory, Vitality, led by apEX, showcased the success they have built all year. They cruised through the rest of the final stage with scores of 13-3 on Dust II, 13-9 on Inferno, and 13-2 on Overpass.
This championship also holds immense significance for apEX. Equaling the record of 4 Major titles held by Magisk, device, gla1ve, and Xyp9x, apEX has etched his name at the very top. With just one more championship, he will tie dupreeh, who holds the record with 5 titles.
FaZe Bounced Back but Couldn’t Seal the Deal
Following a challenging 2025, FaZe experienced a significant resurgence in recent times. They marched confidently to the final stage of the Major, rising to the Grand Final in a tournament where they were not considered favorites. However, they ultimately could not withstand the impeccable team performance displayed by Vitality.
One month ago we were in the worst situation, we fought every day for a month just to stay alive, and we experienced incredible stress throughout all these weeks. I am incredibly proud of my team; today we couldn’t push any further. It was the worst year of my career, but we went all the way to the Grand Final.
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ZywOo Claims Major MVP Award Once Again!
Vitality’s star AWPer ZywOo earned the tournament MVP award thanks to his perfect performance at the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 and his pivotal role in the championship. He stands alone as the only player to possess three Major MVP awards, surpassing legends like device and coldzera. He also tied coldzera’s 2016 record of winning two Major MVPs in a single calendar year.
ZywOo’s hunger for records didn’t stop there. With the MVPs he collected in 2025, he has tied the all-time record set by s1mple in 2021 (8 MVP awards in a year).
Along with the Major title, Vitality secured the $500,000 prize and reclaimed the top spot in the HLTV world rankings. However, they still trail FURIA by 38 points in the Valve standing.
Tournament organizer PGL has announced via their X account that the Singapore Major 2026 will serve as the second Major of the year.
PGL revealed that the second Major of 2026 will be played between November 25 and December 13. The tournament will feature a prize pool of $1,250,000.
The 32 participating teams will compete across three stages (Stages 1, 2, and 3). The playoff matches will take place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, which has a capacity of 12,000, and the champion will be crowned after a Bo5 (Best-of-Five) grand final.
This tournament also holds great significance for the Asian region. By hosting this event in Singapore, PGL is bringing a Major to Southeast Asia for the first time.
Jean Ng, Assistant Chief Executive of the Singapore Tourism Board, stated the following:
Singapore has been host to exciting esports events such as The International, the largest DOTA 2 esports event in the world. We look forward with much anticipation to hosting our first Counter-Strike Major in 2026, which will reinforce Singapore as a world-class events destination.
“As one of the most prestigious tournaments in the Counter-Strike scene, the event promises to attract fans from around the region, and we invite them to also enjoy Singapore’s lifestyle experiences and vibrant energy.
📢 PGL Announces the Singapore CS2 Major 2026.
📅 The event will take place between November 25 and December 13, 2026, bringing together 32 of the world’s best teams for the biggest tournament in the CS2 calendar.
Norwegian-based esports organization Metizport is parting ways with Swedish AWPer nawwk.
In an announcement made via their X account, Metizport declared that they will not continue with the player whose contract expires at the end of the year, and they will officially part ways upon the conclusion of his contract.
This marks the end of the short-term deal signed after Metizport benched L00m1 with the intention of transitioning to an international roster. Having not achieved the desired outcome with the Swedish player, the organization’s future remains uncertain.
nawwk played with a 1.01 average rating during his Metizport career, a period in which sufficient success was not achieved.
The organization is set to enter a rebuilding phase for the new year. In their statement, they expressed their desire to return to the top level:
The fall season of 2025 was a big challenge and overall didn’t meet our standards when it comes to performance; we were forced to make necessary adjustments and faced unforeseen circumstances within the roster. All of these combined to hinder our ability to get good results both online and offline.
Despite all of this, we are one hundred percent committed to getting back to where we belong, competing at a high level, and becoming part of the Major cycle again in 2026.
nawwk will remain under contract with Metizport until the end of the year, but the search for a new AWPer has already begun.
Metizport
Following nawwk’s departure, the Metizport roster is as follows:
Isak “isak” Fahlén
Jack “Jackinho” Ström Mattsson
Liam “MaiL09” Tügel
Nikola “Dragon” Boskovic (On loan from Partizan)
The Brazilian side paiN has announced that they are parting ways with Uruguayan player dgt and Chilean player dav1deuS.
The duo, whose departure had been rumored in recent days, is leaving the active lineup. Franco “dgt” Garcia and David “dav1deuS” Tapia Maldonado have been moved to the bench after performing below expectations.
Led by biguzera, the squad had achieved a breakout run at the Major and raised expectations significantly. However, subsequent results failed to deliver.
With these changes, the paiN roster is as follows:
Rodrigo “biguzera” Bittencourt
Lucas “nqz” Soares
João “snow” Vinicius
Henrique “rikz” Waku (Coach)
David “dav1deuS” Tapia Maldonado (Benched)
Franco “dgt” Garcia (Benched)
Movimentações Counter-Strike 2 👇
Considerando o encerramento da temporada competitiva 2025, informamos que os atletas @dav1deuS_ e @dgtcsgo foram movidos para o banco de reservas.
dav1deuS e dgt foram a primeira dupla latino-americana da organização na modalidade, em uma etapa… pic.twitter.com/qcZi08jsFN
Making their re-entry into the Counter-Strike scene, 100 Thieves is eyeing Astralis’ star AWPer, device.
According to multiple sources, including HLTV and Dust2.dk, the experienced Danish star is set to join his new home. This move also marks a reunion with gla1ve. The star duo, who once dominated the scene with Astralis, will be joining the team—one as head coach and the other as the primary AWPer.
After leaving Astralis in April 2021, device transferred to Ninjas in Pyjamas, where he won IEM Fall 2021 Europe and finished as the runner-up at IEM Winter 2021. He returned to Astralis a year later.
With the recent signing of rain, 100 Thieves aims to become a major contender in the arena. By adding gla1ve as coach and device as the AWPer, they are poised to become a staple top-10 team.
Expected 100 Thieves roster with the device transfer:
