COUNTER-STRIKE NEWS

FalleN IEM Krakow 2026 Playoffs
FalleN announces retirement from competitive Counter-Strike at the end of 2026
By Daniel Morris / 2 hours ago
tN1R IEM Rio 2026
Spirit condemn MOUZ to Quarter-Final finish at IEM Rio 2026
By Daniel Morris / 3 hours ago
innersh1ne G2 (G2 Ares)
innersh1ne on coaching in CS2: “It’s currently pretty ‘crowded’ area with many players retiring and trying chances as coaches/analyst”
By Saumya Srijan / 8 hours ago
Best CS 1.6 Mods
Best CS 1.6 Mods: Skins, Maps, and More
By Daniel Morris / 1 day ago
Karambit Fade Patterns
Karambit Fade Patterns – Percentage and Seeds Guide
By Daniel Morris / 1 day ago
Bowie Knife Case Hardened Pattern 182 (Best Blue Gem)
All CS2 Bowie Knife Case Hardened Blue Gem Patterns: 182 and Tiers Explained
By Daniel Morris / 1 day ago
MP7 Amberline Pattern 32 (White and Gold)
MP7 Amberline Patterns Guide – Every Rare White to Gold Pattern
By Daniel Morris / 1 day ago
donk IEM Rio 2026
Spirit and NAVI nab final IEM Rio 2026 Playoff places
By Daniel Morris / 2 days ago
NiKo IEM Rio 2026
Four teams secure Playoffs at IEM Rio 2026
By Daniel Morris / 3 days ago
Is CS2 Free to Play
Is CS2 Free to Play? Prime Status Explained
By Daniel Morris / 5 days ago
karrigan at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025
karrigan to Falcons – Can it work?
By Saumya Srijan / 5 days ago
Splinter 1
CS2 Cache creator releases new Splinter map, and it looks incredible
By Daniel Morris / 5 days ago

Counter-Strike News

Counter-Strike had relatively humble beginnings, starting life as a mod for Half-Life. The original modders Minh Le and Jess Cliffe were eventually hired by Valve to create an official version of the game. Counter-Strike 1.6 was originally released for Windows in 2000. Since then, the game has become a series with several sequels and spin-offs. The Counter-Strike series has reached its zenith with the release of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Though Counter-Strike was always a popular competitive game, CS:GO would be the spark that truly lit the flame. Within a year of its release, CSGO was already garnering six-figure prize pools. Within two years, several major esports orgs were in the space. CS:GO is now one of the biggest esports in the world with millions of dollars on the line every year. You can now find all of your CS:GO news in one place. Whether that is patch notes or the top CS:GO news from the esport, Hotspawn will have it all.

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By Daniel Morris / 2 hours ago
FalleN announces retirement from competitive Counter-Strike at the end of 2026

FalleN has announced his upcoming retirement from competitive Counter-Strike at the end of 2026. The…

Spirit condemn MOUZ to Quarter-Final finish at IEM Rio 2026

By Daniel Morris / 3 hours ago

innersh1ne on coaching in CS2: “It’s currently pretty ‘crowded’ area with many players retiring and trying chances as coaches/analyst”

By Saumya Srijan / 8 hours ago

Best CS 1.6 Mods: Skins, Maps, and More

By Daniel Morris / 1 day ago

Karambit Fade Patterns – Percentage and Seeds Guide

By Daniel Morris / 1 day ago