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Counter-Strike 2
- Publisher
- Valve
- Platform
- PC
- Genre
- Tactical shooter
- Teams
- 5 vs 5
How it works
- Terrorists try to plant a bomb, while Counter-Terrorists stop them or defuse it.
- A match is split into halves of up to 12 rounds, and the first team to 13 wins.
- Players buy weapons and equipment at the start of each round, using money earned in earlier rounds.
How competition works
- Valve-sponsored Majors are the game's most prestigious events. The 2026 Majors are IEM Cologne, won by Team Falcons in June, and PGL Major Singapore, scheduled for 25 November to 13 December.
- Organizers such as ESL, BLAST and PGL run major events through the year.
Related tournaments
BLAST Rivals Fall 2026
Counter-Strike 2 · Hong Kong
11 Nov to 15 Nov 2026
On nowDisputedPGL Major Singapore 2026
Counter-Strike 2 · Singapore · $1.25 million
25 Nov to 13 Dec 2026
UpcomingIn 11 daysCross-verifiedEsports World Cup 2027: Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · $2 million
20 Jul to 1 Aug 2027
UpcomingIn 248 daysOfficially confirmedIEM China 2026
Counter-Strike 2 · China
2 Nov to 8 Nov 2026
FinishedDisputed
Last checked on 5 Nov 2026