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Counter-Strike

Developed by Minh "Gooseman" Le and Jess "Cliffe" Cliffe as a Half-Life mod, Counter-Strike IP was bought by Valve, who transformed it into a global powerhouse and a rock-solid standard by which all shooters are eventually measured.
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EnVyUs disbands their CS:GO roster due to bad results

EnVyUs CS:GO roster during a match
Team EnVyUs have released their European CS:GO roster on 20 June and according to their CEO the move to disband was a mutual decision between the players and the organisation. EnVyUs will now focus on making a North American roster.

CS:GO: ESL's Intel Grand Slam is drawing to a close

FaZe picking up the trophy
ESL's Intel Grand Slam was announced back in 2017, with six major e-sports teams competing for a $1 million prize pool. After winning ESL One Belo Horizonte, FaZe is only one premier event from taking the title of Grand Slam champions.

Valve shut down CS:GO and Dota 2 item trading in Netherlands

Dutch footballer Ruud Van Nistelrooy
The Dutch weren't kidding when they said they'll prosecute makers of games that contain loot boxes and Valve seems to be the first in line, resulting in the developer suspending CS:GO and Dota 2 marketplace trading until further notice.

Valve are preparing a major overhaul for CS:GO called Panorama UI

Valve updates CS:GO's UI
After much teasing Valve have started testing a major visual overhaul for Counter Strike: Global Offensive called Panorama UI. The new update aims to bring better performance, more visually pleasing menus and in-game quality of life tweaks.

Valve have finally created Steam Chat, currently in beta phase

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Steam users will soon finally be able to have voice chat on the platform, as Valve have introduced the feature in Steam's client beta. It remains to be seen whether it will gain traction, due to Discord's massive popularity as of late.

Astralis beats Team Liquid 2-0 in the ECS Season 5 Grand Finals

Astralis lifting up the trophy
Astralis have won the fifth season of ECS in London after meeting Team Liquid in the Grand Finals. The fan favourite won two maps in the row where they showed magnificent team play. The Danish roster took home the grand prize of $250,000.

CS:GO champ Olofmeister will sit out the 2018 ECS Finals

Logo of the Esports Championship League
With Friday closing in we are taking a closer look at the 660,000$ ECS Season 5 Finals that is happening in SSE Arena, Wembley, London. With only eight CS:GO teams remaining we can scarcely to speculate which one will claim the ECS throne.

Belgian Gaming Commission wants to prosecute loot box peddlers

Spoof image of a video game versus screen pitting Belgium vs fictional Captain Loot Box
Belgian Gaming Commission has suggested that criminal prosecution should be enforced against Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard and Valve due to loot boxes in FIFA, Overwatch and Counter Strike: Global Offensive and their gambling nature.

Belgium bans loot boxes, punishments include prison, fines

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The Belgian Gaming Commission has found FIFA 18, Overwatch and Counter Strike: Global Offensive to be in violation of gambling regulations in the country, due to the games containing loot boxes. Battlefront 2, however, is on the green.

Valve fined $3 million over Steam's refund policy in Australia

Picture of a $20 bill with Valve's Gabe Newell smiling
Valve's court case dating back to 2014 has come back to haunt them, when Australian judiciary found Steam's refund policy to be misleading. The High Court of Australia has dismissed Valve's appeal, which means they owe Aussies $3 million.
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