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  • CSGO ESL Pro League: Season 18 Playoffs Overview

    CSGO ESL Pro League: Season 18 Playoffs Overview

    The CSGO ESL Pro League Season 18 Playoffs are finally here! Only 16 teams remain with 4 teams already into the Quarterfinal stage. Over the next week, these teams will face on in best of 3 elimination matches to decide who is the best team in the league.

    Here’s everything you need to know about the Season 18 playoffs…

    Teams qualified

    Right now, there are 16 teams in the Playoffs with 8 teams competing in the round of 16. Although this may seem confusing, there are already 4 teams qualified for the round of 12 and another 4 in the Quarterfinals. The image below helps to illustrate this:

    csgo ESL Season 18 Playoffs

    Here’s a full list of the qualified teams:

    • Fnatic
    • Monte
    • Astralis
    • Eternal Fire
    • Virtus.pro
    • 9z Team
    • Mouz Esports
    • FURIA Esports
    • Complexity
    • BIG
    • Movistar Riders
    • FaZe Clan
    • Team Vitality
    • Natus Vincere (NAVI)
    • ENCE
    • G2 Esports

    As we can see, there are some household names here with NAVI, Team Vitality, and Fnatic. However, there are also a few names you may not recognise if you’re not deep in the CS:GO Esports scene.

    9z Team has been performing very well with consecutive wins at B-Tier tournaments such as the CCT South America Series #8 and KaBuM! Legends. both taking place earlier this year in July. Unfortunately, when it comes to A-Tier tournaments, the team has had multiple Semi-Final finishes, narrowly losing out to Virtus.pro, FURIA Esports, and Team Spirit.

    Movistar Riders is another team that performs very well at B-Tier tournaments, however, recently they have pulled through when it comes to top-end tournaments and majors with a win at ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne 2023. We can’t wait to see who they face in the Round of 12.

    Current matches

    At the moment, only 4 matches are decided in the Round of 16, this is due to the tournament structure immediately qualifying teams into the Round of 12 and Quarterfinals.

    The matches currently scheduled are:

    • Fnatic v Monte
    • Astralis v Eternal Fire
    • Virtus.pro v 9z Team
    • MOUZ v FURIA Esports

    If you want to watch these matches live, tune in to the ESL CSGO Twitch on September 26th, with the first match starting at 14:30 BST. Although the teams here are not necessarily the “best”, the path they have taken to get here is very interesting.

    For example, Monte had to go head to head against HEROIC, a team seeded #4 in the CS:GO World Ranking. Similarly, MOUZ beat Evil Geniuses, HEROIC, and MIBR in their mid-bracket run to make it to the Round of 16.

    Astralis is currently the highest-seeded team (#8) in the Round of 16. It’s likely we will see them progress into the Quarterfinals to play NAVI if they can beat Eternal Fire and BIG.

    CSGO ESL Pro League: Top four teams

    There are 2 ways to determine the top 4 teams currently competing in the Season 18 playoffs, however, no matter how you look at it, you will find the same teams at the top.

    When can look at the top 4 teams that immediately qualified for the Quarterfinals, we find some absolute powerhouse organisations; Team Vitality, Natus Vincere, ENCE, and G2 Esports. If we compare this to the current seeding ladder, it becomes obvious as to why these 4 teams specifically made it to this point in the tournament.

    csgo ESL season 18 playoffs

    When we look at the World Rankings, the top 4 teams currently remaining in the CSGO ESL Pro League have all made it to the playoffs. The only outlier here is NAVI. Everyone expected HEROIC to go much further in this tournament, however, S1mple and his team have dominated in the group stages to get to the playoffs.

    We will have to wait and see who makes playoffs (final 4 teams) but it will be interesting to see if any of these 4 teams don’t make it through to the Semi-Finals.

     

  • When is the First Counter-Strike 2 Major?

    When is the First Counter-Strike 2 Major?

    Counter-Strike 2 early access is well underway, with the majority of the player base thoroughly enjoying the new features and changes. As we move closer to the release of the full game, questions are now circulating around the first major in CS2 and when we can expect to see the pros going all out to win the first title in this new version of Counter-Strike.

    Here’s all you need to know about the first Counter-Strike 2 Major…

    Related: Gamers8 2023: Everything You Need To Know

    PGL Copenhagen 2024

    As of now, the first planned CS2 Major is set for March 2024. This is not that far away considering Counter-Strike 2 hasn’t fully released yet. PGL Copenhagen 2024 will be the first to host the new title from Valve, but is this the end of CS:GO? Most likely, yes. Valve is looking to move all their efforts towards CS2 with PGL Copenhagen being the turning point for the series in Esports.

    Although the tournament in 2024 will be the first time CS2 is played in a “Major” tournament, recently we got a look at the pros competing at a high level during some smaller events.

    Recent Counter-Strike 2 Tournaments

    The “first” Counter-Strike 2 tournament took place back in March of this year during a Show Match at the ESL Pro League. This match saw pros from ENCE and Heroic playing alongside each other with some other familiar faces. Although this wasn’t particularly competitive, it gives us a good idea of what we can expect from the PGL Copenhagen tournament next year.

    Other recent Counter-Strike 2 tournaments include:

    Making the Transition

    With the first Major set for March 2024 a lot of Global Offensive players are wondering what will happen to the game once CS2 releases. Unfortunately, there is no official news available now. However, Valve stated that CS2 will be a “free upgrade” to CS:GO. This wording suggests that Global Offensive will be replaced with CS2 when the game launches.

    Additionally, the same can be said for tournaments and majors. As soon as CS2 releases, we are unlikely to see any competitive tournaments held in CS:GO as the game will be replaced with Counter-Strike 2.

    Counter-Strike 2 Release Date

    counter-strike 2 premier ranks

    Although we don’t have a solid date as of yet, we can expect to see Counter-Strike 2 release very soon. The original post from Valve stated that the game will be released in “Summer 2023” which could mean as late as September 30th with the winter season starting on October 1st. With more and more players getting access to CS2 it seems Valve is on track to meet this date, however, we can expect to see delays if the developers are not happy with the state of the game.

    As a great man once said, “A delayed game is eventually good, a rushed game is bad forever”. Over the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of AAA titles release too soon, trying to capitalise on certain holiday periods. It’s clear Valve wants to make CS2 as good as possible with updates every week based on community feedback and internal testing.

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  • Gamers8 2023: Everything You Need To Know

    Gamers8 2023: Everything You Need To Know

    With the recent influx of funding from Saudi Arabia, Esports’ prize pool, interest, and viewership are on the rise once again – especially with the introduction of Gamers8. During the Lockdown of 2020, Esports went through a period of massive growth as few other sports were able to compete with the nature of how Esports is played.

    Now that we are back to normal living, sponsors are unhappy with the decrease in viewership we are now seeing, with some stating that “Esports is dead”. However, this is not the case.

    Although Esports viewership has declined since 2020, we are now seeing large investors backing the industry at a crucial time for the sport. ESL, the largest Esports production company, has received massive investment from Saudi Arabia – and the same can be said for the new Gamers8 tournament hosted in Riyadh.

    But how successful was Gamers8 2023, and what can we expect from the future of the tournament? Here’s all you need to know…

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    Gamers8 2023 Viewership

    Gamers8 2023

    This year, Gamers8 hosted over 10 huge Esports titles including Rocket League, CS:GO, Rainbow Six: Siege, and Fortnite. Unfortunately, some titles performed much better than others on streaming platforms. It’s unclear why this may be, but the current assumptions are around the prize pool, teams, and the games themselves.

    Gamers8 CS:GO 2023

    The Gamers8 CS:GO tournament ran from 16-20 August and featured a prize pool of $1,000,000. Saudi Esports Federation partnered with ESL to invite 16 top Esports teams including ENCE and Team Vitality. As this is one of the last CS:GO tournaments (with the release of Counter-Strike 2 around the corner) there was a lot of hype around the tournament and the atmosphere was electrifying in the stadium. Unfortunately, the viewership didn’t meet expectations with 429,000 peak viewers. This doesn’t come close to the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 which was hosted a few months before Gamers8.

    Gamers8 2023 Rainbow Six: Siege

    The Rainbow Six tournament featured 8 teams including Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP), Team BDS, and G2 Esports. The prize pool for this tournament was double that of CS:GO sitting at $2,000,000. With so much on the line, you may expect a much higher viewership, however, that is not the case. The tournament only hit 33,900 peak viewers which is far less than the Six Invitational which hit 232,000 viewers in 2023.

    Perhaps this prize pool will help promote Siege in the future and push its viewership closer to that of Counter-Strike.

    Dota 2 Riyadh Masters 2023

    The Ryadh Masters is a Dota 2 event produced by the Saudi Esports Federation and features the largest prize pool of any Esports tournament in history. At a whopping $15,000,000 it’s easy to believe that the tournament reached 588,000 peak viewers, the most of any Dota 2 tournament in 2023.

    Other Tournaments

    On top of CS:GO, Rainbow Six: Siege, and Dota 2, Gamers8 also hosted other tournaments, these can be seen below along with their prize pool and peak viewers:

    • Gamers8 Fortnite 2023 – Prize Pool: $2,000,000 – Peak Viewers: 105,000
    • Gamers8 Tekken 7 2023 – Prize Pool: $1,000,000 – Peak Viewers: 44,000
    • PUBG Mobile World Invitational 2023 – Prize Pool: $3,000,000 – Peak Viewers: 517,000
    • Gamers8 Rennsport 2023 – Prize Pool: $1,000,000 – Peak Viewers: 14,000
    • Gamers 8 StarCraft 2 2023 – $500,000 – Peak Viewers: 54,300
    • Gamers8 Rocket League 2023 – $2,000,000 – Peak Viewers: 83,819

    The Future of Gamers8

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    Gamers8 will return in 2024. For now, the players can focus on other major tournaments that take place throughout the year for their respective games.

    It’s clear to see that the biggest attraction of the event is the massive prize pools. It’s currently unclear as to whether these will stay for next year’s Gamers8 event, however, it feels as if they have set their expectations high and plan to meet expectations.

    This injection of funding into the industry has managed to breathe new life into Esports. Although Gamers8 is a new event, it has managed to rejuvenate the passion for the sport – for both the players and the fans.

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  • London Royal Ravens Move to Carolina

    London Royal Ravens Move to Carolina

    The Call of Duty League is one of the biggest franchised leagues in the industry. With 12 teams competing for the title, fans watch eagerly each year to see who will come out on top. Many large Esports organisations have a team competing in this franchised league. For example, 100Thieves compete under “LA Thieves”, OpTic Gaming is “Texas Optic” and FaZe Clan‘s team is called “Atlanta Faze”. Today we are here to talk about London Royal Ravens.

    The only team that competes outside the US is the London Royal Ravens. However, that is about to change. A recent tweet from X.com user Jacob Hale shows a trademark that may show a move to the US for the Royal Ravens team.

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    Carolina Royal Ravens

    The image below shows the possible trademark deal to move the London team over to the USA with a base in Carolina. The trademark was filed on August 28, 2023, meaning we may see some official news release very soon.

    We can also see from the image that the trademark is now “LIVE” meaning the name is official. With the release of Modern Warfare 3 right around the corner, now would be a great time for the team to re-establish themselves in the Call of Duty League.

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    It’s likely that fans from the UK will continue to support the Royal Ravens team. This is due to their brand identity being attached to the city of London. The move across the pond could give them more support from the American audience allowing for further growth and better facilities for the team.

    Roster and Team Changes

    As of now, it is unclear whether there will be any roster or team changes within the Royal Ravens organisation. We can only hope that the players do not lose out on this deal and can continue playing under the Royal Ravens banner.

    Unfortunately, the team performed poorly this year and only made it to round 2 twice in Major tournaments. Perhaps this move will be a fresh start for the current roster, or worse, a complete overhaul with new players joining the team to pick up this year’s lackluster performance.

    Only time will tell, but we’ll keep you posted for more updates in the next few weeks.

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    New London Team?

    Many fans of the CDL in London and the UK will be disappointed with this news. This move may indicate a USA-only franchised league, similar to the NBA or NFL. However, there may be an opportunity for a new organisation to join the league with a brand new London team.

    The community is suggesting a few organisations that could be a good pick for a London-based team. Guild Esports was the first Esports team to be publicly traded in the UK. Although they don’t have an official Call of Duty team right now, this could be a great time to expand on their current rosters.

    Another option comes from Quadrant, backed by F1 driver Lando Norris. Although this is a small organisation right now, they are growing rapidly and a move into the CDL would be a huge move for the organisation.

    A more likely proposal could come from Fnatic, another UK-based Esports team that is more well-known globally in the industry.

    Next: Esports Team Profile: Fnatic

  • Esports Team Profile: Fnatic

    Esports Team Profile: Fnatic

    Fnatic is one of the household names within many Esports titles. Whether it’s Dota 2 or Valorant, you’ll find a roster from this organization competing at the top. In 2023, the organization found a lot of success at major tournaments around the globe.

    The Valorant roster, led by team captain Boaster, finished 1st at the VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo in June. Unfortunately, they fell slightly short at the Valorant Champions 2023 (August) finishing 4th in a tough 2-1 loss to LOUD. The team will definitely be back to compete again very soon hoping to retake their crown.

    The organization is continuing to develop, even after 20 years in the industry. Their experience and willingness to win will continue to keep them at the top of their game as we look to the future. Here’s everything you need to know…

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    Team Profile

    Top Players: Boaster (Valorant), flusha (CS:GO), DJ (Dota 2)

    Location: London, England

    Founded: July 2004

    Primary Games: CS:GO, Dota 2, Valorant, League of Legends, Rainbow 6: Siege

     

    Development

    Although Fnatic was founded in 2004, they really began to make strides in 2007 when they began to acquire teams in Dota. Alongside this team, Fnatic had a Counter-Strike roster that had previously won the CPL Singapore 2005 tournament.

    When CS:GO launched, Fnatic became one of the biggest names on the scene. To finish off their incredible roster, the organisation brough on star players Xyp9x and JOKERN. Shortly after these new additions, thee team finsihed 3rd in the EMS Season 1 Finals.

    Since then, it has been a somewhat bumpy road for the CS:GO team, however, they have endured this difficult period and still compete at the very top today.

    Fnatic also has other teams in League of Legends, Rainbow 6, and Valorant. Recently, their Valorant roster has found a lot of success with a win at the VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo and a top 4 finish at the Valorant Champions 2023 narrowly missing out to LOUD.

    You can read more about Fnatic through their main website or liquipedia pages…

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    Active Rosters

    Valorant

    Boaster – Jake Howlett

    Derke – Nikita Sirmitev

    Alfajer – Emir Ali Beder

    Leo – Leo Jannesson

    Chronicle – Timofy Khromov

    mini (Coach) – Jacob Harris

    CS:GO

    KRIMZ – Fredddy Johansson

    roeJ – Fredrik Jorgensen

    mezii – William Merriman

    dexter – Christopher Nong

    afro – Aurelien Drapier

    Samuelsson (Coach) – Andreas Samuelsson

    League of Legends

    Oscarinin – Oscar Munoz Jimenez

    Razork – Ivan Martin Diaz

    Humanoid – Marek Brazda

    Noah – Oh Hyeon-taek

    Trymbi – Adrian Trybus

    Nightshare (Coach) – Tomas Knezinek

    Dota 2

    Raven – Marc Polo Luis Fausto

    Armel – Armel Paul Tabios

    kpii – Damien Chok

    DJ – Djardel Mampusti

    Jaunuel – Jaunuel Arcilla

    SunBhie (Coach) – Lee Jeong-jae

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    Rainbow Six: Siege

    Mag – Etienne Rousseau

    Chibisu – Ryuya Hamasita

    Li9ht – Osawa Hikaru

    Lily – Kazuki Yamane

    Yura – Naoki Takamoto

    Siru – Masashi Miyamoto

    The Future of Fnatic

    Much like other Esports teams, Fnatic will be looking to prepare for upcoming majors such as IEM Sydney 2023 or the League of Legends World Championship. Alongside these major torunaments, Fnatic also take part in other Esports titles like Clash Royale, Fifa, Smite, and much more. It wil be interesting to see how these smaller teams develop with Fnatic’s support.

    For now, all eyes are on Fnatic’s Valorant roster. With a huge win earlier this year, the expectations are high for this team to win. You can catch up on some awesome content through the Fnatic Valorant YouTube channel where they post documentaries and vlogs regularly.

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  • Esports Team Profile: Team Vitality

    Esports Team Profile: Team Vitality

    Team Vitality, founded in 2013, is currently one of the top teams across the board in Esports. With a huge win at the BLAST.tv Paris Major earlier this year, the CS:GO roster is establishing itself as the team to beat.

    The organization has been dominating a few other titles over the years, particularly in Rocket League with Zen winning the MVP award at the last 3 Major events. But what does the future hold for the French competitors? Here’s everything you need to know about Team Vitality.

    Team Profile

    Top Players: ZywOo (CS:GO), apEX (CS:GO), Zen (Rocket League)

    Location: Paris, France

    Founded: August 2013

    Primary Games: CS:GO, Rocket League, League of Legends, Rainbow 6: Siege

     

    Development

    Over the years, Team Vitality has developed into an absolute powerhouse within the Esports industry. Although Vitality was born in 2013, it took 5 years for them to start competing in the competitive CS:GO space. Their first big win came in 2018  at the DreamHack Open Atlanta 2018 where they won 2-0 against a strong Luminosity roster.

    Since then, Vitality has become a household name in the CS:GO space with multiple 1st place finishes at S-Tier tournaments and events. In 2023 alone, the team has won two major tournaments with the BLAST.tv Paris Major and the Gamers8 tournament in Riyadh where they beat out ENCE in a close 2-1 series.

    Not only does Vitality dominate in the CS:GO space, but they have also been dominating the Rocket League Championship Series since 2019. In 9 RLCS events since 2019, Vitality has won 6 and placed 2nd in the other 3 narrowly losing out to Reciprocity, NRG, and Dignitas respectively.

    This winning mentality is at the heart of Vitality’s organization and culture. They are willing to bring on new talent to upgrade and improve their rosters, whilst continuing to develop talent. Alexis “Zen” Bernier is a notable mention here as a new addition to the Rocket League roster in October of 2022.

    Read more about Team Vitality’s development through their Liquipedia pages!

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    Active Rosters

    Rocket League

    Alpha54 – Yanis Champenois

    Radosin – Andrea Radovanovic

    Zen – Alexis Bernier

    Ferra (Coach) – Victor Francal

    CS:GO

    apEX – Dan Mdesclaire

    ZywOo – Mathieu Herbaut

    Magisk – Emil Reif

    Spinx – Lotan Giladi

    flameZ – Shahar Shushan

    zonic (Coach) – Danny Sorensen

    League of Legends

    Photon – Kyeong Gyu-tae

    Perkz – Luka Perkovic

    Upset – Elias Lipp

    Kaiser – Norman Kaiser

    Bo (Inactive) – Zhou Yangbo

    Valorant

    ceNder – Jokūbas Labutis

    MOLSI – Michał Łącki

    Destrian – Tomas Linikas

    BONECOLD (Inactive) – Santeri Sassi

    Twisten (Former) – Karel Ašenbrener

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    The Future of Team Vitality

    So… what can we expect from Team Vitality as we move later into 2023 and 2024? Later this year (October 2023) we have the IEM Sydney Major. This will be the first time the event has run in 4 years and it’s safe to say the hype is building. The OCE fanbase for CS:GO is known for its crazy moments and crowd reactions, making for an extremely entertaining event. We can’t wait to see Vitality competing once again alongside the top teams such as ENCE, G2, NAVI, Fnatic, and many more.

    It’s likely we will see Team Vitality continue to dominate in other games with the RLCS World Championships just finishing earlier this month. If you’re new to Esports, Vitality is a great team to watch and support as they continue their era of dominance across the industry.

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  • Top 10 Esports Teams in 2023

    Top 10 Esports Teams in 2023

    Although there are thousands of teams in Esports across hundreds of titles from League of Legends to CS:GO, we usually see the same few teams in the large tournaments and majors. It’s important to know why these teams are consistently here, and how they have been performing.

     

    Esports has seen a lot of investment from around the globe this year, prompting teams to go the extra mile for the grand prize. This may bring out some new teams to compete at the top and we could see this list change in a few months time. For now, here are your top 10 teams in 2023.

    10. Cloud 9

    If you’re even remotely invested in the Esports industry, you’ve probably heard of Cloud9. Founded back in 2013, the team quickly made a name in CS:GO with players such as Shroud and n0thing.

    Unfortunately, the team has found themselves off the podium in multiple titles but the second half of 2023 may give them a chance to return to the top spot.

    9. Fnatic

    Fnatic is one of the oldest organizations in Esports with teams across multiple titles

    With their recent 1st place victory in the VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo against Evil Geniuses, the team is riding high and looking for their next challenge.

    Some recent roster changes have allowed the team to adapt into the champions we all thought they could be. They will have to defend their crown in the next major and we’ll see if Evil Geniuses will bounce back…

    8. Evil Geniuses


    Evil Geniuses was founded in Victoria, Canada over 20 years ago. Over 2 decades the team has found success across the board in games such as CS:GO, Dota 2, and Valorant.

    Their recent loss in the final of the VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo Final was a heavy hit to the organization. However, we expect them to bounce back and find themselves back in the final very soon.

    With over 180 titles, only time will tell where EG will get their next one.

     

    7. Team BDS

    Team BDS is a relatively new team on the scene with its launch back in 2019.

    Since then the team has really made a name for themselves, particularly in Rocket League and Rainbow 6: Siege. Recently, the team won the Gamers8 tournament in Riyadh and took home the grand prize of $750,000 (Rainbow 6: Siege)!

    In 2022, the team won 4 major tournaments across 5 months in Rainbow 6: Siege alone. I recommend you keep an eye on the Team BDS roster as we can expect them to be challenging top teams in 2023 to keep their crown.

    6. Talon Esports


    Talon Esports is most commonly known for its incredible partnerships with big brands such as Paris Saint-Germain and KFC. However, this is not the only factor in Talon’s success.

    In the Dota 2 Riyadh Major 2023, Talon took home the bronze medal and a whopping $1,700,000. Unfortunately, Talon’s Valorant team has been struggling in the last year with a highest finish of 5th in the VCT 2023: Pacific Last Chance Qualifier.

     

    5. Team Spirit

    Since the organization’s launch back in 2015, Team Spirit has grown into one of the largest Esports organizations in the world. In 2023 alone, Team Spirit has over $5,000,000 in earnings – this is more than any other team across all titles.

    Although the majority of these winnings come from their 1st place finish in the Dota 2 Riyadh Major, it is still an impressive feat for any team to reach this figure. It will be interesting to watch how this team develops for the next major and whether they can hold their title against other massive organizations.

    4. FaZe Clan

    FaZe Clan is an iconic name in Esports and gaming entertainment. The organization started as a group of YouTubers playing Modern Warfare 2 (the original game, not the most recent re-release). FaZe gained a reputation for “trickshotting” primarily using snipers.

    This humble beginning has now grown into a massive organization with a presence in over 10 titles. In CS:GO, FaZe has already won two massive titles with the Intel Grand Slam and the ESL Pro League. If they can continue this dominance, we may see them competing at the top once again.

    3. Vitality

    Vitality is dominating across the board right now. With a 1st place finish at the Gamers8 2023 and the BLAST.tv Paris Major, their CS:GO dominance may continue as we move into the later stages of 2023.

    The team has also seen some huge wins in Rocket League in 2023 with a win at the World Championship and the Spring Split Major – beating Team BDS both times 4-0 and 4-1 respectively. I have a feeling we are moving into an era of Vitality dominance with few teams stepping up to the plate to challenge them.

    2. G2 Esports

    With their launch back in 2013, G2 has firmly planted themselves into the Esports history books with incredible moments through many titles. Whether it’s League of Legends, CS:GO, or Rainbow 6: Siege, it’s likely you’ll find their roster competing at the top.

    Back in March, the organization announced its 3rd all-women roster with the addition of “Oya”. This goes to show how G2 is constantly breaking the mold the industry has set – and doing so with style!

    1. Team Liquid

    Since the organisation’s birth in 2000, we have seen multiple teams compete at the top level under Team Liquid.

    After many years of StarCraft dominance, Liquid announced that the team had curated a CS:GO roster. Not only did this increase their fanbase, but they also went on to sign popular streamer pashaBiceps to increase their viewership.

    Even after 20 years of competition, the team is showing an extremely high level of play with a 2nd-place finish at the Dota 2 Riyadh Masters. This puts them 2nd in the highest-earning teams of 2023 (Team Spirit is 1st) with 133 tournaments since the start of the year.