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Touch grass, kick a ball, play Counter-Strike 2: Esports fans wonder if signing a kid at 7 years old is a harmful marketing stunt
Esports organization Inner Circle made headlines after signing a seven-year-old Counter-Strike 2 player, making him one of the youngest signings in this industry’s history. The kid was sitting at FACEIT Level 6, which is honestly pretty impressive for someone his age. However, the announcement...
Esports Insider
CS2 drives bulk of $36 million esports volume last week on Kalshi
Counter-Strike 2 accounted for nearly two-thirds of all esports prediction market volume on Kalshi this week, with League of Legends the clear second, and Valorant and Dota 2 both posting solid numbers. The data pulled is from 1-7 June 2026. Kalshi’s esports markets generated a total of $36.18...
Esports Insider
Thanks, Valve: a set of Counter-Strike 2 Cologne Major stickers now costs nearly $20,000
Individual stickers can go for more than $1,000
Steam NewsThanks, Valve: a set of Counter-Strike 2 Cologne Major stickers now costs nearly $20,000
Individual stickers can go for more than $1,000
GamesRadar
IEM Cologne Major has massive $1.25 million prize pool, but the real money lies elsewhere
The IEM Cologne Major is set to be one of the biggest Counter-Strike 2 events of the year. Starting on June 2nd, it will take place at the LANXESS Arena in Germany and feature a $1.25 million prize pool. This puts it in the top 10 Counter-Strike 2 tournaments by prize pool. But there may …...
Esports Insider
Valve attempt to get the New York lootbox lawsuit dismissed as "People enjoy surprises"
Valve are (obviously) trying to get the New York lootbox lawsuit dismissed, with some interesting arguments to defend lootboxes in games like Counter-Strike 2. Read the full article here:...
Steam NewsValve attempt to get the New York lootbox lawsuit dismissed as "People enjoy surprises"
Valve are (obviously) trying to get the New York lootbox lawsuit dismissed, with some interesting arguments to defend lootboxes in games like Counter-Strike 2. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
GamingOnLinux
'People Enjoy Surprises' — Valve Is Trying to Dismiss New York's Counter-Strike Loot Box Lawsuit
Valve has moved to dismiss the New York Attorney General’s lawsuit against the company, which claims loot boxes in its games such as Counter-Strike 2 promote illegal gambling and threaten to addict children.
IGN
With a straight face, Valve insists Counter-Strike 2 cases are fine and "people enjoy surprises" in move to dismiss New York lawsuit
The Steam company compares CS2 skins to "popular collectibles"
Steam NewsWith a straight face, Valve insists Counter-Strike 2 cases are fine and "people enjoy surprises" in move to dismiss New York lawsuit
The Steam company compares CS2 skins to "popular collectibles"
GamesRadar
Valve moves to dismiss gambling lawsuit against Counter-Strike 2 cases
Valve has moved to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Attorney General of New York, which alleges that the sale of Cases in Counter-Strike 2 is promoting unregulated gambling to underage gamers. In a filing on May 18, Valve argued that it would be a "slippery slope" if they were punished, claiming...
Steam News
Valve moves to dismiss gambling lawsuit against Counter-Strike 2 cases
The New York Attorney General accused Valve of promoting “unregulated gambling” through the incredibly popular Cases in Counter-Strike 2.
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