Czech organizer PLAYzone has revealed its competitive calendar for 2026, outlining four tournaments that together will offer nearly $100,000 in prize money. The plan positions PLAYzone to become a regular presence on the tier-two circuit by staging two VRS-invited LAN events alongside two buy-in open cups that welcome wider international participation.

On 31 January at 20:11, FURIA Esports lost to FUT Esports at IEM Kraków 2026, a result that pushed FURIA into the lower bracket of Group A.

Esports organization Astralis is reportedly considering signing Swedish AWPer Lav "phzy" Smidebrant to its Counter‑Strike 2 lineup, according to information obtained by HLTV from unnamed sources.