StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 is the fourth Major in CS2 history with a $1,250,000 prize pool and participation of 32 of the world's strongest teams. Stage 1 starts on November 24th in Swiss format with 16 teams: the top 8 will advance to Stage 2, while the rest will be eliminated. Traditionally, VALVE has added the beloved Pick'em Challenge to the game, and we're entering the race for the top

The sticker design for StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 turned out to be quite controversial, especially compared to previous Majors like Shanghai or Austin. The massive background looks epic in inspection mode, but it scrapes imperfectly: traces often remain that touch the edges of logos, making some crafts less clean. In our previous article, we reviewed the best and most original autographs, but as recent years have shown, it's precisely team

With the approach of StarLadder Major Budapest 2025, VALVE has delighted the CS2 community with a fresh batch of player autographs. As always, some players really went the extra mile and prepared not just signatures, but original stories with references, humor, and cultural nuances. Therefore, we've selected 10 of the most unique options that stand out for their visuals, original concepts, and high potential for cool crafts. This time we

Today, November 13, 2025, VALVE released a major update for Counter-Strike 2 (approximately 4 GB), preparing the game for StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 and gifting the community several interesting innovations. This time, the developers added the revolutionary Sticker Slab, which could once again impact the CS2 market! We were also introduced to the Major sticker designs, Pick'Em was added, Viewer Pass, and some gameplay changes. Let's break down each feature