EWC 2026 CS2 Begins: Four Must-Watch Matches on Day One
EWC 2026 starts on August 12 with 32 CS2 teams competing for $2 million. Previewing BIG vs Aurora, BetBoom vs FaZe, Vitality vs 100 Thieves and 9z vs paiN.






EWC 2026 starts on August 12 with 32 CS2 teams competing for $2 million. Previewing BIG vs Aurora, BetBoom vs FaZe, Vitality vs 100 Thieves and 9z vs paiN.

100 Thieves, BIG, K27 and JiJieHao secured the four EWC 2026 spots. Results, standout performances and key qualifier facts.

Liquid, 100 Thieves, BC.Game, BIG and HEROIC advanced to the EWC 2026 Open Qualifier playoffs. However, three headline teams landed in the same section of the bracket.

This news story recaps the BLAST Bounty Season 2 online stage and the unexpected elimination of several favorites. It also introduces the eight teams heading to the Malta playoffs.

This news story covers Spirit’s 2–1 victory over 100 Thieves and qualification for the BLAST Bounty Finals. It also examines donk’s record-breaking performance and the problems Spirit showed before the 13–0 decider.

This news covers 100 Thieves’ upset victory over Falcons and their elimination by Nuclear TigeRES the following day. It also examines the new roster’s potential, inconsistency and missed chance to qualify for StarSeries Fall.