On December 13 at 19:00 MSK, Team Vitality will face Team Spirit in a semifinal match of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 for Counter-Strike 2. Analysts at the bookmaker BetBoom list Dan "apEX" Madeskler's Vitality as the favorite heading into the meeting.

Team Vitality have cemented their place in Counter-Strike history by winning the StarLadder Budapest Major, becoming one of a very small number of teams to lift consecutive Major trophies and the first squad to accomplish back-to-back Major victories since 2019.

Rockstar Games has expanded its official online store with a new line of accessories that includes scented candles designed to evoke the atmospheres of Vice City and Liberty City. The candles are offered through the company’s shop at a price of $59.99 each.