ByMatt Gardner,
Senior Contributor.
Team Vitality is heading into 2026 with one of the most dominant annual performances in esports history. The Paris-based team has racked up major wins, grown its international audience, developed its own marketing agency, and created all-new commercial opportunities along the way.
What’s more, its leaders think the best is yet to come. The team sees esports stabilising, not shrinking, and believes the next five years will reward both Vitality and other competitors who adapt to the industry’s next phase.
In 2025, Team Vitality’s Counter-Strike roster put up one of the most dominant runs the game has ever seen, with seven straight tournament wins, eight trophies overall, a 37-game streak, back-to-back ESL Pro League Seasons (21 and 22), and Intel’s 2025 Extreme Masters Melbourne.
