International tournament operator PGL announced Thursday the line-up of on-air talent that will be present during PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, its next major Counter-Strike 2 competition on the 2026 competitive calendar.
The line-up of on-air talent includes some of the most high-profile international analysts, interviewers, and hosts in Counter-Strike 2.
Taking on hosting duties are seasoned esports journalist and personality Richard Lewis, alongside esports host and podcaster Sam “Tech Girl” Wright.
Popular personalities Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenbergnake, Jacob “Pimp” Winneche, Dustin “dusT” Mouret, and Janko “YNk” Paunović have been tapped by PGL to serve as analysts during the competition.
On-site casters/commentators for PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 include Alex “Machine” Richardson, Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill, Mohan “launders” Govindasamy, and Conner “Scrawny” Girvan; with Hugo “Hugo” Byron, Harry “JustHarry” Russell, Jason “moses” O’Toole, and Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne serving as online casters/commentators.
Finally, prolific esports interviewer James Banks will be delivering players/ream interviews on-stage during the competitions.
Taking place Feb. 9 – 22, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 is a Counter-Strike 2 competition featuring the world’s top-ranked teams battling it out for a chunk of a $1.35 million USD total prize pool. The overall winner will take home $450,000.
The multi-day competition features 16 of the world’s top teams invited through the Global VRS, based on rankings as of Jan. 5. Those teams are Furia, Team Vitality, Team Falcons, Natus Vincere (NAVI), MOUZ, FaZe Clan, The MongolZ, Aurora Gaming, B8, Legacy, G2 Esports, 3DMAX, Astralis, PARAVISION, Heroic, and paiN Gaming.
You can learn more about PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 at pglesports.com Ticketing information for the event can be found here.