Danish organization North add Lekr0

North has announced the addition of Jonas ‘Lekr0’ Olofsson. The Swedish player will continue his career in the organization after being benched by NIP three months ago. He will fill the spot left open after Markus ‘kjaerbye’ Kjærbye’s departure back in July. Lekr0 joins the squad after spending two years with Ninjas in Pyjamas. On …

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Virtus.pro release AdreN

Russian organization Virtus.pro has announced the departure of Dauren ‘AdreN’ Kystaubayev. The Kazakhstani veteran leaves the lineup after eight months. With AdreN on the team, Virtus.pro reached the final of the Starladder Major in the summer of 2019. AdreN was on his second stint with the organization,after representing their colors back in 2013. The squad, …

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Why Mirage Has To Be Reworked

Mirage is an institution in Counter-Strike. The map has seen the most playtime ever on the pro level and consistently has one of the lowest queue wait times in matchmaking. But it’s time to remove the map from the competitive map pool. Now, let it be clear: I don’t hate Mirage. In fact, it is …

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Astralis eying lekr0 as a stand-in for xyp9x

According to a report by Dekay, Astralis are looking into the option of adding Jonas ‘lekr0’ Olofsson on a temporary basis. He would be stepping in for Andreas ‘xyp9x’ Hojsleth. Xyp9x has reportedly left the active lineup for the foreseeable future. The nature and extent of the break xyp9x is taking have not been reported. …

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Olofmeister steps down from Faze lineup

Olof ‘olofmeister’ Kajbjer has decided to step down from his position on the lineup of Faze Clan. He will take some time away from the game to recover from fatigue. It’s already his second extended break in two years. The two-time Major champion announced his decision on Faze’s twitter page. He says that he has …

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NIP bench Lekr0, to add Hampus later this month

Swedish organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas have removed Jonas ‘Lekr0’ Olofsson from their active lineup. The in-game leader spent close to two years with the team, winning not a single trophy. Hampus ‘hampus’ Poser will be replacing him. The Swedish roster failed to make enough of an impact over the past few months, leading to the …

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Counter-Strike: Global Origins: ESL One Cologne 2014

Despite being eight years old, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive keeps on growing. The game and the associated esport see a steady influx of new players and viewers. To get these newcomers familiar with the history of CS: GO, we will recap its most important moments in ‘Global Origins’. Today, we look back at the third major, …

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Counter-Strike: Global Origins: Dreamhack Winter 2013

dreamhack Winter 2013

Despite being eight years old, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive keeps on growing. The game and the associated esport see a steady influx of new players and viewers. To get these newcomers familiar with the history of CS:GO, we will recap its most important moments in ‘Global Origins’. Today, we look back at the inaugural Major, Dreamhack …

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