Within the competitive CS:GO community, Astralis are looked upon as the best in the world. Accordingly, a reason for this is their iconic 5-man roster which stuck together through thick and thin. Recently, they’ve been adding players to switch things up and allow for substitutions. Read on to see how the Astralis new roster will look at ESL One Cologne!
Burn-out is a tragic and yet normal occurrence in esports. Indeed, with the number of events per year and the pressure to stay on top, a human mind can only take so much challenge.
In this sense, both “Gla1ve” and “Xyp9x” have stepped back from the roster for this reason. Luckily, with substitutes ready for Atralis, a new roster is ready for the upcoming event:
Patrick “es3tag” Hansen – transferred from Heroic
Lukas “Bubzkji” Andersen – transferred from MAD Lions
The core three of “device”, “dupreeh” and “Magisk”
So, will this Astralis new roster find the success associated with the organization?
With recent hints that “Gla1ve” might be back from his break, this might be the youngsters’ only chance to show off their potential.
Credits: ESL
Heading into the $325,000 European Division of ESL One Cologne, there’s definitely expectation on the roster’s head. Kicking off on 18th August, the community is anxious to see the probably, temporary roster, perform.
Mousesports have just announced that Bymas will be joining the team as a development player and as a 6th man on the roster. Here is their announcement:
16 year-old Bymas is not very experienced when it comes to being a professional player in CS:GO. His best achievement as of right now is the 1st place he managed to grab during FACEIT Pro League, cashing in a total amount of $4,500 in prize pool. He has been playing under FaZe Clan as a stand-in since the 25th of May and he’s certainly gained some experience with them these past few months.
Here is what the management behind Mousesports had to say:
We experienced how sudden circumstances can change this year. Thus we decided to broaden our roster and bring in a 6th player to be prepared. We are excited that we can present a huge talent as Bymas to fill that role, who fits into our philosophy of developing young players.
What will happen to FaZe?
FaZe have just announced that Kjaerbye will be joining the roster as a permanent 5th and will be playing for FaZe Clan in ESL One Cologne.
For any of you that watch CS:GO esports events, you’ve probably heard his voice during a match, or on the analyst desk in between matches. Jason “Moses” O’Toole is an ex-Counter Strike pro which retired from pro play to pursue a casting career in esports. He has casted several top tier events and was overall very successful in his career as a commentator. However as he mentioned in the announcement video he wants to take a new challenge on, by helping this roster reach new heights, and quite possibly, another major.
Credits: Eleague
What happened to their ex-head coach?
This change also means that Team Liquid will be parting ways with their previous head coach, Eric ”adreN” Hoag. With adreN as their head coach, the roster accomplished many things, however it was due for a new era of Team Liquid CS:GO.
For reaching heights NA's never seen before. For being an exceptional coach. And a wonderful teammate.
It’s a very exciting time if you’re a Team Liquid fan, They have not only brought a new coach, but also a new player, announced just a few days ago. The team dynamic will most definitely be different, but if that means they will be winning more events, then it will certainly be beneficial.
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Gla1ve has just announced that he is reaching the conclusion of his CS:GO break and will be returning to the Astralis lineup after ESL One Cologne. This is his statement:
I am looking so much forward to coming back ⭐️! I will take it step by step which means I won't be playing ESL Cologne, but I will help the team all I can so we can take the trophy home 👊. A huge thanks to all who supported me during my break, it truly means so much to me ❤️ pic.twitter.com/smLjqdCIYn
When Gla1ve announced that he will be taking a short break from competitive CS:GO, there were a lot of doubts regarding Astralis, and if they’ll manage to cope with the newly introduced changes. Now a few months have passed, and since then we’ve seen a constant decline in results, which means that Gla1ve was a core part of the roster. Him being part of the squad on a permanent basis will definitely culminate in better results for Astralis.
Who will Gla1ve replace?
Effectively, when Gla1ve was on break, JUGi was the one to replace him on the squad, however with the recent addition of Bubzkji, it will be very hard to determine which approach Astralis will take in order to suffice an efficient roster.
Credits: Dreamhack
What’s next for Astralis?
It will be very exciting to see Gla1ve returning to competitive play after 2 months of him being inactive. Astralis will definitely need to take some time to adapt the changes, however for the time being, they will need to focus on what they have planned for ESL One Cologne.
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As you may already know, the CS:GO player break is now over, and the first event on the horizon is the Dreamhack Open Summer 2020. In this article we’ll be covering everything you need to know about it, and how to watch it.
— DreamHack Counter-Strike (@DreamHackCSGO) August 3, 2020
Tournament’s background
The Dreamhack Open Summer is an event hosted by Dreamhack, a Swedish production company specializing in esports tournaments and other gaming conventions. Dreamhack host several events all throughout the year, the Dreamhack Open Summer is the 4th event from them in 2020.
Prize pool
There is a total prize pool of $260,000 however since there will be separate events for each region they will not all have an equal prize pool. The European and North American Dreamhack Open will have $90,000 each to distribute, whereas the Asian and Oceanic Dreamhack Open will have $80,000 each to split between the teams participating. Here below is the full prize distribution:
Europe & North America:
1st – $35,000
2nd – $20,000
3rd – $10,000
4th – $7,500
5th/6th – $5,000
7th/8th – $3,750
Asia & Oceania:
1st – $17,500
2nd – $10,000
3rd – $7,500
4th – $5,000
How to qualify for the main event
The teams that are playing in the Dreamhack Open Summer are either participating due to their Regional Major Ranking via invites, or through the open and closed qualifiers.
Credits: Dreamhack
Tournament format
The tournament format and system are different for each region due to the amount of teams participating. Here below are the formats respective of their region:
Europe & North America:
Group Stage:
Two double-elimination groups
4 teams in each group
All matches are Best of 3
The top two teams from each group advance to Playoffs
Playoffs:
Single-Elimination bracket
All matches are Best of 3
Asia & Oceania:
Playoffs:
Double-Elimination bracket
All matches are Best of 3
Teams Participating
There will be a total of 24 teams participating overall, 8 in Europe, 8 in North America, 4 in Asia and 4 in Oceania. Full team list below:
Europe:
BIG
Heroic
MAD Lions
Endpoint
Complexity Gaming
OG
Team Spirit
forZe
Credits: Dreamhack
North America:
Cloud9
FURIA
Team Liquid
Triumph
Ze Pug Godz
Team One
Yeah Gaming
Chaos
Credits: Dreamhack
Asia:
Tyloo
Global Esports
TBD
TBD
Oceania:
Renegades
Avant Gaming
ORDER
Rooster
Schedule list
Here below is the schedule for the first day of each region:
Europe:
August 8, 2020:
13:00 CEST – BIG vs Endpoint
16:00 CEST – Heroic vs MAD Lions
North America:
August 8, 2020:
19:00 CEST – Team Liquid vs Ze Pug Godz
22:00 CEST – Triumph vs Chaos
Asia:
August 14, 2020:
TBD
Oceania:
August 7, 2020:
08:00 CEST – Renegades vs Rooster
11:30 CEST – ORDER vs Avant
Streaming platform list
All matches of the Dreamhack Open Summer will be streamed on the official Dreamhack twitch channel here. Matches will also be streamed in chinese on Huya here.
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Predicting offline matches is difficult, however predicting online matches is even more challenging. Personally, due to recent results it will be very likely that BIG will win the European Dreamhack simply because they have seemed unstoppable before the player break. With regards to North America, with Team Liquid’s most recent roster change it will be very exciting to see the once very dominant NA team conquering their region. In Asia we have Tyloo which will most likely dominate their region, and in Oceania, Renegades have the highest chances of winning due to them just being super dominant in their region in the past.
The Dreamhack Open Summer will certainly be a great event to watch, not only because we haven’t seen a CS:GO event in a while, but also since after the player break, most teams will be hungrier to win it all. Make sure you don’t miss out on any of the action by keeping yourself updated on www.esportsguide.com!
Red Bull, as an international company, have associated with esports on multiple occasions. Now, thanks to the Red Bull Flick Invitational, they’re getting involved with competitive CS.GO.Read on for all the exciting details!
Firstly, Red Bull Flick is way larger than this one invitational. Accordingly, Red Bull and FACEIT have partnered with AOC Gaming to create an international 2v2 platform. The online structure looks to cross national and international competition.
The Red Bull Flick Invitational, in this regard, is kicking everything off. A prize pool of €20,000 is on the line for the 16 duos. Playing on maps designed for the event, the following competitors will be present:
Team Vitality
G2 Esports
BIG
ENCE
c0ntact Gaming
Giants Gaming
Besides these reputable names, the remaining spots will be claimed by qualified duos from national competitions.
— MAD Lions CS:GO English (@MADLions_CSEN) August 5, 2020
Here is how the MAD Lions roster is looking after the roster change:
Players:
Frederik “acoR” Gyldstrand
Rasmus “sjuush”Beck
Fredrik “roeJ” Jørgensen
Asger “AcilioN” Larsen
Paweł “innocent” Mocek
Coach:
Luis “peacemaker” Tadeu
Innocent’s experience
Paweł “innocent” Mocek has been playing the game for over 9 years and has been under several teams and organizations, some being: Dobry&Gaming, PENTA Sports, X-Kom and most recently, Illuminar. He’s definitely had his fair share of international competition, and he is definitely excited for his next journey with the Danes. Here is what innocent had to say about the signing:
Thrilled to have the opportunity to join a team like Mad Lions. If you know me, you know I will work my ass off to make it work, as I did last year in order to be here. Hopefully I can use this chance to prove myself on the highest level of competition.
Credits: Dreamhack
What will this mean for MAD Lions?
MAD Lions definitely took a hit when they announced that they will be benching Bubzkji and looking to replace him. Not only on the server, but even the CS community was shocked with this news as scoreboard and gameplay wise, Bubzkji was always one of the top, and so the roster change was very confusing.
Hopefully they will reform themselves with this signing and reach the highest level they can achieve for their upcoming events.
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Valve have just announced the CS:GO RMR tournament partners for the up and coming, highly anticipated, Rio Major. Here are the upcoming events leading up to the Major in November.
We’re excited to announce the fall RMR events and partners for 2020:
RMR stands for Regional Major Rankings. These rankings will be used to determine the invites for the Rio Major to replace the Minors and the old invite system. Teams will have to earn points through various events and tournaments and depending on their placing at the end of the tournaments, they will be receiving a set amount of points. As the name clearly points out, these will be separated by region. If you would like to see the current standings of the RMR click here.
Credits: ESL
Why is this big news?
At the start of the year, due to unfortunate circumstances, the highly anticipated Rio major had to be cancelled and postponed to a later date during the year. However with this latest tweet from Valve, they are essentially confirming that they will be going forward of what is going to be the first Major in 2020. Stay tuned to www.esportsguide.com to make sure you do not miss out on important esports news!
Astralis have just announced that they will be parting ways with Jakob “JUGi” Hansen, and replacing him with Lucas “Bubzkji” Andersen. Here is their announcement:
Welcome @Bubzkji to the Astralis roster. We're looking forward to play with you.
This is how Astralis’ roster is looking after these recent changes:
Players:
dev1ce Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz
Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen
Emil “Magisk” Reif
Patrick “es3tag” Hansen
Lucas “Bubzkji “ Andersen
Coach:
Danny “zonic” Sørensen
Here are some words from Astralis’ Director of Sports, Kasper Hvidt:
First of all, I want to thank “JUGi” for stepping in and taking on a huge task when we approached him. He is a top professional and under the right conditions, he is an extremely skilled player.
Over the summer we have taken our time to see how things developed with the players on leave and have adjusted our strategy accordingly. We have a very important fall season coming up and we want to stand as strong as possible in the upcoming tournaments and ultimately to defend our Major title.
Bubzkji is also very excited about joining Astralis, here are some words from him:
When I heard about Astralis’ interest, I already made up my mind: I want to be a part of this team and this organization and this is where I want to play! I had other options, but after talking to “zonic” and Kasper about the role I will have, the ambitions of the team, and how they work I am convinced I can contribute to the team and I can become a better player.
Credits: Astralis
How will Bubzkji affect Astralis?
Bubzkji is definitely one of the most talented players from Denmark, and he has shown that with his recent team, MAD Lions. With them he has achieved:
These are definitely exciting times for CS:GO, with the player break coming to an end very soon, both European and North American Counter-Strike will be resuming and competing again for more titles during this online CS era.
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Gambit Esports have just announced that they will be welcoming back Abay “Hobbit” Khassenov as Captain and 6th man of their Gambit Youngsters roster. Announcement below:
An their announcement, Gambit state the following:
Even though Abay is an extremely experienced player, our CS:GO team will retain Youngsters tag. Internally we agreed that this line-up will “mature” as soon as we become a stable top 30 in the world according to HLTV.org or qualify for a major. We expect our youth squad to reach these heights with the return of one of the key players in the history of our organization.
It will be very interesting to see this youthful roster develop rapidly with the addition of Hobbit. Him leading this roster may mean many things, however the most important element of all of this, is that they have someone with a huge amount of experience in top tier Counter-Strike which can guide them over the coming matches and tournaments.
Credits: Dreamhack
Gambit’s next match is tonight versus the Swedish team Tikitakan. For more information click here.
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