Indeed, many are aware that the Na’Vi CS:GO Roster is one of the top in the world. However, an update has their star player missing out – read on as we discuss their current situation below.
Na’Vi CS:GO Roster 2022 – s1mple Coming Back
We will be playing the group stage of the #BLASTPremier Fall Groups without @s1mpleO.
Ever since may, the roster has been going through some changes. Notably, they’ve had to bench the likes of Kirill “Boombl4″ Mikhaylov.
Furthermore, Na’Vi Twitter recently revealed that the likes of Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev won’t manage to attend the BLAST Premier Fall Groups group stage.
Instead of their star player, they’ve promoted Dannyl “headtr1ck” Valitov from the Na’Vi academy roster. Here’s the roster below:
Dannyl “headtr1ck” Valitov
Denis “electroNic” Sharipov
Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy
Valerii “b1t” Vakhovskyi
Andrii “B1ad3″ Horodenskyi – Coach
Credits: ESL
Considering this, the roster is looking weaker without their star player. However, there is plenty of hope for this roster. Yet, there are doubts whether they can manage to keep up their impressive record:
Finally, after roughly a month break for the players, competitive CS:GO is ready for another exciting season. Indeed, kicking things off we have the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022. Read on as we let you know how to watch this epic event!
Event Background
Credits: BLAST
Accordingly, the event will run from 19th August to 28th August. With $177,498 on the line, the competition will take place offline in Copenhagen.
For those unaware, this event forms part of the premier CS:GO series organized by organizer, BLAST – BLAST Premier. Bearing this in mind, we have the partnered teams once again competing:
Astralis
BIG
Complexity
Evil Geniuses
FaZe Clan
G2 Esports
Heroic
Natus Vincere
Ninjas in Pyjamas
OG
Team Liquid
Team Vitality
Do note that apart from the prize pool, teams are fighting for BLAST Premier Points and also, seeds as follows:
Overall, there will be three stages of competition.
Firstly, we have the Group Stage, which features three groups of four. Within each group, a double elimination GSL format will take place, with BO1 matches. Basically, teams at this stage will be doing their best to seed into the Play-In Stage.
Below find the teams for each Group listed together with the opening matches:
A: Vitality, OG, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Astralis
Vitality vs OG
NiP vs Astralis
B: Natus Vincere, Complexity, G2 Esports, Team Liquid
Natus Vincere vs Complexity
G2 Esports vs Team Liquid
C: FaZe Clan, Evil Geniuses, Heroic, BIG
FaZe Clan vs Evil Geniuses
Heroic vs BIG
Depending on the placing in the Groups, teams will be seeded into the Play In Stage as specified:
3-4th – Quarterfinals
2nd place – Semifinals
1st place – Finals
Credits: BLAST
Seeded into three single elimination gauntlets, all matches are BO3. Notably, winners from each gauntlet advances directly to the Fall Finals.
Meanwhile, second and third from each gauntlet will advance to the Last Chance Stage and fourth will seed into the Fall Showdown.
As you can imagine, the Last Chance is the final opportunity for teams to make it directly to the Fall Finals. Here, another single elimination with BO3 matches will determine that winners advance to the Fall Finals and losers will have to fight through the Fall Showdown.
Schedule for the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022
Considering the vast number of matches to be played, we highly recommend visiting the official BLAST esports page which features an updated schedule with times in your very own region.
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Naturally, to predict this event, we need to take a look at the last time these teams matched up. Taking us back to BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2022, here’s how the standings stood back then:
#1 – Natus Vincere
#2 – Team Vitality
#3-4th – G2 Esports, OG
Besides these standings there are the likes of FaZe Clan who have been the best team all year.
However, following the player break, who knows what’s going to happen?
We’ll be keenly staying up to date here on esportsguide.
Following the player break, Team Liquid are still on the hunt for a fifth player. Accordingly, with the BLAST Premier Fall Groups incoming, they’ve decided to use a stand-in. Read on as we discuss the Team Liquid CS:GO Roster 2022 below!
Team Liquid CS:GO Roster 2022 – A Similar Story
Credits: Team Liquid
Running from August 19th to 28th, the BLAST Premier Fall Groups is an awesome way for the competition to return to full form. Anyways, sources have it that the likes of Mareks “YEKINDAR” Galinskis will be standing in.
Notably, this is not the first time the player has stood in for the organization – last time around they reached the quarterfinals with an impressive run.
Accordingly, here’s what the active roster looks like heading into the event:
Mareks “YEKINDAR” Galinskis – Stand In From Virtus Pro
Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski
Keith “NAF” Markovic
Joshua “oSee” Ohm
Nicholas “nitr0″ Cannella
Damian “daps” Steele – Coach
Credits: ESL
Perhaps with not the highest hopes, this Team Liquid roster is desperate to improve over last season. Indeed, they’ll be hoping to improve over their past placements:
5-6th @ IEM XVII Cologne
7-8th @ IEM XVII Dallas
15-16th @ PGL Antwerp 2022
5-8th @ BLAST Premier Spring American Showdown 2022
Indeed, it’s been a hard fall for G2 Esports CS:GO roster. Accordingly, ever since their second place finish at IEM XVI Katowice, they’ve continued to fail to win internationally. Bearing this in mind, we’re not surprised by the recent announcement concerning the roster.
G2 Esports CS:GO Roster 2022 – Moving Forward
After 4 years of clicking heads, quality content and good vibes, today we say goodbye to @JACKZ_CSGO 🫡
Specifically, the organization is parting ways with Audric “JACKZ” Jug. Having been a pillar to this roster ever since 2018, he’s been a part of many top 3 placings internationally.
However, the one thing this team has struggled with since 2019, is placing first and not second. Consistently finishing second doesn’t seem to be good enough for G2.
Anyways, the following active roster is currently playing for G2:
Nemanja “huNter-” Kovac
Nikola “NiKo” Kovac
Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen
Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam – Coach
Credits: ESL
Considering the fact that CS:GO rostermania is ongoing, the organization has a great chance of finding a fitting replacement.
Notably, the likes of Kenny “kennyS” Schrub sits on the bench – perhaps he gets a shot on the roster?
Regardless of who is signed, they’ll be looking to improve over their past achievements:
Accordingly, the August player break is in full force for CS:GO. Bearing this in mind, the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022 looks to bring the competition back. Read on as we discuss the revealed groups!
Indeed, for those unaware, the BLAST Premier events are a circuit of elite Tier 1 events. Taking place offline from the 19th August to the 28th, a total of $177,000 will be up for grabs.
More importantly, the 12 partner teams are competing for two types of seeds. Particularly, 1-6th will qualify for the Fall Finals, 7-12th for the Fall Showdown.
Anyways, the subject of this article is covering the recently announced Groups. Here they are listed for you:
A: Vitality, OG, NiP, Astralis
B: Natus Vincere, Complexity, G2 Esports, Team Liquid
These groups will be competing in double elimination (GSL) format groups, where all matches will be BO1. Competing here means trying to make it to the Fall Finals. Here, a total of $425,000 will be up for grabs.
Meanwhile, the Fall Showdown is a form of last chance qualifier which offers one final seed for the Fall Finals.
Note that this event is also an opportunity for teams to earn BLAST Premier points. We can’t wait to see how the teams perform after the player break!
Indeed, poor results are a common cause for roster changes. Accordingly, the likes of Sprout CS:GO Roster 2022 has suffered recently. Bearing this in mind, it’s no surprise that multiple changes have occurred – read on to learn more!
Sprout CS:GO Roster 2022 – Rebuilding Time
Another departure we are announcing today is @RAALZCS. The cheerful Dane is leaving for new horizons, and we would like to thank him for the time we were able to spend together.
We wish you nothing but the best and believe there's nothing but a bright future ahead of you. 🙌💚 pic.twitter.com/cb8iXmTbp9
Specifically, we’re referring to two changes which took place over two days. Firstly, the likes of Timo “Spiidi” Richter who has been with the organization since 2017, parted ways.
Secondly, Rasmus “raalz” Steensborg was next to leave Sprout.
That leaves the following active roster currently:
Fritz “slaxz-” Dietrich
Victor “Staehr” Staehr
Laurentiu “lauNX” Tarlea
Danny “BERRY” Kruger – Coach
Today will be one of the most emotional goodbyes as we say farewell to @SpiidiCS. A player that was part of our journey from the very start on and who became family to us here at Sprout.
Thank you Timo for your commitment and many memorable moments. We will miss you dearly. 💚 pic.twitter.com/Avg9iJb9az
Moving forward into the August player break, this is the perfect time to make some changes. Indeed, the team will likely announce new players in the coming weeks.
Regardless of who they sign, they’ll want to improve over their former accomplishments resulting in the change:
17-20th @ Intel Extreme Masters XVII – Cologne
2nd @ ESL Challengers at DreamHack Melbourne 2022 European Qualifier
3-4th @ ESL Challenger DreamHack Valencia 2022
13th @ Elisa Invitational Spring 2022
We’ll be sure to keep up to date with further CS:GO rostermania!
Overall, the past three years haven’t been kind to Jacky “Stewie2K” Yip. Accordingly, the veteran CS:GO professional has hit a slump recently and just recently, he made an important announcement. Specifically Stewie2K retires CS:GO has made headlines – here’s why!
Stewie2K Retires CS:GO – An Interesting Move
Credits: ESL
Arguably, “Stewie2K” is one of the most accomplished North American professional CS:GO competitor. Indeed, his history involves incredible runs on teams such as Team Liquid and Cloud9.
Here are some of his most impressive achievements:
1st @ IEM XIV – Chicago
1st @ BLAST Pro Series: Los ANgeles 2019
First @ Intel Grand Slam Season 2
1st @ IEM XIV Sydney
1st @ ESL One Cologne 2019
As a Grand Slam champion, the veteran will forever sit in the history books.
Bearing all this in mind, he’s decided to move on with a new prospect:
I’m hype to announce that I’ll be streaming VAL & CS for @EvilGeniuses Creator Collective. For now, I’ll be stepping away from competitive CS and focusing on streaming. Thanks to those who tagged along and 🥂to many more! My future isn’t determined, so stop by tonight’s stream 🤍
Extending his reach to VALORANT apart from CS:GO is also very notable. In the past, former professionals such as Tarik “tarik” Celik have made this move and found huge success.
Remaining with Evil Geniuses, we’re curious to see how his future develops as he moves on to something new. Meanwhile, Evil Geniuses’ CS:GO roster will look to find a replacement soon!
Finding a winning formula is very difficult for esports organizations. Accordingly, once you do find staff and players who are championship level, the trick is to then hold onto them. Indeed, that’s what the BIG CS:GO Roster 2022 seems to be doing – read on to learn below!
BIG CS:GO Roster 2022 –
Another five years of writing German Counter-Strike history:@tabseNcs and @gobelante are here to stay! 👑
Furthermore, long-term contracts are one way of guaranteeing a player’s future with the esport. With regards to the German organization of BIG, they currently field the roster as listed below:
Johannes “tabseN” Wodarz
Tizian “tiziaN” Feldbusch
Florian “syrsoN” Rische
Josef “faveN” Baumann
Karim “Krimbo” Moussa (Trial)
Fatih “gob b” Dayik – Coach
As Tweeted by BIG, the organization is investing in its all-german players, the two that have stuck around since the likes of 2017.
Credits: ESL
Accordingly, it seems that the organization will look to build their future roster on these players. Here are some of their most recent achievements as listed below:
17-20th @ IEM XVII Cologne
1st @ Roobet Cup
7-8th @ BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2022
3rd @ Pinnacle Cup Championship
Such long contracts are not commonly seen in esports – we’re curious to see develops as time passes!
Without a doubt, esports is constantly evolving. Accordingly, one such metric which is always improving is the likes of esports events. Moreover, 2022 has proven to be an awesome return to offline events, as we’ll discuss in our featured article for esports events viewership 2022!
VCT 2021 Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik
Dates – 10th April to 24th April
Prize Pool – $675,000
Peak Viewers – 1,065,887
Average Viewers – 416,236
Credits: Riot Games
Speaking of returning to offline, VALORANT esports in its young days is still looking to field more offline events. Taking the competition back to Reykjavik after some intense regional competition, Riot Games managed to host an incredible event.
Weirdly enough, the event actually recorded a higher peak viewership than the Stage 2 Masters event which featured a live crowd. Accordingly, at Reykjavik, the community watched as OpTic Gaming managed to raise the trophy for all of North America.
So far 2022 has been a great year for VALORANT, and we look forward to larger events such as VALORANT Champions which will be looking for a year on year improvement.
Feel free to stay tuned to updates on the esport on esportsguide!
LCK Spring 2022 – Esports Events Viewership 2022
Dates – 22nd January to 22nd April
Prize Pool – $311,012
Peak Viewers – 1,374,155
Average Viewers – 247,011
Credits: Riot Games
And here’s the exception in our top 5. Specifically, the LCK Spring 2022 is the only seasonal event rather than an international or regional playoff.
Instead, offering three months of competition, with a franchised League of Legends league, the LCK is once again proving to be the most popular region in the world for the esport. Especially compared to the other regions, the LCK Spring 2022 was simply awesome.
Contributing to this was the rise of T1, featuring a flawless run setting records never seen before and dominating the rest of the competition. Let’s see if the Summer event will feature similar figures.
Otherwise, here on esportsguide we’ll continue to stay up to date with LoL esports.
Free Fire World Series 2022 Sentosa
Dates – 14th May to 21st May
Prize Pool – $2,000,000
Peak Viewers – 1,477,545
Average Viewers – 592,615
Credits: Garena
Heading into this year, Free Fire esports needed to focus on hosting more huge offline events. Accordingly, the Free Fire World Series 2022 Sentosa was the first of events for 2022.
Inviting the top 18 teams from across the world, the event stood as an international celebration of the mobile esport. Furthermore, a team representing one of the more popular regions, Thailand, manage to win it all under the name of Attack All Around.
Almost cracking the 1.5 million mark for peak viewership, the event sets the bar high for the upcoming World Series event in November.
PGL Major Antwerp 2022
Dates – 9th May to 22nd May
Prize Pool – $1,000,000
Peak Viewers – 2,113,610
Average Viewers – 586,218
Credits: PGL
And then, we have one of the top CS:GO events of all time. Specifically, PGL Major Antwerp 2022 managed to reach peak viewership as one of the top 5 CS:GO events ever.
Contributing to this is a historic grand final between FaZe Clan and Natus Vincere which set the community on fire with the degree of excitement. Especially since the event opted for a longer format, the event managed to build a level of competition never seen before – really setting the standards rather high for CS:GO.
Concluding the top 5, this event is no surprise. Accordingly, MSI 2022 was the first opportunity for the international community to compete and figure out which region is best.
Featuring an incredible battle between the Chinese and Korean champions, the peak of over 2,000,000 viewers took place during the grand final between Royal Never Give Up and T1.
In conclusion, these numbers pushed it to being the most viewed MSI event ever!
Feel free to stay up to date withLoL esports here on esportsguide!
Here at esportsguide, we’re always ready for the next esports event. Accordingly, there are a tonne of events coming our way this month. Bearing this in month, in this featured article we’ll be highlighting the top5esports events August 2022!
#5 – Six Berlin Major 2022
Prize Pool: $500,000
Dates: 15th August to 21st August
Participants: 16 seeded teams international
Venue: Berlin Theater am Potsdamer Platz
Credits: R6S Esports
Starting off our list, we have the top Rainbow Six Siege event of the summer – Six Berlin Major 2022. Organized by Ubisoft and FACEIT, this is a massive highlight of the competitive season.
Furthermore, this event is the climax of the past stage of regional competition. Therefore, the best teams from the top regions in the world are competing for the prize pool together with essential Six Invitational points to qualify for further events.
Following up the Charlotte Major, this Berlin Major is the second of three this season. The question this time around is whether or North America can hold onto the crown?
Also note that this August there’s the Gamers8 2022 event for R6S, with a massive prize pool but less teams and less stakes.
Be sure to tune into esportsguide to stay up to date withR6S esports!
#4 – CDL Championship 2022 – Esports Events August 2022
Prize: $2,550,000
Dates: 4th August to 7th August
Participants: 8 seeded teams
Venue: Los Angeles Galen Center
Credits: Call of Dutry League
Meanwhile, earlier in August, the Call of Duty League looks to end an epic season of competition.
Specifically, the top 8 teams from the regular season will seed directly into an epic double elimination bracket to compete for the history books. Accordingly, the event is revered as the most important of the entire season.
Considering that each CDL Major this season has offered a different victor, predictions are rather hazy heading into this post-season event. Overall, the favourites include OpTic Texas and Atlanta FaZe although the competition has never been tighter.
In addition to Call of Duty, Rocket League esports is also looking to conclude.
Indeed, heading into this season the format was changed slightly. Now, after three regional events, the entire competition will conclude in epic fashion.
Specifically, Psyonix is inviting the world of competitive Rocket League to compete for over $2,000,000. At each stage of the competition, teams have earned points in order to seed for this huge event.
So much so, the event will be packed with competition – stacked with 24 teams all worthy of the world title!
Furthermore, this year’s event is hugely important considering that last year’s international event was in fact cancelled due to the global situation. Now returning with a live crowd and so many storylines, this looks to be one of the top events of the summer.
#2 – BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022 – Esports Events August 2022
Prize: $177,498
Dates: 19th August to 28th August
Participants: 12 invited partner teams
Venue: TBA
Credits: BLAST
For those unaware, August is a known player break for international CS;GO competition. Indeed, a time for roster changes and teams to sort things out, the competition is usually not the same once teams return.
Bearing this in mind, the events after the break are hugely exciting – making the BLAST Premier Fall Groups event perfectly timed.
Inviting the partnered teams to the event, this event looks to continue maintaining the incredible form that CS:GO esports has been in recently – can FaZe Clan maintain their dominance?
The event will also serve as qualifying for the BLAST Fall Finals 2022!
Speaking of post-season, the PUBG Mobile World Invitational looks to be PUBG Mobile’s exciting mid-season event.
Organized with Gamers8, KRAFTON, Tencent and ESL joining forces, the top 18 teams in the world have been invited to compete for $2,000,000 offline in Riyadh.
Considering that last year offered record-breaking viewership, the expectatinos for this event are through the roof. Especially considering that an offline crowd is rare for PUBG Mobile, last year’s event featured two separate regions and an online environment.
Given the improvements this year, we’ll be following the event at every step of the way.
