Last weekend, nine years later, Keyd Stars used their chance as a dark horse in the tournament to take second place in a group with Ninjas in Pyjamas, Counter Logic Gaming and HellRaisers. It was MIBR who won the ESWC in Paris, France, back in 2006, thus scoring the last major CS tournament for a Brazilian team. With ESL One Cologne already on the horizon, we can really look forward to CS:GO having a true golden year in future. Combined with the early peaks and the breaking of the previous records on the first day, ESL One Katowice was once again a milestone for the growth of CS:GO within esports and beyond, with a new record for concurrent CS:GO players also set over the weekend. With 980k viewers, the grand final between Fnatic and Ninjas in Pyjamas was the most viewed match in the history of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. olofmeister and his Tec-9 especially contributed a lot to that, but overall Fnatic played a hell of a tournament and had all five of their players step it up to claim their second title after DreamHack Winter 2013. They were the only team able to win their quarterfinal without losing a map, with their first loss coming at the hands of the equally impressive Ninjas in Pyjamas in the grand final. ![]() Even though most will agree that the Tec-9 does need some revising on its own now, this made the games a lot of fun to watch overall, as even in broke state you never knew what the other team was up to.įnatic didn’t come into the tournament as everybody’s darling, but they really showed that they are able to bring their best when it matters most. olofmeister of Fnatic especially showed how to put the Tec-9 to good use, going into the grand finals with almost as many kills with this pistol as with the AK. While back in the days of Counter-Strike a won pistol round meant an almost safe 3-0 lead, we had quite a lot teams coming back from this deficit at ESL One Katowice due to the Tec-9 and the revised CZ-75. Take a look at the seven things we took away from Katowice and its CS:GO major below!ġ) The Tec-9 and revised CZ-75 makes ecos a lot of fun to watch Those stickers also serve as game pieces for the Cologne 2015 Pick’Em Challenge.After four days packed with top-notch CS:GO matches at ESL One Katowice, we had the chance to pick up new stuff, see old sayings proved wrong and watch favorites fall. Have a favorite team or player? Show your support by purchasing their ESL One Cologne 2015 team sticker or autograph capsule! For each sticker sale, 50% of the proceeds go directly to the players and organizations. If you’re heading to Cologne for the main event, you’ll also have an opportunity to purchase collectible CS:GO pins, each of which comes with a virtual version that you can show off in the scoreboard and your CS:GO profile. To be eligible for a souvenir package, all you have to do is watch! You can watch matches in-game, or watch your favorite Twitch stream with a linked account. In addition to stickers showcasing the event and teams playing in a match, each souvenir will also feature a golden signature from the MVP of the round where the souvenir dropped. Throughout the event, all viewers will have a chance to receive souvenir packages to commemorate the event. ![]() We’re just days away from the start of ESL One Cologne 2015. Have you gotten to know your Cluj-Napoca 2015 Challengers? Check out this documentary provided by DreamHack.TV and David Guvå, and see how the road to Cluj-Napoca began for eight teams. ![]() The more correct choices, the better the trophy! Challengers You can place them on your weapons to show support for your favorite player or team, or use them as game pieces in one of the two Cluj-Napoca 2015 tournament games.ĬOMPETE against the global CS:GO community to win a Fantasy Trophy by building your dream CS:GO roster and achieving one of the top scores in the all new Fantasy Team Game.ĮARN a Pick’Em Trophy by choosing the winning teams for each match throughout the Tournament. Team stickers and stickers autographed by professional CS:GO players are now available for purchase in-game, or from the Steam Community Market, with 50% of the proceeds going to players and organizations. Ready to support your favorite teams and players at DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015?
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