HLTV Confirmed panel talks the CS:GO mid-season: VAC-related rules change, RMR, big leagues status, Gambit vs. Heroic rivalry, and roster changes. In the second half SPUNJ, Striker, and Professeur predict how the scene will develop in the coming months regarding LANs & Major, Astralis' roster, 6-man rosters, the rising CIS star players, and more. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio podcast...
Apr 20, 2021•2 hr 48 min•Season 5Ep. 36
MSL took part in the HLTV Confirmed show in which he talked about his exit from North, time on the sidelines, and what he is looking for in a new team. The experienced IGL weighed in his opinions on breaking roster news, which includes flamie put on the sidelines in NAVI, RpK being benched in Vitality, and the reported Evil Geniuses exit for tarik. The podcast touches on Astralis' shaky form as well as Heroic's win in the grand final of ESL Pro League Season 5. Timestamps and topics below: ➡️ Co...
Apr 13, 2021•2 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 35
Vitality leader apEX took part in the HLTV Confirmed show to talk about his team's struggles in 2021. The Frenchmen explained how a number of issues hit the team in a small period of time, on and off the server, which resulted in a slump for the ZywOo-powered squad. He also spoke about the criticism regarding his emotional responses, why he wasn't a part of Vitality's active roster for a couple of matches, and how the team is looking to rebuilt after the 6-man roster is off the table. ➡️ Connect...
Apr 08, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 34
FunPlus Phoenix rifler STYKO took part in HLTV Confirmed, the CS:GO talk show where he broke down the team's issues and opened up about their search for an in-game leader, which he hopes will be ChrisJ. Cloud9 putting their CS:GO roster on hold was the biggest news topic discussed on the show, with the panelist trying to determine what went wrong with the Colossus project. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Li...
Mar 31, 2021•2 hr 34 min•Season 5Ep. 33
Why did Snappi join the "sinking ship" of ENCE and how did the Finnish organization turn things around with an international roster and the leadership of their coach, sAw? Find out on HLTV Confirmed S5E32, where the Danish IGL together with the panelist debates the issues of the round robin format, issues of NAVI and Vitality, the ZywOo vs. s1mple debate, and more. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to ...
Mar 24, 2021•2 hr 24 min•Season 5Ep. 32
➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio podcast (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy and Parimatch. 🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/ 📗 Parimatch: https://parimatch.com/ Jakub "kuben" Gurczynski was unveiled as MAD Lions coach live on the HLTV Confirmed and revealed details about the organization's new approach. They will build a European roster with 7 ...
Mar 17, 2021•2 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 31
Team Liquid CS:GO coach moses took part in the HLTV confirmed podcast to explain why he joined the team, how he handled the Twistzz situation, and why FalleN was selected as the replacement. The American also praised nitr0, who left the team during the summer of 2020, and discussed the issues of North American Counter-Strike with SPUNJ, Striker, and Professeur. The panel also talks about recent roster news including oBo's move to Evil Geniuses and kennyS being benched in G2, as well as a short p...
Mar 08, 2021•2 hr 25 min•Season 5Ep. 30
karrigan explained why he left mousesports, how difficult it was to part ways with ropz, why he rejoined FaZe, and what his goals are in 2021 after returning to the organization. The Danish in-game leader compared the FaZe squad with NiKo to the one that now features Twistzz, spoke about rain and broky, as well as IEM Katowice and the breaking news of Ethan's departure from EG to play VALORANT. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://t...
Mar 02, 2021•2 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 29
Aleksib joins HLTV Confirmed during a poor period for his team, talking about the criticism leveled at OG, the calls for player changes and a map pool overhaul, and explains what is stopping them from having a bootcamp at the moment. The Finnish caller also talks about the ENCE situation, games at IEM Katowice, and the most underrated players in the scene. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio pod...
Feb 23, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 28
G2 leader nexa opens up about getting burnt out, reaching their peak with the previous roster, JaCkz' English, and other issues that plagued the French-Balkan team in 2020. He also explains NiKo's roles on the team and discards comments about big ego. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio podcast (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Of...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Season 5Ep. 27
The Latvian star YEKINDAR that reignited Virtus.pro's CS:GO team joins the HLTV Confirmed podcast to talk about the rise of teams from his region (NAVI, Spirit, Gambit, forZe), his team's goals, and more. The show also touches on Astralis' failed BLAST showing, autimatic leaving to VALORANT, North shutting down, and GODSENT, EXTREMUM, and ENCE's new rosters. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio p...
Feb 08, 2021•2 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 26
"I really want to be the IGL for the rest of my career", flusha said in his appearance on the HLTV Confirmed show, during which he explained why he once again left fnatic. Clashes with Golden, who "wasn't the first choice, but he was the right choice" for the Swedish team, prompted him to step down and look for new opportunities when poor results started in 2020. The three-time Major winner talked about the planned team with suNny and autimatic, which doesn't seem to be happening, previous offer...
Feb 02, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 25
A special episode featuring kassad, Devilwalk, and messioso covers Valve's Major announcement regarding changes to coaching in online RMR events and what that means for teams and coaches. The show also touches on the permanent bans handed to Rejin, Apoka, zoneR, and others, and finds out how the sticker money is going to be distributed for 100 Thieves and FunPlus Phoenix members. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVor...
Jan 29, 2021•2 hr 50 min•Season 5Ep. 21
Twistzz joined the HLTV podcast for a candid interview about Liquid's struggles in 2020, being close to the bench twice, nitr0 leaving the team, and FaZe rumors. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio podcast (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv Follow @Twistzz on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Twistzz/ 0:00 - Podcast intro Hot seat with Twistzz 5:03 - First impressions of Europea...
Jan 26, 2021•2 hr 38 min•Season 5Ep. 23
➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio podcast (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv SPUNJ, Striker, and Professeur discuss the winter rostermania, talk about the Top20 players of the year list, and the Major announcement in the first episode of 2021. Timestamps: 0:00 - Podcast intro Recent news 4:49 - Catching up with Top 20 list 8:39 - Players that ended up being in Top 30 13:03 - PGL...
Jan 15, 2021•2 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 22
In the final episode of the year, the HLTV Confirmed panelists explain how the HLTV top 20 players of the year list will be selected, which players have a chance to make it, and the race for #1 between s1mple and ZywOo. SPUNJ, Professeur, and Striker also touch on the FalleN to Liquid rumors, Twistzz stepping down, and debate what the best team of 2020 has been - Astralis, Vitality, or Liquid? ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://tw...
Dec 22, 2020•2 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 21
What made ENCE remove their in-game leader? What issues plagued the Finnish team as they tumbled down the rankings ever since? Aleksi "allu" Jalli, Finnish CS:GO player representing ENCE, took part in the HLTV Confirmed podcast to answer community questions about the team as well as his former and current teammates, including suNny, Jamppi, and xseveN. The AWPer also touched on the implication that he told NiKo not to pick up Aleksib on FaZe, and commented on the Tweets made by sergej and suNny ...
Dec 15, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 20
How does Sweden reclaim its former glory? fnatic's IGL Golden joined HLTV Confirmed to talk about the topic, as well as fnatic having to change up their style in the online era, ESIC deciding to not punish stream-sniping, and team changes such as G2 benching JaCkz and Astralis introducing Bubzkji to win DreamHack Masters Winter. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio podcast (Spotify, iTunes, Googl...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Season 5Ep. 19
North's Head of Esports Operations Graham "messioso" Pitt answers questions about the removal of Aizy and MSL, talks about the team paying "more than 2x" of Heroic's salary, while lagging behind in results. Removing the iconic North players was "definitely financial", he says, with the focus for 2021 being to find and develop young players - something they failed to do in the past. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTV...
Dec 01, 2020•2 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 18
Former FaZe coach YNk explained why he stepped down after NiKo's departure, spoke about the organization's lack of support, certain players not putting in the effort, and their mistakes when approaching the in-game leader situation (not signing Aleksib or blameF). The Serbian also talks about wanting to keep karrigan on board, his vision to rebuild with jks and dexter, and more. HLTV Confirmed S5E17 ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: http...
Nov 24, 2020•2 hr 27 min•Season 5Ep. 17
FURIA's IGL arT join HLTV Confirmed to talk about his way of seeing the game, his trademark aggression, the rivalry with MIBR, and the up and coming Brazilian talents in CS:GO. The show also touches on Cloud9's Flashpoint 2 group stage exit, sergej leaving ENCE, and features a lot of viewer questions - with one question rewarded with an XTRFY mouse. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio podcast (S...
Nov 20, 2020•2 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 16
launders took part in the HLTV Confirmed special show focusing on the best and worst of the online era of CS:GO during 2020. Together with the rest of the panel, including SPUNJ, Striker, and Professeur, he takes part in a discussion that touches on cheating issues, the Major and ranking events, map pool, and more. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio podcast (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://an...
Nov 19, 2020•2 hr 49 min•Season 5Ep. 15
Heroic AWPer and in-game leader cadiaN talks about his 2020, which kick off with a failed transfer to FunPlus Phoenix and disqualification from Flashpoint, and is ending with his side being one of the most dangerous and consistent squads of the online era. On HLTV Confirmed S5E14, the 25-year-old also talks about his struggles in North, the trip to NA for Rogue, and discusses how Heroic plans to use their online success to build experience for LAN play in the future. ➡️ Connect with us: https://...
Nov 10, 2020•2 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 14
Brazilian coach Luis "peacemaker" Tadeu joins the HLTV Confirmed show to discuss whether AmaNEk or JaCkz will be cut to make place for NiKo, what the new MIBR lineup with v$m can do, and what caused the departures of bubzkji, AcilioN, and innocent from MAD Lions. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio podcast (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv Timestamps: TBA HLTV Confirmed is a CS:G...
Nov 03, 2020•2 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 10
MIBR's lineup headlined by cogu, MDL betting bans, Heroic's return to the top and more are covered in HLTV Confirmed S5E12, which features returning guest smooya. The British AWPer talks about the success of his countrymend ALEX, mezii, Thomas, and team Endpoint, while giving his opinion on olofmeister's reported return to FaZe. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio podcast (Spotify, iTunes, Googl...
Oct 27, 2020•2 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 12
gla1ve joined HLTV Confirmed to talk about his return from a three-month break, the roster situation with bubzkji and Xyp9x on the bench, es3tag's surprising integration, and their ESL Pro League win. The in-game leader in his team's four Major victories talked about Magisk growing into the leader role and the accusations about Astralis players not controlling their own social media. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HL...
Oct 13, 2020•2 hr 27 min•Season 5Ep. 11
karrigan talks about FaZe, the departure of woxic, assigning correct roles, and the difficulties of 2020 on HLTV Confirmed, the weekly CS:GO podcast. The Danish in-game leader, currently playing for mousesports, compared bymas' time in FaZe with how he is currently being used, and explained the similarities between bymas and rain. karrigan also spoke about the impact of the Krieg nerf, testing the AWP role, chrisJ's potential with the sniper, and more. Later in the show, the discussion moves tow...
Oct 06, 2020•2 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 10
CS:GO coaching scandal and the 37 bans issued by ESIC (The Esports Integrity Commission) were the topic of HLTV Confirmed S5E9, with guest Ian Smith, the commissioner of the organization, joining the show. Mr. Smith explained why no players were banned for the coach bug abuse (yet), and talked about determining the duration of coach bans for one-round uses (ruggah) and repeat offenders (zoneR), as well as where people like RobbaN, Apoka, and guerri fit in. ESIC's commissioner also talked about t...
Sep 29, 2020•2 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 9
NiP coach THREAT joined HLTV Confirmed to talk about his work on rebuilding the Swedish team, the blessing in disguise that was f0rest's departure, and working with young players through a packed CS:GO schedule on avoiding burnout. The tactician explained why there are no new Swedish IGLs and criticized the "old generation", of which he was a part of. During the podcast, the panel talks about roster moves, reported and confirmed, including NiKo to G2, woxic and mezii to Cloud9, and Dignitas benc...
Sep 22, 2020•2 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Cloud9's CS:GO General Manager HenryG joined the HLTV Confirmed podcast to talk about the signing of ALEX, building his "Colossus", and hinted at new players to be revealed. The former commentator said that not reaching a top10 world ranking in the next year would be "embarrassing", and talked about transparency in player contracts in salaries. Among topics discussed on the show are MIBR falling apart during the European bootcamp, GuardiaN's plan to return, and updates about the Major in Rio and...
Sep 15, 2020•2 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 7
