NAF on NA CS in 2025: “My best advice would be to go play VALORANT.”
In part two of a dive into CS2 pro thoughts about the 2025 calendar, Team Liquid’s Keith “NAF” Markovic explains the state of North American competition and why the region’s prodigies should consider moving to Europe — or another esport entirely.
Nicholas Taifalos
FaZe rain on pro CS2 in 2025: “There’s way too much oversaturation; it’s going to be mentally tough.”
2025 ushes in a new era of competitive CS2 with the dissolution of franchise leagues and a more open calendar for tournament organizers to play with.
Nicholas Taifalos
G2 NiKo says winning BLAST Premier World Final is a “great sign” for the Shanghai Major
NiKo wants G2 to bring their confidence into the European RMR.
Leonardo Biazzi
Device unleashed as Astralis shatter BLAST World Final expectations despite Spirit loss
The IGL chains are off for Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz, who is seeking a return to his consistent best with Astralis after exceeding expectations at the BLAST World Final.
Nicholas Taifalos
MOUZ torzsi on the CS2 season: “We pushed each other to the limits”
Torzsi speaks to esports.gg about managing expectations and what improvements CS2 needs to keep players and fans happy.
Nicholas Taifalos
Astralis stavn: “[The underdog tag] puts less pressure on us, but we want to prove ourselves”
Astralis has stunned NAVI in their BLAST World Final opener, taking out the world number one CS2 squad 2-0 in swift fashion.
Nicholas Taifalos
G2 NiKo on Major expectations: “We will do everything in our power to be as ready as possible for that event.”
The Bosnian star also told us his hand is fine despite the already iconic table smash.
Leonardo Biazzi
NAVI Aleksib – “It was individual brilliance that brought us over the line.”
NAVI are through to the Semi-Finals.
Arnav Shukla
FaZe broky: “There’s a lot of haters right now, and we want to prove them wrong.”
FaZe and broky want to go all the way in Copenhagen.
Arnav Shukla
Vitality apEX: “Nowadays, if you want to win tournaments, you need more than two players performing well.”
apEX is open about Vitality’s issues and the need for a break.
Arnav Shukla