HLTV Confirmed S03E20 - BLAST format changes, Vitality's ECS win, and old guard struggles

Talking through the reports about NiKo going to Falcons and the implications for both Falcons and G2. In other topics are chopper saying Spirit are staying together, PARIVISION disqualification overturned, RMR qual and BLAST results. ➡️ Follow us for updates:   / hltvconfirmed   📺 Watch live:   / hltvorg   🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:51 - Chit chat Recent news 7:23 - chopper dismisses Spirit changes 15:10 - NiKo to Falcons?! 19:41 - m0NESY to follow 22:00 - Who to change in Falcons? 28:31 - “NiKo is not enough” - Striker 34:51 - huNter to Vitality? 38:32 - m0NESY can go anywhere! 41:50 - G2 couldn’t afford NiKo? 47:45 - PGL to acquire Esportal 53:51 - HLTV attributes explained 56:04 - HLTV calendar (Chad very happy) 57:15 - Contract details: why there isn’t more? 1:03:30 - Skinionaire: HLTV Attributes theme RMR qualifiers 1:11:34 - r3salt transfer saga 1:14:32 - PARIVISION disqual OVERTURNED! 1:19:45 - People in the room: bannable? 1:22:53 - “This is so bad!” - scandal recap 1:26:11 - “We need CS integrity commission” - SPUNJ 1:28:43 - The problems with online qualifiers 1:31:10 - Three Czech teams at the RMR! 1:32:45 - Teams that didn’t go through 1:34:32 - Falcons’ grind 1:37:01 - Asia quals 1:38:55 - Monte and BLEED 1:41:23 - gla1ve to lead ENCE - WATO 1:52:27 - Showdown: FaZe & paiN through 1:55:05 - interz & fragging matters HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.   / spunj     / strikerhltvorg     / professeur_cs     / lukaswiinholt   #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

27 Aug 20242h

Joined by Nohte, talking through Cologne results, mainly the implications for Vitality, NAVI, FaZe, G2, MOUZ, SAW, and Spirit as well as Valve's controversial decision to ban Snap Tap and jump throws. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Podcast intro 3:29 - Travel & Cologne impressions IEM Cologne 10:16 - Cologne final: top BO5? 13:32 - Arena matches = worse CS? 21:51 - Vitality vs. NAVI 34:03 - Vitality #1: is there a #1 after all? 35:16 - “Spirit play like a dead team” - Nohte 36:52 - MOUZ’s run 39:46 - FaZe vs. SAW 44:21 - What’s next for FaZe? 49:52 - G2’s run cut short by MOUZ 1:00:03 - “G2 can lowkey fluke the Major” - Prof 1:10:00 - SAW: good stuff! 1:17:51 - MOUZ: how do we rank them? 1:24:26 - HooXi to Astralis? WATO Recent news 1:36:04 - Valve on Snap Tap & jump throws 1:39:05 - Snap Tap ban 1:46:24 - Snap Tap detection 1:50:02 - Jump throw bind ban 2:11:02 - Why automation got attention? 2:15:31 - Effect from jump throw ban Road to Shanghai 2:28:35 - RMRs: Nohte takes Skinionaire 2:37:02 - Major schedule 2:42:16 - RMR Closed quals 2:49:18 - STOP MISQUOTING US! HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Nohte https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

21 Aug 20242h 57min

In the third edition of our live-with-audience pre-playoffs podcast from Cologne we're having MUTiRiS & roman of SAW talking about their run, Maniac discussing Spirit disaster, denis sharing what he's up to now, and YNk helping us predict the outcome of the event. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 skinplace: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:35 - Live from Cologne! 5:21 - Snap tap detection in CS2 11:28 - Biggest surprises of Groups 14:03 - Astralis: why do they suck? 17:20 - HooXi to Astralis? 20:27 - EF heartbreak 21:24 - New HLTV feature MUTiRiS & roman 28:06 - MUTiRiS & roman history 30:32 - SAW stepping up 33:02 - Cologne run 37:36 - MUTiRiS & roman play “me or him?” 46:28 - Match vs. FaZe 49:30 - Other side of the bracket 53:32 - Portuguese CS Maniac 58:40 - ropz Porsche meme & misc 1:02:53 - Maniac coems in 1:05:00 - Crowd & Maniac play “this or that?” 1:11:39 - Maniac on winning Meisterschaft 1:14:25 - Spirit disaster 1:18:43 - Should Spirit change? 1:33:48 - Liquid: clear step up 1:47:25 - Who wins Cologne? denis & NXT 1:51:28 - denis: what’s he up to now? 1:56:02 - Rhyzar of XPERION NXT 2:02:56 - denis & Rhyzar take Skinionaire YNk 2:20:53 - YNk joins; addresses Serbians 2:22:07 - G2’s run 2:26:38 - FaZe vs. SAW 2:23:25 - MOUZ vs. G2 2:41:20 - Semi-finals 2:51:30 - Final prediction HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/pitaCSGO https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

16 Aug 20242h 59min

pita joins HLTV Confirmed to talk through BLAT results, including Liquid & Cloud9 debuts, G2 stepping up, NIP issues appearing, and FaZe on the downward slide. Other topics are Cologne predictions, SPUNJ's involvement with Talon, and joel ban situation. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 3:12 - pita: what he is up to?4:56 - Swedish sceneRecent news 7:19 - SPUNJ on Talon, his involvement 14:30 - Talon considered ultimate?15:41 - Starry completes TYLOOBLAST 17:31 - Casting impressions 20:00 - NIP: firepower issue? 32:31 - Cloud9 first impressions 44:08 - degster situation 46:20 - Liquid: good debut 48:34 - Twistzz might fall off? 54:42 - “It’s a good start for Liquid” - Prof 57:05 - ultimate impressions Cologne 1:00:50 - Liquid in Cologne: playoff chances 1:09:06 - FaZe: downward slide? 1:24:12 - joel situation & Akros anti-cheat 1:32:54 - Who are favorites of Cologne? 1:37:50 - G2 honeymoon (or not?) 1:53:57 - Who makes playoffs? 1:56:04 - Spirit 2:01:45 - Favorites going into Cologne 2:07:35 - ZywOo 1.2+ rating in Cologne - WATO? HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/pitaCSGO https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

5 Aug 20242h 20min

EWC runs of NAVI, G2, FURIA, FaZe, Vitality and what we make of them, huge Valve rulebook implications for the scene, and Skyesports disaster first day with nafany going live from India. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 3:10 - Cologne live show announcement Recent news & EWC 6:20 - Dust 2 update 15:42 - tow b, try, sjuush, roej & nico 18:47 - EWC experiences 27:18 - NAVI take another title 34:03 - iM impact 45:21 - Aleksi’s 7-0 vs. G2 48:17 - G2 under the microscope - malbsMd 56:32 - Analyzing G2 plays 1:02:43 - malbsMd & Snax 1:06:15 - m0NESY: is there a problem? 1:10:37 - ZywOo vs. donk vs. m0NESY 1:13:55 - G2’s run overall 1:23:10 - FURIA debut 1:29:01 - Vitality: possible solutions 1:39:05 - FaZe & ropz car thing 1:47:00 - Giveaway on August 4! 1:48:10 - Will C9 win a game on BLAST? WATO Valve rulebook 1:54:45 - First rulebook impressions 1:58:01 - Limits & rules for events BLAST & Skyesports 2:39:12 - Skyesports: could rulebook prevent it? 2:41:45 - Skyesports issues 2:53:32 - nafany talks Skyesports issues 3:02:14 - Skinionaire: BLAST events HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

24 Juli 20243h 12min

Changes in Liquid, FURIA, Cloud9 as well as 10 more teams plus predicting the season in this episode of HLTV Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates:   / hltvconfirmed   📺 Watch live:   / hltvorg   🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - IntroductionFURIA, Liquid, C9 8:18 - Prof’s take on G2 11:58 - New Liquid’s roster 17:37 - Could EU be better for Liquid? 20:52 - ultimate signing 24:49 - Twistzz IGLing 36:08 - What do we know of ultimate? 41:35 - Community negativity 44:02 - “Fragging IGLs will be standard” - SPUNJ 46:29 - Closing thoughts on Liquid 50:02 - KSCERATO extends with FURIA 53:25 - FURIA add skullz & new coach 1:01:04 - Season timeline 1:07:06 - Roster lifespans 1:11:08 - Cloud9 announce interz, ICY, HeavyGod Roster changes ranked1:19:12 - Into The Breach 1:21:05 - BIG 1:22:18 - FURIA 1:23:22 - 9INE 1:24:00 - NRG1:26:43 - BCgame 1:27:15 - BLEED 1:27:53 - TSM 1:30:00 - GamerLegion 1:31:19 - Monte 1:33:18 - C9 1:34:55 - Liquid 1:36:10 - G21:38:14 - malbs vs. skullz at EWC - WATO 1:42:40 - Skinionaire: changes Time capsule predictions 1:48:51 - SPUNJ prediction 1:50:04 - Striker prediction 1:53:46 - Prof prediction 1:55:42 - Razer keyboards - abuse? 2:03:12 - EWC: weird format & top teams HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.   / professeur_cs     / strikerhltvorg     / spunj     / lukaswiinholt   #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

12 Juli 20242h 14min

Breaking news show to analyze G2's move to sign Snax & malbs: roles, Snax's IGLing, other options, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 4:28 - Snax to G2: initial impressions 8:12 - G2 done in a year?! 10:02 - Snax vs. HooXi 12:07 - How will the team work? 16:45 - Roles situation 21:33 - G2 map pool 23:15 - Where to put malbs? 29:37 - Snax IGLing 33:03 - Trading: Snax vs. HooXi 38:31 - Did G2 have other options? 44:55 - Why not keep HooXi? 49:04 - huNter was an IGL option? 50:37 - Snax’s history with TaZ 56:55 - Skinionaire: Snax’s history 1:02:50 - Will G2 be top 4 by Shanghai? WATO 1:11:23 - HooXi, nexa future HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/NER0cs https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

4 Juli 20241h 20min

torzsi joins to talk through his origins, VAC ban, joining MOUZ, losing frozen, getting Brollan, starting to win, siuhy's leadership, CS2, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 3:45 - Introducing torzsi Hot seat with torzsi 5:37 - torzsi’s origin story, VAC ban 15:10 - Joining & staying in MOUZ 24:12 - Atmosphere in MOUZ 27:33 - Calling duties 31:21 - CS2 release 33:28 - MR12 35:18 - Smokes 36:43 - Maps: skyboxes, 41:03 - Anticheat 43:37 - frozen leaving 48:10 - Signing Brollan: not the first option? 55:41 - Skipping quarters - does it matter? 57:45 - Katowice 59:26 - FaZe rivalry: 7 losses in a row 1:05:02 - Stage storming situation 1:11:53 - Studio wins 1:16:25 - Dacha vs. EPL 1:21:23 - Dallas and no practice; schedule 1:29:00 - Xyp9x’s role 1:32:43 - Rating season & best team 1:41:40 - torzsi takes Skinionaire Recent news 1:47:05 - AMKAL bench ICY; secret C9 trial? 1:48:50 - Chet targets return 1:49:51 - Jame interview: working with elec 1:56:02 - Jame to drop IGLing - WATO 2:03:55 - Closing statements HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.   / torzsics     / professeur_cs     / strikerhltvorg     / spunj     / lukaswiinholt   #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

24 Juni 20242h 8min