Heccu: "If [Impact] grows gradually [it] will be forgotten" | In The Crosshairs Ep.6

Through her wit and connection to the players, Heccu has cemented herself as one of the most esteemed interviewers in Counter-Strike over the last couple of years. With the introduction of ESL Impact taking shape in 2022, Heccu was one of the many broadcast talents that flag-shipped this venture. With ESL Impact Season 3 Finals right around the corner in Dallas, INISTE chats to Heccu about everything in the Women's CS world. Chapters 0:00 Intro 02:35 The Torzsi incident 07:56 Involvement in women's CS before ESL Impact 10:35 What is the main reason for Women's CS growing now 12:05 The importance of having bigger organisations in women's CS 13:34 Expectations of ESL Impact 14:55 ESL Impact bringing stability 17:08 Cautious Optimism 21:19 Should Europe be given more spots? 29:15 How can Impact thrive in the minor regions? 33:35 EU and SA Dominance creating a vacuum in ESL Impact 36:57 Why is Nigma Galaxy becoming less dominant? 39:00 How contested ESL Impact is now. 42:10 Will Nigma Galaxy be dethroned, if so, by who? 44:30 Will visa issues decide who plays? 48:08 Is it surprising that G2 Oya didn't dominate once again? 50:24 Will CS2 benefit the women's scene? 53:19 Closing thoughts In The Crosshair is Insite's interview series, led by part-time caster, full-time Counter-Strike obsessive Freddie 'GrimyRannarr' Pritchard, with each episode putting a different notable personality in his proverbial crosshair. Follow! Guest - https://twitter.com/Hency_Heccu Host - https://twitter.com/GrimyRannarr INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs