s1mple’s able to return after PGL Main Copenhagen.
Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev introduced that he hopes to return to competitors after PGL Main Copenhagen. The Ukrainian legend introduced in an interview with James Banks at IEM Katowice earlier than the competitors’s grand closing.
On the NAVI bench, s1mple has been out of the competitors since October 2023. On the time, the participant justified the break to “repair paperwork and care for different folks”.
NAVI and s1mple’s return
The participant is registered as Natus Vincere’s sixth participant for the Main in Copenhagen in March. Nevertheless, s1mple doesn’t count on to return earlier than the tip of the competitors:
“I am the sixth participant for NAVI this Main however I hope nothing will occur with their roster as a result of they’ve been training actually onerous after I took a break. I simply need them to progress and let’s examine what occurs after Main.”
To exchange s1mple, Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov took over. The younger man has s1mple’s approval in these few months at Natus Vincere: “He is doing good video games, he is exhibiting his abilities.”
At IEM Katowice, NAVI fell on the ft of Falcons within the Decrease Closing of Group A.
“As all the time you want extra time, particularly when w0nderful got here, I noticed their development. I used to be a bit annoyed after they did not make playoffs, nevertheless it’s just the start. I am certain they’ve excessive ceilings for Main”.
CS2 and s1mple
s1mple’s final sport was within the closing of ESL Professional League Season 18, the final CS:GO competitors. The Ukrainian participant has but to play competitively in CS2.
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s1mple’s CS2 academic program
Earlier than returning, s1mple introduced the CS2 mission along with his brother on the HLTV Awards 2023. All Stars Promotion is meant to be a CS2 academic program.
The participant additionally commented to Banks within the interview about this mission:
“I am fairly certain that is going to vary the CS2 trade, as a result of folks will play a lot better, and it should be a lot more durable to play in opposition to them in any competitors, any informal video games.”
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