Live with audience special from XPERION right before the playoffs of IEM Cologne 2025: debuts discussed, s1mple back with a new team, bracket predicted, and a bunch of quizes!➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro3:30 - Prof, Striker come out6:02 - YNk joinsYNk & debut rated9:14 - jks with FlyQuest11:33 - flashie coaching Liquid13:56 - xKacpersky with NIP16:22 - kyousuke with Falcons18:40 - sAw coaching G221:23 - SunPayus with G224:00 - MATYS with G225:47 - zweih with Spirit28:10 - makazze with NAVI32:03 - FaZe with broky38:40 - Fix Your S(h)it: German CS44:00 - s1mple joins BC GameMachine52:02 - Cologne map quiz1:05:49 - Rating 3.0 presented!Harry & Hugo1:20:32 - Skinionaire: CS 1.6 nostalgia1:37:32 - Who didn’t make Playoffs?1:40:20 - MongolZ vs. NAVI1:43:49 - MOUZ vs. FURIA1:49:55 - Semis: are Vitality beatable?1:57:56 - Favorite MajorHLTV 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/YNkhttps://twitter.com/MachineGGhttps://twitter.com/HugoTVhttps://twitter.com/JustHarryGGhttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
TYLOO win a $1mil event despite playing with a coach while top contenders fumble, Overpass replaces Anubis and its implications, and IEM Cologne new team previews in this epsiode of HLTV Confirmed!➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop
0:00 - Intro
3:28 - Break flew by!FPG
7:03 - Skinionaire: Chinese CS
13:38 - FPG viewing experience
18:00 - VRS impact: Astralis go high24:10 - TYLOO win: Asian milestone
32:20 - Astralis: disappointing 2nd place?
34:48 - HooXi top fragging final
37:28 - Wildcard debacle
43:12 - BetBoom & sAw
Recent news
45:49 - Falcons skipping BLAST
1:00:20 - Fragadelphia & epic451:05:58 - BOROS buys out his contract
1:08:57 - oskar joins ALGO
1:11:35 - Economy update
1:29:14 - New map every 6 months!
1:32:02 - Why Anubis? Overpass IEM Cologne
1:39:32 - Perma bans overview
1:42:25 - Overpass: winners & losers
1:51:18 - Debuts
1:54:43 - G2 with MATYS
1:57:00 - Spirit with zweih
1:58:45 - NAVI with makazze
2:03:05 - Remaining teams
2:09:32 - The cap & chat drama
2:13:13 - Fix Your S(h)it: Valve leak?!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://x.com/Professeur_CS / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
In this Confirmed, jL joins to explain the decision to take the break and talk about his future as well as G2 complete their roster, broky returned, magixx future in question, jks joins FlyQuest, and FISSURE Playground with Astralis, FURIA, and more team. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro
jL & his break
2:20 - What’s jL up to?
4:30 - Why is jL taking a break?
8:53 - Chance of no comeback
12:13 - NAVI’s downfall
16:30 - jL as desk analyst?
20:07 - makazze joins NAVI
25:12 - jL takes Skinionaire
Event news :nerdemoji:
31:22 - Astana prize increase
35:19 - Valve issue exceptions to events
38:55 - 3rd place deciders
41:58 - Katowice… is back?
43:51 - More online events
Roster round-up
51:20 - G2 add MATYS & SunPayus
1:01:05 - Falcons with kyousuke
1:05:03 - zweih joins Spirit: magixx future?
1:06:25 - flashie to Liquid
1:11:28 - Why Spirit fell off?
1:20:10 - FlyQuest get jks
1:27:26 - FaZe reinstate broky
FISSURE Playground
1:37:39 - Best of the rest
1:41:25 - paiN & FURIA
1:48:02 - Astralis
1:52:51 - VP with Perfecto
1:56:35 - GamerLegion
2:03:17 - Heroic
2:05:50 - Leftover teams
2:08:14 - Predicting groups
2:16:39 - Fix Your S(h)it - map changeHLTV 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://x.com/jLcsgo_ / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
Roster changes hit the scene! Analyzing all the moves that have happened and are yet to happen, including makazze to NAVI (for who?), zweih to Spirit, Perfecto to VP, and more in addition to season breakdown.➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - IntroRostermania2:15 - "Rostermania" or "off-season trades"?6:44 - Heroic add gr1ks, nilo & TOBIZ12:19 - xfl0ud to Aurora?17:02 - stanislaw open to coaching23:02 - FL4MUS future?26:28 - Perfecto to VP32:24 - zweih for magixx?46:23 - s1mple isn’t going to FaZe48:04 - NAVI add makazze for who?!56:03 - jL to be a… content creator?1:00:51 - Swedish moves1:03:52 - Brazil moves1:07:30 - YEKI to… G2?1:10:49 - jks, cadiaN, dexter?Recent news1:17:11 - 3rd place at ESL events1:20:45 - Top teams decline FISSURE1:26:04 - Rare Atom picks up Trash1:28:43 - We need (proper) CSPPA - Fix Your S(h)it1:38:26 - VRS region explained1:48:39 - Core loophole fixes1:54:35 - SkinionaireSeason recap2:01:31 - Time capsule unearthed2:09:45 - Season reflection with WATO2:36:41 - Knives giveaway2:43:04 - Biggest losers of the season2:46:15 - Biggest winnersHLTV 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 / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
In a show recorded on June 25, we discuss the Austin Major and why it was great, Vitality winning and its implications (era, ZywOo GOAT?), TheMongolz' run, MOUZ needing a next step, potential for Spirit changes, and more!
HLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:
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0:00 - Intro
3:00 - Not live episode!
Chad's Major itinerary
9:57 - Austin live impressions
16:32 - Major crowd & production
24:17 - Great Major?
27:35 - dupreeh retiring
33:34 - Post-map interviews
42:01 - Playoffs scheduling
45:67 - In-game souvenirs
Vitality win the Major
50:46 - flameZ, ropz & apEX
56:31 - Best season of all time?
1:00:31 - Vitality era?
1:17:04 - mezii deserved his flowers
1:19:42 - apEX: heat & villain
1:28:01 - MongolZ final run
1:31:23 - Mongolia audience support
1:35:01 - Mongolz future & academy
1:39:14 - Is ZywOo GOAT?
1:41:55 - MOUZ: changes coming?
2:01:21 - paIN
2:06:14 - Spirit: what's next?
2:15:25 - FURIA: YEKINDAR stays?
2:18:12 - FaZe: future isn't s1mple
2:29:35 - NAVI: weird event
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_CShttps://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
HLTV Confirmed comes to Austin! Live with audience show from before the playoffs of Austin Major, featuring moses, dona, DarfMike, launders, Scrawny, and the USA-chanting crowd!
➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed
📺 Watch live: / hltvorg
HLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:
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👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop
0:00 - Intro4:05 - Striker & Prof join!5:25 - Watching the Major6:32 - Message from donk, s1mple & ZyWoo
moses7:55 - moses joins8:56 - Legacy run9:58 - Falcons’ demise 13:50 - Falcons future: kyousuke? 15:21 - No more MRQs! 19:18 - Jee & Emilia showmanship 22:18 - No more NA loopholes 26:24 - Is s1mple back? 32:36 - Is s1mple not GOAT? 35:04 - Senzu record & Stage expectations 36:55 - Should Major favor underdogs?
dona & DarfMike47:50 - dona & DarfMike join49:55 - dona in Valve office50:37 - American food52:30 - ohnePixel stream from the Major54:48 - DarfMike takes map quiz (Europe)1:00:39 - dona takes map quiz (America!)1:06:52 - Audience takes to Fix NA CS!1:11:16 - DarfMike suggests chants1:14:59 - Anthros Jordan talks about the chair
Scrawny & launders1:19:10 - Scrawny & launders join1:22:27 - Scrawny & lau take Skinionaire1:37:15 - Playoffs prediction1:38:00 - FURIA vs. paiN1:41:00 - Spirit vs. MOUZ1:46:15 - Vitality vs. NAVI1:49:50 - Mongolz vs. FaZe1:56:25 - Semi-finals1:57:58 - Lake predicts the final2:04:05 - Meaning of the US MajorHLTV 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. / mosesgg / donacsgo / darfmike / launders / scrawnycg / professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
The reasons and implications of Falcons' early Major elimination, as well as other Major results: VP, Legacy, MIBR stepping up, FaZe not looking convincing, Aussies & Americans disappointing, and new faces stealing the show. Bonus: a sprinkle of rant and stories from America from Chad "RUNT" Burchill.
Watch the podcast live in Austin: https//www.tickettailor.com/events/hltvorg/1718210
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Watch live: / hltvorg
🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv
HLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:
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🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0
👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop
0:00 - Intro
3:38 - Austin live show!
5:14 - Hallway story from SPUNJ
Stage 1
10:10 - Complexity fumble
13:23 - FlyQuest disappoint
17:50 - Legacy pop off
18:21 - Wildcard wobbling
21:02 - Redzone chaotic broadcast
23:44 - SPUNJ on casting ImpactFalcons Major disaster
27:11 - Falcons?! “Inexcusible” Major exit
45:13 - “Falcons, what do you need?!” - Prof
50:29 - “This is ridiculous!” - SPUNJ
52:32 - “That’s why NiKo 0 Majors” - Prof
54:38 - Fire zonic?
57:12 - “Props to NiKo for interviews” - Striker
58:22 - “3v5 is fine, but it all compounds” - Striker
1:05:23 - m0NESY & unfortunate nukes
1:07:52 - Should staff be held responsible?
1:11:42 - NiKo: biggest Major choker?
Stage 2
1:16:32 - Brazilian success
1:18:52 - FaZe: not that good
1:22:48 - VP stepped up!
1:30:41 - Standout players
1:36:53 - Trashtalk, Jee, EmiliaQAQ
1:39:56 - SPUNJ sad airport story
Stage 3
1:44:24 - Nemiga-HEROIC
1:46:31 - Hair transplant
1:50:02 - Stage 2 last games
1:56:20 - Pick’Em for Stage 3
2:08:10 - Skinionaire: Confirmed
2:14:02 - Fix Your S(h)it #1: OT money
2:14:41 - Fix Your S(h)it #2: stars above logo
2:18:10 - MRQ dates clash (again)
2:20:02 - SPUNJ rants on Asia MRQ
2:22:08 - BIG stick to current lineup
2:25:49 - PGL Belgrade moved
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 / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
Watch the podcast live in Austin: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/h...Austin Major is right around the corner! All you need to know in detailed overview with Pick'Ems and hot takes featuring HLTV writer King Dempz.➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop
0:00 - IntroRecent news
7:02 - IEM Katowice becomes Krakow
15:41 - Three Spirit academies
17:56 - fnatic win a LAN; Tricked win streak
19:37 - Dempz takes Skinionaire
Major preview
31:35 - Top Major stories
33:41 - 32 teams Major?
37:18 - Season overview
41:36 - WATO: new format!
43:40 - WATO: Vitality winstreak?
49:26 - Roster info of note
57:35 - Souvenir highlights
1:04:00 - Schedule: no day off
1:07:22 - Format
1:10:06 - Teams
1:11:35 - Rulebook: OTs & seeding
1:16:21 - Pick’Em: Heroic
1:19:00 - 0:3: Chinggis, Fluxo, Metizport?
1:23:04 - 3:0: TYLOO? FlyQuest?!
1:26:25 - Advance: B8, BB, coL?
1:28:08 - OG & Nemiga chances
1:34:30 - Prediction for Stage 2
1:44:01 - Age check
1:46:30 - Austin Major rookies
1:49:41 - Major veterans
1:51:01 - Conflicts of interests
1:55:02 - Confirmed Austin Major
1:57:31 - Major is bloated - Fix Your S(h)it
2:09:43 - Major cliches
2:12:00 - Talent drama
2:16:33 - Rewards for top comments! 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. / kingdempz / professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt
Vitality win sixth trophy in a row, Spirit did the job in Astana, BESTIA Major visa saga, first s1mple impressions with FaZe, and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed!➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop
0:00 - Intro
5:14 - Working around Dallas timezoneRecent news
9:03 - SPUNJ fantasy hack
13:22 - Cache is coming?
24:59 - BO5s & 3rd place at the Major?
28:17 - donk Astana reaction
33:23 - What’s next for HooXi?
36:15 - NAVI & B1ad3 mastermind plan?
40:00 - Aurora get a win
45:20 - Skionainaire: visa issues
55:52 - BESTIA and BLAST saga
1:00:01 - Stickers to blame?
1:10:00 - The US to blame?Vitality win Dallas
1:18:08 - Fix Your S(h)it - ESL “interviews”
1:28:00 - SunpayUs & sAw join G2
1:33:21 - s1mple is back! Impressions
1:42:46 - Liquid: worse with siuhy?
1:47:42 - The MongolZ: can they win?
1:52:24 - Falclose (again)
1:59:51 - Vitality: apEX hunting trophy recordHLTV 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 / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
kyousuke Falcons move instead of Spirit upgrade, Astana surprises in NIP, Astralis, and FURIA playoff runs, big G2 visa blunder, StarLadder Budapest Major announced, and urging electronic to give up IGLing in this episode of HLTV Confirmed!➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro
0:00 - Intro
PGL Astana
4:42 - Sick Astana arena!
6:38 - Spirit strong showings
8:41 - Mongolz & Aurora
13:04 - NAVI 7-map
20:45 - G2 huNter visa f**k up
29:42 - GL & BIG embarrassed
33:37 - Astralis: still there!
42:42 - NIP LAN debut
48:50 - FURIA are… ok?
52:10 - FalleN & molodoy impressions
54:45 - elec must not IGL - Fix Your S(h)it
Recent news
1:01:14 - Budapest Major by StarLadder
1:08:00 - Skinionaire: StarLadder events
1:13:39 - kyousuke: what is this name?
1:16:02 - kyousuke Falcons: why not Spirit?
1:20:55 - kyousuke roles
1:26:28 - How much for kyousuke?
1:38:47 - Major visa issues? WATO
1:42:34 - Club incentive check-in
1:46:23 - Time capsule check-inHLTV 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 / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
FaZe get s1mple for Dallas and the Major in place of broky, Astralis disband looking possible, Vitality continue their dominance streak, Falcons making another final, and Spirit's time to prove themselves - this and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed!➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop
0:00 - Intro
4:40 - Prof's MESA impressions
14:00 - VRS updates
16:35 - SunPayus & sAw to G2?
22:31 - huNter- to IGL?
26:25 - Astralis exploring sale?
30:32 - Astralis disband prospects
34:50 - Skinionaire: broky
40:32 - broky benched on FaZe
46:34 - FaZe +s1mple solution
1:00:46 - EliGE vs. s1mple clash?
1:07:52 - FaZe waiting for device?
1:10:54 - Cat talk!
1:13:12 - WATO: FaZe Major top 8?
BLAST Rivals
1:21:43 - Fix Your S(h)it: Rivals format
1:32:47 - Vitality dominance run
1:38:52 - Falcons: flying high
1:42:20 - Vitality: 2x Grand Slam goal?
1:47:00 - Liquid vs. Vitality streak
1:52:51 - Falcons: can they fly higher?
1:59:52 - MOUZ running out of cheese?
2:03:28 - Spirit: kyousuke time?
PGL Astana
2:06:55 - Astana set to be fun
2:08:02 - Spirit's event to lose
2:09:27 - NIP, paiN, Astralis
2:14:02 - VP, FURIA, HOTUHLTV 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 / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
G2 CEO Alban Dechelotte opens up on trying to keep m0NESY & NiKo and how G2 navigated their roster in the past couple of years. In other topics are Astralis getting HooXi and their big troubles, "disaster" FURIA roster, NAVI needing a change, FaZe looking disjointed, and MRQs issues.➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro
0:00 - Intro
G2 CEO
3:32 - G2 CEO: his story
6:55 - Losing NiKo & m0NESY
10:20 - Decision-making in G2
14:32 - Feeling betrayed by NiKo
19:55 - NiKo’s U-turn on Falcons
24:32 - “NiKo IGL in G2” option
25:40 - jks departure decision
29:50 - TaZ addition
33:59 - Where is G2 now?
36:22 - “We couldn’t convince m0NESY” - G2 CEO
38:58 - G2 s1mple considerations?
31:02 - More on m0NESY
42:21 - CS salaries - too big?
43:42 - CEO G2 defends peca
Major finalized
54:02 - SPUNJ takes Skinionaire (HooXi)
1:01:46 - Astralis no Major; in huge trouble
1:11:49 - HooXi with Astralis after Major? WATO
1:17:58 - MRQs - Fix Your S(h)it
1:24:25 - FURIA +YEKINDAR
1:25:42 - “KSCERATO should go to Falcons”
1:32:02 - Australia too nice for scene & Melbourne hotel
1:37:41 - Falcons first impressions
1:42:12 - Is Falcons super team?
1:44:06 - “NAVI need a change” - Prof
1:48:02 - FaZe disjointed
1:53:21 - VP: coach cut & yelling
1:56:21 - Falcons Vitality final?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. / albandechelotte / professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
Swani joins to spill the beans on G2: why he left, how NiKo leaving earlier could have been better and m0NESY wanting to leave earlier, transfer mistakes in TaZ, Snax, nexa, and more. In other topics, Falcons future, kyousuke & s1mple speculations, Bucharest concludes, Mongolz disasterclass, fnatic eliminated, and more!➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop
0:00 - Intro2:38 - Prof leads the charge
4:20 - Swani: where was he?!
7:03 - Skinionaire: m0NESY & degsterSwani on G2 mistakes
13:01 - HooXi & jks era16:43 - Swani on joining G2
22:50 - Why was jks removed?
29:46 - Swani on leaving: “I didn’t believe”
33:42 - G2 wouldn’t get Swani an analyst
38:20 - Krimbo, sjuush considerations
40:00 - Swani: “better if NiKo had left earlier”
42:02 - Snax & TaZ: mistake signings?
47:02 - Cutting HooXi after Dallas
54:00 - NiKo departure & issues
55:22 - m0NESY leaving… disappointed?
1:00:01 - Who will G2 get instead?
1:06:26 - “G2 will be Astralis-type team” - Prof
m0NESY & NiKo in Falcons
1:11:45 - How good is the new Falcons?
1:19:52 - WATO: Falcons in Major semis?
1:24:54 - kyousuke Falcons? & other options
1:28:51 - s1mple to G2?!
PGL Bucharest
1:30:31 - Falcons run & degster MVP
1:36:15 - degster future: FaZe, BB, Liquid?
1:42:36 - FYS: Striker grills Lars Robl
1:47:00 - Mongolz disasterclass
1:52:12 - Could Mongolz change?
1:54:04 - Liquid: siuhy’s first event
1:57:02 - FURIA get molodoy - what?!
2:04:32 - Complexity are good?
2:06:12 - Is broky the problem?
MRQ results
2:12:21 - fnatic eliminated
2:17:13 - DogEvil forfeit loss
2:19:39 - BIG: need a new IGL?
2:21:33 - ENCE-Astralis for Major spot?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 / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
Talking through Lisbon playoffs takeaways, including another final for MOUZ, G2 looking cooked, Vitality creating room for era conversation, and m0NESY to Spirit speculation. In other topics are joel's ban, Inferno update, Liquid signing siuhy in place of jks (but why not NAF?), more Valve rule debacles, and PGL Bucharest. Featuring voo!➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by ..., Skin Place, and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop
0:00 - Intro
2:50 - voo & the desk
Lisbon playoffs
6:45 - Vitality era in the making?
19:23 - MOUZ: top 2 team?
28:43 - NAVI final-less & B1ad3 interview
37:10 - Spirit m0NESY: CEO responds
44:30 - G2 cooked? GG?Recent news
52:20 - joel handed a lifetime ban
1:01:03 - Inferno update: bigger banana
1:07:38 - voo takes Skinionaire on Liquid
1:16:30 - siuhy to Liquid: solution found?
1:27:45 - jks removed - why not NAF?
1:36:57 - CS2 scrim leaks - Fix Your S(h)it
1:40:40 - IEM Melbourne EF dropout
1:43:07 - YaLLa qual debaccle
1:47:35 - Majors announcements: why so late?
1:51:00 - “Run LAN MRQ for Asia!” - SPUNJ
PGL Bucharest
1:55:16 - Studio event this time
1:57:00 - Non-English to win Bucharest? WATO
2:06:21 - Liquid storyline
2:08:40 - G2, FaZe, Falcons storylines
2:09:48 - Astralis storyline
2:11:05 - VP storyline
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. / voocsgo / professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
Can Astralis, Liquid, FaZe, G2, and NAVI change before the Major? This and more takeaways from BLAST in today's show, including zonic comms drama and jL not shaking hands. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by ..., Skin Place, and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop
0:00 - Intro
3:31 - Audio only SPUNJ!
Recent news
5:50 - Valve roster rule problem
11:02 - fnatic sign for jambo… HOW MUCH?!
17:56 - Event schedule conflicts
31:14 - HLTV VRS update
35:28 - BLAST MRQ TOs
36:27 - Guys take Skinionaire!
Drama BLAST
42:45 - Public team comms - Fix Your S(h)it!
50:32 - zonic timeout drama
1:06:16 - jL doesn’t shake hands
1:12:30 - Pre-Major changes before the Major? WATO
1:13:18 - Can FaZe change?
1:24:55 - Astralis +HooXi chances?!
1:33:09 - G2: +siuhy postponed?
1:38:07 - NAVI: w0nderful in question?
1:46:20 - Liquid: need proper IGL?
1:54:22 - Liquid regional slots situation
1:56:08 - VP & Falcons
2:00:03 - Playoffs: Vitality EF final?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 / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
Drawing conclusions from Vitality winning EPL with G2 and NAVI falling through early and checking in on the state of the Major invites: Astralis are almost there, Liquid region debacle, and the state of the regions. Rounding up with the talk about Anubis, T-sided maps, and the 128 tick rate servers being missed.➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by ..., Skin Place, and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop
0:00 - Intro
Recent news
2:24 - Earliest show ever at 11 CET?
5:05 - FlyQuest -dexter +nettik
10:53 - OG win an event?
12:01 - VRS update cliff notes
18:25 - Liquid get an Asian invite
26:15 - Hosts take Skinionaire!
EPL 21 wrap-up
34:37 - Vitality dominant run
46:12 - G2 problems
58:26 - Mongolz’s small success
1:02:10 - NAVI: not the best look
Mid-season check-in!
1:05:30 - State of WATOs!
1:12:10 - Major invites: who is making it?
1:18:19 - Astralis: first Major in years?!
1:22:20 - What can change?
BLAST Lisbon
1:36:02 - IEM copycat format!
1:36:45 - Are Vitality favorites?
1:45:40 - NAVI and Mongolz
1:50:24 - WATO: T-sided maps at BLAST
1:56:55 - Is Anubis bad? Fix Your S(h)it
2:12:02 - 128 tick servers when?
2:16:23 - Plus points for losses in VRS?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 / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
dupreeh joins to talk about what went wrong in Falcons, what he is up to, EPL takeaways, the state of G2, Falcons, Vitality, and NAVI, including Aleksib's outburst on iM, as well as helping us make a prediction for playoffs.➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by ..., Skin Place, and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop
0:00 - Introdupreeh4:08 - “dupreeh” origin story
5:21 - Fatherhood (and an epic fact!)
6:57 - Analyst desk experience
9:00 - Falcons: “A big mess”
16:05 - Playing with s1mple
18:00 - Return: “Too many cons”
25:05 - dupreeh takes Skinionaire
31:42 - Who has it best of old Astralis?
EPL
35:24 - Vitality & Spinx departure
45:42 - Trash talk (& Astralis PR training)
48:04 - Aleksib outburst & NAVI’s state
59:33 - G2: title contenders?1:09:11 - Falcons: fall short or on par?
1:19:35 - WATO: TYLLO to the Major?
1:27:32 - EPL Playoffs predictionRecent news
1:46:23 - Fix Your S(h)it: VRS seeding
1:55:25 - Spirit, NAVI, G2 to Astana
2:02:15 - NIP & coL to Fragadelphia
2:05:30 - Talon drop CS roster
2:06:46 - Atox “suspended” & ganginho banHLTV 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. / dupreeh / professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
Pimp joins to discuss EPL results so far, the tournament problems, Cache's reintroduction in CS2, GuardiaN & roeJ retirements, and PGL invite debacle. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xBet, Skin Place, and Anthros:📘 1xBet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop
0:00 - Intro
3:14 - Chatting!EPL
8:33 - EPL vibe check
16:50 - Format & regional representation
24:03 - Problems of EPL
28:23 - Saudi buyout impactEPL Stage 1 breakdown29:01 - Mindfreak & Housebets
30:30 - GamerLegion: good job
31:15 - SAW: exceeded expectations
38:00 - NRG: just as expected
39:55 - FURIA: “f**king atrocious”
44:55 - paiN: they’re trying
48:41 - TYLOO: everyone likes Jee!
52:10 - Gentle Mates with siuhy, ash & 3DMAX core?!
58:00 - 3DMAX: good for them
59:32 - Eternal Fire: non-concerning loss
1:01:28 - Heroic: very bad look
1:07:21 - FlyQuest: getting worse1:18:12 - VRS implications
1:23:51 - EPL seeding
1:27:41 - Pimp’s take on EPL winnerRecent news
1:28:06 - Cache: “not exciting”
1:31:10 - Map ownership issue
1:34:08 - WATO: Cache is in the MM?
1:38:25 - Pimp takes Skinionaire (GuardiaN)
1:47:31 - GuardiaN retires
1:50:13 - T.c departs coL
1:55:48 - roeJ retires
1:58:20 - Fix your s(h)it by Anthros
2:00:01 - PGL Bucharest deadlines debacleHLTV 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. / pimpcs2 / professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
malbsMd joins for the middle section of the show to talk about his origin, first teams, joining G2, playing with and without NiKo. Before that, we talk about PGL Cluj results with MOUZ winning the event, and SPUNJ leads a deep-dive into CS ecosystem.➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV 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 - IntroRecent news5:02 - Valve rulebook update
14:46 - Long leagues no longer possible?
PGL Cluj Conclusions
24:40 --General impresions
29:10 - MOUZ win! How?
33:23 - FaZe fumble or something more?
40:38 - Promise from Astralis
42:54 - “Losing to SAW is shameful” - SPUNJ
43:36 - VRS implications
51:30 - WATO: NAVI to play MRQ?
malbsMd
58:10 - malbsMd joins!
1:01:52 - malbs takes Skinionaire on past teammates
1:11:03 - Origin of malbsMd
1:18:25 - Three languages of malbs
1:20:38 - M80 time, dephh
1:25:55 - Joining G2 & rookie season
1:28:42 - Change of positions
1:39:18 - Post-NiKo role adjustment
1:44:22 - malbs rates his positions
1:49:13 - TaZ impressions
1:50:32 - 2025 roster & expectations
1:52:51 - Move & going home
1:55:00 - Rating aggressive riflers
2:01:26 - Nickname, native food & closing words
CS ecosystem explained
2:05:48 - The basics & Valve rules
2:14:33 - PGL, BLAST & ESL incentives
2:48:10 - Franchised leagues & talk
2:52:40 - Competition between the TOs
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. / g2malbsmd / professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed#podcast#cs2
smooya joins to talk about what happened with ITB, what he's been up to, big team impressions after PGL Cluj, oversaturation, cheating scandal, Cloud9 fading away but not letting Perfecto go, and more!➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV 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 - Intro
smooooya
3:50 - smooya joins!
5:02 - ITB embezzlement situation
9:30 - Hypothetical UK roster
11:06 - smooya’s WoW career
14:48 - smooya IGL?
16:11 - Will smooya get a team? WATO
PGL Cluj-Napoca
22:56 - Is CS oversaturated?
37:52 - MOUZ debut with Spinx
43:38 - Falcons first playoffs & roster impressions
52:38 - “zonic fraud watch”
1:01:12 - SPUNJ’s Aussie bias
1:02:50 - FaZe at PGL - why?
1:04:23 - FaZe roster & positions
1:15:02 - EF: players stepping up
1:26:05 - Imperial V run ends
1:37:41 - smooya takes Skinionaire (very hard)
Recent news
1:47:05 - oxygeN cheating accusations
1:51:10 - Integrity measuers for online
1:56:34 - SAW changes
2:01:10 - automatic break
2:04:25 - Cloud9 take break
2:06:04 - Perfecto jailed… Why?!
2:12:12 - smooya’s plans & FPL issuesHLTV 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. / smooyacs / professeur_cs / spunj / nohte / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed#podcast#cs2
