TenZ won a knife in an ESEA 1v1 aim cup, 10 years ago today.
Four years later, he’d switched to VALORANT and was the grand final MVP at its first international tournament in Reykjavik.
dev1ce was 14 years old when he got the first message on his ESEA profile: “noob :p”
That was 17 years ago today. He went on to win four Majors and become one of CS:GO's biggest stars.
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Five NOMERCY players sanctioned by @ESIC_Official for match manipulation are now banned on FACEIT.
kzy and playN are banned permanently, James8k and perakokanje until April 2031, and srtn1- until April 2029.
stanislaw was 16 when ESEA’s CS 1.6 Open Power Rankings named him as a player to watch: “stepping up to the plate with ease.”
Six years later, he led OpTic to the ELEAGUE title over Astralis.
donk changed his crosshair color last night.
His new crosshair code: CSGf8YDobjep5Bk3LiFQUu8ZupRL26TnO4diZ9Z9EcVeyk
More pro crosshairs: csstats.gg/crosshairs
donk, at 14-years old, teamed up with Magnojez to win a M4A1-S | Control Panel FN each in an ESEA Wingman Cup, 5 years ago today.
Since then, donk has become one of CS2's biggest stars, and Magnojez is on the rise after upsetting Falcons at Thunderpick.
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See the crosshairs donk, ZywOo, NiKo and 17 more pros used in their last matches!
Copy any of them on csstats.gg/crosshairs
malbsMd, replying to a forum thread about the best 15-year-old player: “def me cuz everyone is saying im cheating.”
Six years later, G2 signed him before going on to place 3rd/4th at the Major.
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In Season 9, we issued 447 toxicity bans per day. Level 10s were banned at 3.6 times the rate of Level 1s. The higher the skill, the more often accounts cross the line.
Light trash talk is allowed under the new policy, but abuse will still be punished regardless of level.
14 years ago, top CS pros wanted Molotovs/Incendiaries banned from official competition.
Today, they're a staple of any strategy.
Happy 28th birthday to mezii.
At 15 years old, he was on ESEA looking for players who "want to do well" plus a "strong experience IGL"
He certainly found them in Vitality.
9 years ago, KSCERATO posted "Hi, I am brazilian player. I have a dream" on the forums during his first ESEA Open season.
Today, he stands among Brazil's most decorated players.
ESL Pro League’s finals were at the Spodek in Katowice, one of the most iconic stages in CS.
So cool to see how far EPL has come since it spawned out of the old ESEA Invite LANs.
ZywOo’s guestbook at 16 years old:
“either he cheats or he will be on a top french team by 2020”
Vitality signed him the next year, and he’s just claimed his 34th MVP.
XANTARES and Space Soldiers won the ESEA MDL Finals 9 years ago. Months later, they were in ESL Pro League for the first time.
Now, he’s one playoff run away from winning EPL with Aurora.
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Two matches have been overturned in EU Entry.
Following a permanent platform ban issued to a Team Ronin player/captain for platform abuse, both matches won by the team have been overturned.
Best of luck to all teams competing fairly as the season begins.
14 years ago, Skadoodle, swag, and Hiko grinded out the top of the RWS leaderboard, where the best prizes were only mice and headsets.
They went on to represent North America at the highest level, and Skadoodle brought home the Major championship.

























