Once a dominant force in Counter-Strike, Denmark now finds itself increasingly absent from the top tier of international competition.

The Latvian rifler is currently on loan at FURIA. 

We caught the Vitality superstar for an interview on the media day at BLAST.tv Austin Major.

Perhaps the biggest question fans and pundits have right now is whether s1mple will stay with FaZe after the Major.

We’ve spoken with the current MOUZ rifler about Vitality’s rise, the changes since his exit, and what it’s like watching their dominant run from the outside.

Let’s take a look at the rough numbers behind the North Americans’ struggle at the Major.

Test your Counter-Strike knowledge in our Major trivia.

The former G2 captain has a tough task ahead of him, having to lead Astralis back to the top of the game.

A report by Richard Lewis confirms the grim reality of Astralis.