1 out of 10 players from Starladder Major has switched to Valorant
A great number of Counter-Strike pros has decided to quit their CS:GO career since the release of Riot's popular first-person shooter.
In five days’ time, the highly-awaited PGL Stockholm Major will commence after a two-year hiatus from CS:GO’s finest competition. The $2 Million tournament will feature the very elite within Counter-Strike, with the best players and teams competing for the most prestigious trophy in the game.
Since the previous Major championship back at the Starladder Berlin Major in 2019, the CS:GO landscape has gone through a significant and substantial transformation. The Astralis Era has died, ENCE only consist of one Finn, are just some of the new realities that we’re facing.
One massive thing you can’t ignore as well, is the arrival of Riot’s FPS shooter called Valorant – A new rival to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
A mass emigration to Valorant
The fast growing game has attracted many new players since its release back in June 2020, where a vast number of CS:GO players also decided to make the switch. In fact, 11% of all the players who attended the Starladder Berlin Major has swapped over to Valorant. Some of the most famous names are Nicholas "nitr0" Cannella, Nathan "NBK-" Schmitt, and Ethan "Ethan" Arnold.
The full list:
nitr0 – ShahZaM – SicK - Ethan – NBK - ANGE1 - loWel - nukkye - dephh - DickStacy – ableJ - xand - JUGi
A Twitter user called “EllanarkJesus” has made a comprehensive assessment, demonstrating the change from the previous Major to the upcoming PGL Major. You can find it right here.
