If you have played matchmaking you have probably experienced that a player on either your team or your opponents' team has left the match. Whilst it is a poor replacement for an actual player, CS:GO makes sure that you are not playing the rest of the game as four players and adds a 'bot' to the team that has lost a player. Unless you take control of the bot after a player on your team dies, the bot is more often than not completely useless and no threat to your opponents whatsoever. 

Sometimes, however, the unthinkable happens and a player will have to sit back in shame and watch the rest of the round after being killed by a bot. Not only is this a rarity when 'normal' players face a bot in their lobbies, but when you're a former professional player of the highest caliber you have some explaining to do. The very rare and funny instance happened for Swedish CS:GO legend "GeT_RiGhT" when playing with former teammate "f0rest" - take a look: 

There is little as fun as when someone that isn't yourself gets killed by a bot in CS:GO. After "GeT_RiGhT" was killed by the bot, "f0rest" could not stop laughing and we don't blame him. Take a look at how funny it was from the perspective of fellow countryman "f0rest": 

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When Patrick “f0rest” Lindberg decides to hang up his mouse he will without of doubt be remembered as one of Counter-Strike’s greatest players. However, it doesn’t look like the veteran Swede has thought about quitting in the near future, despite turning 34 on this very date.

His CS:GO colleague and opponent yesterday, Casper “cadiaN” Møller also had some very flattering words for the Fnatic stand-in.  

In the post-match interview cadiaN also discussed the struggle some second-half on Overpass, where Heroic nearly dropped a 15-6 lead due to "rookie mistakes" from the Danes.

Watch the full interview with cadiaN down below. 

f0rest is currently benched alongside the rest of Dignitas after the organization decicded to put the entire roster available for transfer in mid-May this year. And according to cadiaN, f0rest still has the skills to compete at the very top of CS:GO despite being one of the oldest players in the game. Where could he go next?

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This week Fnatic announced the first signings of their rebuild with the transfer of Fredrik “roeJ” Jørgensen and Nico “nicoodoz” Tamjidi. However, the Swedes didn’t manage to find a fifth member before the start of Pinnacle Cup Championships, which meant that Patrick “f0rest”Lindberg had to stand in at the $250.000 event.

Here Fnatic and f0rest were able to take down the favorites from Heroic in the opening round. Afterward, f0rest gave an interview discussing the new Fnatic squad.

You can watch the entire interview with f0rest in the video below. 

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The legendary Swede Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg has been confirmed as a temporary stand-in for Fnatic at the upcoming Pinnacle Cup Championship taking place in Lund, Sweden. The 33-year-old veteran is set to replace an undisclosed trial player, which have “fallen ill at bootcamp”, Patrik “cArn” Sättermon states on [link:{"url":"https://twitter.com/cArn/status/1534100538563907586","isNewTab":true,"text":"Twitter"}].

f0rest and the rest of Fnatic will begin their campaign at Pinnacle Cup Championship tomorrow at 10:30 (CET), where they will go up against the strong Danes from Heroic. 

Fnatic roster for Pinnacle Cup Championship: 

{cflag:SE} Freddy "⁠KRIMZ⁠" Johansson

{cflag:GB} William "⁠mezii⁠" Merriman

{cflag:DK} Fredrik "⁠roeJ⁠" Jørgensen

{cflag:SE} Patrik "⁠f0rest⁠" Lindberg

The quickest and most efficient way to kill an enemy in Counter-Strike is to hit them in the head with either your pistol, rifle or sniper rifle. With it being the quickest way to get a kill, it’s often also the hardest way.

The CS:GO world contains a list of players whose natural-born headshot machines, where tapping heads are their strongest capability on the server. We have found the very best headshot players this year by looking at several headshot statistics among top-tier teams.

Top 10 Headshot Kings in 2022 against Top 30 teams:

 / Headshots per round / Total headshots)

1. {cflag:UA} b1t (NAVI) | 64% / 0.45 / 585 

2. {cflag:TR} Calyx (Eternal Fire) | 61.6% / 0.37 / 510

3. {cflag:SE} HEAP (Dignitas) | 60.8% / 0.41 / 449

4. {cflag:SE} f0rest (Dignitas) | 60.2% / 0.40 / 438

5. {cflag:BR} Tuurtle (MIBR) | 59.9% / 0.37 / 327

6. {cflag:SK} STYKO (Apeks) | 59.9% / 0.37 / 510

7. {cflag:FR} Djoko (HEET) | 59.8% / 0.40 / 628

8. {cflag:DE} k1to (BIG) | 59.4% / 0.40 / 426

9. {cflag:CA} Twistzz (FaZe) | 58.9% / 0.40 / 749

10. {cflag:FR} JACKZ (G2) | 58.4% / 0.35 / 579

Dignitas have decided to make all of their players available for transfer effective immediately. The organization states that the results have not been what they expected from the squad and that missing the Major was the last nail in the coffin.

The team are not dismissing the thought of keeping some of the players.

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He may have turned 33 years. However, Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg is still a force to be reckoned with on the server. Something he proved yesterday against GamerLegion at the European RMR event, presenting this stellar play on Vertigo. 

Watch the Swedish legend in today's Pley of the Day!

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This weekend featured the conclusion of the first group of ESL Pro League Season 15, sending Fnatic, Entropiq and NIP to the playoff stage. Group B is set to begin on Wednesday and will field profiled teams like Vitality, FaZe, and FURIA. 

In the meantime, you can enjoy some lower-ranked action from Thunderpick Bitcoin Series 2022 and Pinnacle Cup III.

With new players such as "m0NESY" and "b1t" beginning to find their own form and managing incredible performances at the highest level of Counter-Strike, it is easy to forget some of the icons of the Counter-Strike Global Offensive scene. There once was a time when it wasn't Natus Vincere, Gambit, or even Astralis that dominated the professional CS:GO scene but instead, it was the Swedish Ninjas in Pyjamas. 

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Whilst the iconic NiP roster that defined the first era of CS:GO will all go down as legends of the scene, there is one player in particular that has impressed fans from across the world, and still does to this day. That man is, of course, the Swedish rifler Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg. After having served the Ninjas in Pyjamas for over 7 years he joined the Scandinavian roster of Dignitas and is still clicking heads, despite being 33 years of age. 

Whilst there are undoubtedly many names that pop up when thinking about iconic CS:GO players, there is no one that has managed to accumulate as many recorded kills throughout the years as "f0rest". After yesterday's matches with Dignitas, the Swede managed to collect his kill number 40.000 as the first-ever player in CS:GO's history. 

It is unsure as to how long the Swedish superstar will remain in the professional Counter-Strike scene, however, one thing is for sure - there is no one like "f0rest". 

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While we all miss LAN tournaments, why not look back at who has been shooting best in the previous Events?

One of the most iconic players within the professional scene is Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg. The Swede made a name for himself back when Ninjas in Pyjamas took the CS:GO scene by storm.

You can watch some of the most impressive plays from the Swedish Legend in the video below.

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There have been many phenomenal Swedish CS:GO players throughout the years of Counter-Strike. One of the most iconic players within the professional scene is, without any doubt, Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg. The Swede made a name for himself back when Ninjas in Pyjamas took the CS:GO scene by storm and dominated every team that came their way. After having spent eight years at Ninjas in Pyjamas, the now 33-year-old rifler joined Dignitas where he has been playing alongside the likes of "Lekr0" and "friberg" for the past two years. 

Despite being 33 years old, it has been announced that "f0rest" is not ready to hang up his mouse just yet. He has just extended his contract with the North American Dignitas organization and will, at least, be competing for yet another year of CS:GO. Alongside his contract extension, it has been confirmed that the experienced Adam "friberg" Friberg will play another year under the Dignitas banner. 

The Dignitas roster for the upcoming 2022 season looks as follows: 

Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg is one of the best CS:GO players of all time, so Dexerto asked his former teammates GeT_RiGhT, Xizt, and friberg from the legendary Swedish Ninjas in Pyjamas roster about what makes him so good. 

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Learn about f0rest amazing Counter-Strike career, winning a CS:GO Major, why he’s the nicest guy around, how he keeps his beard so beautiful, and more from these legendary Swedish heroes. 

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The top-tier tournament of IEM Winter 2021 has reached its semifinal stage, however, unfortunately for the CS community, we'll have to wait five days to watch Vitality, G2, Virtus.pro and NIP in action again, due to the last three matches being played on Saturday and Sunday. 

In the meantime, you can watch some thrilling Counter-Strike from Malta Vibes Knockout Series 4 and ESEA Premier Season 39 Europe. Find today's schedule down below.

If you ask the Counter-Strike community which nation has been the most dominant and paramount in the history of the game, the majority will most likely point towards one certain European country.

The Swedish CS:GO scene has produced a myriad of legendary figures in Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg, Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund, and many others. The big Scandinavian nation, embodied in Fnatic and Ninjas in Pyjamas, also dominated the very beginning of CS:GO, winning four out of the first six Major Championships.

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However, every great dynasty has its end, and for the Swedish CS:GO scene, it was no different.

We have sat down with f0rest to hear what he believes caused the collapse of the great Swedish dynasty, and why the Swedish CS:GO scene isn’t as dominant anymore. When speaking with the former NIP superstar, one particular aspect seems to appear – The unwillingness to grind your way to the top.

- The Swedish players feel kind of entitled because Sweden always has been presented as one of the best nations in Counter-Strike. Because of that, some people expect to be a great star player right off the bat and to join an already tier-1 team. But people are not fighting together as a team to reach that goal collectively.

The quality and the grind that Danish players are doing, is what’s lacking in Sweden. The Swedish scene hasn’t really committed to the lower-tier teams in the way Denmark has, where teams have stuck together and made the grind to reach the top, f0rest explains and continues with his comparison between the two neighbouring countries:

- What Denmark does right, is that they nurture and have a lot of really strong teams in lower-tiers that grind their way up towards the higher ends. Heroic for instance, they came from battling in tier-2 to now being a stable Top 5 team in the world (…) At the end of the all, we just need to see more Swedish teams stick together longer and actually grind and try to make it work.

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Fnatic has this year gone from being a fully Swedish roster to an international team with the signing of the British trio ALEX, mezii, and Smooya. 

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Swedish players in Top 30 Teams (HLTV’s world ranking):

f0rest's way to the top of Counter-Strike

Long before becoming one of Counter-Strike’s most accoladed and greatest players in history, f0rest recalls a time and a period where he alongside some of his fellow friends were trying to break through to the professional scene.

- When I started playing Counter-Strike there was already a lot of Swedish pro teams, where I only played with four of my friends. We all had the same goal to reach LAN events or just do something. During that path, we all became really good, because we all wanted the same thing – to become great players and a great team.

We didn’t make it that far, however, we did a few upsets as a team, and that was enough to get recognized and picked up by a better team. You got to grind – I think that’s the way to do it because it’s not up to others to show you the way.

I don’t think it’s as hard to get recognized now, as it were be back in the day. There are a lot of tournaments you can play right now. So just get in there and make sure you have four teammates, who are playing for the same reason as you.

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NIP's iconic roster who managed to set up a massive 87-0 map streak (From left to right: Fifflaren - GeT_RiGhT - friberg - xizt - f0rest)

The upcoming PGL Major is set to be held in Sweden’s capital of Stockholm, with the $2 Million tournament being the first Major in over two years. Sweden’s best hope for an overall victor will undoubtedly be NIP, after their impressive win at IEM Fall.

Despite the iconic Ninjas’ great success lately, Sweden will only be going to be represented by a historically low of five players at the PGL Major – the lowest in Major history.

The number of Swedish players at selected Majors:

PGL Stockholm Major (2021): 5 {cflag:SE} players

Starladder Berlin Major (2019): 7 {cflag:SE} players

IEM Katowice (2019): 12 {cflag:SE} players

FACEIT Major London (2018): 11 {cflag:SE} players

DreamHack Winter (2013): 21 {cflag:SE} players

The two Swedish mastodonts in Ninjas in Pyjamas and Fnatic has in recent years tried to strengthen the Swedish talent pool with the creation of Young Ninjas and then also Fnatic Rising. The creation of these academy teams is something f0rest sees as a very positive direction.

- NIP is doing something right with giving LNZ a shot, being a young player from Young Ninjas and now has won IEM Fall. That will hopefully give some motivation for younger Swedish players to see that it’s possible.

That grind, where you develop at a certain pace and get a feel out for the game is a healthy way of doing it, in my opinion. Jackinho and the Young Ninjas players on NIP have been thrown into tier-1 competition and are expected to deliver results right off the bat.

I think the future of Swedish Counter-Strike looks brighter than it has in the last few years. There are a lot of upcoming talents who are beginning to pop up within the scene, and it feels like the Swedish CS:GO has got reignited and realized “Hey, we are not so bad after all”, f0rest concludes.

You can watch the entire interview with f0rest in the video below.

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Fnatic Rising

One of the most anticipated matchups in the opening round of Blast Premier Fall Showdown was the Swedish – Bulgarian brawl between Team Dignitas and Team Fiend.

The two teams have for a while been sitting outside of the tier 1 scene trying to break in. Today’s match was an excellent opportunity for both to take a step closer.

Team Fiend started the match by picking into Mirage, while Dignitas chose Nuke. A repeat of their latest (and only) encounter, that ended with a Bulgarian victory.

This time around Patrik 'f0rest' Lindberg wanted a different outcome. The legendary Swede showed that he has still got it. Team Fiend’s T-side was quickly shattered with f0rest in the center of the action. The 33-year-old former Major winner finished Fiend off with a solid +15 in K-D leading his team to a comfortable 16-9 win.

Dignitas selected Nuke as their map of choice. Here everything fell apart on their T-side. The Swedes had a huge mountain to climb after being trashed 13-2 in the first half. But then everything changed. In a game of good CT-sides, it was now Dignitas in command. All of a sudden the Swedes had in no time caught the Bulgarians, who could only stare into their screens in disbelief. Pivotal was again Patrik 'f0rest' Lindberg, who this time was joined by both Håkon 'hallzerk' Fjærli and Ludvig 'HEAP' Alonso in making the impossible possible. Team Dignitas won 14 rounds in a row to eliminate Team Fiend from BLAST Premier Fall Showdown.

Team Dignitas will face Heroic in the Quarter-Finals on Friday.

Team Dignitas vs Team Fiend (2-0) | BLAST Premier Fall Showdown

16-9 (Mirage) | {cflag:SE} f0rest – 1.53 Rating / 26-11 K-D / 97.1 ADR

16-13 (Nuke) | {cflag:NO} hallzerk – 1.47 Rating / 26-15 K-D / 108.2 ADR

MVP: {cflag:SE} Patrik 'f0rest' Lindberg – 1.41 Rating / 53-28 K-D / 87.1 ADR

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Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg has been playing competitive Counter-Strike at the very top since the mid-2000s. Over the years, the Swede has won countless titles, impressive individual awards and been such an influential character in the scene that he became an institution within the game itself.

We have sat down with the 33-year-old veteran to talk about what drives him to keep playing competitive CS:GO, despite being one of the oldest and most accoladed players in the circuit.

- My motivation comes from me loving the game so God damn much. I just love playing Counter-Strike, and I still love every single part of the game, even though I have been playing for almost 16-17 years now. No match is the same as the previous one, and it’s still so much fun to play, which drives me to keep on playing.

I still want to win tournaments and attend big events, because I don’t want to end on this note and just say “I did my part”. I want to play at the big tournaments again, especially the LAN events in front of a crowd – Grab a trophy, that’s also what continues to drive me. And I still believe we have what it takes, to do so.

You can watch the entire interview with f0rest in the video below, where you can hear him talk about his goals with Dignitas, CS:GO returning to LAN and how it is playing alongside younger talents on the team.

Dignitas is currently placed just within Top 30 on the world ranking (#30), after two mediocre results at IEM Fall and REPUBLEAGUE Season 2. In the interview, f0rest explains how he believes that he and Dignitas could reach a much higher position if the team is willing to do the “grind”.

- Top 10-15 isn’t impossible – especially not in today’s Counter-Strike. It’s definitely something we can reach, and maybe also deeper. (…) doing a great result here at BLAST Showdown or even qualify for BLAST Finals will be an incredible thing for the team and also something which will place us much higher in the rankings, f0rest said, where he continued to explain some of the difficulties climbing the CS:GO ladder:

It’s very hard to be playing everything online and especially when you have to qualify for every single tournament since we don’t get invited. To reach that top-level is a grind – But as I’ve stated before, you have to do the grind to reach and appreciate that sweet spot.

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f0rest joined Dignitas in early 2020, concluding a 7-year long tenure with NIP - Here Xizt, hallzerk, GeT_RighT, f0rest, and friberg (From left to right)

Dignitas will kick off their BLAST Premier Fall Showdown today at 15:30 (CEST), when they take on Fiend in the Round of 16. A matchup that suits the Swede well, owing to the Bulgarings being “a team that we are very comfortable playing against, so it’s a good starting matchup for us”, f0rest states.

You can watch the match right here on Pley.gg

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Counter Strike: Global offensive has been a game for quite some time now and has gathered an incredible following throughout the years. But what makes CS:GO such a great game and how can the pros keep playing it nonstop without ever getting tired of it? There are apparently many different answers to that question when you ask the Counter Strike pros. From the "AWP" to the LAN experiences and even skins there are many different aspects that draw pros into the game and keep them playing years after years. One of these players, who have kept on playing CS:GO even though many of his ex-teammates have retired is "f0rest". 

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When asked what his favorite thing about CS:GO is, the legendary Swedish rifler answered the following: 

"The way CS:GO never plays out the same. That's why I've been able to play for such a long time, every single time you join a server and every single round has a different outcome to it. That is why it is so interesting, so addictive, and so much fun to be playing." 

To hear what other pros had to say regarding their favorite thing in CS:GO you can watch all the interviews in the following video: 

Some big changes have happened throughout the night in CS:GO. The Dust2 map has been reworked with a new blocked view from T-spawn to the mid-doors. You can read all the changes here.

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The professional CS:GO players have barely woken up, but the reactions are already starting to come in.

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After the conclusion of the Group Stage at ESL Pro League Season 14 yesterday, the prominent event is taking a one-day break to rest and set up the playoff brackets. However, there is still a lot of Counter-Strike action for you today in Pinnacle Fall Series 1. You can watch the schedule down below. 

Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund and Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg are both legends within competitive Counter-Strike and the Swedish duo will without doubt never be forgotten in the history of the game. The former NIP players have both left the tier-1 scene, however, the veterans can still pop off in the server. In the video below, you can see f0rest and GeT_RiGhT tap one head after another with the AK-47 in two recent matches/streams!

f0rest and Dignitas are currently competing at Malta Vibes Knockout Series 1, where he and the team have managed to qualify for the quarterfinals after beating Nemiga in the Round of 16. They will play again tomorrow against Copenhagen Flames at 10:00 (CET)

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