Competitive shooter event at Gamescom in Cologne.
Competitive shooter event at Gamescom in Cologne.
In roughly two days from now, ESL One cologne will launch as yet another major event for CSGO. After G3 where Virtus.Pro returned to championship form following what appeared to be a strong Dignitas run, the second finishers, Titan, also looked revitalized over the last three months despite poor results for France. This gave them a solid path to the finals, overcoming new champions like ESEA s15 and s16 and iBuyPower (who defeated Titan in the ESEA s15 finals). Dignitas had been absent for months due to vacation, but their recent G3 performance showed they remain a serious contender. The biggest surprise came with NiP's results. After losing to Dignitas 2-0, a disappointing group stage, and failing to advance, NiP will now be in the top four for the second time, following ESEA s16. At ESL One, fans are asking: Will NiP's dominance continue? Can VP keep up their form and win another major, possibly becoming the first team to claim two? Will Titan reclaim their past success and finish in the top four again? Could this be the first time an American team wins a major? All these questions will be answered soon. This tournament promises to be intense. Who are you supporting and why? For more info, check the official ESL site with a countdown: http://www.esl-one.com/csgo/ Viewer's guide: http://www.hltv.org/news/12972-esl-one-c...wers-guide Tournament page http://kniferound.net/wiki/ESL_One:_Cologne_2014 Interviews: Vox Eminor: http://www.hltv.org/news/12989-spunj-not...fill-the-s Epsilon: http://www.hltv.org/news/12979-shox-i-do...r-any-team Navi: http://www.hltv.org/news/12978-seized-we...-effective NiP: http://www.hltv.org/news/12982-get-right...in-a-major HellRaisers: http://www.hltv.org/news/12980-ange1-i-l...maps-a-lot Copenhagen Wolves: http://www.hltv.org/news/12977-nico-our-...eat-anyone LDLC: http://www.hltv.org/news/12974-happy-tir...inal-exits Dignitas: http://www.hltv.org/news/12968-fetish-th...-i-in-team Fnatic: http://www.hltv.org/news/12964-jw-we-can...t-of-teams iBuyPower: http://www.hltv.org/news/12960-ibuypower...y-mistakes Cloud9: http://www.hltv.org/news/12933-hiko-you-...or-a-treat
NiP secured victory in the competition. Details are available at the provided link: http://kniferound.net/wiki/ESL_One:_Cologne_2014