Counter-Strike legend is able to make a comeback for CS2, however not one needs him

With the discharge of Counter-Strike 2 on the horizon, it’s no shock some skilled CS gamers on the lookout for another shot at glory within the aggressive scene. One in every of such legends is actively on the lookout for a workforce, although he can’t discover any.

Throughout a Twitch stream, Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg admitted he has been on the lookout for a brand new workforce, nevertheless, he hasn’t obtained any presents to date: “I wish to [return to the pro scene] man, however I’m gonna be trustworthy. […] no presents have landed […] throughout this participant break so it’s trying very very tough,” the Swede revealed.

On the identical time, f0rest himself claimed he doesn’t know for the way lengthy he could be on the lookout for a possibility in a professional workforce. “I don’t know the way lengthy we will maintain that door open.”

Nonetheless, f0rest reassured his followers about his ardour for CS, and underlined he would give all of it for a workforce that may add him. All in all, he “would like to play aggressive once more.”

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Relating to CS legends, there are hardly as achieved gamers as f0rest. The 35-year-old began his professional path again in 2003, when he performed within the for da4ce, according to Liquipedia.

Since then, he has secured quite a few titles in each CS 1.6 and CS:GO, together with ESL One: Cologne 2014 Main within the latter. He was additionally a pivotal factor of the Ninjas in Pyjamas roster which set a report 87-map win streak.

F0rest was one of the least impactful CS:GO players of IEM Dallas
F0rest took half in an A-tier occasion recently, however it didn’t go effectively for him. Photograph by Helena Kristiansson through ESL Gaming

The Swede had his probability to show himself lately when he stood in for Fnatic’s KRIMZ at IEM Dallas 2023 in early June. The workforce fell brief early although, shedding two sequence and ending their run in 13-Sixteenth place. F0rest himself completed the occasion because the sixth-worst participant of the match, according to HLTV.

CS2 is set to release this summer. On the time of publishing, most groups appear to have finished revamping their rosters ahead of the game’s release, so whether or not f0rest finds himself on a lineup when the mud is totally settled stays to be seen.

In regards to the writer

Mateusz Miter

Polish Workers Author. Mateusz beforehand labored for quite a few retailers and gaming-adjacent corporations, together with ESL. League of Legends or CS:GO? He loves them each. In reality, he wonders which sport he loves extra on daily basis. He wished to go professional years in the past, however someplace alongside the way in which determined journalism was the extra smart possibility—and he was proper.

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