Ukrainian s1mple Kostylev is a Counter-Strike legend, but now his attention is focused on a completely different game.
In a video recorded by Ukrainian content maker Artur ZLOY Nerchuk, the eSports player admitted that he is now spending less time playing Counter-Strike 2. Although he had a very a long way with NAVI — he stopped playing for this team after 7 years of continuous performances. But now he has chosen a game that is no less famous among gamers.
«I watch Counter-Strike, I love it and I play it, but now I play Dota 2 more than CS2», — said s1mple during a conversation with ZLOY, whose content is dedicated to game streams and vlogs.
During the conversation, the gamers even joked that s1mple could assemble a Ukrainian team with experienced Dota players. For example, the team could consist of Bohdan Iceberg Vasylenko and Miroslav Mira Kolpakov.
«Each of them can teach me something so that I can gain at least a little experience, so we practice every day», — s1mple added, laughing.
However, it is unknown how much s1mple is into Dota. It is difficult to track his activity in the game, as his Steam profile is closed, and he does not stream Dota 2 on Twitch. However, given that he played only 14 matches in CS2 from March 13 to 17, we can assume that Dota has indeed become his main entertainment.
This is unexpected, since s1mple — is a three-time winner of the HLTV Player of the Year title (2018, 2021, 2022), was an ambassador of AMD and one of the strongest snipers in the history of Counter-Strike. Fans have been waiting for him to return to the professional scene for a long time, but for now, he’s just watching CS2 and having fun in another game. Will s1mple return to the big CS? His contract with NAVI is valid until 2025, but the prospects are still vague.
Source: Dust2