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Recently, he has been increasingly critical of Counter-Strike 2, and now he’s taking some time off. CSGO superstar Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyljev is retiring from the competitive world of Counter-Strike for the moment

There are few players with skills similar to s1mple  The Ukrainian-born CS pro has been consistently called the GOAT in recent years, due in no small part to his mechanics. Now, however, the Natus Vincere player, NAVI for short, seems to want to take some time off, which according to him is not necessarily due to the disastrous state of CSGO successor Counter-Strike 2.

Via X.com writes s1mple that he now wants to take a vacation, although this is apparently only half the truth. In addition, he said, he had to take care of various documents and make time for people in his life. Interestingly, he also addresses a possible org change, but hasn’t thought about it himself so far.

 

Nevertheless, he would find it interesting should offers come in, even as he considers a possible switch from AWP to Rifle. However, he says nothing is set in stone yet and hopes that his and NAVI’s fans will be cheering loudly for the team in the upcoming tournament.

S1mple has played Counter-Strike for various eSports organizations in the past, including Hellraisers and Team Liquid, however he has been part of Natus Vincere’s lineup since 2016, making him one of the few professionals to stay loyal to a team for multiple years.

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