Hiko teases possible return to CS via CS2

It appears Hiko shall be popping out of CS retirement when Counter-Strike 2 formally launches! Type of. 

In a clip from one in all Hiko’s latest Twitch streams, the previous CSGO professional revealed that he could be making a CS comeback when CS2 comes out. However do not get your hopes up an excessive amount of.

I positively plan to stream some CS2 when it comes out however I will not be quitting VAL! Each video games have some unhealthy group issues however what recreation would not? Looks like the individuals which are nonetheless round enjoying CS are typically older, and the standard of cs video games (faceit) felt higher https://t.co/2A82PWXzLt

— 100T Hiko (@Hiko) May 30, 2023

A lot fan hypothesis ensued after his feedback on the stream, and Hiko later tweeted a clarification on what he meant: he could be streaming CS2. He made a second tweet confirming he has no intentions of going professional once more. Hiko cited the comparatively older crowd of CS as one of many attraction components of returning to CS as he feels the Valorant crowd (In his personal phrases) is just a little cringe. Many Valorant execs are of their late teenagers and early 20s, in comparison with Hiko’s 33, so the group disconnect is comprehensible.

Hiko was a CSGO professional for over 12 years earlier than retiring in January 2020. He’s extensively considered one of the greatest CSGO players to never win a Major. He spent a good portion of his profession with Staff Liquid, the place he helped lead the group to arguably his greatest tourney second, a second-place end in ESL One: Cologne 2016, the place Staff Liquid would lose to SK Gaming. 

After his retirement from CSGO, Hiko transitioned to professional play in Valorant. He would join 100 Thieves as a Valorant player and team captain. For 2 years, Hiko was a constantly high-performing member of 100 Thieves’ Valorant group, with notable wins like a 1st place end in First Strike North America 2020 and 1st place end in VCT North America Stage 2 Challengers 1 2021. Hiko would retire completely from skilled play in early 2022 however has stayed with 100 Thieves as a content material creator.

Even whether it is solely as a streamer, Hiko’s return to CS could be a welcome one.