CS:GO News Week in Review: August 17th

Player Signatures are live

Another major update from Valve hit this week, and with it comes one of the most anticipated features to the game: official player signatures. Even more important aspects of the game have been revamped including a much needed face-lift to the spectator user interface and bug fixes. Check out the full list of changes in the our update post found here.

Dreamhack London qualifiers begin

The European qualifier event for Dreamhack's London Open tournament have kicked off, with a total of eight teams competing for a chance to play in the main event later in September. The top two teams from the qualifier will be able to advance to play against the five invites, while the final team for DH London will come from the UK exclusive qualifier. 

Copenhagen Wolves return to CS:GO

Danish esports organization Copenhagen Wolves have gotten their hands on a brand new CS roster, this time featuring ex Property and LGB eSports players. Jakob Lund Kristensen, founder and CEO of Copenhagen Wolves, had the following to say about the acquisition:

We are extremely excited to once again return to the roots of the Copenhagen Wolves, as we venture back into Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Since our last tenure, the game has seen an immense growth and we feel it is a natural and needed step for our company. Though our emphasis and priorities have always been on the development of Danish talents, we feel that this particular lineup is simply too talented, too hungry and too skilled to not become a part of our wolfpack. They share both the dedication and determination that we have been looking for and we have honoured this with a longterm deal that will provide them with the best possible circumstances to live up to their lofty potential.”

TSM wins GameShow Season 2

Team SoloMid has taken first place at GameShow Season 2 with a crushing 3-0 victory over fnatic in the best-of-five grand finals match and earned themselves the hefty $16,000 prize for doing so. Check out the main article for a full recap and match statistics, found here.

NIP withdraws from Gaming Paradise

The Swedish team announced this week that they will be giving up their slot at the Gaming Paradise tournament next month, although the reasons behind the withdrawal have not been made public. The organization had the following to say about the announcement:

We offer our thanks to the organisers for the invitation and wish them the best of luck with their event and hope to be able to work with them in the future. We would also like to apologise for our pulling out of the event and hope that it does not negatively impact on anyone's plans and experience.”

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