Astralis' announced acquisition of Patrick “es3tag” Hansen in late March stunned many in the professional CS:GO scene. The move, effective July 1 when es3tag's contract with Heroic expires, appeared on the surface to mark the beginning of a new approach in CS:GO that had only been discussed theoretically: actively switching players in and out of the lineup. Astralis’ search for players didn’t end with es3tag, either, as they continued searching for more players to add to the roster ...