The esports player s1mple is one of the most successful players in the history of Counter-Strike, but he is also confident that he would do well in other shooters.
Who is he talking about?
- Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyljev is considered one of the best Counter-Strike players of all time.
- The 26-year-old Ukrainian has been active in his career for esports organizations such as HellRaisers, FlipSid3 Tactics, and Team Liquid.
- s1mple reached his career peak at NaVi, for whom he played between 2016 and 2023.
- With NaVi, s1mple was able to win several highly endowed tournaments – most notably the Intel Grand Slam in September 2021 and a few months later the PGL Major in Stockholm.
- For his performances in various competitions, s1mple was awarded the best player of the years 2018, 2021, and 2022, and was also a title contender in 2019 and 2020.
In an interview with Counter-Strike caster Duncan “Thorin” Shields, s1mple said that he believes his skills could also be transferred to other shooters such as Call of Duty: Warzone.
“I feel like I know more about this game”
What exactly does s1mple say? In an interview on YouTube, Thorin asked if “G2 Esports” pro Nikola “NiKo” Kovač could be the greatest player of all time in CS:GO. In response, s1mple talked about his own skills in shooters.
According to him, s1mple would be better than NiKo if the AWP were removed from Counter-Strike, says the Ukrainian. Because with fully automatic rifles, he plays better than his competitor.
In general, he has a better understanding of Counter-Strike, of all shooters, and can even deal damage in games like CoD: Warzone:
I know my power. I feel like I know more about this game, or any other FPS game. Even when I play Warzone now, I know I can deal a lot of damage.
s1mple via YouTube
Currently, s1mple is taking a break from Counter-Strike. The 26-year-old announced in October 2023 that he would first take care of some people in his life and also needed to organize a few documents.
In CS:GO, s1mple has over 23,000 play hours – the time he spent traveling to tournaments or working with advertising partners is not included:
