At Counter-Strike 2, from March 17 to 31, the “PGL Copenhagen Major” is taking place, a tournament with a prize pool of 1.25 million dollars. However, for the team “Virtus.pro”, the tournament took a disastrous turn: At the most crucial moment, a PC crash decided the fate of the Russians. The tournament organizers blame an NVIDIA graphics driver. Professionals see the problem in the technically inadequate state of Counter-Strike 2, with the shooter suffering from many issues even on powerful gaming PCs.
This was the moment:
- In a match between Virtus.pro and G2 Esports, the game was at a standstill with a score of 11-11. It was about qualifying for the playoffs and ultimately a 500,000 US dollars prize and a ticket to the World Championship in Counter-Strike 2.
- Virtus.pro had the chance to plant the bomb and win, but the game of Dzhami “Jame” Ali (25, Russia) crashed. He had the sniper rifle and was the key player in the round.
- Without Jame on the field, the opposing team G2 was able to exploit the situation and win the match and the series.
Twitch clip from the major tournament goes viral
This is the clip: The Twitch clip of the scene has now garnered 225,000 views. You can see how the sniper positions himself and the entire team Virtus.pro plays around him, when he suddenly freezes in motion.
The casters quickly remark: “Oh no, his game has crashed, at this crucial match.” But G2 already strikes mercilessly.
Organizers see driver error with NVIDIA as the reason for the crash
What consequences does the scene face? The tournament organizers posted on Twitter on March 24, stating:
- It was a technical error that caused the crash – It’s due to an NVIDIA driver.
- This led to the game crashing.
- They are investigating the incident.
This is what the affected player says: The sniper Jame shows great composure in defeat and sees the reason for his team’s exit not in the one bug, but in the overall performance of the team:
“Many are asking what happened with the bug, many are tilted because of it. Right now, after the defeat, I feel empty, have no emotions. But I believe it’s not worth focusing too much on that because the level we played [on the map] Anubis does not match our team even without bugs.”
This is what the opponents say: Nikola “NiKo” Kovač (27, Bosnia-Herzegovina) from G2 has clearer words for the situation:
“It’s damn embarrassing to compete in a major with so many problems and bugs in the game […] It’s crap, much love to Virtus.pro.”
Counter-Strike 2 has many technical problems despite top PCs
This is how the fans discuss it: On Reddit, the crash is also a major topic. Here they say:
- The PGL bears no blame.
- The players received top PCs, with RTX 4080 graphics cards.
- The blame lies solely with “Valve” and their spaghetti code, which has repeatedly caused problems during the tournament.
The story fits into a series of problems that tarnish the success of Counter-Strike 2. The shooter is currently experiencing a revival and generates a lot of money for the Steam operator Valve. However, there is criticism of the technical quality of the shooter:
