signs that a new age of CS:GO has begun

5 signs that a new age of CS:GO has begun
0 Catslayer - 10 Jun, 2019 BLOGS
5 signs that a new age of CS:GO has begun
With the 2019 Counter-Strike season almost reaching the halfway mark, we have already witnessed massive changes taking place in the global circuit. From the fall of some big teams to the rise of the underdogs, entertaining events and some big upsets, the season has yet to dissapoint in terms of pure entertainment value. All of this has culminated into what we believe to be the onset of a new era in the competitive circuit.

Here are five signs that might point towards this.

1. ENCE - From Rags To Riches

The organization who has had a rough history, started out once again last year with an aim to put Finland out there on the competitive scene. Though the team did consistently well, the big break that propelled them up the ladder was their brilliant performance at IEM Katowice 2019.

While they were not the talk of the town stepping into the tournament, the dark horses became the centre of attention as they advanced through the stages.

ENCE came into the spotlight after surviving the Legends stage and made it into the top eight. But this was just the start as the Finns went on to face the top three teams in the world one after the other.

Every win, a celebration and an achievement equivalent in their fans' eyes to claiming the major. The finals against Astralis was a bit of a buzz kill but the barrier had been breached and ENCE's name cemented.

2. Liquid - Breaking Their Curse

After stringing over five second-place finishes in 2018 alone, the team which had been struggling for a victory in a premier CS event for years, finally struck gold at IEM Sydney 2019.

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Liquid had built up a reputation to choke under pressure but they finally pulled through and broke the uber-famous, community applied tag of ‘The Liquid Curse’.

As Liquid defeated Fnatic to create their own rendition of ‘a walk to remember’, they lifted the coveted trophy in the land down under. To the few haters who believed this to be a one-time miracle, Team Liquid replied not by words but by standing victorious at the DreamHack Masters Dallas 2019, which also marked the possible end of the Astralis Era with Liquid claiming the number one spot on HLTV's global rankings.