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2022 IEM Rio Major items are now available
The 2022 IEM Rio Major is almost here and you can start supporting your favorite teams now! The IEM Rio Major Viewer Pass, Souvenir Tokens, Team, and Player Autograph sticker capsules are now available for purchase.
50% of the proceeds go to the teams and organizations taking part in the 2022 Rio Major.
Viewer Pass
With a Viewer Pass, you will receive a Rio 2022 Event Coin, Pick’em challenges to complete, all-you-can-spray team graffiti, Steam.tv flair, and exclusive access to Rio 2022 Souvenir Packages.
Upgradeable Event Coin
Activate the Viewer Pass and you will receive a Rio 2022 Event Coin that you can upgrade by playing the Rio Pick'Em Challenge. Complete enough challenges and upgrade your coin from Bronze to Diamond!
Team and Player Autograph stickers
Team and Player Autograph sticker capsules are now available. Both sticker types feature paper, glitter, holo, and gold sticker finishes.
The first matches of the Rio Major begin on October 31st, so get your items and picks in now!
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update for 21 October 2022
CS: GO pro leaves team after suffering traumatic injuries in Maltese nightclub fight
The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Kristian 'k0nfig' Wienecke, a Danish national, has left esports organisation Astralis by mutual consent after an unpleasant incident in Malta. He was playing in the ESL Pro League before, on September 20, Astralis said he would miss upcoming matches due to a "complicated ankle fracture."..
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Astralis terminates k0nfig's CS:GO contract after Malta altercation
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Kristian 'k0nfig' Wienecke has mutually agreed with Astralis to have his contract terminated.
Despite an Astralis statement claiming he will no longer be part of the team due to "issues he does not want to discuss publicly", k0nfig has released his own statement confirming reports that he had broken his leg in an altercation with a nightclub promoter. He also says that he has been "in a really deep dark place" since the incident.
On September 20, Astralis revealed that k0nfig would miss upcoming competitions due to a "complicated ankle fracture" he suffered while in Malta playing in the ESL Pro League. A few days later, Jaxon reported that the player had got into a "fist fight", which at the time k0nfig described as "mostly BS". On October 1, Jaxon further doubled down on this by publishing an eyewitness report stating that k0nfig had got into a brawl with a nightclub promoter.
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