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Today\u2019s broadcast of ESL Pro League Season 17 began with a showmatch between some of the best and brightest of the pros and commentators on station in Malta before the segue into the grand finals of the prestigious event. The matchup featured some incredible highlights and notable observations from the veteran participants, who carved out a decent amount of time on the desk segment to discuss their experiences in detail.<\/p>

Heroic\u2019s in-game leader, CadiaN, said that \u201cthere\u2019s good things and less good things, but overall it\u2019s a positive experience for sure,\u201d which served as a good summary of what the participants had to say about the current state of CS2.<\/em> Not everyone was a fan of the new smokes \u2013 especially because the smokes don\u2019t pop (or get extinguished) instantly, even if its tactical potential and the added utility of the HE grenades were seen as a definite plus.<\/p>

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This was just one crumb of the massive amounts of feedback Valve\u2019s soliciting about CS2<\/em> by way of the limited test that is currently underway. With the new game slated for a summer 2023 release, there is more than enough time to iron out the remaining kinks in a way that satisfies pros and amateurs alike.<\/p>

The broadcast then continued with the grand final of the Pro League, featuring FaZe Clan and Cloud9. If FaZe triumph in the best-of-five affair, they claim the Intel Grand Slam for an additional million dollars.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"