Streamer dreams are more than mere memes, as DRILLAS’ Cinderella run through the RMR qualifiers showed. You can still take notable pros and form a mixed team to make a run towards the biggest event in Counter-Strike esports—but only in a solitary region for now.
Just a glance at the numbers and the interest generated by DRILLAS’ run through the Middle Eastern qualifiers to the Shanghai CS2 Major’s APAC RMR makes it clear there’s still hunger for stories like this one. Professional casters and an observer joining the fun as ohnePixel’s stream skyrocketed to over 75,000 concurrent viewers for the decisive game? You won’t get this anywhere else. Literally, as it turns out.
