Tarik Chooses CS2 Over Valorant: What Does It Mean?
Tarik, the former CS:GO pro turned VALORANT content creator, has caused a stir in both the Counter-Strike and VALORANT communities with his recent statement. During a livestream on September 28 and 29, Tarik announced that he will be dedicating more time to CS2 in the foreseeable future.
“Tomorrow, I’m going to get on CS2 earlier. I might play a little Valorant and then switch to CS2 quickly,” Tarik told his chat. “Because this shit [CS2] is more fun than Valorant, I’m not going to lie. Fuck Valorant, this shit is way more fun.”
After retiring from CS:GO in 2021, Tarik became one of the strongest voices in the VALORANT community through his gameplay streams and VCT watch parties. According to Sullygnome’s statistics, he has streamed over 1,000 hours of VALORANT in the past six months, while only dedicating just over 30 hours to Counter-Strike content on Twitch.
Tarik’s opinion may have shocked VALORANT fans, but he is not the only one considering putting more effort into CS now that CS2 is out. Former pros who switched to VALORANT like Hiko and steel have already streamed more CS2 than Riot Games’ FPS in the past 30 days, according to Sullygnome.
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Although Tarik seems to be leaning towards playing more CS2 than VALORANT in the coming days, it doesn’t mean he will completely abandon VALORANT, as he is still connected to the professional scene. However, with the VCT break, expect to see less VALORANT content from Tarik compared to before the release of CS2.