HLTV

From Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
[e][h]HLTV
Company Information
Parent Company:
Founded:
2002-04-11
Location:
Headquarters:
Denmark Aarhus
Focus:
News Publication
Event Coverage
Links


HLTV.org is the leading Counter-Strike coverage site in the world. With on-site coverage of all major tournaments, they feature HLTV, GOTV, stats, demos, news, results, rankings, videos, photos, and more.

Projects

[edit]

HLTV Rating

[edit]

HLTV Rating is the popular statistical performance metric developed by HLTV which serves as an indication of players' performance and has been an important feature within the Counter-Strike community since its introduction.

Rating 1.0

[edit]

Rating 1.0 is the first version of rating system from HLTV which was introduced in 2010. [1] It was based on three components:
- KPR (Kills per round)
- DPR (Deaths per round)
- Impact (A value based on number of rounds with multiple kills)

Rating 2.0

[edit]

Rating 2.0 is the updated rating system from HLTV which was first implemented in 2016 and officially introduced on June 14th, 2017. [2] Compared to Rating 1.0, Rating 2.0 includes more components, namely:
- ADR (Average damage per round)
- KAST (% of rounds with at least a kill, assist, survival or traded death)
- Impact Rating (Updated formula based on multi-kills, opening kills, 1onX wins and more)

Rating 2.1

[edit]

Introduced on October 14, 2024, seven years after the implementation of rating 2.0, rating 2.1 is an updated version which is adjusted for Counter-Strike 2. [3]

Official changelog:

  • Averages adjusted using 1 year of Counter-Strike 2 data
  • Average rating returned to 1.00 over an event
  • All five sub-ratings now have equal weight, after survival, impact, and KAST became too important in CS2 for rating 2.0
  • Survivals in lost rounds (saving) gives a lower reward
  • Assisted kills give more reward than in 2.0, because of 26 damage assists rather than 41

Rating 3.0

[edit]

Introduced on August 20, 2025, rating 3.0 is an updated formula that effectively replaces rating 2.1 across all Counter-Strike 2 matches. [4] The rating is made up of two parts, a version of rating 2.1 that is adjusted on economic factors supplemented by a brand new Round Swing metric.

Official changelog:

  • Round Swing added, a metric that looks at a team's win probability before and after each kill with knowledge of the map, side, and economy of each round
  • Credit for the swing of each kill is divided based on the final point of damage, the damage share, flash assists, and whether it was a trade kill
  • Impact replaced by a combination of Round Swing and Multi-Kill rating
  • Kill, Damage, Survival, ratings are all eco-adjusted based on the win-rate of a duel based on the map, side, and equipment of the individuals involved
  • KAST and Multi-Kill ratings are eco-adjusted based on the probability of a given action taking place given the map, side, equipment of the individual, and average equipment value of the opposing team
  • Assists reset to CS:GO value of 40 damage for all purposes
  • Added the concept of trade denials (two kills within 5 seconds), and failed trades (punishing the second player, and rewarding the first, if both die within 5 seconds) within the sub-ratings

HLTV Team Ranking

[edit]

Introduced in October 2015, Team Ranking is HLTV's updated version of CS:GO ranking using a point-based system. [5]

Top 20 Players of the Year

[edit]

Top 20 Players of the Year is HLTV's annual tradition of ranking the 20 best players of each year based on players' individual performances and accolades.

MVP Awards

[edit]

Most Valuable Player (commonly abbreviated to MVP) is the award by HLTV to the best performer of an event who at the same time greatly contributed to his team's notable success and played well in the most important matches.

EVPs

[edit]

Exceptionally Valuable Player (commonly abbreviated to EVP) is a player who performed exceptionally throughout an event, standing out either by consistent high level displays or superb displays in big matches that led to his team's success.

HLTV Awards Show

[edit]

First taken place in 2021, the HLTV Awards Show has since become an annual ceremony event focused on recognising the most outstanding individuals and groups throughout the latest calendar year of professional Counter-Strike.

Hall of Fame

[edit]

Initially announced in 2024, the Hall of Fame celebrates the greatest players of the Counter-Strike franchise with the inductees being presented during the HLTV Awards gala. [6]

Dust2

[edit]

Dust2 sites are outlets dedicated to news and coverage of a specific region that feed articles and information into HLTV. [7]

Staff

[edit]

Active

[edit]
IDNameJoin Date
Denmark Martin
(Martin Rosenbæk)
Martin Rosenbæk
Role: 
(Co-Owner, CEO)
Join Date: 
2002-04-11 [8]
Denmark Nomad
(Per Lambæk)
Per Lambæk
Role: 
(Co-Owner, CTO)
Join Date: 
2002-04-11 [8]
Serbia Tgwri1s
(Petar Milovanović)
Petar Milovanović
Role: 
(Co-Owner, CCO)
Join Date: 
2010-02-17
Czechia Striker
(Milan Švejda)
Milan Švejda
Role: 
(Editor-in-Chief [9])
Join Date: 
2013-02-05 [10]
Croatia Professeur
(Zvonimir Burazin)
Zvonimir Burazin
Role: 
(Head of Operations [9])
Join Date: 
2016-08-15 [11]
Denmark Jeppe
(Jeppe Lambæk)
Jeppe Lambæk
Role: 
(Head of Design)
Join Date: 
2016-08-??
Portugal MIRAA
(Luís Mira)
Luís Mira
Role: 
(Lead Reporter)
Join Date: 
2023-11-02 [12]
Romania dragne
(Bogdan Dragne)
Bogdan Dragne
Role: 
(Event Experience Manager)
Join Date: 
2024-04-02 [13]
Spain LucasAM
(Lucas Aznar Miles)
Lucas Aznar Miles
Role: 
(Features Editor)
Join Date: 
2015-08-01 [14]
Canada Nohte
(Danish Allana)
Danish Allana
Role: 
(Senior Writer)
Join Date: 
2019-07-08 [15]
United Kingdom NER0
(Harry Richards)
Harry Richards
Role: 
(Senior Writer)
Join Date: 
2022-02-15 [16]
United Kingdom King Dempz
(Arron Dempsey)
Arron Dempsey
Role: 
(Writer)
Join Date: 
2021-08-04 [17]
Slovenia sumljiv
(Žan Zupanič)
Žan Zupanič
Role: 
(Writer)
Join Date: 
2022-03-21 [18]
United States stich
(Michal Malachowski)
Michal Malachowski
Role: 
(Features Writer)
Join Date: 
2023-11-02 [12]
United States Draik04
(Samuel Popkes)
Samuel Popkes
Role: 
(Junior Writer)
Join Date: 
2024-01-05 [19]
Latvia Heccu
(Anastasija Tolmačeva)
Anastasija Tolmačeva
Role: 
(Interviewer)
Join Date: 
2021-11-22 [20]
United Kingdom biglittlevideo
(Matthew Truelove)
Matthew Truelove
Role: 
(Head of Media)
Join Date: 
2023-11-??
Croatia brcho
(Josip Brtan)
Josip Brtan
Role: 
(Photographer, Video Editor)
Join Date: 
2014-07-03
Poland MAKKU
(Radosław Makuch)
Radosław Makuch
Role: 
(Photographer, Video Editor)
Join Date: 
2013-07-21
Venezuela djuhana
(Rama Djuhana)
Rama Djuhana
Role: 
(Video Editor)
Join Date: 
Portugal proutounz
(Marcos Soares)
Marcos Soares
Role: 
(Video Editor)
Join Date: 
Ukraine EllanarkJesus
(Illja Chabelec)
Illja Chabelec
Role: 
(Social Media Coordinator)
Join Date: 
2020-03-??
Bangladesh Zenith
(Salman Chowdhury)
Salman Chowdhury
Role: 
(Social Media Manager)
Join Date: 
Poland costa
(Bartłomiej Juda)
Bartłomiej Juda
Role: 
(Junior Social Media Editor)
Join Date: 
2021-09-14 [21]
Spain Jonathan E.
Role: 
(Head Forum Admin)
Join Date: 
2008-06-03

Former

[edit]
Former Organization
IDNameJoin DateLeave DateNew Team
Italy Rizzolini
(Marco Rizzo)
Marco Rizzo
Role: 
(Writer)
Join Date: 
2021-08-16 [22]
Leave Date: 
2023-08-17 [23]
United States CarbonDogma
(Collin Davis)
Collin Davis
Role: 
(Writer)
Join Date: 
2021-08-05 [24]
Leave Date: 
2022-07-31 [25]
Poland FILQ
(Filip Szatkowski)
Filip Szatkowski
Role: 
(Video Editor)
Join Date: 
2017-12-18 [26]
Leave Date: 
2022-04-11 [26]
United States Valkenn
(Ashlynn Brady)
Ashlynn Brady
Role: 
(Social Media Manager, Statistics)
Join Date: 
2019-06-13 [27]
Leave Date: 
2022-02-10 [28]
 
X13X13 X13 (Analyst)
Australia Shhleebo
(Ashley Whyte)
Ashley Whyte
Role: 
(Writer)
Join Date: 
2021-08-05 [29]
Leave Date: 
2021-11-13 [30]
Portugal MIRAA
(Luís Mira)
Luís Mira
Role: 
(Editor)
Join Date: 
2012-09-02
Leave Date: 
2021-08-02 [9]
 
DexertoDexerto Dexerto (Esports Editor)
Argentina Nickos
(Nicolás Pablo Sanabria)
Nicolás Pablo Sanabria
Role: 
(Video Editor)
Join Date: 
2020-08-??
Leave Date: 
2020-09-23
 
9z Team9z Team 9z Team
Brazil LeoBiazzi
(Leonardo Biazzi)
Leonardo Biazzi
Role: 
(Journalist)
Join Date: 
2020-12-10 [31]
Leave Date: 
2021-??-??
United Kingdom Aleksei_L
(Aleksei Louchnikov)
Aleksei Louchnikov
Role: 
(Writer)
Join Date: 
2019-01-07 [32]
Leave Date: 
2020-04-07 [33]
Turkey BenjaCS
(Bünyamin Bektaş)
Bünyamin Bektaş
Role: 
(Writer)
Join Date: 
201?-??-??
Leave Date: 
2019-07-10
Portugal ERROR
(João Ferreira)
João Ferreira
Role: 
(Photographer)
Join Date: 
2010-04-05
Leave Date: 
2019-04-??
Bulgaria Molen
(Anton Koev)
Anton Koev
Role: 
(Video Editor)
Join Date: 
2017-05-??
Leave Date: 
2019-01-01
 
SK GamingSK Gaming SK Gaming (Video Editor)
Denmark Yossarian
(Lars Esmarch)
Lars Esmarch
Role: 
(Writer)
Join Date: 
2018-05-01
Leave Date: 
2018-12-31
Ireland Tobin
(Nathan Tobin)
Nathan Tobin
Role: 
(Video Editor)
Join Date: 
2014-08-??
Leave Date: 
2017-07-??
 
The ImperialThe Imperial The Imperial (Video Editor)
United States stich
(Michal Malachowski)
Michal Malachowski
Role: 
(Writer)
Join Date: 
2014-10-??
Leave Date: 
2016-10-??
Finland lurppis
(Tomi Kovanen)
Tomi Kovanen
Role: 
(Editor-in-Chief)
Join Date: 
2011-09-??
Leave Date: 
2015-08-04
 
ENCE eSportsENCE eSports ENCE eSports (Partner)
Denmark Nix0n
(Marc Winther Kristensen)
Marc Winther Kristensen
Role: 
(Event Coordinator)
Join Date: 
2004-??-??
Leave Date: 
2012-11-??
 
DreamHackDreamHack DreamHack (Project Manager)
Portugal eZlo
(Daniel Duque)
Daniel Duque
Role: 
(Writer)
Join Date: 
201?-??-??
Leave Date: 
201?-??-??
United States martiicsgo
(Brandon Martin)
Brandon Martin
Role: 
(Writer)
Join Date: 
201?-??-??
Leave Date: 
201?-??-??
Portugal MIRAA
(Luís Mira)
Luís Mira
Role: 
(Editor)
Join Date: 
2009-05-12
Leave Date: 
2011-??-??
Germany STF
(Steffen Hampel)
Steffen Hampel
Role: 
(Video Editor)
Join Date: 
201?-??-??
Leave Date: 
201?-??-??
Denmark zonic
(Danny Sørensen)
Danny Sørensen
Role: 
(Writer)
Join Date: 
2008-03-01
Leave Date: 
2008-07-01
United Kingdom Ecto
(Laurence Mitchell)
Laurence Mitchell
Role: 
(Writer)
Join Date: 
Leave Date: 
2007-01-??
[edit]

Logos

[edit]
  • Original logo (prior to 2017)
    Original logo
    (prior to 2017)

References

[edit]
  1. ↑ Tgwri1s (2010-04-12). "What is that rating thing in stats?". HLTV.
  2. ↑ Tgwri1s (2017-06-14). "Introducing Rating 2.0". HLTV.
  3. ↑ NER0 (2024-10-14). "Introducing rating 2.1". HLTV.
  4. ↑ NER0 (2025-08-20). "Introducing Rating 3.0". HLTV.
  5. ↑ Tgwri1s (2015-10-01). "Introducing CS:GO Team ranking". HLTV.
  6. ↑ Professeur (2024-11-26). "Introducing HLTV Hall of Fame". HLTV.
  7. ↑ Nomad (2017-11-01). "This is not even my final form!". Dust2.us.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Professeur (2022-04-11). "20 years of HLTV.org". HLTV.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Striker (2021-08-02). "A changing of the guard in the HLTV newsroom". HLTV.
  10. ↑ Striker (2013-02-05). "Blog: A little bit of this guy". HLTV.
  11. ↑ Professeur (2016-08-15). "My first @HLTVorg article!".
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Professeur (2023-11-02). "MIRAA, stich return to HLTV news team". HLTV.
  13. ↑ Dragne (2024-04-03). "I am thrilled to announce that I have recently joined @HLTVorg".
  14. ↑ LucasAM (2015-08-01). "Check out my first bit on HLTV".
  15. ↑ Nohte (2019-07-08). "Really happy to announce that I'll be joining the writing staff at @HLTVorg!".
  16. ↑ [Inside Source]
  17. ↑ [Inside Source]
  18. ↑ Professeur (2022-03-21). "Hello and welcome @sumljiv_cs to our writer crew".
  19. ↑ Draik04 (2024-01-05). "Very pleased to announce that I’m working with HLTV as a junior writer".
  20. ↑ Professeur (2021-11-22). "Join me in wishing a warm welcome to @Hency_Heccu as she has officially joined the @HLTVorg team".
  21. ↑ costa (2021-09-14). "One of my career goals achieved - I just joined @HLTVorg as Junior SoMe Editor!".
  22. ↑ Marco Rizzo (2021-08-16). "As of today I am a Junior Writer for @HLTVorg".
  23. ↑ Marco Rizzo (2023-08-17). "Today was my last day at @HLTVorg".
  24. ↑ [Inside Source]
  25. ↑ [Inside Source]
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 FILQ (2022-04-11). "Leaving @HLTVorg".
  27. ↑ Valkenn (2019-06-13). "parting ways with RushBMedia and my future".
  28. ↑ [Inside Source]
  29. ↑ [Inside Source]
  30. ↑ Shhleebo (2021-11-13). "Had an incredible couple months with @HLTVorg but my time as a junior there is now over".
  31. ↑ LeoBiazzi (2020-12-10). "After an incredible period with Dot Esports, I'm happy to announce that I'll move to HLTV soon".
  32. ↑ Aleksei_L (2019-01-07). "After a few months away from CS:GO coverage I am very happy and proud to announce that as of today I have officially joined the @HLTVorg editorial team!".
  33. ↑ Aleksei_L (2020-04-07). "Last day as a full-time writer at HLTV.org".
Retrieved from "https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/index.php?title=HLTV&oldid=3318846"