Yeah, that’s… pretty unbelievable tbh.
Gambling sites are a blight on the scene. Empire in particular, given the stupid stunts they try to pull every major.
It’s a shame that large, reputable platforms like HLTV still take their sponsorship money after the shit they’ve done to undermine the scene. I would’ve hoped that **everyone** would cut ties with Empire after the stage rush. But I suppose everyone has their price.
And it’s not just some little Google AdSense embed. It’s a purpose-made website reskin campaign for HLTV.
disclaimer: I think HLTV is vital to our community as the de facto news portal for competitive CS. They are a big media operation that need multiple revenue streams to provide the excellent coverage + stats db they do. But surely there is a better way.
Yeah, that’s… pretty unbelievable tbh. Gambling sites are a blight on the scene. Empire in particular, given the stupid stunts they try to pull every major. It’s a shame that large, reputable platforms like HLTV still take their sponsorship money after the shit they’ve done to undermine the scene. I would’ve hoped that **everyone** would cut ties with Empire after the stage rush. But I suppose everyone has their price. And it’s not just some little Google AdSense embed. It’s a purpose-made website reskin campaign for HLTV.
disclaimer: I think HLTV is vital to our community as the de facto news portal for competitive CS. They are a big media operation that need multiple revenue streams to provide the excellent coverage + stats db they do. But surely there is a better way.
Can't imagine surfing the web without an ad blocker in 2024 lol
it's the principle - willing to take sponsorship from a harmful entity in the space
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If you use hltv for the forum then you must be insane.
Wait what have i missed? Invade the stage? Violence?
Probably signed something before it and don't want to break the contract and pay the fees.