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This is not a recorded broadcast! Players unboxed and cashed out at IEM Cologne, CSGO official congratulated

2024-08-19

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The unboxing system, which consists of various gun skins and props, is one of the key factors for CSGO to remain prosperous. Whether you are an ordinary player or a professional player, you cannot ignore it. In January this year, Valve released a set of data. In 2023, the unboxing revenue of the two games "CSGO" and "CS2" brought them nearly $1 billion in revenue.



Getting good accessories through unboxing is a matter of probability, but players always like to add metaphysical elements. Many people believe that in certain scenarios or by doing some "rituals" in advance, the probability of getting gold can be increased. At the recent IEM Cologne, a player unboxed the item on site and got a golden weapon as he wished.



At that time, the camera was directed to the audience, and a man who came in with a laptop computer unboxed the product. Under the gaze of the global audience, he actually opened a gold-quality box!



Seeing this scene, many netizens thought it was a pre-recorded video. But it was not. After the game, the guy posted a status on Twitter, showing the accessories he opened at IEM Cologne. The famous CS host Banks confirmed through Twitter that the player did open a golden box on the spot.



The official CSGO blog also updated its status to express congratulations.



It is reported that this is a Doppler Bear knife, and the reference price on the Buff platform is 4124.82 yuan ($575.69). Although the value is not particularly high, it is rare in terms of how to obtain it. It is no exaggeration to say that this is a Doppler Bear knife with a story, which itself has extra value.



It is worth mentioning that opening boxes and drawing cards at the competition site is not an isolated case. At the 2022 Dota2 Ti11 finals, during the match day between Tundra and Secret, Tundra's player Skiter opened Medusa's Crimson Immortal ornament on the spot during a break after the second game.



That was not all. In the third game, Skiter chose Medusa, a hero that was not common in the version at that time, and finally won. Although the player's strength was the most important reason for Tundra to win the Ti championship that year, the on-site unboxing and testing of accessories has also become a joke in the Dota community.



IEM Cologne officially ended this morning. In the final, Vitality defeated NaVi 3-1 and won the first championship of the year. On the contrary, SAW and FAZE, who played in the live broadcast of the unboxing night, failed to enter the final. Maybe the luck didn't disappear, but just moved to another place...





I wonder if you have ever unpacked and shipped goods on special occasions?