Twistzz on the new system for selling stickers: “It dealt a blow to the entire ecosystem”

Professional CS2 player Russell Twistzz Van Dulken responded to a .org article about the difficulties esports clubs faced after changing the system for selling stickers at the majors. He called on the people from Valve responsible for working on the shooter to pay attention to the situation.

Stickers, unfortunately, have continued to depreciate for some time, with the exception of the Champions Capsule, which significantly increases the income of the winners. The income gap between different capsules had already become wider over the years, but the new system dealt a blow to the entire ecosystem. This article [from .org - approx. ed.] is very informative, and it would be worth reading for those who work at Valve and are responsible for the development of CS.

Van Dulken also responded to a user who said in the comments that eSports players should pay attention to more pressing issues in the game as a whole, rather than topics that only affect a small percentage of gamers.

As one of the players who often spoke about the problems of the game last year and back in 2024, I can assure you that I am not at all naive and perfectly understand the existing problems. The game has huge popularity, and this is largely due to the success of the eSports scene. But the game will not be able to remain as successful if interest from casual players decreases or e-sports begins to degrade.

Earlier, .org published an article in which representatives of the esports scene said that Valve’s refusal of capsules with stickers in favor of a new distribution model led to financial difficulties for a number of organizations. The current situation, according to club employees, may negatively affect the development of the shooting range 2 scene.