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NEO, solo among 10 HLTV Hall of Fame nominees
HLTV.org has named 10 former players nominated for its 2026 Counter-Strike Hall of Fame, and a committee will choose three, Cybersport.ru reported.
Key facts
- What10 former players are nominated for the 2026 Hall of Fame
- Whoa committee of analysts, journalists, players and others picks three
- Prizenew members get a Rolex engraved with Hall of Fame
Cybersport.ru reported that HLTV.org has presented 10 former players nominated for the 2026 Hall of Fame of competitive Counter-Strike. The list appeared in a special article on the HLTV.org site, according to the outlet.
A committee of analysts, journalists, players and other industry representatives will choose the three who are inducted. Cybersport.ru said the results will be announced at the HLTV Awards ceremony.
The nominees
- NEO
- dupreeh
- Rambo
- elemeNt
- solo
- SpawN
- XeqtR
- fRoD
- kennyS
- Ksharp
What new members receive
According to Cybersport.ru, new Hall of Fame members get a Rolex watch engraved with Hall of Fame, a special profile on HLTV.org and a mention on the new awards page. They also get an article and a video about their careers.
In 2025, markeloff, olofmeister and cogu were inducted, the outlet wrote.
Why it matters
A committee will pick three of the 10 nominees for the Hall of Fame. According to Cybersport.ru, new members get a Rolex watch, a special profile on HLTV.org and an article and video about their career.