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Thorin criticizes HLTV.org's approach to its Hall of Fame
Analyst Duncan Shields, known as Thorin, criticized how HLTV.org builds its Hall of Fame, saying esports halls of fame favor a big name over real level of play.
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Counter-Strike 2 analyst Duncan “Thorin” Shields criticized HLTV.org’s approach to its Hall of Fame in a post on X, Cybersport.ru reported on Nov. 9.
Shields wrote that he is waiting for HLTV.org to do something crazy, such as adding Ksharp to its hall of fame while skipping a pile of more deserving players. He named NEO, element, fRoD, Rambo, SpawN and kennyS, among others.
He also said that one of the main problems with esports halls of fame is that they favor a big name over actual level of play.
The 2026 nominees
Cybersport.ru said HLTV.org earlier presented 10 former players nominated for the 2026 Hall of Fame of competitive Counter-Strike. A committee of analysts, journalists, players and other industry representatives will pick the three who are inducted.
Why it matters
Analyst Thorin publicly criticized how HLTV.org builds its Hall of Fame, naming players he sees as more deserving than Ksharp.