[VOD] HLTV Confirmed with guest Maniac: talking CIS RMR, LAN return in Cologne

The live show returns on Sunday at 20:00 with the panelists focusing on the first offline event in over a year.

In one of the last episodes of HLTV Confirmed before the summer break, Mathieu "⁠Maniac⁠" Quiquerez joins the standard panelists Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill, Milan "⁠Striker⁠" Švejda, and Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin in order to break down the recent news and results.

The panelists will also talk about two Major winners, Nathan "⁠NBK-⁠" Schmitt and Markus "⁠Kjaerbye⁠" Kjærbye, stepping away from Counter-Strike in a single week, and HYENAS disbanding as a result. A new segment called "Who wants to be a skinionaire?", supported by our partner Bitskins, will also debut in this show.

Touching on Cologne, the discussion will focus on what a return to LAN brings, and what measures are in place for the event to be held. Finally, the show will be wrapped up with the StarLadder CIS RMR tournament and the continuing rivalry between Natus Vincere and Gambit.

Topics for the show:

Recent news
- BREAKING: Zonic considering leaving Astralis
- NBK- transitions to VALORANT
- Kjaerbye retires from CS
- HYENAS disband - player options?
- Sinners qualify for EPL
- Who wants to be a skinionaire?
CIS RMR
- Virtus.pro in Major danger
- NAVI - Gambit rivalry continues
Cologne
- Explaining event setup and player quarantine
- Best part of LAN return?
- LAN debutants, who will flop?
- NIP, OG, FaZe in the play-in
- Group stage expectations
Playtime
- Parimatch matchmaker game
- Viewer questions and leftover topics

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