Former CSGO Creator: Astralis Owner Wanted to Create FPS Competitor

Counter-Strike Global Offensive has long held the title of the best FPS title in esports. The release of Riot Games’ VALORANT has posed a challenge to Valve’s FPS dominance, spurring the addition of a series of updates and new features.

According to a new report by win.gg, Astralis owner and chairman Nikolaj Nyholm has registered a company that hopes to develop a CS:GO competitor of their own. Counter-Strike creator Minh Le was also reportedly involved at one point, but he has since distanced himself from the project.

Is Astralis Building a New CSGO Competitor?

VALORANT is already threatening CS:GO’s dominance in the FPS segment, but Astralis’ co-owner Nikolaj Nyholm had different plans. Nyholm and Le to registered a company, Scattershot Ltd. to develop a new FPS game. 

Astralis founder and co-CEO, Nicolaj Nyholm. Image Credit: Astralis Group. 

In an update to Win.gg, Le confirmed he is no longer working on the project.

“I once discussed the opportunity to work as a technical adviser for a new FPS esports shooter with Nikolaj [Nyholm]. However, it was a misconception that I thought I could do it while still maintaining my position at Pearl Abyss.” Minh le told Win.gg. “The bottom line is that I’ve been working at Pearl Abyss and will continue to work [there] in the future… I do not plan on continuing to work with Nikolaj Nyholm on the project.”

On October 7, Nyholm registered Scattershot Project B, a subsidiary of Scattershot limited. Minh Le distancing himself from the project is a setback, but there have been no public changes to the company’s plans for the future. Scattershot Ltd. has listed its current capital as 100 GBP with an allocation of 100,000 shares. 

Statement of Capital for Scattershot Ltd. Screengrab via Scribd.com.

Minh Le created the original Counter-Strike mod for Half-Life and has worked with Valve from 2000 to 2006. The top 100 game creator of all time has worked on games like Rust and Black Desert Online after his Valve stint. 

Astralis is one of the most successful teams in CS:GO in recent years. The Danish roster has won the last three CS:GO Majors and retained the number 1 spot on HLTV for several months. Earlier this year, Astralis expanded to a seven-person roster but has since Patrick “es3tag” Hansen to Cloud9 in a $2.1 million deal.

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