It has since evolved to include news, statistics, and analysis for the professional esports scene of Global Offensive.

[13] In 2020, HLTV announced that it and sister site dust2.dk had been acquired by Better Collective, a sports betting group based in Denmark.

Impact rating is based on the number of multi-kills, opening kills, 1vX situations (clutches) won and other undisclosed factors.

[20] The sniper generally has a higher K/D ratio due to the nature of the weapon, while the star riflers will be put in the most impactful positions on the map.

This can be through the form of a sacrificial entry fragger who will be traded or a support player throwing utility from the back.

Key changes include reducing the reward for saving in lost rounds, rebalancing sub-ratings for consistency, and updating averages to align with CS2’s mechanics, such as MR12 format and 26-damage assists.

These changes aim to better reflect player contributions, penalizing passive playstyles and rewarding impactful actions.

[21] HLTV awards an MVP medal at notable events, which is given to the player they consider had the most impact in the tournament.

[22] Each year, the HLTV staff rank professional Counter-Strike players based on their performance, and write an article explaining their choice.