HLTV reveals finalists for 2025 Rookie of the Year in CS2

Organizers of the prestigious annual HLTV Awards have announced three finalists in the Rookie of the Year category. The following esports athletes are in contention for the title:

 Maxim "kyousuke" Lukin (Falcons)
 Drin "makazze" Shaqiri (NAVI)
 Danil "molodoy" Golubenko (FURIA)

Notably, the winners in each category will be announced during the official awards ceremony, which will take place on January 10, 2026, in Belgrade, Serbia.

Earlier, HLTV also published a list of esports athletes competing for the title of the Counter-Strike 2 best player in 2025 in each role in. Ten nominees were submitted for the following categories: Closer, AWPer, IGL, Opener, Anchor, and Coach.

Origin: www.hltv.org