Counter Strike 2: Rifler kade0 returns to HOTU after his loan spell..

Russian Counter Strike 2 club HOTU announced on Thursday via its official X (Twitter) account that rifler kade0 has officially returned to the team's starting lineup after his loan spell.

According to HOTU's official statement, kade0 will definitely participate in the team's upcoming major tournaments.

kade0's return marks the third roster change HOTU has made recently. The team recently announced the benching of their former in-game leader, dukefissura, after a disappointing top-12 finish at the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Rio.

Two days later, HOTU announced that rifler kAlash had returned to AMKAL after his loan spell.

Previously, HOTU had reached the top 20 in VRS by winning the Roman Imperium Cup V in February, but their performance dipped in the final weeks of the tournament.

kade0's first two major tournaments after his return are the CCT Europe Series #1 and the NODWIN Clutch Series #8 with HOTU.

kade0, 26, was born on January 7, 2000, in Kazakhstan. He became a professional Counter Strike esports player in 2017, playing as a rifleman.

kade0 previously played for teams such as Se7en, PORCHA, AVANGAR, K23, and Forward Gaming. He joined HOTU in November 2024, playing for the team for one year before being benched the following November.

After being relegated, kade0 was loaned-out to ALLINNERS and DEPO.

During his loan spells with these two Kazakh teams, Kade0 achieved an average rating of 1.42.

HOTU's new roster is as follows:

Support: n0rb3r7

AWP-er: frontales

Rifler: mizu

Rifler: lampada

Rifler: kade0

Head Coach: mou

Stand-in / In-Game Leader: dukefissura (benched)

Image source: Internet / HOTU Official X (Twitter) account