5/30/2023 0 Comments Shadowgun war games shutting down![]() The glittering prize, a UEFA Champions League lookalike trophy, stood on a pedestal before him. Out jogged our host for the evening, Brendan Fraser lookalike OJ Borg, looking amped up in his grey blazer over a Hawaiian shirt, tight black trousers and white trainers. The countdown gave way to a rather anti-climactic highlights reel before the big central screen swung open at the middle like the gates of Mordor. Finally, the moment had arrived…except it hadn’t, not quite. Some people in the crowd whooped, others cheered, a few even screamed. Even a neutral spectator couldn’t avoid being moved by these final bombastic moments of fire, images and music. Some added to the general cacophony with their obnoxious inflatable noisemakers. Thousands of fans lit up their smartphones and waved them above their heads, a sea of undulating blue light. The floor was sticky from so many spilt soft drinks - no booze was served inside the arena, and the concession stand staff removed the lids from all beverages sold.ĭown to the last ten seconds now, and the lights lowered. The fans were sugared up, some wearing team colours. Flames leapt into the air above the stage, adding to the heady atmosphere - propane fumes mingled with the smell of body odour, grilled mushroom sandwiches ( Zapiekanka, a popular Polish street food) and the pheromone tang of Pringle flavours. The noise was steadily ramping up, intensifying. The crowd fluffers had done their job, marshalling different sections of the audience with chants for each of the teams - Danish outfit Astralis, who had steamrollered their way to the Katowice final and hoped to complete the grand slam with victory tonight, and underdogs ENCE, a young Finnish crew looking to shock the favourites. ![]() But now it was time for the main event, the CS:GO Grand Final. Many of the fans had been in their seats for over five hours already, some to cheer wildly during the undercard as Polish duo AGO Esports won the CS:GO Danger Zone show match.
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