I've unfortunately had to mute a portion of the video around the 8 minute mark because of how predatory the copyright system KZread has in place. Much isn't lost, thankfully, but it's still annoying af.

@namebrand-rh8gl

11 ай бұрын

Welldone

@wileysneak

11 ай бұрын

8:54

@r1ckyxox

11 ай бұрын

bro i thought my audio system bugged and took like 10 minutes trying to fix it 😭😭😭

@Patchnote2.0

11 ай бұрын

Might I suggest adding CC for that section?

@nickzargozabernaola1957

11 ай бұрын

great video man but i gotta know whats the name of the song at 1:40?

games like valorant and r6 are fun to me but counter strike will always be my favorite, and this match is the one that got me into it. The way people were crying in happiness, the way stewie had 3 bullets to kill 3 people, the way the longest standing member of c9 got the final kill, the way it broke records and got eyes on the game in a time where it’s future popularity wise was in question, allowing valve to release updates throughout 2018 and grow the game further. it was perfect

@Devthemage

Жыл бұрын

It truly was the perfect story with the perfect ending. A lot of long time players recognize this, but because I love the story so much, I had to share it with those not in the loop.

@paffyy

Жыл бұрын

cs pro scene is always been the best to watch for me theyre usually very epic

@blank2541

Жыл бұрын

CS is just so natural. Its simple and clear cut. All about using the same tools your opponent has and finding out who is better. No other fps really does it

@scemmerjoke

Жыл бұрын

CSGO has that seriousness vibe that valorant will never be able to achieve and I said that as a player who play both game.

@hxsjdbdjavs

Жыл бұрын

Lmao valochink. That Chinese csgo knockoff is an insult to the genre

I was in Boston for this tournament and watched it in person, but watching this video you made me feel like I was watching it for the first time all over again. Very well done.

@JulieNyaa

Жыл бұрын

Same here, just chills

@astral3488

Жыл бұрын

bob? is that you???

@playernameistoolong

Жыл бұрын

I hate myself for being a little bitch and not going to this.

The most iconic counter strike clip in history will forever be the crowd screaming send them home. It gives me chills and tears of joy every time I see it. Great video bro

@pelicansaredumb5485

Жыл бұрын

Also I don’t want to be a c.unt but faze didn’t win the last major it was outsiders/Virtus Pro. FaZe just won pro league, and since they won 4 tier 1 events in the past year, they got a grand slam which is equally as impressive. Only 4 teams have ever been able to win them in CSGO history (The teams are Astralis, Team Liquid, NAVI, and now FaZe)

@MrDukeSilverr

Жыл бұрын

@@pelicansaredumb5485 Faze won Antwerp, remember?

@pelicansaredumb5485

Жыл бұрын

@@MrDukeSilverr yes but Rio was the last major in 2022. Antwerp was the first.

@acsone3546

Жыл бұрын

1:10 well this guy has obviously never once played counterstrike if he just said that 😭😭😭

Generally I have zero interest in FPS games but I was legit on the edge of my seat cheering. I swear Dev could play or narrate anything and have me hooked!

@Pepe_LeMac

Жыл бұрын

Bomb has been planted.

@w90213kjfdjn

Жыл бұрын

bot

@rahatzaman8120

Жыл бұрын

What games do you play ?

@jmgonzales7701

Жыл бұрын

Fps are my favorite.

@the_hpb

Жыл бұрын

damn thats crazy stfu

I can't believe it's already been 5 years since this happened. I remember watching the game live tearing up when skadaddy gave his interview. I'm glad I discovered your channel that was a fantastic video.

@nateholt429

Жыл бұрын

"I'm Not crying...Your crying".

@dezolatestation

Жыл бұрын

i miss those days, literally

@hi_its_jerry

9 ай бұрын

crazy how time flies man

I had the privilege of witnessing the 2018 Boston Major live, and it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. My heart was set on Faze winning, but I found myself inexplicably thrilled when C9 emerged victorious. As a Brazilian who had attended the Furia vs Navi match in 2022 with a wild crowd, I can say with certainty that nothing compares to the rush of emotions I felt during that fateful CSGO match in Boston. In my opinion, it was the greatest game of CSGO ever played, bar none. The memory of the ground shaking beneath my feet as the entire crowd erupted in pure joy after Stewie's solo defense of B on Inferno remains seared in my mind. I know I'll never forget it.

@FShani

Жыл бұрын

Respect to you brother for speaking the truth. Furia is a team I can see someday having a moment just like this, the EU crowd still doesn't give them the respect they deserve but they've been on that steady climb much as C9 was before Boston it's only a matter of time.

@williamrosa8577

Жыл бұрын

@@FShani I mean, Brazil already had 2 majors years before NA got theirs but the champion playing in front of the home crowd is what really made Boston so special, moments like these come down to a lot of coincidence and luck and not only skill. Who knows when we're gonna get another brazilian major and then again we have to pray for a brazilian team, most likely Furia (but who knows now with CS2), to be in a good enough shape at that specific time to be able to fight for the trophy.

@milesshaw9059

5 ай бұрын

Faze VS Cloud9 is the best CS:GO match, but I do rate Furia vs Navi one of the best Matches. Top 5 for sure.

The way that the crowd cheers after every kill stewie gets on b site is just absolutely invigorating

I could argue that IEM Cologne 2022 grandfinals of NaVi vs FaZe rivals the Boston major grandfinals. Especially since it is the highest level of counter-strike ever played.

@vldnsp1606

Жыл бұрын

Defenetly, NA cs cannot even come close

@growarmygtvo8463

Жыл бұрын

The main selling point of the C9 Boston Major run was the story the games and plays themselves weren't that great if you compare them to modern day CS like Karrigan calling the rotate way too late but no major run has ever had a story like C9 did in 2018 other than Gambit but Gambit won a relatively weak major in my opinion while C9 defeated what was the greatest team ever at that point I mean Olaf,Niko,Guardian,Karrigan and Rain are arguably all top 30 player of all time while 3 of them have an argument for GOAT status and were at one point or another the best player in the world. While Faze and Navi were just the 2 outright favorite battling it out.

@lukeumhoefer

Жыл бұрын

I fully agree NaVi v FaZe was some of, if not the highest level of counter-strike ever demonstrated in a Major. There's just too much lore behind the C9 and FaZe matchup to say this wasn't the most emotionally charged, and impactful game ever played. Glad we could both enjoy this banger video regardless :D

@kenjikodai

Жыл бұрын

Yeah agreed on this one

@TINYHEAD69

Жыл бұрын

nah

That's why I keep watching even when they get 16-0'ed. You miss the comebacks.

I respect you just letting the audio play out during C9’s Victory. They deserve that! But I really wish you would do that more often throughout the video. It’s very difficult to think of clever ways to provide explanation for such high level play, without spoiling the outcome, or ruining the tense ambiance. I think being silent and just letting the gameplay speak for itself is something Summoning Salt and other esports lore creators do very well.

@malif1279

8 ай бұрын

Do you know of any other good eSports lore creators? I haven't been keeping up with any eSports related stuff since ironically 2018 CSGO & some TF2 stuff on the side (heavily underrated niche scene) Now I'm starting to get back to it again with the release of CS2 and Halo Infinite World Championship (another heavily underrated scene!) so would love to see some great videos on it

As a french I was like "yeah I can see the american point of vue but this is pretty well mad- WAIT DID HE JUST CALL SHOX LE TANK ?"

@Devthemage

Жыл бұрын

One of my many blunders in the vid. Sorry RPK!

I was in the stands that day. When C9 lost Mirage, I truly thought it was over. Faze was going to win their first major with a team that’s massively OP as I expected teams to spend a lot more into rosters that are sparse with talent, but little with cohesion and nationality. The last part is what united C9 obviously, nationality. An all American team. Cohesion that day was something special. There was no ego, no dipshit plays, and with a culture that’s fun and competitive. Winning Overpass was a shock. Even with the score line C9 produced in that map. Inferno remains a dream to me as I remember Karrigan wide ass peak on Stew to save Faze in overtime. In short, C9 came back and won. The crowd was loud and NA CS won that day. Amazing video! You earned yourself a subscriber!

@cambrown5777

Жыл бұрын

i don't think you mean "sparse" with talent lol

@zachholmes2635

Жыл бұрын

@@cambrown5777 ah my bad, *into rosters that are engrained with talent*

@zachholmes2635

Жыл бұрын

Ingrained…🙃🔫

@74KU

Жыл бұрын

Haha, Faze.. the clan with so many disgraced cheaters and even a Crypto scam that netted them ~$80,000 that was supposed to go to charity.. If they sunk that low as one of the "big names" imagine what all the rest are doing.

27:32 on the right holding the Skadoodle sign. Can’t believe the Boston Major was 5 years ago, crazy how time flies. Some of my best memories were made there. Front row seats, watching Cloud9 defeat FaZe for the first ever NA win. Can’t get much better than that. Also went with Cloud9 winning for my pick-ems and still have that sweet gold Boston 2018 pin to remember it by. Thank you for making this video and letting me relive it all again!

@billyjoe8185

Жыл бұрын

Bro you’re a legend, supporting the goat from day one

your passion really bleeds into ur editing. really digestible for non-players. finally a definitive resource to show ppl to teach them abt this match. tysm amazing video man.

Great video. I think you definitely could have scrapped some clips for a more concise story and runtime, but overall it was very well made

@k0ventry

Жыл бұрын

Yeah 33 minutes in and we just got to the major, let alone the match. Enjoying it but felt compelled to skip over the montage segments

@leannasty

8 ай бұрын

Agreed

@I_hate_HANDLES

4 ай бұрын

@@k0ventry I didn't even finish it and tried find out what's wrong with this video in the comments

I remember watching this in high school with 2 friends in discord. Still one of fondest memories I hold as we all cheered c9 to victory Great video.

I can tell this video was made with passion and enjoyed your re-telling of what I too consider to be the greatest game of CS ever played.

5 years later and I still watch that game from time to time and I still get goosebumps when I hear that crowd roar as Skadoodle kills GuardiaN. Despite all that watching this video made me feel like I was rewatching the whole thing live. Amazing video man. You captured all that emotion perfectly.

"explained so anyone can understand" proceeds to spend spends 30 minutes fangirling then skips over how the stages in the tournament work

Amazing video man, thank you for taking your time to make this! I have fond memories of Jan 2018 and I'll never forget watching this live as a 17 yr old CRYING out of pure joy bc my favorite team finally won the major. This game will always have a special place in my heart and I'm so glad to still be able to feel the same range of emotions watching this 5 years later

What a great video this was! Thank you! I remember all to well how insane that final was, and the heartbreak in the end!

This video was so in depth, it brought back so many memories of watching this live and the emotional roller coaster that it was. Thanks for the great video!!

dude, the fucking emotions and hard work you put into making of this video, we felt all of that. Great video, loved every bit of it. I saw the match live myself and you brought everything back!

dude ive seen this story told over and over and you murdered this. Well done man waita revive this story and bring context from every angle!

I felt good rewatching this. It really was a crazy series

Absolute banger video. Thanks for bringing back these great memories.

This is one of the best-told stories I’ve heard in a long time. I forgot all the details of this so your video was great!

Bardolph's commentary is so iconic man, crazy that major was 5 years ago god time flies

Nature has David Attenborough, CS has DevtheMage. Epic narration and video topic!

Ngl, this is a deeply compelling story and I truly can tell how much passion is in this documentary. I think as you continue creating videos editing down some segments will def help, as I’m pretty much tapping out halfway

one of the best CS videos ive ever seen. I hope this blows up as much as it deserves.

The fact that I can say I watched almost all of this tournament live is an honor. That b hold at the end of inferno gives me chills to this day

Fantastic video! You should make some more cs stories for sure man, even though I watched this major live, this video still had me engrossed for the whole video length. Great work!

Thanks Dev. you spoke for many, and brought my attention to a wonderful story. Please enjoy this backpat.

Did not expect to watch this from beginning to end. Nice video

Watched it live, didn't appreciate it as much as I do now. Phenomenal video.

This is my favorite video I've ever seen. I will never forget this match, watching it live, my definite favorite memory of this game. The build up and narration was literally so fucking well made, you brought me back there. Thank you for getting me emotional at 1 am on a Wednesday ;-;

Thank you for setting this up so beautifully. This should be required viewing for any fans of CS and esports in general :)

feels like the beautiful combination of a jon bois and grtr4sh vid smushed together, amazing work! loved it the whole way through

cant believe u have less than 100 subs. commenting for algorithm and for someone finally making a video detailing how amazing this moment is. I was in my fraternity house watching this game w my brothers who had never watched cs before but just based off how simple cs is they understood the game pretty fast and was just as hyped watching it as I was. The plot armor was too real for NA that major EDIT: Forgot to mention one of the brothers is a childhood friend of Tarik’s and we’re from where Tarik is from

I like how you really went in depth about the history of csgo esports. As a person who has only played csgo for a couple of months, I clicked on this video only expecting to hear about the best csgo esports game ever played. The fact that you went above and beyond by explaining the esports history and all of csgo's popular moments is amazing. Overall, this is one of the best csgo youtube videos I've ever seen. Keep up the great work!

Thanks for the vid Dev, very insightful!

i loved every second of this!!!!! thank you for putting this together!!!!!

If you're willing, keep making content like this. If you're not you have made a fantastic video about one of my favorite major finals of all time and I hope you keep making amazing videos like this.

I'm not crying, you're crying. This major final lives absolutely rent free in my head. Absolutely incredible moment in esports history.

one of the best CS documentaries out there, amazing job on this video. I could hear and sense how much passion there was in the making.

This is gold! The narration, the research, good stuff! Keep it up!

I've never been happier for someone I've never met than I was for Ska after they won that major.

I thought "oh wow that video is way too long", but I am writing this comment now after watching all of it and it was 100% worth it, such a beautiful video and a big kudos for your work and bringing together all those clips to deliver this master piece! I was watching this match rooting for Faze back then and you just let me experience the same match over from a completely opposite view, thank you :)

That sub count needs to be multiplied by 1,000 because this video was awesome. I watched the whole thing, and I never looked away from the video. Amazing job and a very passionate work!

Man I wish I could like this video 1000 times. I felt like I was watching this match for the first time again. Would love to see more of these videos in the future!

Narrator sounds hot

@ThomasEdits

Жыл бұрын

you mean and looks hot

Amazing video, I LOVE the clear passion you have for the entire thing. I'm not from NA, I'm not super into that scene, but I love seeing the story you built. Great work :) One slight missed opportunity I feel: you could have gone for a great fakeout ending with Stewie's missed ace during OT1, he was literally one bullet away from winning the major there.

Thank you Dev, for this awesome awesome video, I hope your incessant want to share stories does not vanish after this, because you're great and I'd love to watch more from you, amazing video again, good job!

Thank you for making the love letter to this match, this game deserves. We share the passion, thank you for reminding me of my best csgo experience!

As much I do admire the passion, excitement and effort, I really think that you could have refined this so much more and ultimately what ended up staying with me from this wasn’t what happened in the video but how much better this story could’ve been told

@churchyard

11 ай бұрын

Real

@kegan6566

11 ай бұрын

Tell it then

@urgamecshk

11 ай бұрын

yeah, like talking about how fast skadoodle is then showing clips of other players....*clown*

@MeeKoCSGO

11 ай бұрын

@@urgamecshk that type of thing wasn’t too much of a put-off but it was more starting the video with an explanation as though the audience had no knowledge of CS (perfectly okay) but then jumps straight to pop flashes and things without explaining it. And the timeline was fuddled too, too much time, to put it bluntly, fanboying over players that didn’t even play the tournament and then skipping right over more relevant players like Slemmy. The enthusiasm is definitely there, and I do believe if the creator spent more time planning the structure and refining it he could’ve definitely made a fantastic video

@johndabomb7

8 ай бұрын

Strongly Agree. This could have beeen like 35 minutes shorter.

This video brought me so many good memories. Genuinely had me on the verge of crying.

Really enjoyed this video man and would love to see more like it

genuinley one of the best cs vids ive seen in a while

this video was absolutely brimming with your passion. thank u. if i may, i would really appreciate a remake, a watered down version but with all the main points still, (less of individual members' highlight clips, and cs:go mechanics explanations, etc.) to fit into maybe a 15-20 minute version? just an idea i think many would enjoy.

@Devthemage

Жыл бұрын

First off, thank you so much! I appreciate your positivity. Secondly, many videos exist already compiling this game specifically so I dont think I'd ever redo this video like that. It's about the journey to me, not the destination

this final is what got me into the csgo esports! looking back, i feel awful for guardian but im so proud of c9!

Really enjoyed this video. Thanks for making and sharing it! 👍☁️💕

Great video, Dev. Super proud of you!!! Keep them coming.💕

i remember watching live as stewie held B solo. i could NOT have been more elated when he pulled it off. truly one of the best majors in cs history

I didn't even need to see the video to know which match this was going to be, round 30 inferno is still etched into my mind

This was a great video, hope to see more content like this

i really love this type of video. a window into a topic that allows the viewer (an outsider) to see the topic as the author (an insider) with all the context and emotion. so, from some1 unfamiliar with csgo, thank you for this little window into a moment of competitive csgo.

we love a fantastic underdog story

My heart was genuinely pounding in those c9 vs faze clips

Beo you brought me back to the times I enjoyed CSGO the most, peak C9 peak stewie. This is an amazing video you got my sub bro

loved every second of this video, ever since ive grown up i havent felt this kind of passion about video games in a while and this may have revitalized my love for cs

It's the beautiful game. Counter Strike is my baseball. Constant competitions in the pro scene means you can always find some kind of high level games going on. Stats galore and interesting storylines. I love this game.

The passion in your storytelling made this a really enjoyable and fun watch. Thank you!

sometimes you get recommended the most well crafted passionate beautiful video by a guy with no other uploads and it's magical

So underrated, can’t wait to see more works from you man, the old school editing stile fits old game clips so well yet it’s fresh. Plus it’s feels persona full of passion.

Yo change the batteries on your smoke alarm

from the Greatest game of Counter Strike to the game that refuses to die, we all watched till the end. :)

i remember watching this back in 2018. i cried tears of joy for probably an hour. and you said it best, i can go back to that match, knowing the outcome, and still get the same emotions

Good on ya for sharing your love for csgo in the most entertaining way

cool video but you didn’t have to put a frag montage every 2 minutes

@Alextopgaming

8 ай бұрын

Real shits annoying

@PedroPerez-wf2yn

Ай бұрын

😭 facts

Great video and storytelling bro ❤ really enjoyed it 🔥

@Devthemage

11 ай бұрын

Appreciate you man

Awesome video man, kept me locked the whole way thru. Great work

watched this whole video through, nice job putting together such an interesting and dramatic vid

When you visualize every clip in the intro and still get hyped, your a true veteran.

You forgot to mention economy in your brief explanation of the game, however, I think you covered everything else fairly well!

Just found this, you gotta make more videos. This is actually just amazing testament to how important this stuff is. Anyone can just take this stuff at face value and it being a video game but it so much more.

Love that you chose this major, it was my favorite! Great video

This was the best major ever I remember watching it live and it was amazing

This match is one of my favorite memories growing up. My friends and I were all in discord going crazy throughout the entire match. Will always be grateful to the c9 players for giving me that night. It was something special.

I love that you showed the rest of your 4k almost clutch at the end. I did the same sit back and hands behind the head when you got killed from jungle. Thanks for making this. I got so hype at 0:33 and knew what game you were gonna cover immediately cause that call always gives me goosebumps.

That was such a treat, thanks for sharing!

17:10 almost 5 years of experience being in a band, that slide up on the string after everyone stops is definitely something i do impulsively every time lmao. your editing is s tier

Even for me as a non American i was on the edge of my seat watching that game 5 years ago and this just brought up all that excitement back up, and to this day i still boot up Counter Strike pretty much every single day, cause Counter Strike is so much more than just a game at least to me it is. What an amazing video, enjoyed every single second of it.

This is such a well put together video. It had my attention from start to finish. Truly great work

amazing that I watched for an hour before 'the big moment' testament to your storytelling skills!

Bro part of the reason your video is an hour and ten minutes long is because you defined North America for us. I think you could tighten up the script editing. Very cool to see the passion put into this project ^.^

The commentary, the timing, the music, the edit ; Truly a masterpiece.

brought me back man. great video

I love the way that you introduce each new great player like an anime villain or a big MMO boss, showing off what they can do before putting them up against our plucky underdogs