No team on the CS:GO scene dominate the game quite like Fnatic at the moment. And the teams most shining star is none other than Olof ”olofmeister” Kajbjer. Aftonbladet Esport had the chance to talk to the Fnatic player about his adventures on Twitch and the upcoming battle against EnvyUs in Fight Night.
– We have won the two latest events and it feels great, but at the moment it’s been awesome to have some time to chill at home, he says.

Alongside his teammates in Fnatic, Olof ”olofmeister” Kajbjer has been dominating the CS:GO scene for quite some time. In March, the team beat their arch nemesis, Ninjas in Pyjamas, in the finale of the first major during 2015. Even before that, and ever since that game, Fnatic have won almost every tournament they’ve participated in.

In fact, Fnatic have been dominant for so long that they now are starting to defend titles won last year. In the upcoming weekend, the Swedish side will face off against Team SoloMid, Na’Vi and Hellraisers on home turf in the middle of Stockholm as the playoffs of Fragbite Masters take place.
– We are prepared and excited for Fragbite Masters as well as Fight Night, Olofmeister says to Aftonbladet Esport.

You won Fragbite Masters last year and many professional players said that they really enjoyed the tournament. What is it that attracts you players to the event?
– First of all it is held in Sweden, and we obviously always want to play in Sweden. And since it will be held in Stockholm none the less, it is even closer for most of us. The tournament is very well handled by the guys at Fragbite and we like the guys who work there. They know what the players want and know what is important to us.

”Everything have been going really fast”

Just days after Fragbite Masters, Fnatic will face EnvyUs in the second Fight Night. With 5000 dollars on the line in one single BO5, the thrill will be enormous.

As the prize pools in CS:GO are getting bigger throughout the world, the money awarded to the teams participating in the majors have remained the same ever since Dreamhack Winter 2013 – besides the sticker money, something that olofmeister reacts to.
– Everything has been going really fast, and the fact that more money is coming in to CS:GO is obviously great. At the moment it’s a bit crazy with so many tournaments being held all the time.
– To be honest, the majors need to step it up by now. The prize pool hasn’t changed since DH 2013 and back then there where no cases or stuff like that. Valve make so much money from all of this, and even though some percentage of the esport cases goes towards majors, we never get any information on how much comes from them.

”I’ve never been as motivated as I am right now”

In recent weeks, the Fnatic players have been showing up more frequently on Twitch. In broadcast after broadcast, Olofmeister has entertained well over 10 000 concurrent viewers. One night, a by now legendary donator by the name of motar2k showed up during one of the streams, and all of a sudden 3 000 dollars were donated to Olofmeister.
– That was a really strange feeling, Kajbjer says about the situation and continues:
– It was very nice of him. I get even more motivated to play, and that is something you shouldn’t hide. But the feeling was quite surreal when it happened.

I could really see that you were taken a bit back by the donation. You seemed almost dumdfounded when it happened?
– Exactly. I didn’t know what to say right then and there. I was speechless. But it was obviously really nice, though it was a bit sick.

How much are you streaming right now? Are you following a schedule or do you just go on when ver you have some time off?
– I’ve never been as motivated as I am right now. The fact that I can stream while playing makes me even more motivated. I stream as much as I have the time and energy to do so, and right now I have a lot time, and a lot of energy.
– I’m lucky to have so many viewers. When things like the motar2k donation as well as a bunch of other stuff happens during the stream it makes it even more fun.

Whenever a new streamer pops up you always get the feeling they seemingly have no clue what they’re doing. How big of a learning curve is it to make a good broadcast? For example, in the beginning of your own Twitch career, you also looked a bit confused?
– The first time was total chaos. I didn’t know wether I should focus on the guys I was playing with, the game or the chat. Like you said, it is a steep learning curve but you get better as time goes by. I still have a lot of stuff I can improve on, and it will take time before I’m actually any good at it.

For the longest time, there’s been a negative aura – for lack of a better word – when it comes to peoples perception of Fnatic. But ever since you guys started to stream, you can almost feel that the tides are changing?
– Yes. I agree. Some seemed to think I was the devil himself after the boost, Olof says laughing.
– But when people see how we are and can make up their own mind about our personalities, they seem to get a different opinion of us. Right now it feels like it can only go up from here, because it can’t worse than it has been.