AwaykeN drops 62 kills on a single map: a CS2 LAN record and a loss after six overtimes

Some matches are remembered for who won, and others for who refused to lose. What happened at Urban Riga Open S7 belongs firmly in the second category. According to HLTV, Bulgarian player AwaykeN racked up 62 kills on a single map, the highest figure ever recorded at a Counter-Strike 2 LAN. The catch is that his team, INFURITY, ended up losing a match that dragged on into a sixth overtime.

Why does it matter? Because CS2 is still building its own record book, separate from the CS:GO era, and every milestone like this becomes a benchmark for comparing individual performances. On top of that, the fact that the record came at an event outside the top-tier circuit shows that competitive play's wildest stories aren't always born on the biggest stages. And it leaves an uncomfortable question on the table: what good is a historic performance if it isn't enough to win?

What you need to know

• AwaykeN, INFURITY's Bulgarian player, recorded 62 kills on a single map.
• According to HLTV, it is the single-map LAN kill record in CS2 history.
• The match was decided in the sixth overtime.
• Despite the performance, INFURITY lost the matchup.
• It all happened at Urban Riga Open S7.

A record built on endurance

It's worth putting the number in perspective. A mark like this isn't built on aim alone: it takes a huge volume of rounds, and six overtimes provide plenty of them. Regulation in CS2 is shorter than it was in CS:GO, which in theory makes it harder to pile up massive numbers on one map. That's exactly why reaching these figures requires a match that refuses to end and a player who keeps up the level round after round, with all the mental fatigue that comes from playing overtime after overtime knowing any mistake could be the last.

There's another side to it, too. When one player racks up that many kills on a team that ends up losing, it usually points to a heavy reliance on a single piece. When everything runs through one person, the opponent knows where to apply pressure, and in a match that long there's more than enough time to adjust. Our source doesn't include a breakdown of the rest of the roster or the name of the opponent, so we won't speculate about how the kills were distributed, but the final result speaks for itself: the record was individual, and the loss was collective.

The value of second-tier events

Urban Riga Open isn't a Major or an elite event, and that makes the story even more charming. Regional and open tournaments are where many players are forged, where you see less polished but riskier styles, and where, every now and then, a stat shows up that makes the whole scene take notice. The fact that HLTV gave this record coverage confirms that the entire ecosystem matters, not just the top.

Our take

Here at Underworld Lordz, we're clear on this: what AwaykeN did deserves applause, but it's also a lesson. For any competitive player, the temptation to measure their worth by the scoreboard is huge. Sixty-two kills is insane, but the final score says INFURITY went home empty-handed. Counter-Strike is won through economy, utility, communication and decision-making in key moments, and an individual record doesn't replace any of that.

That said, it would be unfair to boil it all down to a moral. Sustaining that level through six overtimes is a display of mental endurance few can match, and that's exactly what teams look for when they sign players. If AwaykeN wasn't on many people's radar, he is now. For content creators, this is pure gold: a record, an agonizing loss and a never-ending match are the perfect combination for a round-by-round breakdown, a highlights video or a debate about what matters more, individual talent or the system.

Our criticism points elsewhere: the scene needs to give these tournaments more visibility and better coverage. The fact that a historic mark happened at a second-tier event and depended on someone noticing it says a lot about how little the circuit is followed outside the spotlight. There's talent and there are stories out there; someone just needs to look at them.

What do you think?

A historic record and a sixth-overtime loss on the same night. Are you more impressed by AwaykeN's performance, or do you think a team that relies that heavily on one player is doomed to lose these matches? Let us know in the team chat or on our Discord: would you rather drop 62 kills and lose, or have a forgettable game and win?