HOTU

HOTU is a Counter-Strike 2 team from Russia, within the CIS region, founded in 2022. Its in-game leader is kade0, and its coach is mou. The team's roster has changed frequently. In November 2024 HOTU benched anttzz and signed kade0 as his replacement. Through 2025 it added and moved several players, including youka, frontales, n0rb3r7, and kAlash, and it briefly moved dukefissura from an analyst role into a player position. kade0 was loaned out to ALLINNERS and later to DEPO, and was recalled to the active roster in April 2026. Other players were released, benched, or loaned out during this period. HOTU has competed in events including Tesla Cup 2026, the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 Global Qualifier, Stake Pulse Beat III, Stake Ranked Episode 4 Closed Qualifier, the Intel Extreme Masters Beijing 2026 Global Qualifier, and NODWIN Clutch Series #11. The available records do not list any tournament titles. The most recent entry is from August 2026, when dukefissura was acquired by Rune Eaters Esports, following a June 2026 loan to GamePoint. The team has not been reported as disbanded. Its latest additions were dwushka, acquired on loan from Insilio in June 2026, and Meand, signed as an analyst in May 2026, alongside kade0's return to the active roster in April 2026. The timeline does not confirm the full current lineup, so the complete active roster cannot be stated from these records.