OverDrive stated that Hotu could reach the Tier 1 scene despite accusations of 322

Alexey “OverDrive” Biryukov was surprised by Hotu's victory in the grand final of the Roman Imperium Cup 5 Counter-Strike 2 tournament, stating that the team has a good chance of reaching the Tier 1 Major.

The content creator shared this opinion on YouTube.

"Hotu is a super new discovery after PARIVISION. Most likely, they will earn their way into the Major. There is also the fact that this is some kind of incredible story for the club. You could make a movie out of it. Two years ago, the organization was officially confirmed as the 322nd team, which, along with Gokushima, was farming astronomical amounts of money. They played almost 80 fake matches there. And from that status, they are now considered not only clean, but most likely will make it to the majors. An incredible journey. In my opinion, there is no other organization with such a history. The club pulled its team and its reputation out of an unrealistic bottom."

According to Alexey “OverDrive” Biryukov, he considers the situation with Hotu to be a phenomenon of professional Counter-Strike 2, since the team not only managed to win the Roman Imperium Cup 5, but also cleared its reputation after accusations in 322, getting a chance to enter tier-1 tournaments.

We would like to remind you that Alexey “OverDrive” Biryukov previously commented on the progress in the game PARIVISION after Jami “Jame” Ali joined the team.