# apEX & flameZ on Awards, pressure, Anubis, and 2026 | HLTV Confirmed S7E52

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Podcast: [HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hltv-confirmed-counter-strike-podcast-180905)
Published: 2026-01-12T23:05:13+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3397

## Resource

HLTV Confirmed went live from Belgrade the morning after HLTV Awards featuring Vitality's apEX and flameZ to talk about their successful 2025 that ended with the team receiving a plethora of awards, and plans for 2026. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 🔺 Play smarter with Refrag: https://in.refrag.gg/FUCZNJ 🔫 Support Esports with 10% bonus from Skin.Club: https://l.skin.club/HLTVCONFIRMED 0:00 - Intro 1:23 - Awards party 5:10 - Vitality best year? 9:12 - Pressure & expectations 12:34 - "We take most time off" - Vitality 18:42 - Most important wins 22:16 - No more changes? 24:22 - apEX on Spinx about to leave 27:27 - Are MOUZ a threat? 31:20 - 2026 Vitality events 46:51 - Anubis is back 52:30 - "Let's give our best all the time" - apEX 53:42 - Top Comment 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://x.com/Vitality_apEX https://x.com/flamezcsgo https://x.com/luismmira https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

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