HOTU vs The Huns Esports at Moscow Cyber Games 2026 Playoffs, RU

Match Breakdown

HOTU arrive at the 31 October semifinal against The Huns Esports on a run of four consecutive 2-0 wins, while their opponents have lost five of their last six matches. The contrast is reflected in their ten-match records: HOTU have won seven, compared with four for The Huns.

HOTU’s streak culminated in a 2-0 grand final win over GamerLegion on 29 October, after they had beaten B8 by the same score in the semifinals. They also swept GamerLegion and Luminosity in Group B. The Huns’ most recent result was a 2-0 loss to Chinggis Warriors in the Fall 2026 lower bracket semifinals, a day after a 2-1 defeat to Alter Ego ended their Asia-Pacific Cup #3 playoff run.

HOTU also won both supplied previous meetings, taking 2-0 victories in the upper bracket final and grand final of the Astana Rest of Asia Closed Qualifier in March 2025. This match is the first of two semifinals in the 2026 playoffs; the winner advances to the Grand Final on 1 November.