The host and commentator spoke out after months of silence — but no apology was heard.

Disgraced former Counter-Strike caster Mathieu "Maniac" Quiquerez was criticized again after a video posted to his X/Twitter account yesterday.

The nearly eight-minute video features the commentator giving an update on his life following sexual assault allegations in early September. In response to these initial allegations, Maniac mentioned that he would release a later video had him "take responsibility for my mistakes, try to apologize properly, and show everyone the real me".

That video surfaced over the weekend — but the community doesn't seem to have forgiven the former caster.

Caster CS2 Maniac spoke up after months of silence

In the video, Maniac stated that he was "overwhelmed" and did not have the ability to process or address the allegations at the time, thus giving his initial statement a "rushed" status. "I was experiencing some very intense emotions that I couldn't control. I really started to wonder 'Am I a monster? Is this who I am?'" he said. speak.

He continued to try to explain the reasons for his actions and how he handled the following months internally, especially after he was removed from the ESL CS2 live broadcast when words The accusation was made public. "I was in complete disbelief that I had reached my destination, it was a daily journey and I really wanted to continue this journey after taking a different turn," he said.

He concluded by saying that he is uncertain about his future in the Counter-Strike scene but that he still "loves the game deeply" and that he cannot imagine his life if don't have it. "Whatever form this will take in the future is unknown to me yet, but what is clear is that I love this game and I'm not ready to give up on it."

However, the wider community is not convinced. "How can he release an eight-minute video update without even apologizing to the victims, or if he doesn't take it as fact, then at least address and refute them," said one the person said on Reddit. Maniac has indicated that he will issue a longer apology in this video, but the apology was not mentioned in the eight-minute speech.

Others believe the video is purely self-serving. "No apologies, just apologies for himself, [and] it ends with him loving the game and hopefully coming back and the community accepting him back with open eyes." puppy," said former CS2 coach Jan "Swani" Müller. "No thought at all, completely narcissistic. Please stay away, thank you."