Author: Jimmy “Infernal” Young
Former in-game leader for Chaos, Anthony ‘vanity’ Malaspina, along with ex-Nouns rifler Edgar ‘MarKE’ Maldonado, has re-entered competitive play by joining FLUFFY AIMERS on a trial basis, as reported by Dust2.us. MarKE’s most recent match was just a little over three months ago, while vanity makes his comeback after a significantly longer time away, having spent an extensive period playing Valorant. The former Chaos captain will be competing in his first Counter-Strike match in more than four years. FLUFFY AIMERS roster is as follows: Keep up with our coverage for more insights on the latest esports news and updates.
Vitality is poised to announce Robin ‘ropz’ Kool as their latest addition, according to independent journalist Guillaume ‘neL’ Rathier. The Estonian player has reportedly settled on personal terms with the French organization, and the transfer is anticipated to be completed shortly. ‘ropz’ is set to join Vitality on a free transfer after his contract with FaZe comes to an end. He joined the North American organization in January 2022 after spending nearly five years with MOUZ, reuniting with his previous captain, Finn ‘karrigan’ Andersen. ropz’s joining is expected to open the door for Lotan ‘Spinx’ Giladi’s exit. The Israeli rifler,…
BIG has announced that they are parting ways with Swiss rifler Rigon ‘rigoN’ Gashi, who will be a free agent starting January 1 after spending six months with the team. rigoN’s tenure with BIG was challenging as he and the German team worked to combine varying play styles and requirements. Several months later, during the RMR event in Shanghai, Jon ‘JDC’ de Castro mentioned that ‘rigoN’ “is doing everything he can to integrate into the system while we do our utmost to encourage his wild side,” but ultimately, it wasn’t meant to happen. Even though the pieces didn’t consistently align…
Monte made their first off-season announcement with a brief update on X, revealing that Kamil ‘KEi’ Pietkun has been transitioned from the active roster to the bench. This move indicates a strategic shift for the team as they prepare for upcoming changes in their lineup. The 23-year-old joined the team in August, stepping in for Martin ‘STYKO’ Styk as Monte shifted to a roster that spoke Polish. Before this, he played in 9INE together with Olek ‘hades’ Miskiewicz and was coached by Piotr ‘nawrot’ Nawrocki. ‘KEi’ maintained an average rating of 1.07 throughout his four-month period in Monte, and his…
Sangal has shared the news of Dawid ‘SaMey’ Stańczak’s exit, concluding the Polish sniper’s seven-month tenure with the organization. The change in the roster follows Sangal’s disappointing performance at Europe RMR B for the Perfect World Shanghai Major, where they failed to meet expectations as potential dark horses for the Major, exiting with low single-digit round scores against MOUZ, Cloud9, and ECLOT. The squad struggled to bounce back mentally from their devastating best-of-one losses and failed to perform at the level that Sangal had shown prior to the RMR, where they secured three online CCT titles and participated in both…
ESL has revealed the initial details of its competitive schedule for 2026, featuring six LAN events scheduled from January to November. In theory, this suggests that ESL will host one less tournament compared to 2025, but fans will soon observe a significant gap in the schedule from May to September. This will undoubtedly spark speculation that the 2026 IEM Cologne, which is typically scheduled for late July or early August, might be designated as a Major. The 2026 Summer Major is set to occur from June 8 to June 21, although these dates may still be altered due to the…
Preasy has officially announced the addition of Viktor ‘Viggo’ Simonsen to their roster, marking a significant change for the team as he takes over the spot previously held by Jason ‘JBOEN’ Boe Nielsen. This strategic move aims to enhance the team’s performance as they look to build on their competitive edge. Preasy Announcement Preasy roster is as follows: Keep up with our coverage for more insights on the latest esports news and updates.
Rafael ‘arrozdoce’ Wing has departed from SAW and is available to join a new team, two months following his benching. The Portuguese player was instrumental in SAW securing a top-four spot at IEM Cologne, but he was unexpectedly let go before the RMR after he indicated his desire to consider other opportunities. Despite bringing in André ‘Ag1l’ Gil, SAW was unable to qualify for the Shanghai Major and later placed their other standout from the Cologne run, Michel ‘ewjerkz’ Pinto, on the transfer list. Nonetheless, they succeeded in securing the third member of their previous powerhouse trio by signing João…
The Nouns organization has officially announced that Christopher ‘cJ dA K1nG’ Jones has decided to leave the team. This departure leaves the roster startlingly thin, with only two players remaining on the starting lineup. The situation has become more pressing as this follows the recent exits of Carson ‘nosraC’ O’Reilly and Jeorge ‘Jeorge’ Endicott, further reducing the team’s active player base. As of now, there have been no official announcements regarding player replacements. However, in a communication with Dust2.us late last month, the organization indicated that they plan to evaluate a number of North American players through trials. Recently, during…
PARIVISION has revealed that their in-game leader Daniil ‘alpha’ Demin has been placed on the bench and will have the freedom to explore new opportunities. ‘Alpha’ joined the team during a summer overhaul in July after Andrey ‘Jerry’ Mekhryakov left due to burnout. This change occurred at a time when Ivan ‘F_1N’ Kochugov took on the role of coach, although he was recently replaced by former Virtus.pro leader Dastan ‘dastan’ Akbayev. The 20-year-old, who previously played for Sprout and Spirit Academy, leaves PARIVISION soon after an unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the Perfect World Shanghai Major, where they finished 0-3…