Author: Jimmy “Infernal” Young
1WIN has revealed that they have appointed Sanjar ‘SANJI’ Kuliev as their coach and named 19-year-old Oleg ‘sh1geo’ Stasenko as their captain, both of whom are coming from Enjoy. The announcement also indicated that another Enjoy member, Stepan ‘klain’ Mukhin, would be substituting for Vladislav ‘lattykk’ Vydrin in the next matches for 1WIN. 1WIN updated their lineup at the end of last year, letting go of Timur ‘buster’ Tulepov and Sanzhar ‘neaLaN’ Iskhakov while bringing in new talent Alexandr ‘oz1k’ Sevastyanov and Kirill ‘cronuss’ Savin. Additionally, the team also ended their association with coach Aset ‘Solaar’ Sembiyev during this period.…
HEROIC has revealed that Pavle ‘Maden’ Bošković will join the team as their fifth player for the BLAST Bounty Finals, set to take place from January 23 to 26 in Copenhagen. The Montenegrin player will take the place of Andrey ‘tN1R’ Tatarinovich, who cannot attend the event because of visa complications. HEROIC has shared an update regarding Linus ‘nilo’ Bergman’s situation. The Swedish player was acquired from Metizport earlier this month in a transfer valued at a minimum of $175,000, but he has not yet played for the team and was noted as a substitute during the online segment of…
Luca ‘Luken’ Nadotti has made a remarkable comeback to 9z after being away from the team for two and a half years. This marks his third time with La Violeta, following four months in 2019 and five months in 2022, during which he assisted the team in securing a spot at the PGL Major Antwerp. In achieving this, he and Martin ‘rox’ Molina became the first players from Argentina to qualify for a Major. The decision validates a portion of a report from Dust2.com.br on January 6 that also highlighted the inclusion of Gustavo ‘yel’ Knittel in the coaching role,…
Alejandro ‘Alex’ Masanet has taken over the spot of Tiago ‘JUST’ Moura in Iberian Soul, the tag that previously represented KOI and has been exploring new opportunities since the beginning of the year. The transition brings the Spanish in-game leader back together with teammates he played with during different versions of his more than five-year stint at Movistar Riders, which he left to join Ninjas in Pyjamas in November 2023. ‘alex’ led the Swedish organization for a challenging ten months, a period in which the team failed to qualify for the PGL Major Copenhagen and struggled at numerous international events,…
Vitor ‘stormzyn’ Ferreira, previously a member of the renowned esports team W7M, has taken on the role of in-game leader for MIBR Academy. His transition to this leadership position marks an exciting new chapter for the academy as they continue to develop and hone their competitive talents. MIBR Academy Announcement MIBR Academy roster is as follows: Keep up with our coverage for more insights on the latest esports news and updates.
Martin ‘STYKO’ Styk and Tomáš ‘oskar’ Šťastný are the key players of a newly formed team called Inner Circle, which was announced today. Adding to the previously mentioned duo are Szymon ‘kRaSnaL’ Mrozek, Frederik ‘Fessor’ Sørensen, and Marcus ‘Q-Q’ Krolak-Henriksen, rounding out a roster primarily composed of players from the European scene. ‘oskar’ stands out as the most accomplished player in the team, with multiple significant LAN trophies to his name and two recognitions on HLTV’s top 20 players list in 2017 and 2018. The sharpshooter most recently played for SINNERS, achieving an average rating of 1.13 and leading them…
Partizan has revealed that they have signed Vladan ‘VLDN’ Radević to their Counter-Strike team after announcing the departure of Marin ‘ROGA’ Rogić on Thursday. The Serbian group has also revealed a shift in team roles. In order for ‘VLDN’ to assume his preferred positions, Vladan ‘Kind0’ Mandic will step up as the primary AWPer for the team, a role that he was not used to in his former teams. ‘VLDN’ becomes a part of the team following a troubled stint with BLEED, which ultimately concluded due to problems related to unpaid wages. During his challenging time with the roster, the…
Ninjas in Pyjamas have completed their roster overhaul centered around Danish in-game leader Marco ‘Snappi’ Pfeiffer, with the unexpected inclusion of Audric ‘JACKZ’ Jug as a temporary stand-in to allow them to accept Wildcard invitations. The 34-year-old known as ‘Snappi’ guided ENCE to the number two position in the world rankings in 2023, and what NIP described as a “demonstrated history of developing young talent” will be valuable with a skilled yet novice roster. The long-term aim is for Rasmus ‘sjuush’ Beck to become the cornerstone of the team as he rejoins former HEROIC coach Richard ‘Xizt’ Landström. The Swedish…
Into the Breach has announced that Kamil ‘reiko’ Cegiełko will take the place of Flatron ‘juanflatroo’ Halimi. The Polish player had already participated in multiple official matches for Into the Breach in the final days of 2024. ‘reiko’ began his professional journey with Polish teams HONORIS and Anonymo, but faced challenges in securing a stable position in 2024. Most recently, he played for Revenant, maintaining an average rating of 1.15 while participating in a combination of tier-two and tier-three online events in Europe. Into the Breach has revealed that ‘juanflatroo’ has left the team “for a new opportunity,” concluding his…
9INE has revealed their latest roster, which includes Josef ‘faveN’ Baumann, Jonatan ‘bobeksde’ Persson, and Tobias ‘kraghen’ Kragh Jensen. ‘faveN’ and ‘bobeksde’ have been part of the Swedish organization since early December, but they had not been officially introduced until now. The new addition is ‘kraghen’, a participant from the ECSTATIC Copenhagen Major event, and will take the place of fellow countryman Ismail ‘refrezh’ Ali. ‘faveN’ had formerly been a part of the struggling BLEED project and, for a short period, with ALTERNATE aTTaX, while Swedish talent ‘bobeksde’ made the transition from Johnny Speeds. The newly formed lineup under Danny…