CS2: Three more transfers confirmed!

“Now is the time to take care of myself and my loved ones. I’ve felt worse and worse over the course of the year and it’s taken its toll on me. […] I was able to travel the world with my boys and pursue my hobby at the same time. But when the passion becomes a burden, it’s time to end it. “

A courageous decision that has been met with a lot of love in the community. How and whether things will continue for Swani after his break remains to be seen. Also who will be his successor at G2. But this question is probably the least important at the moment when it comes to mental health in general.

We also wish you all the best Swani!

MOUZ announces frozen farewell

In the end, everything happened very quickly: As soon as it became clear that Russel “Twistzz” van Dulken would be leaving the FaZe Clan and that he had chosen David “frozen” Cernansky as his preferred candidate for the now vacant Rifler position, it became official a day later. In a post on X, MOUZ bids farewell to their now ex-player

At FaZe Clan, the Slovenian meets Finn “karrigan” Andersen and Robin “ropz” Kool. He has already played with both of them at the German organization during his four and a half years at MOUZ. The settling-in period with his new team should be correspondingly short.

Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin is still being discussed as a replacement for frozen 

However, this is initially only planned as a temporary “stand-in” for the Counter-Strike season finale, the BLAST Premier: World Final in Abu Dhabi.

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frozen as Twistzz replacement?

The official departure of Twistzz naturally raises the question of a replacement. Apparently, the FaZe Clan has put out feelers for David “frozen” Cernansky. And he can almost announce that he’s done

According to HLTV FaZe and frozen‘s previous team MOUZ have already agreed on a buyout. This is supported by the fact that the Slovenian has already been announced by his new team as part of the roster for the upcoming BLAST Premier World Final, which will take place in Abu Dhabi in mid-December. 

MOUZ, on the other hand, seems to have Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin in mind as a replacement for frozen . Whether the commitment of the former child prodigy, who is currently only on the bench with the Ninjas in pyjamas, could be of a long-term nature will become clear at the latest after the German team’s performance in the season finale in the United Emirates.

Twistzz leaves the FaZe Clan

Now it’s official: Russel “Twistzz” van Dulken is leaving the FaZe Clan. The 24-year-old star announced this last Friday on X.

The exact circumstances of why and why he is leaving the team are not stated Twistzz in his emotional statement. However, he writes that he knows that his decision to leave FaZe might come as a shock to some people, but that he will explain the background to his departure at a later date.

Trying to read between the lines, the Canadian seems to be longing for a new challenge. However, it cannot be ruled out that other reasons played a role in his decision, despite all the emotionality

What exactly will happen with Twistzz remains to be seen. According to rumors, however, the Rifler will return to Team Liquid. The team where he played from 2017 to 2020 and established himself as one of the top Counter-Strike players in the world.

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Fnatic in upheaval

After William “mezii” Merrimann and Frederik “roeJ” Jorgensen recently left the team for Team Vitality and Preasy respectively, the org now decided to make a change in a third position and officially benched in-game leader Christopher “dexter” Nong. The 29-year-old Australian’s chapter at FNC should therefore be closed after just four months, having only moved from MOUZ to Fnatic last July.

The three vacant positions were replaced immediately. In addition to the eternal Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson and Aurélien “afro” Drapier, Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro (from Team Falcons) will now hold the reins as IGL. He will be joined by Matus “MATYS” Simko and the German-Iranian Can “kyuubii” Ali, although the latter will have to assert his place for the time being as he is still in “trial status”.

NRG back in Counter Strike

After a four-year absence, NRG is back in the Counter-Strike circus. Tonight, the North American org published a post via X officially confirming the return

The roster itself consists of an American-Canadian core. The names are sometimes more, sometimes less prominent. The team is led by Damian “daps” Steele, who until recently worked as head coach for Team Liquid, but is now back in action and is set to take on the role of in-game leader. The Rifler trio will consist of Justin “FaNg” Coakley, Jadan “HexT” Postma and Vincent “Brehze” Cayonte.  HexT and Brehze come from the Evil Geniuses, FaNg from Complexity. The quintet is completed by AWPer Josh “oSee” Ohm.

To what extent the roster can really compete in the big tournaments remains to be seen. Although the team is certainly competitive in terms of names alone, the truth is that apart from HexT none of the other four come from a team that had planned a future with this player.

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Rumor: CadiaN & Twistzz to Liquid?

It has been clear since mid-October that Casper “CadiaN” Möller would be leaving Heroic after three and a half thoroughly successful years. Where the 28-year-old in-game leader would be heading, however, was not. Now it seems that Team Liquid could be a serious option for the Dane.

However CadiaN would not be the only big-name player who could apparently imagine playing for TL soon. None other than Russel “Twistzz” van Dulken also seems to be keen on the idea of returning to the org where he finally made his breakthrough, dominating the Counter-Strike scene for a time and winning the Grand Slam, among other things.

At the moment, only the veteran Keith “NAF” Markovic and Mareks “YEKINDAR” Galinskis are still under contract with Liquid. If the rumors surrounding CadiaN and Twistzz turn out to be true, four of the five roster spots would be taken. The org seems to have Felipe “skullz” Medeiros in mind for the fifth spot. The 21-year-old Brazilian last played for paiN, where he attracted attention with good performances.

Herioc double pack on the way to Astralis

Following the imminent departure of Captain CadiaN, two more crew members have now left the (sinking?) Heroic ship. Both Martin “stavn” Lund and Jakob “jabbi” Nygaard are moving to Danish rivals Astralis.

New jersey. New stars

– Astralis Counter-Strike (@AstralisCS) November 24, 2023

Two legends of the game.

We warmly welcome @gla1ve_csgo and @kuben_tt as the new ENCE CS IGL and coach duo!

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– ENCE (@ENCE) November 27, 2023