Catch up with the biggest news in competitive Counter-Strike from the past week and stay up to date with the scene.
natu released from NiP
The Ninjas in Pyjamas announced in a statement this week that they will be parting ways with their team coach, Joona "natu" Leppänen, due to lack of time as a result of his numerous casting and analysis jobs. NiP issued the following on the matter:
LEGIJA and f0rest stand in for Kinguin
Kinguin made a surpising choice for stand-ins this week as two of their regular lineup, Adil "ScreaM" Benrlitom and Håvard "rain" Nygaard, were unable to attend their matches on the 27th. To take their place, the organisation brought in Nikola "LEGIJA" Nini? and Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg, the latter of which has been in the center of rumors of a possible NiP roster change.
Lunatik closes down CS team
North American esports organisation LunatiK has announced that they will be closing their Counter-Strike team permanently after disagreements between the roster and management. LunatiK's CEO Collin "MiracleWhip" McKenzie had the following to say about the shutdown:
Niko to play for mouz full time
Mousesports have moved their former alternative Nikola “niko” Kovac into their main lineup after stellar performances from the player. To make room in mousesport's already full roster, the organisation will be swapping out Timo “Spiidi” Richter, who will take over Kovac's role as substitute player for the team.
FACEIT EU qualifiers to start tomorrow
The closed European qualifer for the FACEIT Season 3 are set to begin tomorrow, with a total of ten teams playing in the event. AlienTech, Reason Gaming, Vega Squadron, and PiTER are the five teams coming from the online qualifiers who will be joined by Mousesports, HellRaisers, E-Frag, Team Kinguin, Natus Vincere and FlipSid3. Head to the main article to see the brackets, dates, and coverage hub.
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