Virtus.Pro take first place at CEVO LAN
The Polish team overcame Natus Vincere this weekend at the CEVO-P Season 7 Finals in Columbus, Ohio, with a dominant 3-1 win to take home the $30,000 first place prize. The team defeated Cloud9 in the semifinals 2-1 to secure their spot in the grandfinals, while Na'Vi took out mouseports in just two maps for theirs. For a match summary and in-depth statistics, check out the full recap and match page.
ROCCAT signs Encore
Gaming peripheral manufacturer ROCCAT has decided to take a step into the world of competitive Counter-Strike with their acquisition of the Finnish Encore lineup. The team, consisting of ex-3DMAX players Jesse "KHRN" Grandell and Mikko "xartE" Välimaa, has been playing under Encore after the disbandment of 3DMAX and the departure of Taneli "disturbed" Veikkola and Joona "natu" Leppänen.
ESL introduces anti-doping rules
In the wake of North American Kory "Semphis" Friesen admitting to adderall use during the last ESL One, the organization has announced that they will be adding new rules barring the use of drugs during official ESL events with the help of NADA.
EU Cologne qualifier ends
The European qualifer event for ESL One Cologne 2015 ended this weekend as well, with the top four teams winning a spot at the major. In group A, Team Kinguin and FlipSid3 Tactics came out on top, while group B saw the newly reshuffled Titan and the brand-new eBettle win their own spots.
S1mple returns to competitive play
The Ukrainian player has been spotted back on a competitive team again after announcing his "retirement" just days prior; this time with a mix team called Evolution alongside two of his old teammates, Vladislav "arch" Svistov and Roman "CyberFocus" Dergach.
Titan and nV swap players
The top two French teams made major roster changes this week as the the rumored swap of EnVy's Edouard "SmithZz" Dubourdeaux and Richard "shox" Papillon for Titan's Kenny "kennyS" Schrub and Dan "apEX" Madesclaire became a reality. Schrub had the following to say about the swap:
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