Ninjas in Pyjamas sign William "draken" Sundin

Ninjas in Pyjamas have secured the services of William "draken" Sundin in place of Jacob "pyth" Mourujärvi, who will now act as a substitute.

 Ninjas in Pyjamas have announced roster changes in light of their recent bad form. For a while now the highlight of the team's performance was their victory at Intel Extreme Masters XI - Oakland, where the Swedes managed to secure first place over the Brazilian SK Gaming. Whilst this was no mean feat and the team indeed showed great potential, following this performance everything went downhill, with consistent shortcomings in placements.

ECS Season 2 European division saw an 8th place finish, where the team didn't make it out of the group stage, and during the LAN finals of ELEAGUE Season 2 the team was unable to produce results, falling to future major title holders, Astralis. Following ECS, we saw the offline ELEAGUE Major qualifiers, where a disappointing 2-16 loss was conceded to Vega Squadron. More recently, the team was once again beaten by Astralis during the quarter-finals of DreamHack Masters: Las Vegas 2017 in a two map sweep. Lastly, the Swedes were ejected from the race at Intel Extreme Masters XI - Katowice 2017, where they were unfortunately unable to get past the group stage.

Ninjas in Pyjamas' coach, Björn “threat” Pers ​​​​​​expressed the following regarding the addition:

During the last few months our results have been below our expectations and we have not been able to find good solutions. We have tried swapping roles but we are not able to find a good balance with the current lineup. The key thing we are missing is a dedicated AWPer and that's why we're happy to announce the recruitment of William “draken” Sundin. William has been on our radar for quite a while, and with him we believe all the players can play a role they are comfortable with. During 2016, we managed to win three titles and Jacob was a crucial part of those victories winning us many rounds thanks to his explosive playstyle. However, we cannot overlook that fact that his playing style does not fit the AWPing-role but rather roles that other players in the team are currently occupying.”

The aforementioned string of results lead to the decision to reass the roster. A particular issue raised by NiP's coach, Björn "threat" Pers, indicated that the team had been looking for a full-time AWPer. Apparently the best fit for the team was none other than William "draken" Sundin, ex-member of Epsilon eSports. The 21 year old Swede will be replacing Jacob "pyth" Mourujärvi, who is now a substitute player for the Ninjas. Over his career in CS:GO, draken has been the highlight of many frag reels, boasting a strong AWPing performance. 

The following was said by Sundin upon signing with NiP:

Getting picked up by Ninjas in Pyjamas is a dream come true for me. One year ago, I was competing on the FaceIT platform, where I qualified for the minor in Bucharest. I have since then been working hard on improving and believe I can have an in-game impact in NiP. Even though the team has struggled a bit lately, they are still one of the top teams in the world and I am humble to have been given this opportunity. I am looking forward to getting started and prove my spot on the team!”

Following the addition of William "draken" Sundin, Ninjas in Pyjamas' roster looks as follows:

 Richard "Xizt" Landström
 Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg
Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund
Adam "friberg" Friberg
 William "draken" Sundin

 Jacob "pyth" Mourujärvi (substitute)
 Björn "threat" Pers (coach)

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