Berlin Worldwide Gaming (BIG) has promoted David ‘Prosus‘ Hesse to its principal Counter-Strike 2 roster after a month representing its academy roster.
On account of Prosus’s promotion, the German esports organisation has moved Can ‘kyuubii‘ Ali to the academy.
Alongside making a change to its principal roster, BIG has revealed that it has parted methods with Robin ‘ScrunK’ Röpke after becoming a member of as the primary staff’s coach in July. With ScrunK’s departure, Sebastian ‘xenn‘ Hoch has been reinstated as head coach.
BIG says ScrunK leaving his function as coach was “mutually agreed” after each events agreed “that it wasn’t match for either side,” because the staff seems to safe a spot among the many high 32 within the Valve Regional Standings (VRS).
Following BIG’s newest roster swap, the organisation took to social media to share perception on how its academy staff integrates into its Counter-Strike operations.
“With our academy staff, we observe a transparent path. It’s not a separate squad indifferent from the primary staff, however straight related to it,” stated Roman Reinhardt, Chief Gaming Officer of BIG.
“Those that present sturdy outcomes, act professionally, and show themselves in apply can earn their spot within the lineup. To make this strategy profitable, we additionally want a excessive stage of high quality throughout the academy staff.”
BIG In 2025
After scoring a second-place end at MESA Nomadic Spring Masters 2025 in Might, BIG has struggled to construct on a strong efficiency through the second half of the yr.
A top-24 end at IEM Cologne was rapidly adopted by elimination through the on-line section of BLAST Bounty Season 2, ensuing within the staff dropping down the VRS.
At the moment ranked thirty fourth, BIG sits simply outdoors the highest 32, placing it on the verge of securing a spot on the StarLadder Budapest Main going down in November.
The brand new-look BIG will likely be in motion on August twenty eighth because it competes within the open qualifier for Betclic Conflict Summer season. The highest eight groups will safe a spot within the playoffs, with the highest 4 playoff sides incomes a spot on the LAN finals going down in September.
