FaZe Clan has introduced it has benched Jonathan ‘EliGE‘ Jablonowski from its Counter-Strike 2 roster after eight months on the beginning lineup.
Rather than the American participant, the North American esports organisation has signed Jakub ‘jcobbb‘ Pietruszewski from Betclic Apogee.
EliGE being moved to the bench is the third roster swap FaZe Clan has made this 12 months. In Might, AWPer Helvijs ‘broky’ Saukants was additionally benched to make approach for the shock arrival of Oleksandr ‘S1mple’ Kostyliev, who performed for the crew at IEM Dallas and the BLAST.television Austin Main, serving to the crew safe a top-eight end.
Following s1mple’s departure to BC.GAME, broky returned to the beginning lineup in July with the purpose of constructing momentum throughout the second half of the season. A top-eight at IEM Cologne was adopted by elimination to Virtus.professional at BLAST Bounty Season 2 throughout the on-line part of the competitors.
“We’ve mutually come to the choice for EliGE to be moved to the bench and out of our lively lineup,” introduced FaZe Clan on social media.
“Finish of a chapter now, and might be beginning a brand new one coming quickly,” added EliGE
The information follows one other disappointing displaying for the crew on the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A 2-1 defeat to Aurora Gaming scored one other early elimination from a Tier 1 occasion, incomes a top-16 placement.
Jcobbb joins FaZe Clan after a ten-month stint with Betclic Apogee, competing in a number of on-line and offline Tier 2 competitions. In July, the French organisation scored a top-eight placement at Fragadelphia 19.
What Subsequent For FaZe Clan CS2?
After elimination from the Esports World Cup, FaZe Clan is ready to compete within the closed qualifiers for BLAST Open London, starting on August twenty seventh, the place jcobbb will make his Tier 1 debut.
Shortly after BLAST Open London, FaZe Clan might be among the many groups invited to take part in FISSURE Playground 2 in Serbia, because the battle for Valve Regional Standings (VRS) factors begins to warmth up.
Whereas jcobbb lacks expertise competing in opposition to the highest groups on the planet, he has impressed on the massive stage at PGL Bucharest, scoring shock victories over The MongolZ and Astralis to attain a top-ten end.
