OG Esports has benched Nico ‘nicoodoz‘ Tamjidi and Christoffer ‘Chr1zN‘ Storgaard from its Counter-Strike 2 roster.
The choice follows the European esports organisation lacking out on qualification for the StarLadder Budapest Main happening in November.
Chr1zN departs the beginning lineup after 14 months because the workforce’s in-game chief, whereas nicoodoz departs following a six-month stint because the AWPer.
Nicoodoz’s arrival in April introduced a breath of contemporary air to OG Esports, serving to the workforce safe a spot at BLAST.television Austin Main, the place it managed to advance to Stage 2.
Chr1zN joined OG in August 2024 and managed to carry his place whereas the workforce made different modifications in a bid to construct a roster able to competing on the worldwide stage.
“Behind the scenes, our workforce is working relentlessly to assemble a roster that displays this new ambition and the values which have all the time outlined OG: resilience, ardour, and the unending pursuit of greatness.”
At present ranked twenty eighth in October’s Valve Regional Standings (VRS), OG Esports has proven indicators of its capability to compete towards the established names. A report from Dust2.dk claims that Casper ‘CadiaN‘ Møller is among the gamers reportedly becoming a member of the workforce.
OG Esports in 2025
Exterior of its Counter-Strike efforts, the organisation’s fan engagement initiatives have continued to develop. Its fan token surpassed a $100m (~£76.1m) market cap after launching in 2020.
OG Esports’ possession has additionally modified. In September, The Chiliz Group bought a 51% controlling stake within the organisation, with co-founder and shareholder Xavier Oswald changing into the brand new CEO.
