Oleksandr ‘s1mple‘ Kostyliev has received his first Counter-Strike 2 occasion since becoming a member of BC.GAME from NAVI in July.
BC.GAME received ESL Challenger League Season 50 Cup 2 after defeating Alliance within the Grand Ultimate.
En path to the Grand Ultimate, BC.GAME beat Sashi Esport, OG Esports, and ESC twice to arrange a conflict in opposition to Alliance within the Grand Ultimate. The Swedes opened the sequence with a 13-8 win on Historical, placing s1mple and co on the again foot from the outset.
BC.GAME responded on Inferno due to s1mple’s defence of the A website with the AWP in hand. The show acted because the catalyst for the rest of the match, taking Inferno 13-9 to pressure a Mud II decider.
The change of veto for BC.GAME paid off because the staff’s technique continued to outplay the Alliance defence. A 13-6 win on Mud II accomplished the reverse sweep, securing a 2-1 sequence win and s1mple’s maiden win for the staff.
Because of profitable ESL Challenger League Season 50 Cup 2, s1mple and BC.GAME have certified for the regional closing happening from November 18th to twentieth, 2025. The winner of the four-team occasion will earn a spot in ESL Professional League Season 23.
How A lot Is S1mple Paid?
Following BC.GAME’s victory, Ukrainian esports publication PlayersUA claimed s1mple is the highest-paid CS2 participant on this planet, incomes a wage of $130,000 (~£96,455) monthly.
The report additionally alleged that BC.GAME paid NAVI a buyout of $500,000 (~£370,987) for the Counter-Strike legend to hitch the staff.
It’s vital to focus on, nevertheless, that this data isn’t publicly confirmed by BC.Recreation and NAVI. The salaries of esports gamers and buyout clauses are sometimes debated throughout the group, however organisations hardly ever affirm with correct numbers.
