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]]>The move may come as a shock to many CS:GO fans; however, there has been some talk since the start of the player break a couple of weeks ago that Vitality were going to make a move and try and reinvigorate their roster with younger talent.
Team Vitality said this move would provide them with “an opportunity to bring fresh talent into our team in order to build a new generation of champions”.
So when you consider the fact that dupreeh is now 30, and flameZ is 10 years his junior, the move is aimed at keeping the world’s number one ranked CS:GO team ahead of the curve.
A legendary chapter closes..
Thank you for everything @dupreeh pic.twitter.com/0u3ss6z4sY
— Team Vitality
(@TeamVitality) June 22, 2023
As you would expect, dupreeh expressed his displeasure with the decision that was made by the French esports organisation, saying in a twitter post that, “I don’t feel we had come to the end of the road with the current team, but I respect Vitality’s decision and wish them all the best”.
“I still feel I am on the top of my game and will spend my holidays on exploring what the next chapter in my life should be,” he continued in his statement.
He ended his twitter post by saying, “Obviously would love to win the 6th Major in my hometown next year, but winning a Major is not easy and I would need to find a team and an organization who share my ambition, professionalism and willingness to sacrifice to achieve the goal.”
Dupreeh is referencing the first Counter-Strike 2 Major in Copenhagen, Denmark – being held in his hometown in February of next year – which would be his sixth Major win, if he was victorious with a new team.
As for flameZ, he will join from OG on a free transfer and will now get the opportunity to join a roster that has been playing some of the best Counter-Strike in the world, in recent times.
FlameZ shared on his twitter that he is “super excited and proud to join the hive today! I’m ready to put in the work for this new step in my career.”
… A New One Begins
Welcome to the hive @flameZcsgo & Happy Birthday
— Team Vitality
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]]>BLIX.GG revealed the departures could signal the beginning of a larger-scale roster overhaul for the organization. Any further changes to the lineup will reportedly depend on the off-season market options.
Sources also claimed that Adam “NEOFRAG” Zouhar could be leaving OG alongside the other two.
niko started playing with the organization in March 2021, a month ahead of flameZ. He was, however, benched for most of his stint and only returned to active play in early 2023 to replace OG’s in-game leader Nemanja “nexa” Isakovi?.
The squad performed dismally following niko’s return and recorded their best performance in the online Brazy Party event. They finished the competition in 3rd-4th place.
OG also performed poorly in the recently concluded BLAST.tv Paris. The team were eliminated in the Challengers Stage following losses to Ninjas in Pyjamas, ENC, and GamerLegion.
flameZ, on his end, joined OG during a general shuffle that placed founding members of the organization like Issa “ISSAA” Murad and Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt on the bench.
While niko is reportedly leaving OG due to the team’s poor results over the past months, flameZ’s departure is linked to his contract expiration.
Following the expiration, the player and OG failed to reach an agreement on an extension. Multiple teams have already shown interest in signing flameZ after his departure from OG’s lineup.
If the report proves true, OG will enter the offseason with the following lineup, Adam “NEOFRAG” Zouhar, Abdulkhalik “degster” Gasanov, and Maciej “F1KU” Miklas. Casper “ruggah” Due and Alexander “kakafu” Szymanczyk are currently still the organization’s coach and assistant coach, respectively.
OG will likely kick off some large-scale changes after finishing their final LAN competition, the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023. The event is set to kick off on May 29.
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