{"id":35847,"date":"2024-05-14T21:53:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T01:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=35847"},"modified":"2024-05-16T01:08:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T05:08:34","slug":"fnatic-signs-blamef-to-their-counter-strike-2-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/fnatic-signs-blamef-to-their-counter-strike-2-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"Fnatic sign &#8220;blameF&#8221; to Counter-Strike 2 roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fnatic has announced the blockbuster signing of Benjamin &#8220;\u2060blameF\u2060&#8221; Bremer from Astralis, who will replace Can &#8220;\u2060kyuubii\u2060&#8221; Ali on the team&#8217;s active roster.<\/p>\n<p>This marks a significant shift for both blameF and Fnatic, signalling a renewed ambition for the team to climb back to the top of competitive <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike betting guide\">Counter-Strike<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exciting times \ud83e\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0sVZ6FGPdP\">https:\/\/t.co\/0sVZ6FGPdP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benjamin Vang Bremer (@blameFFFFF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blameFFFFF\/status\/1790454677697437825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>BlameF has been on the sidelines since February, following his benching from Astralis after the team&#8217;s failure to qualify for the PGL Major Copenhagen through the Europe RMR.<\/p>\n<p>Acknowledging the inevitability of his benching due to the team&#8217;s lack of success, blameF expressed his desire to continue playing as a rifler rather than an in-game leader (IGL).<\/p>\n<p>This move to Fnatic reunites blameF with Jamie &#8220;\u2060keita\u2060&#8221; Hall, his former coach from Complexity (2019-2021), and marks his return to an international roster after spending two-and-a-half years with Astralis.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time top-20 player in the world joins Fnatic in a more active and star position, differing from kyuubii&#8217;s previous roles as a lurker and anchor.<\/p>\n<p>Fnatic&#8217;s CS Team Director, Andreas Samuelsson, confirmed on the organization&#8217;s community Discord that blameF will retain his preferred roles, stating, &#8220;blameF will play the star positions as a second voice, bodyy will call, and KRIMZ will play the anchor roles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kyuubii, who joined Fnatic in November 2023 alongside Mat\u00fa\u0161 &#8220;\u2060MATYS\u2060&#8221; \u0160imko and Alexandre &#8220;\u2060bodyy\u2060&#8221; Pianaro, was the only one on a trial basis.<\/p>\n<p>Despite high expectations, the team struggled, failing to qualify for the Copenhagen Major and facing early exits in the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/esl-pro-league\/\" title=\"ESL Pro League betting guide\">ESL Pro League<\/a> and other events.<\/p>\n<p>Ross Rooney, Esports Analysis &#038; Strategy Manager at Fnatic, highlighted the significance of this acquisition: \u201cBringing Benjamin into Fnatic is a significant move that indicates our ambition to return to the top echelons of competitive Counter-Strike.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Benjamin is a franchise-level player whose impact goes beyond just his in-game ability. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This acquisition marks a significant shift from our approach over the last few years, emphasizing our commitment to not only participate but return to meaningful competition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BlameF will make his debut in the black-and-orange jersey at the CCT Global Finals, where Fnatic is grouped with ENCE, Gaimin Gladiators, and GamerLegion.<\/p>\n<p>This will be blameF&#8217;s first time not being the primary shotcaller after lengthy stints as an IGL with Complexity and Astralis.<\/p>\n<p>Both blameF and Fnatic aim to end their respective trophy droughts, with blameF&#8217;s last major victory being the BLAST Spring 2020 European finals and Fnatic&#8217;s last major trophy in 2020 at ESL Pro League EU Season 11.<\/p>\n<p>Astralis, now without blameF, continues to progress with Nicolai \u201cdev1ce\u201d Reedtz as the IGL.<\/p>\n<p>Under dev1ce&#8217;s leadership, Astralis reached the semi-finals at both IEM Chengdu and ESL Pro League Season 19.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams are set to compete in the CCT Season One Global Finals starting May 16, marking a crucial moment for their revamped rosters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fnatic has announced the blockbuster signing of Benjamin &#8220;\u2060blameF\u2060&#8221; 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