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Smooya leaves Movistar Riders

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Time Stamp: October 15, 2021 6:44 AM - Modified On: October 15, 2021 - Published By:
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The 22-year old British AWPer is now a free agent after eight months with the Spanish organization. Owen "⁠smooya⁠" Butterfield has left Movistar Riders and is now a free agent, the player announced on Twitter. The young AWPer has been released from his contract with the organization after spending two months on the bench following the team's decision to return to a fully Spanish roster in August. Butterfield revealed that he will consider offers for both North American and European teams as well as opportunities in VALORANT. smooya is now

Video: device – HLTV MVP of IEM Fall Europe

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Winning his first MVP of 2021, device put up an exceptional performance during NIP's path to victory at the final Regional Major Ranking event, IEM Fall Europe. Over the 15 maps he played during the event, device averaged a 1.35 rating, which was the second-highest overall, just behind Mathieu "⁠ZywOo⁠" Herbaut. device has won 19 MVPs in his career While device sported the second highest rating during the tournament, he also had the highest K-D difference (+105), the highest impact rating (1.47), the most AWP kills (169), and the most

ChoiHyoBin leaves San Francisco Shock, retires from pro Overwatch

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Time Stamp: October 14, 2021 2:45 PM - Modified On: October 14, 2021 - Published By:
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Veteran Overwatch League pro Choi “ChoiHyoBin” Hyo-bin said in an emotional post today that he’s retiring from professional Overwatch. ChoiHyoBin joined the San Francisco Shock in 2018 and was a part of the team that won two Grand Finals championships in 2019 and 2020. He’s an off-tank, which is a tough role for anyone going into the 2022 season that will be played on an early build of Overwatch 2. Next year, teams will consist of one less tank player on each team. ChoiHyoBin was a beloved player in the

Sources: Former OpTic, Unicorns of Love manager Romain to become G2’s new League of Legends general manager

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G2 Esports is naming former OpTic and Unicorns of Love general manager Romain Bigeard as its new League of Legends GM ahead of what’s shaping up to be the busiest offseason for that team in its history, sources familiar with the move told Dot Esports. Bigeard is leaving Riot Games, where he’s served as a business development manager and on-stage talent since December 2018. Riot Europe’s upper management announced his departure in a region-wide internal memo sent on Oct. 12.  He’ll be returning to manage a pro League team for

JW released from fnatic: “It is time for me to start writing the next chapter”

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Jesper "⁠JW⁠" Wecksell has officially entered free agency, having been released from his contract with fnatic following three months on the bench. The three-time Major winner spent nearly eight years with the organization, practically his whole CS:GO career, but will now be looking for new opportunities. "I will work hard on my game, try to stream some, and try to play in as many qualifiers as possible until I know what is next for me," JW wrote on Twitlonger, hinting at more Counter-Strike action, but leaving the doors open for

Madden 22 Week 5 Roster Update: 5 Players Who Should Get Upgraded

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Time Stamp: October 12, 2021 11:32 AM - Modified On: October 12, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesBy Max Mallow | 11:32 AM EDTIndianapolis Colts v Baltimore Ravens / Patrick Smith/GettyImagesMadden 22 Week 5 roster update predictions are coming in after a wild Monday Night Football game that saw the Baltimore Ravens overcome the Indianapolis Colts in overtime.Each week, EA Sports updates the Madden 22 rosters to reflect players who showed out and underperformed. Those who had standout performances are favored to receive upgrades, and there are five players that should be locks to get upgrades this week. Here's a look at five players who should

mhL returns to AGO’s active roster

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Time Stamp: October 12, 2021 7:01 AM - Modified On: October 12, 2021 - Published By:
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The 19-year-old is back in the mix after over a year on the bench. AGO has announced they are back to a six-man roster as star AWPer Miłosz "⁠mhL⁠" Knasiak has been put back in the active lineup. The 19-year-old had been on the bench since September 2020 when he asked to be removed from the team as he struggled to reconcile his academic responsibilities with his Counter-Strike career. mhL will once again don the AGO jersey after a year of uncertainty At the time of his benching in 2020,

Grashog joins AGO

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Time Stamp: October 11, 2021 7:08 AM - Modified On: October 11, 2021 - Published By:
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Bulgarian IGL Denis "⁠Grashog⁠" Hristov will be joining AGO's ranks, the organisation has announced, the move coming mere days after the release of Michał "⁠snatchie⁠" Rudzki and Karol "⁠rallen⁠" Rodowicz. Adding 22-year old Grashog marks a departure from an all-Polish roster for the first time in the AGO organisation's history. Recently he has regularly participated in the ESL Polish Championship and the Polish Esport League, representing most notably Pompa, among others. Grashog will be AGO's first international players Upon joining, Grashog spoke of his gratefulness for the opportunity: "I'm glad

device secures first MVP with NIP at IEM Fall Europe

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Time Stamp: October 10, 2021 4:32 PM - Modified On: October 10, 2021 - Published By:
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Nicolai "⁠device⁠" Reedtz in prime form propelled NIP to their first notable trophy since IEM Oakland 2017 and in turn earned himself the highest individual accolade — the MVP award by HLTV & Bitskins. With a 1.35 rating across 15 maps played, device was a standout player at the event, and his good showings were crucial to NIP as he posted a positive K-D in every map his team won. device again has three MVPs more than s1mple The 26-year-old stood out in a number of statistical categories at IEM

Veteran OWL player Saebyeolbe retires

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Time Stamp: October 10, 2021 11:50 AM - Modified On: October 10, 2021 - Published By:
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Park “Saebyeolbe” Jong-ryeol is retiring from the Overwatch League as a player, according to a statement on social media. The announcement comes right after the Seoul Dynasty revealed it was releasing him from the roster alongside three other players and a coach. In his statement regarding his retirement, he did not elaborate on where he was going next, only that he was “thinking about writing a different story now.” Some are hoping that he switches to the popular Riot Games title VALORANT, while others think that he may return to