Team captain Finn 'karrigan' Andersen bid farewell to Helvijs 'broky' Saukants and welcomed their new AWPer, Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev. Describing the transfer as an 'all-in move' or a 'Hail Mary throw' for the upcoming Austin Major, the in-game leader acknowledged the challenges faced in fixing the lineup. Karrigan also shared his insights on the team's strategies moving forward.
Among the team members, Havard 'rain' Nygaard was the only other player to offer comments at this stage. In a tweet directed at broky, Rain expressed his best wishes for the departing player's future endeavors.
In the early months of 2025, FaZe Clan has faced difficulties, with the replacement of ropz by EliGE failing to rejuvenate the lineup. The team's performance has been lackluster, often falling short of reaching the playoffs and settling for semifinal finishes in tournaments lacking strong competition. Criticism has been directed towards broky for his decline in form starting from the latter half of 2024.
Currently, s1mple has been brought in on a temporary basis, standing in for FaZe Clan at IEM Dallas and the BLAST Austin Major 2025. The latter event is set to commence on May 19.
