Following a string of early exits in open qualifiers, BC.Game have successfully secured a spot at the upcoming STAKE Pulse Beat III tournament in Stockholm. The European roster defeated the Danish squad SASHI 2-1 in the final of the second open qualifier.
A return to form for s1mple
Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev spearheaded the victory for BC.Game. The Ukrainian AWPer recorded 66 kills across the three maps played in the final against SASHI to push his team across the finish line.
This result arrives shortly after the team suffered a frustrating elimination against Xcity in the first open qualifier for a different Swedish LAN, which occurred immediately after the roster completed a two-week team bootcamp. The victory against SASHI provides a much-needed breakthrough for the lineup consisting of s1mple, Emil “Magisk” Reif, Denis “electroNic” Sharipov, Sodbayar “Senzu” Munkhbold, and Ayush “mzinho” Batbold.
High stakes in Stockholm
The STAKE Pulse Beat III event is scheduled for October in Stockholm. By advancing through the open bracket, BC.Game join a high-profile team list that currently includes Astralis, HEROIC, 100 Thieves, NIP, Liquid, and B8.
The tournament in Sweden carries massive implications for the attending rosters. It serves as one of the final competitive events before the Valve Regional Standings cutoff date for the upcoming Singapore Major, making every match crucial for teams attempting to secure their ranking points.
