Fnatic sign blameF in new blockbuster move
The former Astralis in-game leader will be the secondary caller on his new team.
One of the highest-rated Danish CS2 players, Benjamin "blameF" Bremer has found himself a new home after Fnatic announced the acquisition of the former Astralis player last night on Twitter.
- Bringing Benjamin into Fnatic is a significant move that indicates our ambition to return to the top echelons of competitive Counter-Strike. Benjamin is a franchise-level player whose impact goes beyond just his in-game ability. This acquisition marks a significant shift from our approach over the last few years, emphasising our commitment to not only participate but return to meaningful competition. Benjamin's consistent top-tier performance and leadership experience offered an opportunity to energise our roster and signal our intentions to the market, Ross Rooney, Esports Analysis & Strategy Manager from Fnatic states in the announcement on Fnatic’s website.
Can “Kyuubii” Ali will be moved to the bench to make place for Benjamin "blameF" Bremer, who will be the secondary caller on the team according to team manager Andreas "Samuelsson" Samuelsson, who gave an update about the roles on Fnatic on Discord.
- Hello team. We are super proud of announcing Blame to the team! Just to clarify the roles, Blame will play the star positions as a second voice. Bodyy will call and Krimz will play the anchor roles, Samuelsson stated.
Fnatic will play their first match with the new roster on Friday at CCT Global Finals 2024 against ENCE.
Fnatic roster:
Benjamin "blameF" Bremer
Freddy "KRIMZ" Johansson
Aurélien "afro" Drapier
Alexandre "bodyy" Pianaro
Matúš "MATYS" Šimko
