Group A of the European RMR starts tomorrow. We have taken a look at some of the storylines and tried to predict the event down below.

16 teams are slotted into group A, where eight teams will advance to the BLAST.tv Paris Major. Teams placed from 9th-11th will play in a last chance stage against the teams in the same position in group B. The six teams will fight for the 17th European spot for the Major.

The group will be played out in the Swiss format. This means that you will always play against a team with a similar score. If you win your first game, you will face another winner from the opening round and so on.

The group is significantly weaker than group B. The average world ranking is 29 for group A, while the number for group B is 19!

 as the two teams who are predicted to go 3-0 in the group. The number two and four on the world ranking should be able to qualify without any problems.

. The reigning Major champions are also expected to ease through the group. The team might be a little rusty having only played one competitive match in the last month, which they lost 2-0 to forZe.

 should also be able to go through with a 3-1 or 3-2 score. Fnatic is probably the team hardest to predict with their recent results in mind. A weak map pool could be a problem in the bo1 matches.

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 have qualified for the last two Majors but outside of the biggest tournament in CS:GO, the team almost seems to go into hibernation. The team has not won any of the smaller tournaments that they have attended since the IEM Rio Major. Their opening match against 1WIN will be a very good indication of the form.

 is somewhat in the same category. The team has mostly played against lower-tier opponents since they were knocked out of the IEM Rio Major. Their last match was against a bunch of Germans called EPIC DUDES, where GL actually lost. So, what can we expect from them?

The former NAVI in-game leader Kirill "Boombl4" Mikhaylov leads 

, who has been inconsistent in the past months. They seem to belong in the contenders' group alongside 

. They could all have the chance to go 3-2, but are probably most likely to be among the teams, that have to play against the teams from group B for the 17th and last European ticket to the Major. 

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Boombl4 is back. If things pan out, he could face his former teammates for the first time since he was benched on NAVI.

It will especially be interesting to follow Falcons, who are fighting for the right to play on home turf in Paris. The team has had some okay results lately, but they need to see a stronger performance from their legendary AWP’er Kenny "kennyS" Schrub, if they are going to make it. kennyS is rated 0.92 on 12 maps in the last month.

 are to be considered the clear underdogs in this event. Sprout has been playing poorly lately with only a 26.9% win rate during the last three months. Into the Breach will for the first time in its history face a team placed within the top 30 of the world ranking. They start out with NAVI.

Viperio has not been able to follow up on their fine results at the closed qualifiers. The Irish/English team has lost 13 matches in a row against the likes of ENCE Academy, Iron Branch, Partizan etc. They are currently placed 80th on the world ranking. If they make it to Paris, it will be one of the all-time biggest upsets.

That leaves us with Apeks. The Norwegian-owned team has some fine players in Martin "STYKO" Styk and Joakim "jkaem" Myrbostad, but the roster seems to be stuck in the tier-2 scene at the moment. They have recently won against BIG, which gives some promise.

Here is our prediction for group A of the European RMR:

5th-8th: Fnatic, OG, Falcons, and Bad News Eagles.

12th-16th: Apeks, Sprout, Into the Branch, and Viperio

The tournament is played on location in Copenhagen and will last from Thursday to Sunday.

kennyS

STYKO

jkaem

Boombl4

In a world of competitive Counter-Strike where there’s a new and up-and-coming pool of promising talents emerging onto the scene every year, you may end up forgetting about the more experienced figures and the ones who h laid out the foundation for our beloved game.

This article focuses on these particular individuals - Players who are beyond their peak, but players who clearly still have a lot to bring to the table when talking about individual firepower.

By looking at all the 28+ year-olds, we’ve found the ten highest-ranked veterans in CS:GO right now, which ended up showcasing a  hard-hitting Scandinavian trio at the very top.

Highest-rated 28+ players in 2022 | Against Top 30 

1. {cflag:DK} Fredrik “roeJ” Jørgensen (Fnatic) | 1.13 Rating / 83.5 ADR - 28 years

2. {cflag:NO} Joakim ”jkaem” Myrbostad (Apeks) | 1.12 Rating / 81.7 ADR – 28 years

3. {cflag:NO} Håvard “rain” Nygaard (FaZe) | 1.09 Rating / 79.9 ADR – 28 years

4. {cflag:BR} Fernando “fer” Alvarenga (Imperial) | 1.08 Rating / 78.7 ADR – 30 years

5. {cflag:DK} Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen (Vitality) | 1.04 Rating / 71.2 ADR – 29 years

6. {cflag:BR} Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo (Imperial) | 1.02 Rating / 67.5 ADR – 31 years

7. {cflag:SE} Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson (Fnatic) | 1.02 Rating / 73.5 ADR – 28 years

8. {cflag:SE} Patrick “f0rest” Lindberg (No team) | 1.00 Rating / 72.2 ADR – 34 years

9. {cflag:SE} Jonas “Lekr0” Olofsson (No team) | 0.99 Rating / 73.0 ADR – 29 years

10. {cflag:DK} Thomas “birdfromsky” Due-Frederiksen | 0.97 Rating / 73.7 ADR – 29 years

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roeJ has been Fnatic's highest-rated player since his arrival back in June this year

At first sight, it may come as a surprise that the list only features players from Brazil (FalleN, fer) and Scandinavian countries such as Norway (rain, jkaem), Sweden (f0rest, KRIMZ, Lekr0), and Denmark (roeJ, dupreeh, birdfromsky).

However, these two region/countries are also some of the cornerstones of Counter-Strike having both played a huge role throughout the entire history of the game - also before the birth of CS:GO, with many of the above-mentioned players being former Counter-Strike 1.6 superstars. 

You can also check out our article on the best teenagers in CS:GO right now. Find it down below. 

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rain

f0rest

dupreeh

FalleN

Lekr0

birdfromsky

KRIMZ

There are plenty of pros out there who had a lot of good ideas about what could change in the game, maybe something they are dissatisfied with, or just or whatever something they think is missing.

RivalryCSGO asked different pro players like EliGE, mantuu and GuardiaN what they would add to CS: GO if they could.

[youtube:www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmRI4UHkl_E]

EliGE

mantuu

smooya

BnTeT

GuardiaN

NaToSaphiX

Apeks have signed the 16-year-old Swede to their roster, and with the recent signing of Joakim "jkaem" Myrbostad, Apeks’ roster comes one step closer to completion. The last player is still unknown.

Apeks are very happy to get another piece of the puzzle.

Also, chawzyyy are happy about what this opportunity means to him;

AcilioN

nawwk

chawzyyy

Apeks

The Norwegians from Apeks has finalized their new roster with the fresh signing of Martin “STYKO” Styk, the organization announced Sunday evening. The former FunPlus Phoenix player will be the only non-Scandinavian on the team sheet, which is led by the Danish in-game leader Asger "⁠AcilioN⁠" Larsen.

After having sealed all five players for Apeks 2.0, Head of Esports, Anders Kjær has high goals for the which is starred by Joakim "⁠jkaem⁠" Myrbostad and Tim "⁠nawwk⁠" Jonasson.

- With this team, I have one big goal, and that is reaching the Majors. We have never had a team as good as this, and we know they can do even more than they have done before. With the final addition of STYKO we are now ready to take on any challenge 2022 will bring us, Kjær said and continued:

- Martin with his experience and knowledge of the game is a master of CS. He will bring the stability and know-how that we need in this new lineup.» «STYKO will be a big resource to the team. He knows so much about the game, and he has experience from several international lineups.

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STYKO is beginning to be an experienced veteran on the CS:GO scene, with the 25-year-old Slovakian having played for several big organizations in the past as HellRaisers, mousesports, Cloud9 and most recently FunPlus Phoenix. At Apeks, he will once play in an international lineup, where especially one individual has caught his eye.  

-The most important points for me were definitely the vision of the project as well as the line-up that I will be working with. Despite having a lot of known and proven players around me, I’m most excited about working with our young-gun chawzyyy.

- He is the talent I would like to work with and help him develop into a star. And that is partly what I will bring to the team. Guidance, experience, and general approach are all something I can aid the team with. Let’s make it all work and steadily grow as a team to challenge the higher ranks, STYKO stated in an official [link:{"url":"https://apeks.gg/welcome-to-apeks-styko/","isNewTab":true,"text":"statement"}].

{cflag:NO} Joakim "⁠jkaem⁠" Myrbostad

{cflag:SE} Hugo "⁠chawzyyy⁠" Günther

{cflag:NO} Pål "⁠Polly⁠" Kammen (coach)

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FunPlus Phoenix

The Norwegian organization of Apeks are still seeking to rebuild a strong roster for the upcoming 2022 season. After having parted ways with every player within the roster, apart from Danish rifler "AcillioN", in the late stage of the 2021 season, they are ready to build a new roster that could become a real contender for the top 20. The latest piece of the Apeks puzzle is the experienced Joakim "jkaem" Myrbostad. 

The 27-year-old rifler is no stranger to the Apeks organization as he joined them for a brief period of time back in 2020. When called upon by EXTREMUM at the beginning of 2021, however, "jkaem" opted to leave Apeks and reunite with his previous Australian teammates. With EXTREMUM failing to provide the desired results, "jkaem" is now ready to reignite the old Apeks flame. The Norwegian organization is slowly beginning to form a solid roster for the upcoming season with "jkaem" being their third signed player. 

Denise Anfinnsen, CEO of Apeks, is sure that the signing of "jkaem" will be one that is fruitful for the organization. When discussing their latest signed she stated the following: 

Who the final two players of the new-look Apeks roster is going to be is still unsure. As of now, the roster looks as follows: 

Whilst hours of playing CS:GO doesn't always add up to performances at the big events, seeing that there are many other factors than just mechanical skill and experience that play into being a great CS:GO pro. However, it is something to look at and it should indicate just how many hours of grinding and hard work that goes into being at the highest level in the professional scene of Counter Strike: Global Offensive. 

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RivalryCSGO asked different top-tier pros within the Counter-Strike scene how many hours they have on the game. Whilst the answers may not surprise you it is crazy to think just how many hours it takes to reach the top. We have collected all the answers down below so that you can get an idea of the difference between each pro player. 

Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski {cflag:US}- Team Liquid (23 years old) 

Richard "shox" Papillon {cflag:FR} - Team Vitality (29 years old)

Fernando "fer" Alvarenga {cflag:BR} - Imperial (29 years old) 

Owen "smooya" Butterfield {cflag:GB} - Movistar Riders (21 years old) 

Aaron "AZR" Ward - EXTREMUM {cflag:AU} (28 years old) 

Mathias "MSL" Lauridsen {cflag:DK} - No current team (26 years old) 

Joakim "jkaem" Myrbostad {cflag:NO} - EXTREMUM (27 years old) 

When looking at the crazy amount of hours that these players have put into the game and their professional careers it becomes clear that whilst talent and luck definitely plays a role in becoming a CS:GO pro, it also takes an incredible amount of hard work and hours to reach the top. If you want to hear more about the players and whether or not they think that their hours within the game is a lot or not, you can watch the following video containing all the interviews: 

shox

FURIA ended up taking the trophy at IEM Fall North America - But who ended on top of the individual rankings? 

Down below, you'll find the most important statistics from the event:

3. {cflag:US} junior (Bad News Bears) 1.32

Top 5 players with most AWP kills per round:

2. {cflag:US} junior (Bad News Bears) 0.47

5. {cflag:NZ} Gratisfaction (EXTREMUM) 0.33

It will be Team Liquid, FURIA, GODSENT, paiN, and Evil Geniuses who will represent North America at the upcoming PGL Major in Stockholm.

The last spot was decided late last night, where Evil Geniuses won the fifth place decider against EXTREMUM.

EG won Nuke by 16-6, and then went on to lose Mirage 16-13.

Inferno was set as the decider. Here it was all even at the break with an 8-7 score in favor of EG. But in the second half, EXTREMUM could not find a way through the defense of EG. The former 100 Thieves core ended their Major dream by losing all rounds in the second half.

Evil Geniuses is currently placed third in the NA RMR standings giving them a legend spot at the upcoming Major. That could be changed tonight when paiN has the opportunity to win enough points to take over third place. paiN will need to beat Team Liquid in the third-place decider to claim the spot.

EXTREMUM – Evil Geniuses (1-2) | IEM Fall 2021 North America

6-16 (Nuke) | {cflag:US} oBo – 1.59 Rating / 22-11 K-D / 97.2 ADR

16-13 (Mirage) | {cflag:NO} jkaem – 1.54 Rating / 27-16 K-D / 100.7 ADR

7-16 (Inferno) | {cflag:US} oBo – 1.63 Rating / 24-13 K-D / 102.7 ADR

MVP: {cflag:BG} Tsvetelin "CeRq" Dimitrov| 1.30 Rating / 54-36 K-D / 79.2 ADR

CeRq

EXTREMUM

Evil Geniuses

Despite being ranked as the 39th. best team in the world, according to the official HLTV rankings, EXTREMUM is proving themselves in front of the entire Counter-Strike scene. Coming off the back of three 2-0 victories they have once again managed to take their opponent down in an impressive fashion. The EXTREMUM roster, build around the core of the previous Renegades roster, was more than up for the task when facing AGO. In quick succession, they tore apart the Polish roster and managed another 2-0 victory. 

The first map took place on Dust 2. The map was picked by AGO, however, it was clear that EXTREMUM was the better roster on the day. Despite the fact that AGO managed to keep it close in the first half of Dust 2, it became too much for them to handle in the second round. Posting a strong and aggressive T-sided half EXTREMUM swept away their Polish opponents and closed map one at the scoreline of 16-9. 

The second map was chosen by the side of EXTREMUM and was to be played on Inferno. With momentum carrying over from their impressive second half on Dust 2, there was little discussion to be had on Inferno. Once again it was the T-side of EXTREMUM that allowed them to take an instrumental lead in the first half, only allowing AGO 3 rounds. Staying composed and concentrated they finished Inferno 16-4 and thereby also the series 2-0. 

The victory against AGO means that EXTREMUM will face fnatic in their next round of play in order to further advance at the Spring Sweet Spring 1 event. 

16-9 (Dust 2) | jkaem – 1.44 Rating / 25-17 K-D / 105.9 ADR

16-4 (Inferno) | BnTeT – 1.85 Rating / 24-9 K-D / 109.0 ADR

Joakim "jkaem" Myrbostad | 1.49 Rating - 44-32 K/D - 106.1 ADR - 82.2% KAST

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Gratisfaction

The North American Counter-Strike scene is known for many things. It is known for being the home of some of the craziest young talents, obscure and aggressive tactics, and some of the most beloved Counter-Strike professionals in the scene. In a video, posted on RivalryCS:GO's Youtube channel, Counter-Strike professionals and experts are asked to determine the better player out of two beloved North American pro's in Jake "Stewie2K" Yip and Tarik "tarik" Celik. 

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When asked which out of the two players is the better one, CS:GO expert Richard Lewis, states the following: 

"Right now Stewie2K is having all sorts of problems, but i'm going to pick Stewie2K anyway." He continues by saying that "he could do everything and did it with style. He was the wildcard, the catalyst that could change the game with a single round. Tarik has been a great guy to watch but he has never had that type of magic." 

To hear what "GuardiaN", "jkaem", and many more pro's have to say about the two players watch the following video: 

Stewie2K

tarik

Team Liquid

The second round of in the Group Stage at Snow Sweet Snow 3 is underway! This Tuesday presents two profiled matchups in forZe vs Dignitas and OFFSET vs EXTREMUM. Two fierce battles, which will feature superstars like f0rest, friberg AZR, jkaem, and BnTeT. 

Dignitas and forZe come into the second round with a win in the baggage, while OFFSET and EXTREMUM, on the other hand, suffered two 1-2 defeats. 

You can watch the two matches right here.

friberg

VP.Prodigy

forZe

OFFSET

In today’s matchup at Pinnacle Cup against Tricked, the superstars from EXTREMUM, embodied by the former 100-Thieves core, were inches from being eliminated by the Danes.

Tricked had managed to set themselves on match point on the decider, with a solid 15-7 lead. However, there were only one problem.

And that problem was Joakim "jkaem" Myrbostad. The Norwegian rilfer kick-started an astounding comeback for the EXTREMUM roster, through this insane ace.

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Tricked esport

The star-studded ex-100 Thieves core suffered their first loss under the new EXTREMUM banner on Tuesday, after losing 2-1 to Winstrike at the Snow Sweet Snow 1 event.

Read more: “EXTREMUM defeated by young Russians” 

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EXTREMUM is an organization backed by private investors, with the two leading figures of the project being Emir “sngz” Udvincic as Head of Business Development and Evgeniy “aBi” Kuzmin as Sports Director.

The team consist of the Oceanic trio Jay “Liazz” Tregillgas, Aaron “AZR” Ward, and Sean “Gratisfaction” Kaiwai, as well as Joakim “jkaem” Myrbostad from Norway, and former TYLOO player Hansel “BnTeT” Ferdinand.

You have the opportunity to learn more about the players and coach Aleksandar “kassad” Trifunovic in a short interview. The players and coach have to answer on 25 questions and pick between some tough topics for us to meet them.

Liazz

The newly shaped roster of EXTREMUM took on Honoris in their opening round of the Snow Sweet Snow 1 event. Whilst it was far from a perfect performance from the new roster of EXTREMUM, they managed to muster up a solid victory against the Polish legends in "NEO" and "TaZ" from Honoris. They now need two more BO3 victories in order to advance to the playoffs.

The first map between the two rosters took place on Honoris' map pick, Mirage. The two teams went toe to toe in the opening rounds of the map and went to halftime as close as possible with a scoreline of 8-7, favoring the Polish side. The second half, however, was dominated by EXTREMUM as they managed to string together 9 rounds, whilst Honoris only managed a single round in the second half. This, of course, meant that EXTREMUM could walk away with a 16-9 victory on their first-ever official map together.

The second map took place on Inferno. Once again the two rosters refused to give an inch to their opponents and the rounds were as close as possible. In the end, however, it was Honoris, lead by Polish "reiko", to have the slight edge over their opponents and ultimately take home the narrow win on Inferno with a scoreline of 16-14.

This, of course, meant a third and final between the two competitors. They would have to prove themselves the better roster over on Nuke as the match was set to be decided there. The two previous maps had been close, however, this wasn't the case on Nuke. EXTREMUM started their t-sided half with absolute dominance and managed to create a 13-2 lead going into the second half. Despite Honoris' best attempt to make a comeback, EXTREMUM closed Nuke 16-8 and thereby also the series 2-1. 

The win against Honoris marks the first-ever BO3-series, as well as BO3-victory, for the new EXTREMUM roster. In order to advance to the playoffs of the event, they will now only have to win two more matches.

16-9 EXTREMUM (Mirage) | BnTeT 1.46 Rating / 92.7 ADR / 23-15 K-D

16-14 Honoris (Inferno) | reiko 1.27 Rating / 89.8 ADR / 24-19 K-D

16-8 EXTREMUM (Nuke) | Liazz 1.65 Rating / 98.5 ADR / 23-13 K-D

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Joakim "jkaem" Myrbostad | 1.23 Rating - 54-46 K/D - 80.4 ADR - 77.2% KAST

reiko

HONORIS

Apeks has signed a fully Swedish trio including two Galaxy Racers players, the Norwegian organization confirms in an official statement. It’s the two twin brothers Fredrik “FREDDyFROG” Gustafsson and

Joakim “Relaxa” Gustafsson who´s switching from Swedish to Norwegian Counter-Strike. The youngster Rasmus “kreaz” Johansson concludes the trio, coming from a trial period at North.

“It is with excitement that we announce the roster we have put together for the up and coming season. With a Swedish core, it’s a huge change for us, but in this business we must be both willing and able to change at all times. This roster is the best we have had in Apeks, and with several tournaments coming up we have no time to lose.”

 - Head of Esports at Apeks, Anders Kjær.

The former 100 Thieves star Joakim "jkaem" Myrbostad leaves Apeks after a very short spell

Apeks coach Pål «Polly» Kammen continues by saying that the trio will boost the team for their upcoming campaigns at ESEA Premier and Snow Sweet Snow. 

“We are really happy to have signed «Relaxa», «FREDDyFROG» and «kreaz» to our team. They will bring alot of experience and skill to our line-up and give us alot of new ideas which will help us get to the level we want. Our focus now will be on doing well in ESEA Premier and Snow Sweet Snow, while we continue to climb the HLTV rankings.”

[link:{"url":"https://www.apeks.gg/we-have-signed-3-new-players/"}]

kreaz

FREDDyFROG

Relaxa

After months of speculation it is finally revealed that the former four players from 100 Thieves in Aaron "AZR" Ward, Joakim "jkaem" Myrbostad, Jay "Liazz" Tregillgas, and Sean "Gratisfaction" Kaiwai once again are going to be reunited, only this time with the addition of Hansel "BnTeT" Ferdinand who replaces Justin "jks" Savage's place. 

Alongside the acquisition of a new roster, Extremum have also announced that the players' former Head Coach Aleksandar "kassad" Trifunović will be joining the organization. In-game, however, it is going to be "AZR" who is calling the shots. The 28-year-old is not without any experience as he was also the in-game leader of the 100 Thieves roster. 

"AZR" explains in a statement regarding the news, how moving to Europe is part of the upcoming plans for the new roster: 

"They offered me the chance to help them put together a team and I accepted the offer. It has already been a great joy working with them and seeing what their vision for the brand is great." 

He furthermore expresses his eagerness to get back into the professional Counter-Strike scene as well as now competing against some of the best teams in the world in Europe: 

"I am so excited to play CS with my good old teammates Liazz, Grats, Jkaem, and kassad, and with our new teammate BnTeT, who will be a great addition to the team. We're looking forward to playing in Europe and grinding against the best in the world. The boys are back!"

Aleksandar "kassad" Trifunović (Head Coach) 

100 Thieves

Jkaem could be on his way to reuniting with his former 100 Thieves teammates Jay “Liazz” Tregillgas, Aaron “AZR” Ward, and Sean “Gratisfaction” Kaiwas, having joined the trio in the negotiations with EXTREMUM as reported by DBLTAP.

The Norwegian rifler has been a part of Apeks since October in what was supposed to be a three-year stint, but the organization announced on December 19 that jkaem left the team after being bought out of his contract, something his agent disputed stating that the 26-year-old was in fact still under contract with Apeks, but negotiating with another team.

The four former teammates have a storied past, first under Renegades, where they played together since September of 2018 and reached the semifinals of the StarLadder Berlin Major event the following year, and then in 100 Thieves starting in October of 2019.

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In the announcement video that explains jkaem’s departure, Apeks’ leadership admitted that the loss of the 26-year-old throws a wrench in their plans to build a top Norwegian roster and shared that the organization needs to shift its approach and look for talented players in other Scandinavian countries.

“A lot of money has been spent on getting Joakim home, with a common understanding that time would be spent on building a Norwegian top roster, but these thoughts seem to have evaporated. We are changing our plans but not the goal, it will just take a little longer.” A statement from the organization reads.

In the event of jkaem leaving the team, the Norwegian side will find themselves down to just three players after they also benched Martin “Nasty” Garvik earlier this month, with their lineup looking as follows: 

You can check Apeks’ leadership explaining their situation in this YouTube video:

It is confirmed that the 26-year-old Norwegian is parting ways with Apeks and are in talks with another club. jkaem left 100 Thieves back in October to join Apeks that had ambitions to build a Norwegian top roster. 

“It’s with a heavy heart we announce that jkaem is leaving Apeks with immediate effect. Myrbostad received an offer he felt he couldn’t refuse and has been bought out of his contract.” The organization wrote in a statement on Twitter. 

The 26-year-old’s agent Asgeir Kvalvik, confirms that he and jkaem are in talks with another club, but finds it strange that the organization announces it as a done deal when nothing, according to him has been signed. 

“As the agent of jkaem I can confirm that we are in talks with another club, although I find it very strange that Apeks announces this as a done deal when nothing has been signed by any of the parties as of yet,” adding that “jkaem are in other words still under contract with Apeks.” His agent wrote on Twitter. 

Apeks’ CEO and Head of esports explains the situation on YouTube: 

	30 days	90 days
Fixture count	23	51
Maps count	50	110

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