Today the Complexity Stream Team is happy to announce it’s newest member: Ido ‘Ilovekababs’ Gafni. The philosophy of Complexity has always been to acquire and nurture promising talents and guide them on their way to more success. Ilovekababs has shown his passion and enthusiasm for streaming and a tireless work ethic to grind to the top. He fits the profile of what Complexity values are all about. We are excited to have him on board and bolster our already strong stream team lineup featuring players from all sort of games.

“Kababs fits into the squad perfectly. He has shown a great work ethic already, so I am happy and excited to accompany him on the journey to fulfil his dream: to become a full-time streamer.”

– Sören Vendsahm, Hearthstone Manager

Catch Ilovekababs almost daily on twitch.tv/ilovekababs and make sure to follow him on Twitter for all the updates about his schedule and stream!

Today we are announcing a change in our coL.cs. After extended discussion, the team including players, coaching staff, and management have made the decision to release Derek ‘Desi’ Branchen to free agency. Stepping into the team will be CS:GO veteran Peter ‘PTR’ Gurney.

We would like to thank Derek for his hard work and dedication to compLexity and his teammates over the last 7 months. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

We are excited to welcome PTR to the team. As a veteran of NA CS:GO with over half a decade of competitive experience, Peter’s motivating presence will be a welcome addition to the roster. Additionally, PTR will take over the team’s primary AWP, while providing mentoring to Jaccob ‘Yay’ Whiteaker as our secondary sniper and developing him into a fearsome long gun.

You can catch the new compLexity CS:GO in multiple upcoming events later this August, including our ESL Pro League Season 6 debut on August 24th.

Our current coL.cs roster:

•  Rory “dephh” Jackson – @dephh_csgo / dephh_live
•  Peter “ptr” Gurney – @nrg_ptr / ptr_tv
• Brad “androidx23” Fodor – @androidx23
• Alec “slemmy” White – @Slemmy_csgo / slemmykazaam
•  Jaccob “yay” Whiteaker – @yay_csgo / yayisreal

Coach

•  Matt “Warden” Dickens – @coLWarden

Thank you for your continued support of compLexity and coL.cs.

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Today the compLexity family is proud to welcome it’s newest member and first variety streamer, Jesse “Fairlight_Excalibur”.

Fairlight has been streaming on Twitch for over four years at this point, and has been streaming full time for the last couple years. His Twitch adventure began with open world adventure games, but he plays just about anything that is able to satisfy his competitive drive. Most recently Fairlight has been playing a wide variety of games like For Honor, PUBG, and League of Legends. His streams is a great place to come for entertaining stories, high quality gameplay, a passionate community, and maybe even some Jiu Jitsu tips!

We’re honored to welcome Jesse to the compLexity Stream Team. Be sure to tune into Fairlight at twitch.tv/fairlight_excalibur and give him a follow!

Just last week we announced the move into the world of The Witcher’s standalone card game, Gwent. With Merchant and superjj anchoring the division, we’ve spent the weeks leading up to the announcement scouting the scene for other talent that could be a good fit to the coL Familia. Today we are happy to announce that we’ve found one – all the way down under in Australia. Say hello to the newest compLexity member Mark “Petrify” Fittipaldi.

Petrify has been in gaming for forever, pursuing the dream of becoming a professional player in various titles. In the Australian scene he was both a high-rated Starcraft 2 player as a Zerg, and later a high level CS:GO player. For the past few months the priority has shifted from the likes of Cache and Mirage to the virtual board of Gwent. After he began to take Gwent seriously and make it his next competitive adventure, Petrify stormed to the pinnacle of the ladder several times with the most notable placement being the top ladder spot for roughly two weeks in June, as well as an open cup win in the Good Gaming tournaments.

“I believe Petrify is a great fit for our young Gwent roster. He embodies everything we look for in a typical compLexity player, he has the passion for esports, a drive to compete at all times and reach the highest level – and he has shown that he values loyalty in an organization. We as an org value those same traits, therefore it was an easy decision to make Mark our third player for the Gwent roster!”

– Sören ‘Fantasy’ Vendsahm – Content Manager

“I’ve always been a huge fan of compLexity since watching QXC in SC2 and joining them has been nothing short of a dream come true for me. The future of Gwent looks very promising and I am extremely excited to represent compLexity alongside SuperJJ and Merchant!”

– Mark “Petrify” Fittipaldi – @PetrifySC2

Now he will enter the Gwent scene as a member of the black and red compLexity brand, competing and streaming for the North American team. Catch his daily streams of high-tier ladder on twitch.tv/petrifySC2 and don’t forget to give him a warm welcome on Twitter – @PetrifySC2.

Last week we announced a player change within the compLexity CS:GO team, with no replacement yet in site. We anticipated that it would take longer than it has to fill the open AWP position on the team, but when it feels right, it feels right. We’re excited to announce today that we’re bringing a new American player into professional Counter-Strike. Please welcome, the newest member of compLexity, Jaccob ‘yay’ Whiteaker.

One of the new generation of CS:GO players, this will be yay’s first opportunity to occupy the primary AWP role, having split time in his previous MDL teams. He brings an aggressive and confident style, and hopes to be able to help the team rise back to the top of North American CS.

“When we began looking at new players for the AWP role, yay was not at the top of the list. It took just one practice session to change that opinion. Though Jaccob does not have the experience that some other player options possessed, he has demonstrated skills that are rarely found at even the highest levels of play. His youth may be just what is needed to rejuvenate the squad and kickstart our results in the upcoming season. We’re excited to be taking a chance on a young gun, and we hope it pays off!

– Kyle Bautista, General Manager of compLexity

You can catch Jaccob and the coL.cs team this weekend at Fragadelphia 11 where they aim to take home the gold.

Thank you for your continued support of coL.cs and compLexity.

More Info

Twitter: @yay_csgo
Twitch: yayisreal

Three years ago the compLexity brand furthered its reach in the esports community by integrating cards games into our roster. With the addition of Dog, SjoW, superjj and the current generation of streamers and competitors alike on our roster, we’ve established ourselves as a serious and committed partner to the world of digital cards. Today we are excited to announce our newest venture into that space – expanding into the promising world of Witcher’s card game: Gwent.

With our beloved Jan ‘superjj’ Janßen making a natural transition into the game, as well as our ongoing commitment to Connagh ‘Merchant’ Hawkins, it was an easy decision for us to pursue our Gwent ambitions with a dedicated support system. We will not only support our two players, already prominent faces in the growing community, but we will also keep our eyes open on other prospects to further bolster our roster. The expansion into card games has been successful for compLexity so far and we are determined to keep up that standard in Gwent as well.

“The game of Gwent is interesting for us.”, Content Manager Sören ‘Fantasy’ Vendsahm said, “We’ve been involved in card games for a long time now and of the many releases that came in that time span, Gwent is one we believe in to have a magnificent future. Everything CDPR does, alongside the passionate endorsement of three of our players leds me and us to believe that it will be a big hit. We are excited for the new opportunity it presents!”

coL.Gwent founding member Merchant had the following to say:

“With so many talented Players, Casters & Content Creators already, Gwent is a game with an extremely bright future. I’m very proud & excited to be a founding member of coL’s Gwent division and growing alongside it!”

Outside of ongoing Gwent streaming, the first order of business for this new division will be superjj’s journey to ChinaJoy in Shanghai, China. Superjj will be one of the ambassadors for the game over in the giant Chinese and Asian markets, an opportunity not only he, but we as an organization are thrilled about. Superjj has been a model ambassador of the compLexity brand in all parts of the world throughout his 2 year tenure with us already and we have no doubt that he will continue to be a role model for us and now for the game of Gwent as well.

Today we are announcing a change in the compLexity CS:GO roster. After significant discussion, players, coaching staff, and management have come to a performance based decision to part ways with Kia “Surreal” Man.

Kia has been a member of the compLexity for over a year, uprooting his life in the UK to live in our Houston and Denver based team houses. Throughout this time he has been an excellent teammate and a friend to many within the organization. We would like to thank Kia for all of his hard work and dedication over the past 15 months and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

In the coming weeks coL.cs will be evaluating multiple players for the open position on the team, with our next performance slated for the end of the month at Fragadelphia.

We thank you for your continued support of coL.cs and compLexity.

Today we are taking a step back from Overwatch to evaluate the game’s developing competitive landscape. As of late Monday, Jake ‘TorkTJO’ Lepoff, Nicolas ‘NicolasTJO’ Aubin, Joe ‘Joemeister’ Gramano, and Mihail ‘Meza’ Păunescu are released to free agency. At his request, Jackson ‘Shake’ Kaplan is in the early stages of being transferred to a new organization and will remain part of compLexity until the process is finalized.

Overwatch esports has a promising future, but the current transitional phase has left organizations with limited exposure opportunities. We have the full intention of returning to competitive Overwatch, but at this time we need to assess the best way in which to tackle the fluid ecosystem.

“Anticipation of Blizzard’s upcoming Overwatch League and an uptick in mainstream esports attention means that now more than ever, we have to be confident we’re making the best investments in each game. The decision to part ways with long-term members of our organization is never one that we take lightly, but ongoing roster instability has resulted in inconsistent performances in an already narrow field of events.

When we begin to support and develop a team, our goal is to be in it for the long haul. Unfortunately there are the rare situations in which we need to separate from our emotional attachment, and resolve ourselves to a shift in direction. Though we didn’t find the results we were looking for, we thank the team for their hard work, dedication, and determination in the face of an increasingly competitive North American scene.

To best assist the team and provide what sense of stability that we can, the group currently in our team house will be given the option to continue using our facilities for the next two months as they pursue new opportunities.

It has been a pleasure working with Jake, Nic, Joe, Jack, Mihail, Gannon, and Tiffany. We know they are only going to get stronger, and we hope our paths cross again in the Overwatch League.”

– Kyle Bautista, General Manager

We wish the members of coL.OW the best of luck in their future endeavors and once again thank them for their hard work and dedication.

Thank you for your continued support of compLexity.

Today we welcome a new member to the compLexity Stream Team, a fan favorite from the Dota 2 community, Brian ‘BSJ’ Canavan!

We know Dota 2 pubs in North America can be rough, but BSJ perseveres day in and day out, leading his teammates to victory with the power of positive mental attitude. Be sure to tune in for educational gameplay, some dank memes, and as always, be sure to use code ‘BSJ’!

Seriously, use code ‘BSJ’ at LootCaseGG for a 15% deposit bonus! It works everywhere!

Welcome, BSJ!

About BSJ

Brian ‘BSJ’ Canavan is a popular Dota 2 streamer that plays primarily carry heroes. BSJ broke into the scene in 2015 through repeated top performances in NEL, and subsequently became one of Dota 2’s most watched streams. After graduating with a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, BSJ went full-time in Dota as both a streamer and competitor. Tune into BSJ’s stream for awesome positive mental attitude, educational gameplay, and top tier memes.

More Information

• Twitch: BananaSlamJamma
• Twitter: @BananaSlamJamma
• Youtube: BananaSlamJamma

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