G2 Esports has announced that it will give former OpTic player Óscar “mixwell” Cañellas the opportunity to try out for the team.
Óscar “mixwell” Cañellas will replace Richard “shox” Papillon in the lineup. The Spaniard will join the team after returning from the WESG World Finals tournament in China.
The move comes after shox announced he was having surgery on March 23 due to a wrist problem.
mixwell has not had a team since last February, when he parted with OpTic after a long time with the organization from the beginning of 2016. In a recent interview, he openly discussed France and acknowledged the possibility of competing. for a French team.
SmithZz has been the team’s coach since G2’s roster change in February 2017. But he has decided to leave the position “indefinitely” after “expressing his desire to return to play”. G2 manager NiaK will replace SmithZz, with analyst “enkay J” will be “in charge of coaching”, and NBK- as the team’s new IGL.
G2 has failed to qualify for the playoffs since lifting the DreamHack Master Malmo trophy in September 2017. At the recent IEM Katowice event, the team was eliminated from the group stage after being defeated by fnatic and NiP.
According to a statement from G2, the players have “different visions” on how to improve the team. Shox thinks the team needs to “change quite a bit”. However, G2 decided to “find softer options” before being forced to change.
The team’s performance and strength over the next several months will determine the future of the G2 roster as well as NBK-‘s IGL role. G2 will attend the DreamHack Masters Marseille tournament from April 18-22.
G2’s lineup is as follows:
Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt
Dan “apEX” Madesclare
Kenny “kennyS” Schrub
Alexander “bodyy” Piano
Óscar “mixwell” Cañellas (experimental)
Jérôme “NiaK” Sudries (coach)
Richard “shox” Papillon (sub)
Edouard “SmithZz” Dubourdeaux (substitute)
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