In a recent declaration on January 18th, The esports powerhouse vitality, Headquartered in france, Officially severed its contractual relationship with bonecold, A prominent member of the valorant division.
At the age of 25, Bonecold made his debut in the competitive valorant scene in 2020. By january of the subsequent year, He had joined raise your edge gaming, The precursor to acend, Aligning himself with pivotal figures in the valorant era such as cNed, Kyles, Koldamenta, and starxo.
Achieving triumph in march of the same year, He clinched the VCT 2021 Stage 1 Masters title, and by december, He secured the esteemed title of world champion at VALORANT Champions 2021.
The narrative took a turn in april 2022 when acend issued notice that his contract would not be renewed. Nevertheless, the following month, he made a decisive move by announcing his affiliation with them.
Demonstrating versatility across a spectrum of agent roles, the team claimed victory in the VRL 2022 France Revolution Stage 2, and also emerged as the runner-up in the VRL 2022 Finals.
As the year 2022 unfolded, Vitality earned recognition as a partner team for VCT 2023, but their journey in the league’s opening game, VCT 2023 LOCK//IN, concluded in disappointment with a 6th-place finish in VCT EMEA 2023.
The overall performance, encompassing the denouement of the game, fell short of expectations, leading to the decision to place bonecold on the bench, as announced in July of the same year.
Responding to this development, He conveyed his thoughts on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “I extend my gratitude to all the comrades who battled alongside me in Vitality.
It has been a joy to compete with you on the global stage. Now, it’s time to reinvigorate my presence. Expect an imminent announcement.”
The revamped vitality roster, Post bonecold’s departure, comprises:
- Jokūbas “ceNder” Labutis
- Kimmie “Kicks” Laasner
- Emil “runneR” Trajkovski
- Saif “Sayf” Jibraeel
- Salah “salah” Barakat (head coach)
- Joseph “Strong” Edwards (Coach)
- Harry “Gorilla” Mepham (Assistant Coach)
- Marceau “Placido” Lambert (Performance Coach)
- Marcus “marcus_askildsen” Askildsen (Performance Coach)
- Tomas “Destrian” Linikas (bench)