Fiend, a cybersports organization based in the United States, announced on Twitter that it is disbanding its current roster. This decision came as a surprise to those who had been following its performances, as the team had been achieving consistent results towards the end of the year. A few weeks ago, Fiend put two players – Simeon «dream3r» Ganev and in-game leader Kamen «bubble» Kostadinov up for transfer.
Fiend has managed to make quite a splash in recent months. After a successful performance at IEM Fall, she climbed to 17th in the world rankings and was just a few points short of securing a spot at PGL Major Stockholm. Shortly after, they took part in the V4 Future Sports Festival in Hungary, finishing in 3rd – 4th place.
Despite the unexpected decision to change the lineup, judging by Fiend's statement, she is not going to leave CS: GO. Without giving anything concrete about future plans, the team's statement reads as follows: «We have an impressive journey ahead of us, but today we have to say goodbye to the remaining players on our roster. It has been an impressive year and we hope you have enjoyed it as much as we have… There are many new things to come, so keep your eyes open. We'll be back sooner than you think. We have allowed our players to explore other opportunities and we believe they have a brilliant future ahead of them».