
Dan “apEX” Madesclair, the leader of Team Vitality, will miss the remaining BLAST Premier Spring Groups matches. Team representatives announced this in the middle of the week. It is possible that, as a result, the break in performances will continue for him even after the end of the tournament.
Vitality trainer Remy “XTQZZZ” Kuoniam explained that there were several reasons for this: problems in the team, the global situation with the pandemic, and personal difficulties that apEX faced. As a result, the management of the esports organization decided to leave the player on the reserve list for an indefinite period of time. However, the trainer emphasized that apEX – An essential member of the team, they hope he can return to action as soon as possible. According to XTQZZZ, “It may seem strange to make such an announcement at the very beginning of the season, but difficulties associated with years of tension, the dangers of a global pandemic and personal problems can arise at any time in a player’s career.”
This year, Vitality has already taken third place in the BLAST Premier Global Finals, losing only to Astralis and Natus Vincere. Participation in the spring season of BLAST did not start so successfully for her – the team lost to Complexity with a score of 2:0. Now she will have to continue participating in the tournament with a changed lineup.