BC.GAME‘s Counter-Strike 2 roster has failed to qualify for the Chennai Esports Global Championship 2025 event following a defeat to BIG in the European qualifier.
As a result of the loss, Oleksandr ‘s1mple‘ Kostyliev is still waiting to make his LAN debut for the organisation, after joining in July.
The qualifier for the Tier 2 tournament marked the debut of Denis ‘electroNic‘ Sharipov, who joined the team on October 18th after two months on the Virtus.pro bench.
BC.GAME’s tournament run began on the front foot, with a 13-6 victory against QUAZAR to advance into the quarter-finals. The team struggled to overcome NOVAQ in the quarters, battling back from a 10-2 deficit in map three to set up a clash with BIG in the semi-finals.
On the other side of the bracket, BIG overcame AM Gaming in the quarter-finals, displaying signs of improvement after moving Karim ‘Krimbo‘ Moussa to the bench following a downward turn of form.
Krimbo’s replacement, Gleb ‘gr1ks’ Gazin, proved the difference in the semi-finals, leading the German organisation to a 2-0 sweep over BC.GAME, eliminating s1mple and electroNic from the tournament.
The defeat means s1mple hasn’t appeared at a LAN tournament since his loan to FaZe Clan for the BLAST.tv Austin Major and IEM Dallas 2025.
What Next for BC.GAME?
With 2025 coming to a close, BC.GAME is unable to compete at any upcoming LAN tournaments.
However, the team continues to compete in several Tier 2 online circuits. Until November 2nd, BC.GAME is competing in CCT Season 3 European Series #9 for a chance to win a share of a $50,000 (~£37,385) prize pool.
On November 18th, BC.GAME is one of four teams facing off in the ESL Challenger League Season 50 regional finals. The winner of the event will secure qualification for ESL Pro League Season 23, taking place in February 2026.
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