electroNic Reunites with s1mple as BC.Game Makes New Signing

BC.Game have officially completed the signing of Denis "⁠electroNic⁠" Sharipov from Virtus.pro, marking a major addition to their roster. The 27-year-old Russian rifler reunites with former Natus Vincere teammate Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev after nearly two years apart. This move restores BC.Game’s lineup to full strength following Luca "⁠pr1metapz⁠" Voigt’s benching earlier this month.

A Familiar Partnership Rekindled

electroNic and s1mple’s reunion revives one of the most successful duos in CS:GO history. The pair spent six years together under Natus Vincere from 2017 to 2023, collecting a string of prestigious titles, including PGL Major Stockholm, IEM Katowice 2020, and ESL One Cologne 2018 and 2021. Their dominance defined an era and reshaped NaVi’s competitive identity.

The partnership ended in mid-2023 when Natus Vincere transitioned to an international roster, leading electroNic to join Cloud9. However, the move failed to yield success, as Cloud9’s experiment with a CIS line-up quickly started showing its cracks. This string of poor results went far before electroNic parted ways with the team in 2024, making his way to Virtus.pro.

electroNic celebrates as Cloud9 beat Monte at IEM Cologne 2023 (Image Source: ESL)

Struggles and a New Beginning

electroNic was made an IGL at Virtus.pro, taking over the reins from former Major winner Dzhami "⁠Jame⁠" Ali. But conflicting styles hindered the team’s synergy, and electroNic’s in-game behavior and mentality on the server started drawing some negative attention.

Now, with BC.Game, electroNic has the opportunity to focus solely on rifling – a role where he has excelled in the past. Freed from leadership duties, he aims to rediscover his mechanical sharpness and return to peak form alongside s1mple, who has thrived since joining BC.Game.

BC.Game Roster

• Nemanja "⁠nexa⁠" Isaković
• Aleksandar "⁠CacaNito⁠" Kjulukoski
• Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev
• Andreas "⁠aNdu⁠" Maasing
• Denis "⁠electroNic⁠" Sharipov

With electroNic’s arrival, BC.Game now field a lineup that could easily be mistaken for a Tier-1 roster from 2021. Fans won’t have to wait long to see how this new signing unfolds, as BC.Game are set to debut their renewed roster in just two days at the CCT Season 3 European Series #9.

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