Fnatic announce major changes to their Apex Legends lineup

While it is true that Fnatic had a great season and showed great consistency in all the tournaments they participated in, not lifting a major trophy makes the team think about a new future. As a result, the organization announced radical changes to its Apex Legends lineup.

The popular European organization, Fnatic, ended its 2023 ALGS season with the #26 spot in the 2023 ALGS Championship. However, Fnatic won both divisions of the APAC North Pro League 2023, and, in addition, they entered the TOP 10 in the playoffs played on LAN in Divisions 1 and 2. However, the team could not maintain their level of play to beat the toughest opponents and failed to win any major trophies.

Fnatic announce radical changes to its Apex Legends lineup

Last September 25, Fnatic announced through a post on Twitter that Yuto “UmichanLoveti” Narita, Takamasa “Meltstera” Kawai, and Head Coach Hiroki “Kamaneko” Kimoto are moving to the team’s bench. In addition, they also mentioned that these are free to explore their options and that the organization is moving quickly to find a replacement.

ALGS Year3の終わりと共に、 @Meltstera 、 @UmichanLoveti 、そして @hironeko に契約を残した状態で、新たなチームへの移籍を許可することを決定しました。@Meltstera と @hironeko はこの1年、チームの欠かせない要として活躍してくれました。@@UmichanLoveti… pic.twitter. com/lI8gU9kdDH

— FNATIC JAPAN (@FNATIC_JP) September 25, 2023

According to the automatic translation of the post on Twitter/X, Fnatic mentions that “when one story ends, a whole new one begins.”. In addition, they also said that they “are stronger than ever” and that they “look forward to ALGS Year 4.”

Meltstera and Kamaneko arrived at Fnatic when the organization returned to the Apex Legends competitive scene in the 2022 season. However, let’s remember that the European organization bet big on this Battle Royale in 2019 when they announced two lineups, one to compete in Europe and another to do so in NA.

However, before completing the year since its announcement, Fnatic decided to shelve these projects by closing its Apex Legends division. Likewise, 2 years later, they returned to the scene with a lineup full of Japanese talent.

In their comeback year, Fnatic took fourth place in the ALGS Championship 2022, which undoubtedly generated a lot of expectations, and, of course, the excitement was palpable.

Fnatic crumbles in 2023

Similarly, as the popular saying goes, “What goes up, must come down,” and that happened to Fnatic in 2023, as the team completely fell apart when Keita “MatsuTasu” Matsuura announced that he wanted to leave Fnatic to embark on a new journey in a new organization. As a result, Fnatic signed Yuto “UmichanLoveti” Narita in his place.

Right now, the offseason of many esports is in full swing, and organizations are looking to build their teams before the start of the next season. In addition, Fnatic has plenty of time to put together this squad and, above all, prepare best for their next adventure in 2024.

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