Vitality Reaches Semis, Devilwalk Joins ALGO, FUT and HOTU Update Rosters

Vitality topped Group A at BLAST Rivals Spring 2026

Team Vitality defeated G2 Esports 2–1 and advanced directly to the BLAST Rivals Spring 2026 playoff semifinal. In the same group, Astralis eliminated FUT Esports with a 2–0 victory, while in Group B, FURIA first lost to GamerLegion 1–2 and then fell to FaZe Clan in an elimination match.

The former Fnatic player and coach took a management role

Jonathan “devilwalk” Lundberg became the head of ALGO Esports’ Counter-Strike 2 division. He previously spent more than a decade in professional CS as a player and coach, with Guild Eagles being his last team role.

lauNX is set to play at IEM Atlanta 2026

Laurențiu “lauNX” Țârlea will rejoin FUT Esports for IEM Atlanta 2026 after missing BLAST Rivals Spring 2026 due to health issues. Without him, FUT failed to win a series and exited BLAST Rivals in last place.

HOTU continued rebuilding its CS2 roster

Aidos “kade0” Khairzhan returned to HOTU’s main CS2 roster. He had already represented the club in 2024–2025 and later spent time inactive while playing on loan for ALLINNERS and DEPO.