Siru joins Fnatic Japan
Ihor MatusThe leadership of the Fnatic esports organization made an announcement on the club's Twitter account regarding the changes made to the roster. Siru became a newcomer to the team, information about which, to put it mildly, is not in abundance. Fnatic Japan now has six players, including former Etienne 'Mag' Rosse, Ryu 'Chibisu' Hamashita, Hikaru 'Li9ht' Osawa, Kazuki 'Lily' Yamane and Naoki 'Yura' Takamoto. Etienne 'Mag' Rosset left the starting roster as he is the only non-Japanese, and it's easier for esports players to communicate in their native Japanese than international English in the game. Such a roster has already been declared for participation in the league.
The team will perform in the updated roster at Japan League 2022 Season 1, which takes place both online and offline. The Japanese Rainbow Six League started on April 30th and will end on June 5th. The total prize fund of the tournament is $37,378. The winner will take home the main reward of $15,738 and earn 15 ranking points.
Updated Fnatic Japan roster
- Ryuya 'Chibisu' Hamashita
- Hikaru 'Li9ht' Osawa
- Kazuki 'Lily' Yamane
- Naoki 'Yura' Takamoto
- Siru
List of Japan League 2022 Season 1 participants
Stage 1
- IGZIST
- REJECT
- PSG Esports
- Sengoku Gaming
- NORTHEPTION
- ENTER FORCE.36
- Lag Gaming
- Quintette Shizuoka
Stage 2
- CYCLOPS Athlete Gaming
- SCARZ
- Donuts USG
- Crest Gaming Lst
- FAV Gaming
- Fnatic
According to the results of the first stage, IGZIST, which took first place in Group A, and REJECT, which became the best in Group B, were able to qualify for the playoffs (stage 2). REJECT. The rest of the team left the competition and took 9th-14th place, remaining outside the prize fund distribution zone. In the quarterfinals, Donuts USG will take on Fnatic, Crest Gaming Lst will take on FAV Gaming, SCARZ will take on IGZIST, and CYCLOPS Athlete Gaming will take on Reject. The organizers of the league will hold a separate match for 3rd place in the standings.