{"id":34479,"date":"2024-02-28T18:15:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T23:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=34479"},"modified":"2024-02-28T18:15:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T23:15:52","slug":"astralis-benches-in-game-leader-blamef-after-major-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/astralis-benches-in-game-leader-blamef-after-major-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Astralis benches in-game leader blameF after Major failure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Astralis, a once-dominant force in the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike betting guide\">Counter-Strike<\/a> scene, finds itself at a crossroads yet again following another unsuccessful attempt to qualify for a Major tournament.<\/p>\n<p>This time, the spotlight falls on Benjamin &#8220;blameF&#8221; Bremer, the team&#8217;s former in-game leader, who has been benched with a potential sale in mind.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement comes amid a broader restructuring effort within the organization, including changes in coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p>Kasper Straube, Astralis&#8217; Director of Sports, cited a mismatch in player profiles and roles as the primary reason behind the decision to bench blameF.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today we announce a change in the lineup, with in-game leader Benjamin &quot;blameF&quot; Bremer being benched with a potential sale in mind.<\/p>\n<p>We want to thank Benjamin for his time, loyalty and dedication. We&#39;ve seen him grow on and off the server and proudly watched his hard work. It&#39;s\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dfa40ZvF3o\">pic.twitter.com\/Dfa40ZvF3o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Astralis (@Astralisgg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astralisgg\/status\/1762859324529836412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This move reflects Astralis&#8217; commitment to redefining roles within the team to optimize performance.<\/p>\n<p>A new in-game leader is expected to be announced soon as part of this strategic overhaul.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to bench blameF follows a disappointing performance at the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/pgl-major-copenhagen\/\" title=\"PGL Major Copenhagen betting guide\">PGL Major Copenhagen<\/a> European RMR B event, where Astralis finished with a 2-3 record and suffered a critical loss to 9Pandas in the decider bracket.<\/p>\n<p>This setback adds to a string of disappointments for Astralis, including failed attempts to advance in recent Major tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>Astralis&#8217; struggles mark a significant departure from its illustrious past, where they were renowned for their dominance in the CS scene, clinching three consecutive Major titles.<\/p>\n<p>However, since 2021, the team has faced challenges, including roster changes and declining results on the Major stage.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to in-game struggles, Astralis has faced public scrutiny for controversial moves, such as signing formerly banned coach Nicolai \u201cHunden\u201d Petersen and acquiring players from rival teams like Martin &#8220;\u2060stavn\u2060&#8221; Lund and Jakob &#8220;\u2060jabbi\u2060&#8221; Nygaard.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, Astralis remains determined to reclaim its former glory.<\/p>\n<p>The organization&#8217;s decision to bench blameF and revamp its coaching staff signals a renewed commitment to excellence and a strategic effort to address underlying issues within the team.<\/p>\n<p>As Astralis embarks on this new chapter, fans eagerly anticipate the team&#8217;s next moves and hope for a resurgence that will once again establish them as a dominant force in the world of Counter-Strike.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, blameF has confirmed his commitment to CS2 and is happy to move to another team, but he won&#8217;t be taking on the in-game leader role.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Benched in Astralis.<br \/>I&#39;ll be looking to continue playing asap but as a riffle (non IGL) so if any organisations are interested in talking with me, you can reach me through my DM.<\/p>\n<p>I wish the Astralis boys good luck and thank the whole organisation for my time there \u2665\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benjamin Vang Bremer (@blameFFFFF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blameFFFFF\/status\/1762859362190581986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Astralis has benched Benjamin &#8220;blameF&#8221; Bremer with a potential sale in mind after failing to qualify for the PGL Major Copenhagen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":20003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[152,3603,3111,3452,3604,2837,3539],"class_list":["post-34479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-astralis","tag-benjamin-blamef-bremer","tag-counter-strike-2","tag-jakob-jabbi-nygaard","tag-kasper-straube","tag-martin-stavn-lund","tag-pgl-major-copenhagen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34479"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34479"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34481,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34479\/revisions\/34481"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}