The academy roster of Apeks, named Apeks Rebels, underwent some changes after the summer off-season. In July, the team was left by Viktor “vhw” Vadman and Patrick “Brave” Carlsen; the former, by the way, already announced his retirement at the age of 24.

Apeks Rebels lineup:

• Edne “sense” Frederiksen
  
• Sindre “Tapewaare” Elvesen
  
• Tobias “berzerk” Bertelsen
  
• Adam “bq” Bergkvist
  
• Markus “Q-Q” Krolak-Henriksen
  

Replacing the players who left the roster were Swedish bq and Dane Q-Q. The former already had a stint with several tags, including Lilmix and Young Ninjas. Additionally, bq, along with the Swedish CS:GO national team, secured the fourth place at the IESF World Championship 2021 held in Israel.

Q-Q is primarily known for his performances with MOUZ NXT, where he had been since September 2022. Together with this team, the Dane won the CCT North Europe Season 5 2023. MOUZ NXT started their journey in that event from the closed qualifiers and en route, overcame renowned opponents like B8, 500, 9INE, and Sprout.

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Following the changes, Apeks Rebels became an international team for the first time. Previously, only Norwegians played for the squad. Moreover, with the arrival of the newcomers, the average age of the team decreased to 20.1 years.