Jayson Kyojin Nguyen Van and Richard shox Papillon have reunited as part of Nakama. This duo has previously played together under the banner of Vitality in 2021.

Kyojin moved to Nakama not alone, but together with now former player of HEET, Matthieu Razzmo Mellot. They replaced 34-year-old Eduard SmithZz Dubourdeaux and Paul day0s Niel. The club decided to reshuffle after an unsuccessful attempt to qualify for RMR.

Updated roster of Nakama

• shox
• Kyojin
• Razzmo
• Neityu
• Kursy
• flex0r (coach)

Has French CS:GO gotten stronger?

Currently, there are no indications that Nakama will soon be among the top three teams in France. The level of HEET, Falcons, and even LDLC is still significantly higher.

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Nakama will undoubtedly feel more confident in open qualifiers for some Tier-1/2 tournaments, but having only Kyojin is not enough to reach Tier-2 level.

The prospects for Nakama on the national stage can be judged objectively after the end of the French ESL Championnat National Spring 2023 this spring. By the way, the winner of the tournament will qualify for the European qualifiers for the 18th season of EPL.

The debut of the updated Nakama lineup will take place on March 4th in open qualifiers for Elisa Invitational Spring 2023.