North American esports player, known by the alias Demon1 and currently part of the NRG team, shared his thoughts on his decision to move to the substitute roster during his latest stream.

Demon1, previously playing for Evil Geniuses and joining NRG in the 2023-24 offseason, noted that his team failed to perform well both in Kickoff and Stage 1, as well as in subsequent stages, leading to their absence from two consecutive international tournaments.

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NRG announced the transfer of Demon1 to the substitute roster mid-season following Marved departure and the return of s0m and FNS. During his stream, Demon1 expressed disappointment with this decision, noting that it was unexpected and caused confusion for him.

Demon1 previous success with EG, where he was recognized as the MVP of international tournaments, raises questions about his ability to return to a high level of play after the break.