flamie set to launch own organization

The two-time top 20 player of the year has announced plans to open an esports organization.

Egor "⁠flamie⁠" Vasilyev has announced his intention to open his own esports organization in a Telegram post.

"I have important and big news — I am opening my own esports organization," flamie's statement begins. "The first team, of course, will be the CS2 team. I will tell you who will be on the team a little later, but now you have a chance to become part of history."

The 27-year-old then asked his followers to help him choose a name for the organization, akin to the process Natus Vincere went through when a fan competition decided its full form. The winner of the competition, set to end on October 15, will earn a prize of 100.000 Russian Rubles (~$1,050).

When contacted by HLTV, flamie revealed that the team's roster has not yet been decided but that it "will consist of young players at first," with the organization aiming to eventually create a senior squad to compete at a higher level.

flamie is most known for his six-year stint in Natus Vincere, during which he won 15 notable trophies and appeared in the HLTV Top 20 player ranking in 2015 and 2016. He left the Ukrainian organization at the end of 2021.

Since then, he has played for the likes of 1win and CYBERSHOKE and also appeared on the PARI Dunav Party and BetBoom Dacha Belgrade broadcasts. He has now set his sights on a new role in the Counter-Strike scene.