BC.Game sign a new core
The BC.Game saga has finally reached its conclusion, as the organization announced the signing of SAW’s core - MUTiRiS, krazy, and aragornN - and with it, the #22 position in the global VRS.
Because this story hits so close to home, it feels dishonest not to write it in the first person, so apologies for the unusual tone.
As a Portuguese CS fan, the news is bittersweet, to say the least.
I’ve witnessed SAW’s six-year journey up to this point. From humble beginnings at local LANs and ESEA, to all the big event appearances and historic milestones like IEM Cologne 2024 and the Copenhagen Major, it’s a journey I’ll never forget.
For this era of SAW to end like this — through a purchase that appears driven more by VRS interests than sporting ambition — is difficult to process, but I suppose that’s the reality we live in today.
It’s tough not only for the players and organization, who sacrificed and fought relentlessly to reach this level, but also for the fans who truly believed in the team’s potential to elevate the Portuguese scene even further in 2026.
From the outside, it feels that if results don’t quickly follow, this lineup could look very different in just a few months, making it all for nothing.
That being said, it’s also clear that the sale of the trio - along with the transfers of story and Ag1l - marks a huge step forward for both the players and the entire national scene. With SAW alumni ewjerkz and arrozdoce already abroad, Portugal now has (or soon will have) seven players competing internationally, something that would have been unthinkable six years ago.
I’m particularly excited to see how krazy and aragornN, two youngsters who were playing small local LANs just six months ago, adapt to sharing the stage with legends like s1mple and electroNic.
As for SAW and its future, despite the massive setback of losing the entire roster, this is also a well-earned return on six years of investment and hard work. A new chapter now begins, one focused on nurturing the next generation of Portuguese talent, with new priorities and goals - and the distant hope that, one day, they’ll return to CS’ biggest stages.