S1mple Refuses to Play with BC.Game's New Player

Alexander “S1mple” Kostylev stated that he does not want to play with Maidar “Nocries” Baldanov.

The player’s statement was posted on X.

“Regarding Nocries. First of all, he’s not a player on our team. I didn’t even know he was going to be our substitute. He’ll be a substitute if one of our players can’t get a visa or something like that. But no, I won’t play with him.”

According to Alexander “S1mple” Kostylev’s statement, Maidar “Nocries” Baldanov is not a full-fledged BC.Game player, but may play as a substitute if one of his teammates fails to obtain a visa—a fact the esports player learned at the last minute.

It is worth noting that the esports organization presented Maidar “Nocries” Baldanov as a member of the Counter-Strike 2 roster at IEM Atlanta.

As a reminder, Alexander “S1mple” Kostylev previously reacted to Gabriel “Fallen” Toledo’s plans to retire.