Yesterday, the core of the final North American Flipsid3 Tactics roster was broke up as Jarvis left the DarkZero Esports after a disappointing Season 9 Finals performance which saw them go out in their first game.
DarkZero Esports at the Season 9 Finals in Milan via @DarkZeroGG. Jarvis can be seen on the far left.
Today, however, the organisation unveiled his replacement in the ex-Rise Nation player of Hyper, the top-rated player across NA, EU and LATAM in Season 9.
Hyper began his competitive career with an impressive performance at DreamHack Austin 2018 on Disrupt Gaming when his primarily underaged team defeated Evil Geniuses 2-0 before finishing fourth. From here, Hyper was quickly picked up by the Pro League team of mousesports where he found himself finishing joint-fifth at both DreamHack Montreal and the US Nationals 2018, as well as in Season 8 of the Pro League.
Since the beginning of Season 9, however, and their pickup by Rise Nation, the roster has seen a notable drop in performance. After finishing in seventh in the Pro League, they were sent down to the Challenger League after a 0-2 loss to the Susquehanna Soniqs in the relegation matchup.
The mousesports roster at DreamHack Montreal via Liquipedia. Hyper can be seen in the bottom right.
Despite this weak season from his team, Hyper was one of the standout players across Season 9 with him achieving the third highest KD in North America at 1.47 and the joint highest rating across the three main regions alongside Pyscho at 1.29. This performance has clearly caught the eyes of one of the top teams in his region, as he now has been picked up by DarkZero Esports just less than a year after his initial appearance at Dreamhack Austin (on June 1st 2018).
We spoke to the coach of DarkZero, Jordan "BKN" Soojian, to find out more about this change:
How did you settle on Hyper?
The DarkZero organisation’s first ever match statistics in which Hyper got a 2kd.
When did you decide to make a change?
How do Hyper's roles and playstyle fit into the team?
What does this move mean for the future of the team?
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DarkZero’s next game is against the South-East Asian roster of Aerowolf at the Vegas Minor on Friday the seventh of June. Keep an eye out here at SiegeGG for full coverage of that event and all upcoming roster changes!