tN1R to officially leave HEROIC after his ownership was bought out, rifler xfl0ud will return to the main roster following Esport World Cup..

Norwegian esports powerhouse HEROIC announced on Tuesday via its official X (Twitter) account that tN1R's ownership have been bought out, and rifler xfl0ud will return to the main roster of its Counter Strike 2 (CS2) team.

According to HEROIC's official statement, tN1R will officially leave the team after participating in the 2025 Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia which will be held from August 20th to 24th. His position will then be filled by xfl0ud, who returns from being benched.

HEROIC did not specify which team purchased tN1R's ownership in its official statement, but according to foreign media outlet Esports Insider, the player is expected to join SECRET.

This is the sixth roster change HEROIC has made since June of this year.

HEROIC's performance has been sluggish since the BLAST.tv Austin Major.

Amidst this turbulent roster shakeup, sAw and SunPayus moved to G2, and former Aurora AWP-er gr1ks was benched less than two months after joining.

HEROIC will face Intel Extreme Masters Cologne champions Spirit in the 2025 Esports World Cup opener. tN1R will undoubtedly do his best to ensure he ends his time with them on a high note.

About tN1R

Born in Belarus on February 14, 2001, 24-year-old tN1R primarily plays as rifler.

tN1R has been a professional Counter Strike esports player since 2020, having played for Zorka, Save's eSports, River Family, NEWBELARUS, PLATOON Alpha, and GoodJob. He also played for the Russian club FORZE's academy team, forZe School.

In October 2022, tN1R joined Websterz. 

During this time, he helped the team reach the finals of the 2023 Russian Cybersport League, but ultimately lost 0-2 to his former team, FORZE, finishing second.

In August of the following year, tN1R returned to FORZE.

In May 2024, tN1R joined GUN5.

During this time, he helped the team win the European Pro League twice, CCT Season 2 European Series 4, and the 2024 500 Christmas Cup.

In January 2025, tN1R joined HEROIC.

During his time with HEROIC, with an average rating of 1.17 throughout the year, tN1R was undoubtedly one of the team's best performers.

Thanks to his outstanding performances, HEROIC successfully won the CCT Season 2 Global Finals and the MESA Nomadic Masters Spring, ensuring the team's frequent appearances in numerous top-tier tournaments.

About xfl0ud

xfl0ud, 22, was born in Turkey on December 23, 2002, and primarily plays rifler.

xfl0ud has been a professional Counter Strike esports player since 2018.

Playing for Sangal, 9INE, and GORILLAZ, his early performances were modest until he joined Eternal Fire in October 2021, where he began to shine.

During this time, he achieved runner-up with Eternal Fire in REPUBLEAGUE Season 2, earning $280,000 in prize money.

In November 2023, xfl0ud returned to Sangal.

In the two years since returning to Sangal, xfl0ud won the CCT Season 2 European Series twice with the team.

In January 2025, xfl0ud joined HEROIC, but was benched in June and replaced by Nilo.