faveN's return is a key piece of the puzzle; BIG officially announces the completion of their new season roster.

European CS2 professional team BIG has released a statement confirming the official return of Joseph Bauman (ID: faveN). He will replace David Hese (ID: prosus) in the starting lineup and will travel with the team to the Rome Empire Sound Cup IV from January 15th to 18th.

Before returning to BIG, faveN had played for 9INE for nearly ten months. During this time, he played a total of 33 maps, participated in 8539 rounds, and had an average personal rating of 1.12.

Besides 9INE, faveN has also played for several other CS teams, including DIVIZON, EURONICS, Sprout, and BLEED. From December 2021 to June 2023, he played as a rifler for BIG, during which time he played on 245 maps, participated in 6651 rounds, achieved an average rating of 1.05, and helped the team reach the Legends stage of the 2022 PGL Antwerp Major.

Regarding faveN's return, BIG CEO Daniel Finkeller commented: "faveN's return is a crucial part of BIG's rebuilding plan. He has made continuous progress and accumulated valuable experience over the past two years, and we believe his potential remains limitless. He can not only improve the team's football intelligence and firepower, but also perfectly fit the team culture we are building."

faveN himself said: "I am very happy to return to the BIG team. My experience with BIG last time did not end as I wished, but now I am fully prepared to achieve our goals. I feel at home in BIG and I believe that we can climb to new heights together. I will do my best to make this year an extraordinary one."

With the addition of faveN, BIG's CS2 roster for the new season is now complete. Details are as follows:

Commander: Benjamin Bremer (ID: blameF)

Commander/Rifleman: Johannes Wodats (ID: tabseN)

Support: Jon DeCastro (ID: JDC)

Rifleman: Joseph Bowman (ID: faveN)

Sniper: Gleb Gazin (ID: gr1ks)

Coach: Sebastian Hoch (ID: xenn)

Assistant Coach: Tizian Feldbush (ID: tiziaN)