Yesterday, Complexity published an emergency CS:GO press conference on their Youtube channel. In their press conference, Complexity CEO Jason B.W Lake states that 17-year old Owen “oBo” Schlatter has benched himself from the Complexity CS:GO roster.
oBo benched himself from Complexity – Why?
When the roster was formed it was clear that there were 2 North American players on the roster. The original plan for the team was to compete in North America. However due to the current health situation the Complexity roster was stuck in Europe. This meant that they could not fly back to North American and compete there. Since the pandemic, CS:GO has gone through a long period of online CS due to health prioritization for the players. This might have affected oBo’s mentality, and is probably why he is returning back to North America.
oBo’s future?
Many rumors that have been spread since the announcement referred to Gen.G or Cloud9 as possible opportunities for oBo’s CS:GO future. Gen.G have recently benched their in-Game leader Daps. Which means that they are currently looking for a full time 5th player for the team. Cloud9 on the other hand are still in their rebuilding process. However, there could still be a spot for him on the team as they have only announced 3 members.
What’s next for Complexity?
oBo being benched from Complexity will certainly impact the roster in a negative way. The team has been together since the very beginning of the Juggernaut, and them losing such a strong fragger within the team will not be very good for the team moving forward.
