The Sweedish team of H2k, recently ranked 3rd in the Cadred Top 10, have been forced to make a line-up change in the final weeks before CIC7.

Having been a stable team for a long time, the team made their first big impact on the scene on an international level by coming 3rd at The eXperience last summer. Since then they have been making good progress in any online tournaments they have participated.

However a huge blow was dealt yesterday when long standing member of the team fAEkE told the team of his decision to leave the team. With only a few weeks to the first major event of the year, the Crossfire Intel Challenge 7 in Enschede, Holland, this was a huge blow to the team.

However the team have always had mySpyS as their 6th player, and he will move back into the main roster effective immediately. Only time will tell if the team can adapt to him in time to continue their recent success at the event

Statement from Johan "miRACLE" Gärtner to tek-9.org:

"This all came as a surprise for both me and the rest of the team. We all thought it was alright, which it apparently wasn’t. Only thing I can do is to wish faeke all luck and I can’t wait till we meet in Gothenburg :). We're also announcing that myS is taking the 5th spot again after being the 6th for a while. It’s unfortunate that it happened so close to CIC7 but its not much we can do about it really. I’m really glad we got myS back to the 5th position in the team so it’s not all bad news. good luck in the future joakim and to the rest see you at CIC7!"

Hampus "myS" Karlsson said to tek-9.org:

"It came as a shock that faeke had decided to stop playing COD4. But I'm very happy that H2K gives me the chance to play with them again, and I can't wait to start praccing again with the team, I think and I hope we can do really well at CIC7. See you at Enschede everyone!"

Joakim "fAEkE" Åberg departed with these words to tek-9.org:

"Most of you know me as fAEkE for the time that I spent with the lineup I now have to part ways with. Some may know me as Numse for my time in etqw and bf2142. Others may not know me as anyone else than a random guy, not seeing that I, as well as everyone else, has a great story to tell.

Gaming helped me to see new goals in life, including a great team that I still love to this day. I´ve come a long way since then. From the bottom I worked my way up to the top, sharing amazing wins and devastating losses with people I´ve come to love and respect. I´ve seen talents that never will be recognized for who and what they are, and I´ve shed sweat, blood and tears with them to fulfill my goals. I´ve seen the best days of my life together with the people that I have had the privilege to play with, and that is something I will cherish until the day I die.

Yesterday I told miracle about my decision to quit. I told him on xfire because I knew that my voice couldn´t handle what I had to say. The decision has hung like a black cloud over my head the past month, and when I finally found an opportunity, a struggle for a new goal, I had to take it.

One and a half year together, day in and day out, creating a team that would make it to the top. Now it´s my time to step down and let another talent show what he has to give, maybe creating an end to his story, or just the beginning.

My apologies to qlimax, miracle, mumma, visse and Steven who counted on me at cic7 and the coming year. I love you guys, you know that. And I won’t leave you, I´m just stepping into the shadow again while you keep on fighting for a place in the spotlight. The place that for a short time gives us meaning in life."

The H2k roster is:

Johan "miRACLE" Gärtner
Adam "Mumma" Timle-Händel
Fredrik "qLimAxzU" Idh
Victor "vissEh" Gunnarsson
Hampus "mySpyS" Karlsson