BC.Game sign electroNic, reuniting him with s1mple

BC.Game have completed the signing of Denis “electroNic” Sharipov from Virtus.pro’s bench, restoring their CS2 roster to full strength after moving Luca “pr1metapz” Voigt to the inactive list on October 3. The move rekindles electroNic’s long-running partnership with Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev; the duo won multiple elite trophies together on Natus Vincere between 2017–2023, including PGL Major Stockholm 2021, IEM Katowice 2020, and ESL One Cologne. 

The 27-year-old’s recent path has been turbulent. After leaving NAVI for Cloud9 in 2023 (and briefly taking on IGL duties), he switched to Virtus.pro, where results never stabilized and styles clashed. VP benched him on August 29 following a poor BLAST Open London exit. “We weren’t able to build a team together that could consistently fight for top positions,” VP CEO Nikolai Petrossian admitted at the time. 

At BC.Game, electroNic joins Nemanja “nexa” Isaković, Aleksandar “CacaNito” Kjulukoski, Andreas “aNdu” Maasing, and s1mple, with Luka “emi” Vuković coaching. (Joakim “jkaem” Myrbostad and pr1metapz are benched.) The club hopes the firepower-first formula—now featuring a historic s1mple × electroNic reunion—can scale beyond their recent tier-two success. 

Related developments that set up this move

• s1mple’s shock transfer to BC.Game (July 28): The three-time HLTV Player of the Year left NAVI to AWP for BC.Game, writing on X: “I just want to play, BC.Game gave me the chance… Let’s see what moves we make.” He also joked, “One wise man said, if you want to comeback on tier 1 scene, you need to join tier 3 team.” 

• Trial additions of aNdu & emi (July 31): BC.Game added aNdu and former player-turned-coach emi on short-term trials; emi has since remained as coach. 

• Benching of jkaem (April 25): The Norwegian rifler was moved to the inactive roster earlier this year amid off-server issues, with the org seeking stand-ins at the time. 

• First trophy with s1mple (September 23): BC.Game won ESL Challenger League S50 Europe Cup 2, beating Alliance 2-1 to book an ECL Europe S50 Finals berth. It marked their first title since the late-July roster changes. 

• pr1metapz benched (October 3): The German rifler moved to the bench for personal reasons after 15 months as a starter, paving the way for a new fifth. 

• Virtus.pro bench electroNic (August 29): The call came hours after a last-place BLAST Open London finish. VP praised his “genuine motivation” but conceded the project hadn’t clicked. 

What’s next

BC.Game list electroNic as a starter alongside s1mple, nexa, CacaNito and aNdu, with emi behind them. Third-party reports indicate his first officials for BC.Game are expected in the Skyesports CEGC 2025 qualifier window, aligning with BC.Game’s public hints about an imminent debut.