BC.Game with s1mple falter against ex-Partizan in Proving Grounds S3—but still riding initial momentum

BC.Game with s1mple falter against ex-Partizan in Proving Grounds S3—but still riding initial momentum

August 14, 2025 — In a surprising turn at Exort The Proving Grounds Season 3 (TPG S3), BC.Game Esports, featuring newly signed star s1mple, fell 0–2 to ex-Partizan Esports in their third Swiss-round group stage match. The losses came on Mirage (2:13) and Dust2 (9:13). 

BC.Game, already riding momentum from s1mple’s debut victory over CYBERSHOKE (2–1), now faces a critical setback. In that first match, despite average overall stats, s1mple’s clutch pistol round on Ancient helped swing the decider, and he led opening duels (13–3), though he ended with an HLTV rating of just 1.01 and modest ADR and KAST. 

Their second match improved considerably. Against Spirit Academy, BC.Game secured a clean 2–0 sweep—Mirage 13:6 and Nuke 13:7—with s1mple delivering a standout 38 kills and 96 ADR, securing the win confidently. 

Match Recap: BC.Game vs ex-Partizan (Swiss Group Stage Round 3)

• Map picks & bans: BC.Game removed Inferno; ex-Partizan removed Train. Map sequence: Mirage → Dust2 → Ancient (left over).

• Mirage: BC.Game collapsed early, falling 2–13.

• Dust2: More competitive, but still lost 9–13, sealing the 0–2 series.

Tournament format & stakes

TPG S3 is an online European CS2 event (August 10–22) with an $87,490 prize pool, part of the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) system. The format features a Swiss group stage leading to playoffs. A 2–1 record is often critical to stay alive, but 0–2 severely complicates qualification. 

Broader context

• s1mple joined BC.Game after leaving NAVI on July 28, and his debut came three days later in TPG S3.

• During his debut match, he reported technical issues—multiple in-match freezes he attributed to anti-cheat glitches, which delayed the series. Still, BC.Game clinched a 2–1 win.

• Despite the recent loss, BC.Game remains among the Swiss leaders along with ex-Partizan, Apogee Esports, and others—all sporting 2–0 or 2–1 records at this stage.

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Summary :
BC.Game Esports’ campaign in TPG S3 took a dramatic arc: bolstered by s1mple’s entry and a clutch debut win, followed by a dominant performance over Spirit Academy, they were brought crashing down by an emphatic 0–2 loss to ex-Partizan Esports. Now at a disadvantage in the Swiss bracket, the team must recalibrate quickly to stay alive in the VRS-ranked tournament. s1mple’s arrival injected star power—but soft spots remain, and technology quirks are still part of the equation.