Joey "CRUC1AL" Steusel benched by Endpoint

After two and a half years of service, the Dutchman quits the team after his individual level declined in 2022, with the AWPer averaging less than a 1.00 rating against the top 50 competition. The announcement comes just days after Endpoint returned from their brief stint in the ESL Pro League Season 16. They showed potential in Maltese, handing Natus Vincere their first loss to a team outside the top 30 in three and a half years, but finished last in Group A with a 1-4 record.

Endpoint has previously missed out on qualifying for next month's Regional Major Ranking event. They came the closest in the second European Open qualifying, where they were defeated by Monte for a spot in the event. According to the release, the team behind Max "MiGHTYMAX" Heath will try "a number of AWPers" in the coming weeks to fill the vacant position.