s1mple’s move to BC Game became one of the biggest sensations of the summer of 2025. His transfer from NAVI cost $500,000, and the contract runs until the end of next year. The player has already shown his skills, but the team is still searching for stability and form on the international stage.
SITUATION ANALYSIS
BC Game currently sits at #46 in the world rankings, which clearly does not match the ambitions of their new leader. The team has a 61.9% win rate over the past three months, but a series of losses to Alliance and RUBY shows they are still far from their true potential.
The roster gathered experienced players — pr1metapz, nexa, CacaNito, and aNdu, led by emi, who has a 65% win rate after 43 maps. However, due to constant roster changes, the team still lacks cohesion.
THE ROLE OF S1MPLE IN THE ROSTER
Despite the team’s problems, Oleksandr himself is showing a very high level of play. His Rating 3.0 is 1.31, and his key metrics remain elite:
- Firepower – 98/100
- Sniping – 92/100
- Clutch – 89/100
- K/D – 1.29 (1387 kills / 1072 deaths)
- ADR – 82.2
s1mple remains the main driving force of the roster, but his individual mastery has not yet translated into stable team results.
CURRENT FORM OF BC GAME
In September, the roster competed in the ESL Challenger League and the European Pro League. Victories over ESC, OG, and AMKAL alternated with defeats to Alliance and RUBY.
In their map pool, BC Game looks strongest on Train (100%), Mirage (75%), and Ancient (62.5%), while Overpass (33.3%) and Anubis (0%) remain weak spots. This shows an imbalance that opponents are already exploiting.
CONTRACT AND SALARY
According to Players.com.ua, s1mple’s salary at BC Game is around $130,000 per month — a record for CS2. By comparison, Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut from Vitality earns about $100,000.
The transfer fee for Kostyliev was $500,000, and the contract with BC Game runs until November–December 2025. This makes the Ukrainian the most expensive player in the history of the discipline.
CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
The main challenge for BC Game will be overcoming instability. Despite s1mple’s individual strength, results in Tier-2 tournaments show the team lacks synergy. The coming months will determine whether the roster can unlock its potential.
For s1mple himself, this period is a chance to prove that even outside of NAVI he can lead a team to new victories.
PATH TO THE TOP 30: BC GAME’S CRUCIAL TEST AHEAD
If BC Game improves team chemistry and stabilizes their map pool, the roster has a chance to break into the HLTV top 30 by the end of the year. s1mple is capable of carrying the team in decisive moments, but without an overall raise in the team’s level of play, climbing to Tier-1 will remain in doubt. The upcoming matches against Alliance and further appearances in the ESL Challenger League will be the main test for this new roster.
Source: Players.com.ua
