PARIVISION has signed Evgenii “FL1T” Lebedev as the permanent replacement for Abay “HObbit” Khassenov. HObbit’s stand-in period has ended, while FL1T will return to competitive Counter-Strike after several months away from an active roster.
The move also reunites FL1T with Dzhami “Jame” Ali and coach Dastan “dastan” Akbayev. The three were part of the Outsiders lineup that won the IEM Rio Major 2022. FL1T also helped Virtus.pro win ESL Challenger Atlanta 2023 and finish third-fourth at the Esports World Cup 2024.
FL1T had been sidelined since February, when Virtus.pro benched and transfer-listed much of its roster during a rebuild. He spent five years with the organization before becoming available.
PARIVISION brought in HObbit for its run to the XSE Pro League Guangzhou final. The veteran replaced Andrey “BELCHONOKK” Yasinskiy, while Vyacheslav “slaxejezzz” Vinokurov took the place of Emil “nota” Moskvitin after the team exited Stage 3 of the IEM Cologne Major with an 0-3 record. HObbit has now been released and can look for a new team as a free agent.
PARIVISION CEO Andrei Kvasnevsky said FL1T’s experience, consistency, and game sense should give the roster more stability and help it improve its results on the international stage.
PARIVISION’s current roster
- Dzhami “Jame” Ali
- Vladislav “xiELO” Lysov
- Ivan “zweih” Gogin
- Vyacheslav “slaxejezzz” Vinokurov
- Evgenii “FL1T” Lebedev
Dastan “dastan” Akbayev remains the team’s coach. Emil “nota” Moskvitin is benched, while Andrey “BELCHONOKK” Yasinskiy is on loan to TDK.
FL1T’s first match with PARIVISION will come at the Esports World Cup, scheduled for August 12-23 in Paris, France. The event will feature a $2,000,000 prize pool.
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