BC.Game has confirmed the signing of Denis “electroNic” Sharipov on October 18th. The former Virtus.pro in-game leader and rifler will fill the spot left vacant by the departure of Luca “pr1metapz” Voigt earlier this month.
ElectroNic had been inactive since Virtus.pro benched him in August, amidst a poor run of results. Virtus.pro decided to hand the IGL role to Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy and promoted Vadim “tO0RO” Arkov from the academy setup to replace electroNic.
Even though electroNic is part of the reason why Virtus.pro failed to qualify for the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, the move to BC.Game could do wonders for him. He’ll not have to be the IGL as Nemanja “nexa” Isaković is doing fine at the role. Plus, there’s no reason why electroNic would want to try it again, since it harmed his individual game so much.
Welcome to BC Game Esports, electroNic
ElectroNic (center) and s1mple (right) were once the best duo in Counter-Strike esports. Credit: Adela Sznajder | © ESL
By signing with BC.Game, electroNic is reuniting with Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev for the first time since they went their separate ways in 2023. The Russian rifler and the Ukrainian AWPer formed one of the prolific duos Counter-Strike has ever seen, as they complemented one another so well.
They were a huge part of why Natus Vincere lifted so many trophies between 2017 and 2023, including ESL One Cologne in 2018, IEM Katowice in 2020, IEM Cologne in 2021, and, of course, the PGL Stockholm Major in 2021.
S1mple’s future with BC.Game has been up in the air, as nobody knows how long his contract with the casino-backed organization is. However, with the arrival of electroNic, s1mple’s chances of staying for 2026 increase significantly.
ElectroNic will have a lot to prove, but there’s no better team for him than BC.Game as of now. They’re still battling through tier-two, and if he finds his best form again, they’ll surely climb the ranking to receive invites for tier-one tournaments next year.
ElectroNic will make his debut for BC.Game next week, as they’re set to play in CCT Season 3 Europe Series 9.
The squad will also have some time to practice and iron things out before the ESL Challenger League Season 50 Europe Finals. This is a very important tournament for BC.Game as the winner qualify for ESL Pro League Season 23 in 2026. The best part is that this tournament only features four teams, and takes just two victories to win the tournament and earn the spot.
Feature image credit: © BC.Game
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