Richard “shox” Papillon was added to Apeks’ Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster on Thursday.
The 30-year-old Frenchman previously competed with Team Liquid, although he was inactive for nearly the past two months.
“After my time in Team Liquid, I needed a break to recover from the exhausting schedule we had. I needed to make sure my head was healthy before joining a new team,” shox said in a statement.
“I will try to bring my knowledge and experience of the game to help (Martin “STYKO” Styk) in his new role. I know he can become a great in-game leader. Also supporting and helping the youngest players is something I like to do so they will become even stronger. My goal for this team is to create good chemistry between everyone and work step by step to become a solid tier 1 team.”
Apeks’ roster consists of shox, Slovakia’s STYKO, Norway’s Joakim “jkaem” Myrbostad, Sweden’s Tim “nawwk” Jonasson and Lithuania’s Justinas “jL” Lekavicius. Poland’s Jakub “kuben” Gurczynski serves as the team’s coach.
–Field Level Media