Rave Confirms Inactivity, Says MPGL Roster May Play Under Their Banner
Earlier today, Filipino Dota 2 fans around the world were shocked when Filipino Dota 2 team Rave announced that they will be fielding a new roster for the seventh edition of the Mineski Pro Gaming League (MPGL), replacing Jio “Jeyo” Madayag and Michael “NB” Ross with Marvin “Boombacs” Rushton and Ralph Richard “RR” Peñano.
With many people wondering about what will happen to the team, Rave captain Mark “Cast” Pilar finally cleared the dust in regards to the team’s official status in a statement on his personal Facebook page.
Mark “Cast” Pilar’s full statement on Rave’s status. Photo: Mark Pilar via FB
Cast said that there will be a restructuring of the team after a lengthy discussion with Pyung “pYung” Kwon, the team’s manager. In addition, he said that Jeyo needed to rest and took time off to decide whether he should continue his studies or continue with professional gaming. Cast also thanked their support player, NB, “for all the sacrifices and efforts he has made to help the team become better.”
It should be noted that the players have decided to go their separate ways due to the fact that their respective contracts with the team have already ended. At the moment, each member of Rave are considered free agents: free to decide on whether they’ll sign a new contract with the team or end it altogether.
What happened earlier?
In an earlier statement on Rave’s official Facebook page, pYung mentioned that the team will be inactive for the meantime and that they will not participate in any tournaments under the Rave banner throughout this period.
In addition, the post states that the previously stated roster will be playing under a different team tag “for the time being.”
Here is the entirety of the official announcement. Photo: Rave via FB
An earlier Facebook post stated that NB has retired from the team and that Jeyo went back to Canada in order to rest. The post also said that the team’s management will be taking their time before making any final decisions regarding the status of the team.
Here is the previous updated post on FB that clarified the situation. Photo: Rave via FB
As far as the team is concerned, Hoffman-Rae “hoff” Rae Sacobo, page administrator for Rave, stated in a conversation with Esports Inquirer that “there are no conflicts within the team” and that “everyone parted on good terms”.
The answers were given as a response to a question on how is the team atmosphere looked like at the moment.
The lineup that will play in the MPGL will consist of the following players:
- Mark “Cast” Pilar
- Ryo “ryOyr” Hasegawa
- Djardel “Chrissy” Mampusti
- Marvin “Boombacs” Rushton
- Ralph Richard “RR” Peñano (standin)
Here are the current inactive players for Rave:
- Jio “Jeyo” Madayag
- Michael “NB” Ross
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