Professional Counter-Strike 2 player Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev may join Natus Vincere's Valorant roster, according to content creator "era" on X, who cited his own sources. The post garnered over 500,000 views in 13 hours, though s1mple has yet to comment on the rumour. Fans speculated that the post might be fake.
According to era, Kirill "ANGE1" Karasev and Andrey "shao" Kiprskiy will remain in NAVI’s roster, while the rest of the players will leave the team. "They are currently searching for two more players to complete the roster," the content creator added. NAVI’s last event was the qualifiers for VALORANT Champions 2024, where they placed 5th-6th and did not qualify for the event.
S1mple has been inactive since October 2023, only competing in one tournament with Team Falcons on loan. He remains contractually tied to Natus Vincere. Kostyliev had previously stated, "I’ll shut your mouths when I return to CS."