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NiKo will reportedly bid farewell to G2 Esports in the upcoming months, with the player having sealed the deal with another popular organization in Counter-Strike 2<\/em>.<\/p>

Renowned esports journalist and insider Alejandro Gomis reported on X on Aug. 26<\/a> that the Bosnian CS2<\/a><\/em> star is set to join Team Falcons following a one to 1.2 million dollar buyout. According to Gomis, the move won’t take place before the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, scheduled to begin by the end of November, meaning the reported move would likely occur in December.<\/p>

NiKo has been at G2 for four years, joining the team in November 2020. Since then, he’s led the roster to numerous trophies, including IEM Katowice and IEM Cologne.<\/p>