akofocus revealed that he had tried to buy out b1t and the core of the Natus Vincere roster
BC.Game Esports CEO Ali “akofocus” Mohanned announced on his personal X social media page that he had offered to buy the core of Natus Vincere’s CS2 roster—and Valery “b1t” Vakhovsky separately—from the organization’s management.
akofocus: Yes, I asked if b1t was for sale, but they told me no.
A little later, akofocus also replied to a commentator who asked whether the CEO had inquired about the possibility of buying the entire roster:
Commentator: Did you ask if NAVI was for sale? You need to think bigger, boss.
akofocus: Yes, I also asked about buying out the core roster.
In their final match of the third stage at the IEM Cologne Major 2026, Natus Vincere lost to G2 Esports 1–2 in a best-of-3 series, after which they exited the tournament in 9th–11th place, earning a total of $20,000.
Photo by Sophie Barrowclough, BLAST.
