
Brian “Maka” Kanda, captain of the 3DMAX CS2 roster, posted a detailed message to the community on his personal page on social media platform X. The French sniper spoke in detail about the team’s psychological challenges due to a grueling competitive schedule, confirmed that the team remains highly motivated, and announced that they are seeking partners and sponsors to ensure the roster’s participation in upcoming international LAN championships.
Hi, X. It’s been a long time. I decided to take a break to reflect and share my thoughts in light of recent news. This will be a long post, and I’m grateful to everyone who reads it all the way through.
I feel it’s important to do this because I’m the captain; I’ve represented this wonderful team since 2023, and I’m very proud of what we’ve achieved and how we’ve done it under these circumstances. Everyone involved in this initiative—from my teammates to the staff—has helped me, as well as the project itself, grow and develop.
I’ve been absent from social media for many reasons. The main one is my focus on improving my form and striving to be as competitive as possible alongside 3DMAX, giving it my all, as always. As you may have noticed, since the beginning of 2026, the results have started to matter a little more…
The last few weeks and months have been very important for us and for me, especially given the circumstances in which we were growing and living. The pressure of competition has always been a privilege, but this was a different kind of pressure—one that few can handle and fight against on a daily basis, given the very grueling schedule that has recently taken hold in CS2. But somehow we kept fighting and performing…
Obviously, this took a toll on everything we did; it was mentally taxing and exhausting. I couldn’t let anyone down, so I tried to do everything I could to make sure we never gave up—otherwise, it would have been a double punishment. Everyone was 100% committed, but month after month, starting last summer, it seemed like everyone was exhausted and at their breaking point (which makes sense) even with such strong passion and love for the game.
In recent days, it’s been very difficult to plan for the future, so I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on this amazing nine-year journey in CS to understand why I’m here.
Why am I making this statement? Deep down inside me, my competitive drive and passion for CS will remain forever. My instinct never lets me down. And it tells me to keep going as far as I can—that’s exactly how I’ve grown, and today, CS remains my priority.
I can say with confidence that I bring something unique and authentic to my teams, and what we built as a collective at 3DMAX was special. And we can do even more and better in the right environment—one that’s mentally safer than the one we’ve had over the past year and a half.
At the same time, I’m aiming to compete in Singapore, at the upcoming Majors, and in the Tier 1 tournament circuit next year. We’re currently ranked 40th in the VRS standings with a wide point spread, given our lack of wins at offline events, which doesn’t quite reflect where we’re capable of being. We’ll be competing in several LAN tournaments and online competitions leading up to the points allocation for the Singapore Major, starting in September.
If you’re interested or believe in this roster, feel free to reach out to me. We need your support to participate in upcoming LAN events. If you’re not familiar with CS2 and the VRS ranking system, don’t hesitate to ask me about it. And, of course, feel free to message me even just to chat—any support is greatly appreciated during times like these.
My private messages are open, and my contact info is listed in my profile. Thanks for reading this—I hope to see everyone on the server. Love to those who support us; take care of yourselves. I’ll probably be streaming some games from time to time.
Earlier this month, analyst Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt published a post announcing his departure from his role as 3DMAX’s assistant coach and his desire to find a new team. The French team’s next match will be against HEROIC as part of the qualifiers for IEM Beijing 2026.