PARIVISION Signs FL1T as Permanent Replacement for HObbit

PARIVISION has announced the signing of Evgenii "FL1T" Lebedev as the permanent replacement for Abay "HObbit" Khassenov, who served as a stand-in. This move reunites FL1T with his former teammates from the IEM Rio Major-winning Outsiders roster, Dzhami "Jame" Ali and Dastan "dastan" Akbayev.

FL1T had been inactive since February after being benched by Virtus.pro, which initiated a roster overhaul following a series of disappointing performances. During his five-year tenure with Virtus.pro, he achieved significant success, including winning the IEM Rio Major 2022 and the ESL Challenger Atlanta 2023.

The addition of FL1T comes at a critical time for PARIVISION, which has struggled with inexperience and missteps from its rookie players in the recent Spring season. PARIVISION's CEO, Andrei Kvasnevsky, expressed confidence in FL1T's ability to elevate the team's performance, citing his extensive experience and proven track record on the international stage.

HObbit joined PARIVISION as a stand-in for their finals run at the XSE Pro League Guangzhou but has now been released to pursue opportunities as a free agent. His departure follows a roster shake-up that also saw Emil "nota" Moskvitin benched in favor of Vyacheslav "slaxejezzz" Vinokurov.

FL1T is set to make his debut for PARIVISION at the upcoming Esports World Cup, which will take place from August 12-23 in Paris, France, featuring a prize pool of $2 million.