In yet another jolt to the CIS region, Team Empire, has announced the departure of Rostislav "fn" Lozovoi from its Dota 2 roster. This is the second roster change the CIS behemoth has announced in less than a week with Ghostik parting ways not long ago. According to Alexandr "StrangeR" Solomon, esports director for Team Empire:

For a long time fn had been one of our leaders. We repeatedly saw his top-level plays, but today our paths diverge. I would like to say thanks to fn for his performance with Team Empire, it was really enjoyable to work with him. I wish Rostik to shine brightly wherever he will continue his career

fn, in the meantime, issued the following statement:

I would like to say thanks to Team Empire and guys who once believed in me and gave me a chance to prove myself. See you on the different sides of the barricade!

fn leaves Team Empire. Best of luck on the other side of barricades.

Learn more: https://t.co/1F9Ya7UVYW pic.twitter.com/8020XRwzGc — Team Empire (@team_empire) 9 July 2018

fn came into the limelight while he played as a stand-in for Vega Squadron at Esportal Dota 2 League. Later on, he went on to become a full time member of Vega Squadron before joining Team Empire. Fn has earned quite the reputation for his arrogance and notorious behaviour. At one point, he has also been disrespectful towards players and casters alike by his rude behavioural approach. In the end, fn's departure leaves Empire down to three players and it'll rather be interesting to witness who they acquire to fill in their vacant spots. Stay tuned to Esportsheaven for latest updates. Source: Team Empire

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