BC.Game enlist Major winner to replace jkaem at IEM Dallas

BC.Game has announced the addition of Ilya "Perfecto" Zalutskiy as a stand-in for IEM Dallas 2025, filling the void by the recently benched Joakim "jkaem" Myrbostad.

jkaem's move to the bench was facilitated by a messy scandal involving alleged gambling debts owed to numerous members of the Counter-Strike pro community. After Aleksandar "kassad" Trifunović alleged that these debts were valued in the thousands, BC.Game announced jkaem's benching that "allows both the team and Joakim to stay focused on their respective priorities."

Needing to bring someone in before IEM Dallas later in May, BC.Game went and brought on one of the best free agent options, though only temporarily. Perfecto, a Major and Grand Slam winner, will stand-in for the team.

The former anchor of the NAVI roster that dominated in 2021 left the illustrious yellow organization to don the blue of Cloud9 in 2023. But Perfecto's time on C9 was far from perfect, with few accomplishments of note other than a playoff appearance at the PGL Copenhagen Major.

At the end of 2024, Cloud9 transferred or released all of its players, and Perfecto was the last to go just a few weeks ago. After months on the bench, Perfecto will step back into action beginning May 19th in Dallas. BC.Game's first opponent has not yet been determined.

While BC.Game are seemingly set on enlisting Perfecto for Dallas, the Russian player did note on Telegram he is in the process of acquiring a visa for the event, with his attendance being contingent on having it in place in time for the American LAN.

BC.Game aim to attend IEM Dallas 2025 with:

• Luca "pr1metapz" Voigt

• Tim "nawwk" Jonasson

• Nemanja "nexa" Isaković

• Cai "CYPHER" Watson

• Ilya "Perfecto" Zalutskiy (Stand-in)

• Benjamin "cube" Stabell (Coach)