Counter-Strike veteran Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev is set to make his return to competitive CS2 after a lengthy hiatus at the upcoming BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024.

According to an announcement from the official Team Falcons Twitter handle, the Ukrainian star will be joining the Falcons CS2 roster on loan from NAVI for the tournament.

S1mple, who’s often regarded as one of the best players in Counter-Strike history, announced his hiatus from competitive CS shortly after the conclusion of IEM Sydney 2023, CS2’s inaugural premier LAN tournament.

At IEM Katowice 2024, s1mple announced his readiness to return to professional Counter-Strike, confirming his comeback with NAVI after the Copenhagen Major. However, fans will have the opportunity to witness his return to action even sooner during the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown alongside the Team Falcons lineup.

With s1mple on the team, Team Falcons aims to secure one of the two spots for the Blast Premier Spring Finals.

Fans looking to catch the grand re-entry of s1mple into the professional CS2 scene can catch the livestream of BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024 on the official Twitch and YouTube handles of BLAST from March 6th.