Bymas enters free agency

The Lithuanian rifler is a free agent after six months on the MOUZ bench.

MOUZ have announced that Aurimas "⁠Bymas⁠" Pipiras has been released from the organization, with the 19-year-old now free to explore his options as a free agent.

Bymas' release brings an end to his stint in the organization that dates back to August 2020, when the rifler replaced Özgür "⁠woxic⁠" Eker on the active roster. He spent two years playing for MOUZ before making way for the organization's academy player Dorian "⁠xertioN⁠" Berman in August of 2022.

Bymas joined MOUZ after a short spell in FaZe, where he was thrown into top tier competition despite not playing on a professional team before. The Lithuanian needed some time to get comfortable in MOUZ putting up a 1.02 rating in his first year, but consistently ramped up his performances which rose to 1.07 during his final season in the team.

MOUZ's biggest achievements in 2021 include winning Flashpoint 3 and qualifying for PGL Major Stockholm 2021, where the European combine made it through the Challengers Stage and finished the Legends Stage in 12-14th place. In Bymas' final event with the team, MOUZ placed 5-6th at IEM Cologne 2022, defeating Heroic, Vitality, and Ninjas in Pyjamas on their way to the LANXESS arena.

"Even though there were many rough periods, I will never forget the good moments such as winning my first tournament, qualifying to my first Major or my most memorable one — playing in front of the best crowd in Cologne," Bymas said in his statement.

"For my future team I'd really love to continue improving as a lurker. I've tried playing in many roles and positions since joining MOUZ, but this year I became a lurker and it has made me way more impactful in the game," he touched on his future plans. "I am very motivated and hungry for my next opportunity, and open to any offers."