After three seasons away, Team Vitality is officially returning to the Fortnite competitive scene, and they are not easing back in quietly. The French esports organisation has unveiled a brand-new Fortnite roster built around two 2025 Fortnite Championship Series World Champions, with a familiar name from the French scene stepping in as coach and team manager.

⚡ WE ARE BACK ⚡
Returning stronger to make Every Win Count

Fortnite Legends @SwizzY281 & @QueasyFN join the Hive! pic.twitter.com/f0VcYJSNHz

— Team Vitality 🐝 (@TeamVitality) February 13, 2026

The move signals a serious push toward the 2026 Esports World Cup and upcoming Fortnite Championship Series events, as Vitality looks to re-establish itself in one of the most watched titles in global esports.

A World Champion Core For Fortnite

Team Vitality’s new Fortnite roster brings together elite-level experience and proven championship pedigree.

Egor “SwizzY” Luciko, just 19 years old, joins as one of the 2025 FNCS World Champions. Known for his fast, precise mechanics and composure on the biggest stages, SwizzY has quickly built a reputation as one of the most exciting young players in competitive Fortnite. Beyond results, he also carries significant reach on social media, giving Vitality both competitive strength and audience appeal.

Aleksa “Queasy” Cvetkovic, 23, also arrives as a 2025 FNCS World Champion. Queasy has built his name on consistency and strategic excellence, often praised for his smart decision-making and adaptability across different metas. His addition reinforces that this is not a development project, it is a win-now lineup.

Rounding out the roster is Clément “Skite” Danglot, a former French professional player widely regarded as one of the standout figures from France’s competitive Fortnite history. Skite joins as Team Manager and Coach, bringing top-level experience and a strong connection to the community.

The French Legend is joining the hive..@RxTSkite is our new Fortnite manager and ambassador! 🐝 pic.twitter.com/E1z9ONdsYD

— Team Vitality 🐝 (@TeamVitality) February 13, 2026

A Strategic Return After Three Seasons Away

This announcement marks Team Vitality’s first Fortnite roster in three seasons. According to the organisation, the return has been carefully planned as part of its broader international expansion strategy.

Fabien “Neo” Devide, President of Team Vitality, described Fortnite as one of the club’s “heart games” and made it clear the goal is not simply participation, but performance at the highest level. The organisation has framed this comeback around an “eyes on the prize” mentality, with a direct focus on lifting major trophies.

Danny Engels, Global Operations Director, reinforced that message, positioning the Fortnite return as part of a larger global growth plan. He described the move as calculated and performance-driven, highlighting ambitions not only for the traditional competitive calendar but also for the Esports World Cup.

Eyes On The 2026 Esports World Cup And FNCS

Team Vitality has set its sights firmly on the biggest stages in Fortnite esports, including the 2026 Esports World Cup in Riyadh and future FNCS competitions.

The announcement of Fortnite Reload mode being included at the Esports World Cup has added another layer of opportunity. Vitality’s objective is clear, secure qualification, travel to Riyadh, and compete for one of the most high-profile titles in the current esports calendar.

This Fortnite return also sits within a much wider competitive push from the organisation. As previously reported, the club has reinforced its presence across multiple FPS titles ahead of Riyadh. With new rosters in PUBG (PC), Call of Duty: Warzone and CrossFire, Fortnite now joins a growing list of EWC-focused projects under the Vitality banner, showing a coordinated, multi-title strategy rather than a one-off comeback.

Skite’s Dual Role As Coach And Official Caster

One of the more interesting elements of this return is Skite’s expanded role. He will not only coach and manage the team, but also co-stream and cast the qualification matches live on his social channels.

That means fans will get educational, high-level analysis directly from someone deeply involved with the squad. It also turns the competitive journey, from qualifiers through to potential EWC appearances, into a community-facing project rather than a closed competitive run.

By blending elite talent with strong personal brands and community engagement, Team Vitality appears to be aiming for both competitive success and stronger fan connection as it heads into the 2026 season.

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The Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) 2025 Global Championship has wrapped up in Lyon-Décines, France, with Aleksa ‘Queasy’ Cvetkovic, Egor ‘SwizzY’ Luciko, and Andrejs ‘Merstach’ Piratovs walking away as the new world champions.

YOUR FORTNITE GLOBAL CHAMPIONS 2025:

🏆 @QueasyFN
🏆 @Merstach
🏆 @SwizzY281 pic.twitter.com/PrEThss0NS

— Fortnite Competitive (@FNCompetitive) September 7, 2025

The European trio battled through two days of competition against 32 other teams, coming out on top with 697 points to secure the trophy and a hefty $450,000 grand prize.

How They Won It

Running from 6–7 September, the Grand Finals put players through 12 games where consistency proved more valuable than chaos. Queasy, SwizzY and Merstach dominated early, winning three of the first four matches and notching up 16 eliminations in game three alone. Even when their momentum slowed in the mid-games, they kept themselves safely inside the top 10.

The closing matches tested their endurance, as they failed to finish higher than 11th from game nine onwards. Still, the points they had banked earlier were enough to keep them clear of the chasing pack, ultimately securing first place and the FNCS 2025 Global Championship title.

It was an impressive turnaround considering the trio had only qualified through a fifth-place finish at the FNCS 2025 Major 2 Europe Grand Finals. Their victory also came as a surprise to many fans, especially with well-known names like Clix finishing as low as 18th.

Redemption From 2024

This result marks a huge improvement for all three players compared to last year’s Global Championship. SwizzY finished 10th in 2024 alongside Japko, Queasy narrowly missed out on the title as runner-up with Th0masHD, and Merstach came in 32nd. This year, they proved that hard work, teamwork, and smart decision-making can flip the script entirely.

Meanwhile, former champions Peter ‘Peterbot’ Kata and Miguel ‘Pollo’ Moreno couldn’t find the same success, with their teams placing 15th and 16th.

FNCS 2025 Breaks Viewership Records

It wasn’t just the players who scored big in Lyon. The FNCS 2025 Global Championship became the most-watched Fortnite esports event since the 2019 World Cup Finals. According to Esports Charts, the tournament peaked at 954,473 viewers, with an average of 690,831 watching throughout the weekend. In total, fans logged more than 7.5 million hours of watch time across nearly 11 hours of airtime.

Game 12 in particular drew massive attention, going down as the most popular Fortnite series of the year in terms of peak viewership.

Why This Win Matters

For Fortnite’s competitive scene, this year’s Global Championship highlighted the importance of calculated play over risky gambles. The champions succeeded not by forcing fights but by reading zones, conserving materials, and keeping their rotations clean. Their discipline has set a new benchmark for trios going forward, showing that consistent strategies can win out on the biggest stage.

As Fortnite esports continues to prove its staying power, events like the FNCS Global Championship give players, teams, and sponsors confidence that battle royale competition can thrive at the highest level.

With record-breaking viewership and a dramatic title run, FNCS 2025 will be remembered as a turning point for both the trio of Queasy, SwizzY and Merstach, and the competitive future of Fortnite.

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