FaZe Clan: What is it and who is on the roster?
FAZE Clan is a popular professional eSports and entertainment organization that includes nine competitive teams.
The teams are known for competing in eSports tournaments around the world for several different video games.
What is FaZe Clan?
FaZe Clan is one of the largest eSports organizations in the world.
FaZe clan was founded in 2010 as a Call of Duty team by Eric “CLipZ” Rivera, Jeff “House Cat” Emann, and Ben “Resistance” Christensen, who reportedly met each other while playing COD Modern Warfare 2.
In 2012, the organization began growing and reached 1 million subscribers on YouTube after posting multiple videos of them playing different games.
By 2020, they had become the fourth-most-valuable eSports company in the world at $305 million with revenues reaching $50 million the following year, according to Forbes.
“We started out as internet kids armed with cameras and a diehard love for video games. We’ve turned our passions and struggles into a global creative engine that has no boundaries and continues to define gaming culture,” FaZe states on their website.
“Most importantly, we’re a family,” they continue.
In 2021, FaZe announced a SPAC merger that would see the group publicly traded on the Nasdaq and valued at over $1 billion.
As of January 2022, they have a fanbase of 341 million followers.
Other top esports teams include TSM, Cloud9, Team Liquid, 100 Thieves, and Gen.G.
What members make up the FaZe Clan roster?
The FaZe Clan roster included 79 members of both gamers and content creators.
However, in April 2024, FaZe Clan shared a cryptic post about rebooting its roster.
In the video, a page of code could be seen with the text “An error has occurred” and “Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart your company.”
FaZe Banks, who is a founder of FaZe, replied to the eerie video with the new roster.
“Adapt, Apex, Banks, Jev, Kaysan, Nick Mercs, Replays, Ronaldo, Rug, Scope, Swagg, Temperrr, Your Rage, Zooma. Everyone else is out,” he wrote.
“That is the roster.”
Several members have taken to social media to announce that they were dropped by the gaming organization.
Some of their most popular members have included:
- FaZe Rain, whose real name is Nordan Shat
- FaZe Apex, whose real name is Yousef Abdelfattah
- FaZe Banks, whose real name is Richard Bengtson
- FaZe Pamaj, whose real name is Austin Pamajewon
- FaZe Jev, whose real name is Jason Vonderhaar
- FaZe Rug, whose real name is Brian Awadis
- FaZe Cizzorz, whose real name is Jack Cizek
- FaZe Sway, whose real name is Josue Burgos
FaZe Clan also has a number of celebrity members including LeBron James’ son, Bronny, and rappers Offset and Lil Yachty.
What games does FaZe Clan compete in?
FaZe Clan is based in Los Angeles, California, and competes in several different video game tournaments.
Those games include:
- Fortnite
- FIFA
- PUBG
- PUBG Mobile
- Rainbow Six
- Call of Duty League
- Rocket League
- VALORANT
- CS: GO
They have also since launched a fashion and lifestyle brand with partners including, Champion, the NFL, Manchester City FC, LA Kings, and more.