According to the Excello organization, this move is a part of their new development strategy they have been planning for some time. Expanding to the Norwegian scene is set to raise the level of electronic sports in Norway as the management explains: "Our focus is on the community and its development, not hiring a professional gaming team from Norway."

After parting ways with the Finnish team, the scene started wondering if Excello might choose not to recruit a new Counter-Strike 1.6 team anymore, but instead expand to new grounds such as World of Warcraft. However, Excello recruited some Norwegian blood instead.

Excello's new Counter-Strike 1.6 team
Tommy "tacky" Mosgaard
Jean-Michael "luddeN" Podroux
Tor Aksel "drei" Haugnes
Ola "olaY" Amundsgaard
Tormod "torri" Hetland
Tommy "syrtekz" Skoglund

Excello's new Warcraft 3 team
Henrik "HenL" Lohne
Kristian "Knutzi" Knutsen
Tom-Eivind "Teo" Odde
Tjakko "IDoNotAgree" Cazander
Rune "Rusten" Stubhaug
Kjetil "GamlaSonn" Hårtveit

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