NOVAQ

NOVAQ is a Kazakhstani esports organization competing in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2). Founded in 2025, the team has undergone several roster changes since its inception. Initially coached by AdreN, NOVAQ's first lineup consisted of def1zer, Pumpkin66, tasman, forkyz, and neaLaN. In September 2025, buster replaced tasman who was benched due to health reasons. Later that month, modeSavage joined the team. The roster continued to evolve with k4zmo joining in December 2025 after anv1k and modeSavage parted ways with the organization. In February 2026, ICY was acquired on loan from Virtus.pro while k4zmo was demoted to the academy team. Subsequently, def1zer was benched by mutual agreement in April 2026, followed by the benching of the remaining roster. NOVAQ signed keeN as their coach in June 2026 and reinstated Pump, tasman, and neaLaN to the active roster with AdreN moving to a player position. Currently, NOVAQ has an active roster consisting of AdreN, Pump, tasman, neaLaN, and ICY, coached by keeN.